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Box 54

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Contains 290 Results:

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 File — Box: 54, Folder: 10
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A House and B House tracks. Yard office in center of photo, behind semi-truck crossing tracks on Water Street.

Dates: 1960

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 File — Box: 54, Folder: 11
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A and B House tracks. Engines work headed west. Most tracks have left and right curvature with unprotected crossing on left side of engine. Yard office in center of picture, behind Water Street crossing.

Dates: 1960

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 File — Box: 54, Folder: 12

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 File — Box: 54, Folder: 13
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Yard 7 (North Station) Water Street crossing, looking west. Fireman observes crossing and other safety features. Crossing is inside the switching yard.

Dates: 1960

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 File — Box: 54, Folder: 14
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Looking East. Ground crew at west end with cars. Fireman observing crossing and unknown factors in easterly direction. Piggyback trailer on car being moved by B&M Unit #1209

Dates: 1960

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 File — Box: 54, Folder: 15
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Curvature to left and right. Note low clearance above and to the side. Platforms and dollies fouling platform on fireman's side.

Dates: 1960

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 File — Box: 54, Folder: 16

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 File — Box: 54, Folder: 17
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Looking out into yard from freight house. Unprotected crossing heavily traveled by crews after piggybacks are delivered and dispatched. Clearance makes working on top of or on the sides of cars impossible. All work here performed through motions to man on left side of engine.

Dates: 1960

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 File — Box: 54, Folder: 19
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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