Box 53
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File — Box: 53, Folder: 43
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Showing curvature of rails to left. Note movements of two trains on same lead. Workmen using footpath must be patrolled by engine crews. Note passenger car obstructing half of foot path in upper left of photo. Weeds in upper left, covering tracks. High voltage wires overhead. Very close to train in center of photo. This view is to the east from Compton Avenue Bridge and shows a part of Rankin yard. This is called East Rankin, and is where the Missouri Pacific and the Pennsylvania trains are...
Dates:
1961
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File — Box: 53, Folder: 44
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Tracks converging to left, over grown with weeds in left of photo and all along lead. Engine pulling train in yard to the switch lead. Note position of switch man preparing to pass signals on left side of engine. Also standing on roadway used by supply trucks to deliver supplies to workmen. Other tracks at right of photo for spotting cars for loading or very close clearance. Note building in right center causing view to be obstructed. Note in center at left of photo blocking view of engine...
Dates:
1961
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File — Box: 53, Folder: 45
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Showing express yards. Note close clearance of cars. Obstruction on platforms limiting vision. Weeds covering tracks in center of photo. Debris all over this yard in and on and around tracks. This is a very congested yard and sometimes has as many as seven to ten engines working this yard. This is a push, pulled and spotting of cars for express and mail. This view is to the west from 16th Street. This is referred to as the 17th Street yard, or the mail, baggage, and express yards. There is...
Dates:
1961
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File — Box: 53, Folder: 46
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Showing, in part, the mail house and express house. Obstruction by building at right. Debris in yard; weeds on tracks. Close clearance between cars and platforms. Curvature of rails all to right, but converging tracks run from left into all leads.
Dates:
1961
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File — Box: 53, Folder: 47
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Showing congested movements of trains in and out of Union Station. Note curvature of tracks, ground signals, overhead signals and hand signals prevail here. Note positions of engines as to who can best observe signals. Engines moving in and out of this yard and at times is heavily congested and takes two pairs of eyes to observe conditions to front and rear of engines. This view is also to the east from atop the 21st Street viaduct. Notice the movements of trains and engines in the center of...
Dates:
1961
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File — Box: 53, Folder: 48
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Showing curvature of tracks all to left side of engine (fireman's). Notice switchman passing signal on fireman's side of engine while engineer is on the alert for any movements from the tracks on his side of engine (right side of photo). Debris, weeds and objects near on and about tracks (left side of photo); also obstruction by building at upper left. Workmen engaged on tracks in upper left. People using walkway in upper center of photo can be best observed by fireman on diesel engine. Also...
Dates:
1961
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File — Box: 53, Folder: 49
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Photo similar to B53F48. Note switchman walking from left side of train. Tracks curving away from engineer. Also note man walking in upper right of photo not operating personnel. Buildings in upper left corner obstructed view and fireman required to take hand signals. Tracks converged at road crossing frequently used by personnel repairing or supplying trains. Note footpath, see photo B53F56 This view is to the north from the 21st Street Bridge. It shows that when trains are switched in this...
Dates:
1961
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File — Box: 53, Folder: 50
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Showing tracks #31 and #32 and movement of train on track #31. Note mail and express wagons on ramp (center photo) also on opposite side. Times of day these wagons are in abundance and cause a very hazardous condition, where passengers are loading or unloading. Also signals are passed to engine from ramps and when looking from engine to pointed inside of station vision is limited. Note water hydrants between track #32 and #21 Making this very close clearance between trains.
Dates:
1961
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File — Box: 53, Folder: 51
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Cars in a platform with mail and express cars, men working in and about the car. Platform very often on fireman side of engine. Note roadway in foreground of photo, used constantly by tractor drivers. During moving mail "full wagon" and express to be loaded. A very dangerous crossing, fireman observing conditions while engineer taking signals or vice versa. Poor lighting in station Debris and trash, weeds cluttering up the area. This is a view of Union Station, and shows a Pennsylvania road...
Dates:
1961
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File — Box: 53, Folder: 52
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Trains moving into or out of yard. Fireman observing conditions of train as it is coming or going around curve, also prepared to take signals or emergency in case of trouble. Yard is overgrown with weeds and debris. Note overhead wires and condition of insulation, could cause trouble. TRRA Unit #501 (like P-8)
Dates:
1961
Found in:
Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation & Archives
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5003 P, U.S. President's Railroad Commission Photographs
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Series XXXI: Terminal Railroad Association of St. Louis: St. Louis Union Station and surrounding yards
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View from 21st Street Bridge to the Northeast Towards Union Station