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Box 54

 Container

Contains 290 Results:

"A" House Platforms, Yard 7, Lechmere Square, Cambridge, 1960

 File — Box: 54, Folder: 20
Scope and Contents

Curvature to left, no clearance on top or on sides of cars. Note platforms between cars. Work performed on right side of engine, which depends on the fireman to protect on left side for workmen safety.

Dates: 1960

"A" House Platforms, Yard 7, Lechmere Square, Cambridge, 1960

 File — Box: 54, Folder: 21
Scope and Contents

Looking east. Curvature to left, no clearance on top or on sides of cars. Work performed on right side of engine, which depends on the fireman to protect on left side for workmen safety.

Dates: 1960

"A" House Platforms, Yard 7, Lechmere Square, Cambridge, 1960

 File — Box: 54, Folder: 22
Scope and Contents

Looking east. Curvature to left, no clearance on top or on sides of cars. Work performed on right side of engine, which depends on the fireman to protect on left side for workmen safety.

Dates: 1960

Yard 7, Unprotected Crossing, Lechmere Square, Cambridge, 1960

 File — Box: 54, Folder: 23
Scope and Contents

Eastward curvature, tracks crossover. Gates in front of crossing in "Up" position. Second unprotected crossing in front of yard office.

Dates: 1960

Yard 7, Unprotected Crossing, Lechmere Square, Cambridge, 1960

 File — Box: 54, Folder: 24
Scope and Contents

Eastward curvature, tracks crossover. Gates in front of Water Street crossing in "Up" position. Second unprotected crossing in front of yard office.

Dates: 1960

Yard 7 "C" House, Lechmere Square, Cambridge, 1960

 File — Box: 54, Folder: 25
Scope and Contents

"C" House tracks. Left and right curvature. No clearance on top of or on sides of cars. Work by ground crews done on both sides of engine. Crossing flagged during daylight hours. No protection at night. Heavy traffic day and night.

Dates: 1960

Yard 7 "C" House, Lechmere Square, Cambridge, 1960

 File — Box: 54, Folder: 26
Scope and Contents

"C" House tracks. Left and right curvature. No clearance on top of or on sides of cars. Work by ground crews done on both sides of engine. Crossing flagged during daylight hours. No protection at night. Heavy traffic day and night.

Dates: 1960

Yard 7 "A" House, Lechmere Square, Cambridge, 1960

 File — Box: 54, Folder: 27
Scope and Contents

"A" House and "B" House tracks. Facing east. Note cars fueling on left side of engine to the right of picture. Riding on top of cars prohibited. Close clearance to left and right side.

Dates: 1960

Yard 7 First Section, A House, Lechmere Square, 1960

 File — Box: 54, Folder: 28
Scope and Contents

"A" House and "B" House tracks. Facing east. Note cars fueling on left side of engine to the right of picture. Riding on top of cars prohibited. Close clearance to left and right side.

Dates: 1960

View of Lower Yard 9 from Tower 5, 1960

 File — Box: 54, Folder: 29
Scope and Contents

General view from Tower 5, which controls all power switches in the area. New Hampshire Division main line is on the left, which divides Yard 9 from Yard 8, making an operation on a huge "U" curve necessary, and where a fireman is a vital no matter which direction a move is made due to curves and congestion and short switch circuits where moves may be brought to a halt by Tower 5.

Dates: 1960