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Box 54

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 File — Box: 54, Folder: 96
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Shows that men and equipment are working in and about these cars, and any movement may mean life or limb to them, so that a safe move here requires a close watch from both sides of a locomotive at all times.

Dates: 1960

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 File — Box: 54, Folder: 97
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Taken in the West Oakland coach yard as shows various maintenance work being carried on. Shows that men and equipment are working in and about these cars, and any movement may mean life or limb to them, so that a safe move here requires a close watch from both sides of a locomotive at all times.

Dates: 1960

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 File — Box: 54, Folder: 98
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Was taken at the east end of the coach at West Oakland. All switches in this area of variable type. Note that engineer is blind on left side of engine, as to any movement that may be taking place on that side. Also note in this picture, an engine moving towards the switch with visible V, the engine could not see the engine approaching from the opposite direction. He must depend on the man on the left side of the cab in both cases. SP Unit 1002.

Dates: 1960

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 File — Box: 54, Folder: 99
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All switches in this area of variable type. Note that engineer is blind on left side of engine, as to any movement that may be taking place on that side. Also note in this picture, an engine moving towards the switch with visible V, the engine could not see the engine approaching from the opposite direction. He must depend on the man on the left side of the cab in both cases. (like R-5)

Dates: 1960

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 File — Box: 54, Folder: 100
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All switches in this area of variable type. Note that engineer is blind on left side of engine, as to any movement that may be taking place on that side. Also note in this picture, an engine moving towards the switch with visible V, the engine could not see the engine approaching from the opposite direction. He must depend on the man on the left side of the cab in both cases. (like R-5)

Dates: 1960

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 File — Box: 54, Folder: 101
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All switches in this area of variable type. Note that engineer is blind on left side of engine, as to any movement that may be taking place on that side. Also note in this picture, an engine moving towards the switch with visible V, the engine could not see the engine approaching from the opposite direction. He must depend on the man on the left side of the cab in both cases. (like R-5)

Dates: 1960

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 File — Box: 54, Folder: 102
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Was taken in the West Oakland yard and shows an engine and cars entering the westbound Elmhurst main line track. Movement on these track is governed by automatic block signal preceding the one visible in picture so that a movement could be made on this track even though preceding signal had been in stop position. View of any such movement could not be seen from engineers side of cab in locomotive shown in picture.

Dates: 1960

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 File — Box: 54, Folder: 103
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View of the Southern Pacific West Oakland Yard. Note the complex lay out of tracks, crossovers, curvature of tracks. So that switching movements here in necessitate a close look out from both sides of a switch locomotive at all times. (Bay Bridge and Treasure Island in background).

Dates: 1960

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 File — Box: 54, Folder: 104
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Note the complex lay out of tracks, crossovers, curvature of tracks. So that switching movements here in necessitate a close look out from both sides of a switch locomotive at all times. (Bay Bridge and Treasure Island in background). (like R-7)

Dates: 1960

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 File — Box: 54, Folder: 105a
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Shows the switching operation at the Fruitvale Cannery. Note sharp curvature of track into plant and movements in and out of this plant require continued movements over busy plant crossing in. Fruitvale Station in center background of picture.

Dates: 1960