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L&N and Southern Main Lines and Set Out Tracks, 1960

 File — Box: 54, Folder: 56
Scope and Contents This is a photo of the L&N and Southern Railway tracks at 24th Street, Birmingham, Alabama. Notice the curve of the track to the left of the photo, the switch targets at the point of the curve and the cross-over tracks which the engineer cannot see to determine if they are lined against his movement. The fireman on the left would be able to see the switch targets and also see the signals from the ground crew. The tracks at the left side of the picture lead to the L&N freight house....
Dates: 1960
Found in: Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation & Archives / 5003 P, U.S. President's Railroad Commission Photographs / Series XIV: Louisville and Nashville Railroad (L&N): Birmingham Division, yards, passenger terminals, and industries

The L&N and Southern Freight Houses, 1960

 File — Box: 54, Folder: 57
Scope and Contents This is a view of the Southern Railway freight house at 22nd Street, Birmingham, Alabama. In the middle of the photo, there is a walkway across the tracks that is used to move freight from one building to the other. Also, note the close clearance on the sides and overhead. There is a man walking from one car to another between the freight house in the center background. This gives some idea of the importance of having a fireman on the engine to warn the engineer of these conditions before...
Dates: 1960
Found in: Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation & Archives / 5003 P, U.S. President's Railroad Commission Photographs / Series XIV: Louisville and Nashville Railroad (L&N): Birmingham Division, yards, passenger terminals, and industries

View of Division "Railroad" Avenue, 1960

 File — Box: 54, Folder: 58
Scope and Contents This is a photo of Division Avenue or Railroad Avenue, Birmingham, Alabama. Notice the curve of the track and the trucks on the track. The engine has to enter at the bottom of the photo on the left side since the truck is a dead end at the top of the photo. Because of the curvature only the fireman on the left can see whether the trucks are clear of the track. If cars are to be spotted next to the building at the right of the photo, where the white car is parked, they have to be pulled...
Dates: 1960
Found in: Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation & Archives / 5003 P, U.S. President's Railroad Commission Photographs / Series XIV: Louisville and Nashville Railroad (L&N): Birmingham Division, yards, passenger terminals, and industries

Frisco Engine #206 Working a Scrap Yard on Georgia Road, 1960

 File — Box: 54, Folder: 59
Scope and Contents

Notice the grass on track, also curvature of track. Close clearance on left side of engine just behind engine is a street crossing. All the signals passed on left side of engine.

Dates: 1960
Found in: Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation & Archives / 5003 P, U.S. President's Railroad Commission Photographs / Series XIV: Louisville and Nashville Railroad (L&N): Birmingham Division, yards, passenger terminals, and industries

Frisco Engine #206 Working a Scrap Yard on Georgia Road, 1960

 File — Box: 54, Folder: 60
Scope and Contents

Sequence of photographs with O-23, O-24, and O-25. Frisco Engine working an industry at night. The engine is headed into the plant, going around the curve to the left. The light just inside the gate is the switchman's who is passing a signal to the fireman. There is very close clearance and much grass and weeds that make it very hazardous for the ground men to get on and off cars, or to position themselves so as to pass signals.

Dates: 1960
Found in: Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation & Archives / 5003 P, U.S. President's Railroad Commission Photographs / Series XIV: Louisville and Nashville Railroad (L&N): Birmingham Division, yards, passenger terminals, and industries

Frisco Engine #206 Working a Scrap Yard on Georgia Road, 1960

 File — Box: 54, Folder: 61a
Scope and Contents

View from engine.

Dates: 1960
Found in: Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation & Archives / 5003 P, U.S. President's Railroad Commission Photographs / Series XIV: Louisville and Nashville Railroad (L&N): Birmingham Division, yards, passenger terminals, and industries

Frisco Engine #206 Working a Scrap Yard on Georgia Road, 1960

 File — Box: 54, Folder: 61b
Scope and Contents

View from engine.

Dates: 1960
Found in: Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation & Archives / 5003 P, U.S. President's Railroad Commission Photographs / Series XIV: Louisville and Nashville Railroad (L&N): Birmingham Division, yards, passenger terminals, and industries

Frisco Engine #206 Working a Scrap Yard on Georgia Road, 1960

 File — Box: 54, Folder: 62
Scope and Contents

Small light close to fence is the switchman passing the signal.

Dates: 1960
Found in: Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation & Archives / 5003 P, U.S. President's Railroad Commission Photographs / Series XIV: Louisville and Nashville Railroad (L&N): Birmingham Division, yards, passenger terminals, and industries

Frisco Engine #206 Working a Scrap Yard on Georgia Road, 1960

 File — Box: 54, Folder: 63
Scope and Contents

Sequence of photographs with O-23, O-24, and O-25. Frisco Engine working an industry at night. The engine is just a little further into the plant.

Dates: 1960
Found in: Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation & Archives / 5003 P, U.S. President's Railroad Commission Photographs / Series XIV: Louisville and Nashville Railroad (L&N): Birmingham Division, yards, passenger terminals, and industries

Frisco Engine #206 Working a Scrap Yard on Georgia Road, 1960

 File — Box: 54, Folder: 64
Scope and Contents

Notice the telephone pole on engineer's side of the fence; very close clearance.

Dates: 1960
Found in: Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation & Archives / 5003 P, U.S. President's Railroad Commission Photographs / Series XIV: Louisville and Nashville Railroad (L&N): Birmingham Division, yards, passenger terminals, and industries

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