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Box 54

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Contains 290 Results:

L&N Units 426 and 429 with Cars Further Around "Y" at Bessemer, 1960

 File — Box: 54, Folder: 84
Scope and Contents

Sequence with O-26, O-27, O-28, O-29, O-31, O-32. The stop board just in front of the engine is the Southern R.R. track, where the Southern engine was in O-26. The houses at the let of the photo are the motor car house and tool shop for the track men. Because of the track curvature to the left only the fireman can see if a moor car or track men are on the track. All the signals are passed on the left side. The engineer has to rely on the fireman to see if the track is clear.

Dates: 1960

L&N Units 426 and 429 with Cars Further Around "Y" at Bessemer, 1960

 File — Box: 54, Folder: 85
Scope and Contents Sequence with O-26, O-27, O-28, O-29, O-31, O-32. The engine has advanced just a little further along the rack. The engine at the top of the photo is entering a very heavily traveled street crossing, 19th Street. Notice the building at the top left corner of the picture. It blocks the motorists' view of the engine on the track. Due to the curvature of the track the engineer cannot see the street until the engine has entered the street crossing. There is also a main line switch in front of...
Dates: 1960

Seaboard Track Looking North from 10th Avenue North, 1960

 File — Box: 54, Folder: 86
Scope and Contents This is a view of the Seaboard Railroad track at 10th Avenue and 30th Street North, Birmingham, Alabama. Notice the insufficient clearance sign at the right side of the photo and also the trees and bushes where the box car is spotted in the upper left center. The grass along the track is very hazardous for the ground crew getting on and off the moving cars. At the upper corner left of the photo is 28th Street which is heavily traveled by trucks and autos. Also notice the stop sign at the...
Dates: 1960

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 File — Box: 54, Folder: 87
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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

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 File — Box: 54, Folder: 88
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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

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 File — Box: 54, Folder: 89
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The photos in this group (R2a-R2d) were taken around the mail loading installation in the coach Yard at West Oakland, CA.

Dates: 1960

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 File — Box: 54, Folder: 90
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

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 File — Box: 54, Folder: 91
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Unprotected, other than vigilance of engine and switch crews. The photos in this group (R2a- R2d) were taken around the mail loading installation in the coach yard at West Oakland, CA.

Dates: 1960

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 File — Box: 54, Folder: 92
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Laborer working near tracks, no protection afforded. Equipment in foul on opposite side of track. An Engine moving on this track would need a pair of eyes on both sides of locomotive cab.

Dates: 1960

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 File — Box: 54, Folder: 93
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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. (like R-4A)

Dates: 1960