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Item 1: Click for Image

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

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

Dates: 1960
Found in: Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation & Archives / 5003 P, U.S. President's Railroad Commission Photographs / Series II: Boston and Maine Railroad (B&M): Boston Terminal Yards / View of Lower Yard 9 from Tower 5

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 File — Box: 54, Folder: 31
Scope and Contents From the File: 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
Found in: Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation & Archives / 5003 P, U.S. President's Railroad Commission Photographs / Series II: Boston and Maine Railroad (B&M): Boston Terminal Yards / Lower Yard 9

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

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
Found in: Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation & Archives / 5003 P, U.S. President's Railroad Commission Photographs / Series II: Boston and Maine Railroad (B&M): Boston Terminal Yards / Yard 9

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

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
Found in: Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation & Archives / 5003 P, U.S. President's Railroad Commission Photographs / Series II: Boston and Maine Railroad (B&M): Boston Terminal Yards / Lower Yard 8

Looking West From West Oakland Diesel Shop Departure Tracks, 1960

 File — Box: 54, Folder: 140
Scope and Contents

SP Unit #6022

Dates: 1960
Found in: Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation & Archives / 5003 P, U.S. President's Railroad Commission Photographs / Series XXVI: Southern Pacific Railroad: Western Division, West Oakland Yards

West Oakland Yard, Looking East, 1960

 File — Box: 54, Folder: 141
Scope and Contents

SP Unit #4636

Dates: 1960
Found in: Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation & Archives / 5003 P, U.S. President's Railroad Commission Photographs / Series XXVI: Southern Pacific Railroad: Western Division, West Oakland Yards

Elmhurst Main Tracks and Departure Tracks from Homestead Yard, 1960

 File — Box: 54, Folder: 142
Scope and Contents

West Oakland Yard crossing Western Pacific main track crossing Adeline street. Also crossing of Adeline Street is on a curve, so that traffic hazard require view from both sides of locomotive for safety. (Like Exhibit R-16)

Dates: 1960
Found in: Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation & Archives / 5003 P, U.S. President's Railroad Commission Photographs / Series XXVI: Southern Pacific Railroad: Western Division, West Oakland Yards

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 File — Box: 54, Folder: 87
Scope and Contents From the File:

Shows the West Oakland Diesel Shop. All switches in view are of variable type. Engines are allowed to be either headed or backed out of these tracks. Note sanding and fueling devices at sides and above. Due to clearance and type of switches a safe move there necessitates a man on each side of locomotive cab.

Dates: 1960
Found in: Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation & Archives / 5003 P, U.S. President's Railroad Commission Photographs / Series XXVI: Southern Pacific Railroad: Western Division, West Oakland Yards / Looking East Toward West Oakland Diesel Shop

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 File — Box: 54, Folder: 88
Scope and Contents From the File:

Engineer would not be able to see trucks parked on tracks or tractor in foul of tracks. The prints in this in this group (R2a-R2d) were all taken around the mail loading installation in the coach yard at West Oakland, CA.

Dates: 1960
Found in: Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation & Archives / 5003 P, U.S. President's Railroad Commission Photographs / Series XXVI: Southern Pacific Railroad: Western Division, West Oakland Yards / View of Engineer on Locomotive Working Forward

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 File — Box: 54, Folder: 89
Scope and Contents From the File:

The photos in this group (R2a-R2d) were taken around the mail loading installation in the coach Yard at West Oakland, CA.

Dates: 1960
Found in: Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation & Archives / 5003 P, U.S. President's Railroad Commission Photographs / Series XXVI: Southern Pacific Railroad: Western Division, West Oakland Yards / Men and Equipment Cars Foul Tracks in This Area

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