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Box 54

 Container

Contains 290 Results:

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 File — Box: 54, Folder: 113
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Locomotive comes out between buildings over a heavily used street, protected only by crossing sign. Engineer must be looking for signal from switch ground men. Group of pictures show how a movement is and industrial are of Oakland yard require a look out in both directions on both side of a locomotive at all time.

Dates: 1960

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 File — Box: 54, Folder: 114
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Shows the same switch looking in the opposite direction and indicating the sharpness of the track. Requires a lookout in both directions on both sides of a locomotive at all times. Switch ground men should be in the picture.

Dates: 1960

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 File — Box: 54, Folder: 115
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Taken further on around the curve. Require a look out in both directions on both sides of a locomotive at all times. Switch ground man should be in pictures somewhere.

Dates: 1960

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 File — Box: 54, Folder: 116
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Note sharp curvature of tracks and street crossing just around curve. Group of pictures (R-10a to R-10d) showing that a switching movement in an industrial are of Oakland yard. Industrial change of yard require a look out in both directions on both sides of a locomotive at all time.

Dates: 1960

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 File — Box: 54, Folder: 117
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Close clearance, require a look out in both directions and on both sides of the locomotive at all times.

Dates: 1960

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 File — Box: 54, Folder: 118
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Shows various industrial ares serviced out of the west Oakland Yard was taken on the north side of the American Can Company. Note complexity of tracks of that no matter how engine is operated it requires a close lookout from both sides of engine to make switching movements without injury to life or property.

Dates: 1960

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 File — Box: 54, Folder: 119
Scope and Contents From the File:

Shows various industrial ares serviced out of the west Oakland Yard was taken on the north side of the American Can Company. Note complexity of tracks of that no matter how engine is operated it requires a close lookout from both sides of engine to make switching movements without injury to life or property.

Dates: 1960

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 File — Box: 54, Folder: 120
Scope and Contents From the File:

Note complexity of tracks of that no matter how engine is operated it requires a close lookout from both sides of engine to make switching movements without injury to life or property.

Dates: 1960

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 File — Box: 54, Folder: 121
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Shows how automobiles and trucks park directly on the tracks making it necessary for the operating crews to keep a sharp lookout.

Dates: 1960

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 File — Box: 54, Folder: 122
Scope and Contents From the File:

Shoving close clearance tracks of structured, curves so that movements into or out of by switching crews require close look out on both sides of engine.

Dates: 1960