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Box 54

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Contains 290 Results:

View of Lower Yard 9 from Tower 5, 1960

 File — Box: 54, Folder: 30
Scope and Contents

Lower Yard 9 as seen from Tower 5, a controlling tower for all power operated switches in unsignalled territory

Dates: 1960

Lower Yard 9, 1960

 File — Box: 54, Folder: 31
Scope and Contents This photograph shows: curve operations on tracks (from left to right) 21 to 35; switchback ground curving the opposite way in a congested area; partially signaled; entire main line behind tower "C" (with white roof in right background); to enter and cross main lines without air brakes; and with up to 40 cars by B&M rail. Fireman a constant lookout in both directions as above. Carefully note B&M Locomotive #1203 in background (in front of Boston Paper Board C. sign) on which a...
Dates: 1960

Yard 9, 1960

 File — Box: 54, Folder: 32
Scope and Contents

General view showing curvature in the entire yard where the engineer is entirely dependent on signals relayed by fireman. Tracks in foreground (right to left): caboose spur, tracks 1 to 35, with Yard 10 lead on extreme left.

Dates: 1960

Lower Yard 8, 1960

 File — Box: 54, Folder: 33
Scope and Contents

Photograph showing lower end of Yard 8, end of curvature, and convergence into four connecting tracks to Yard 9. View from engineer's side on all outbound trains and drafts to Portland division, tracks, and other signals.

Dates: 1960

Switching Movement in an Industrial Area of Oakland Yard, 1960

 File — Box: 54, Folder: 115
Scope and Contents

Taken further on around the curve. Require a look out in both directions on both sides of a locomotive at all times. Switch ground man should be in pictures somewhere.

Dates: 1960

Spur in Industrial Area of Oakland Yard, 1960

 File — Box: 54, Folder: 116
Scope and Contents

Note sharp curvature of tracks and street crossing just around curve. Group of pictures (R-10a to R-10d) showing that a switching movement in an industrial are of Oakland yard. Industrial change of yard require a look out in both directions on both sides of a locomotive at all time.

Dates: 1960

Switching Movement in an Industrial Area of Oakland Yard, 1960

 File — Box: 54, Folder: 117
Scope and Contents

Close clearance, require a look out in both directions and on both sides of the locomotive at all times.

Dates: 1960

Industrial Plants, West Oakland Yard, 1960

 File — Box: 54, Folder: 118
Scope and Contents

Shows various industrial ares serviced out of the west Oakland Yard was taken on the north side of the American Can Company. Note complexity of tracks of that no matter how engine is operated it requires a close lookout from both sides of engine to make switching movements without injury to life or property.

Dates: 1960

Industrial Plants, West Oakland Yard, 1960

 File — Box: 54, Folder: 119
Scope and Contents

Shows various industrial ares serviced out of the west Oakland Yard was taken on the north side of the American Can Company. Note complexity of tracks of that no matter how engine is operated it requires a close lookout from both sides of engine to make switching movements without injury to life or property.

Dates: 1960

Industrial Plants, West Oakland Yard, 1960

 File — Box: 54, Folder: 120
Scope and Contents

Note complexity of tracks of that no matter how engine is operated it requires a close lookout from both sides of engine to make switching movements without injury to life or property.

Dates: 1960