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Box 53

 Container

Contains 394 Results:

View from Jefferson Avenue Bridge looking West, 1961

 File — Box: 53, Folder: 31
Scope and Contents

Unlighted walkway directly in front of engine. Used by workmen, (ice men, car cleaners, electricians, etc.) it is protected by the fireman on the left side, while engineer protects right side. Very poor illumination in this yard. Again, curvature and converging tracks limited fireman's view only while coupling the car. Locomotive No. 504

Dates: 1961

View from Compton Ave Bridge Looking West, 1961

 File — Box: 53, Folder: 32
Scope and Contents

Rankin Avenue coach yard. Not shown in photo: last lights on Compton Ave Bridge; very bright, limiting vision. Also note close clearance of cars and engine in center of photo. Also, obstructed walkway in this yard used by workmen makes it a hazardous operation.

Dates: 1961

View to the Northeast in 21st Street Passenger Yard, 1961

 File — Box: 53, Folder: 34
Scope and Contents

Union Station at left of photo; curvature of tracks to left. Poor lighting limits vision of both engineer and fireman. Signals on ground visible to fireman only while slowing into station.

Dates: 1961

View to the West in 21st Street Passenger Yard, 1961

 File — Box: 53, Folder: 36
Scope and Contents

Yard not lighted. Note oily and unkempt condition of yard. Hand signals passed in this yard exclusively on fireman's side of engine.

Dates: 1961

View to East from 21st Street Bridge, 1961

 File — Box: 53, Folder: 37
Scope and Contents

Showing ground and overhead bridge signals. Again curvature of tracks to left, right and straight ahead. Converging tracks cross overs, etc. Poor lighting for ground personnel and workmen.

Dates: 1961

View to East from Scott Avenue, 1961

 File — Box: 53, Folder: 38
Scope and Contents

Note Union Station at upper left of photo. Again curvature of tracks to left (fireman's side) dirty and unkempt yard condition; debris alongside track (lower right), ground signals (amber & red only), vision limited due to some floodlights and other improper illumination.

Dates: 1961

View to West from Compton Avenue Bridge, 1961

 File — Box: 53, Folder: 39
Scope and Contents

Note close clearance of cars water hydrants lower left of photo between trains. Poor lighting in this yard . Unkempt, dirty, oily, debris in and around all tracks.

Dates: 1961

View is to the East from Ewing Avenue, 1961

 File — Box: 53, Folder: 40
Scope and Contents

Debris and unkempt condition of tracks. Converging tracks under bridge in upper center of photo. Tracks to left and right there. Ground signals (Red & amber only)

Dates: 1961

View to the East from East End of Rankin Yard, 1961

 File — Box: 53, Folder: 41
Scope and Contents

All tracks curve into the lead. All on left side. Main line on right side of photo (Inbound & outbound). Weeds covering tracks on lower left of photo. Hand signal only in this section of yard. Foot paths used by workmen, dark and very hazardous.

Dates: 1961

View to the East from Lower East End of Rankin Yard, 1961

 File — Box: 53, Folder: 42
Scope and Contents

Outbound and inbound line in extreme right. Engine and car moving into lead must be observed by engine man working on lead in center of photo (foreground). High weed covering tracks also unlighted foot path. All hand signals prevail here.

Dates: 1961