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 File — Box: 53, Folder: 49
Scope and Contents From the File: 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
Found in: Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation & Archives / 5003 P, U.S. President's Railroad Commission Photographs / Series XXXI: Terminal Railroad Association of St. Louis: St. Louis Union Station and surrounding yards / View to the North from 21st Street Bridge

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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
Found in: Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation & Archives / 5003 P, U.S. President's Railroad Commission Photographs / Series XXXI: Terminal Railroad Association of St. Louis: St. Louis Union Station and surrounding yards / View to the South, from Inside Union Station

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 File — Box: 53, Folder: 51
Scope and Contents From the File: 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
Found in: Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation & Archives / 5003 P, U.S. President's Railroad Commission Photographs / Series XXXI: Terminal Railroad Association of St. Louis: St. Louis Union Station and surrounding yards / South End of Union Station

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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 / 5003 P, U.S. President's Railroad Commission Photographs / Series XXXI: Terminal Railroad Association of St. Louis: St. Louis Union Station and surrounding yards / View from 21st Street Bridge to the Northeast Towards Union Station

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 File — Box: 53, Folder: 53
Scope and Contents From the File: Showing Union Station and overhead signal bridges (Right photo); also engine moving under bridges. Note direction of engine in about station. Engines are all heading north. Again tracks curving to left best observed by fireman. Note movement of train at left side of photo, also of workman on tracks. Note condition of weeds covering tracks from left to right center of photo. Also again of water hydrants in center of photo by weed, causing close clearance between tracks. Ground signals upper...
Dates: 1961
Found in: Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation & Archives / 5003 P, U.S. President's Railroad Commission Photographs / Series XXXI: Terminal Railroad Association of St. Louis: St. Louis Union Station and surrounding yards / View from 21st Street Bridge looking Northeast

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 File — Box: 53, Folder: 54
Scope and Contents From the File: Shoving cars in past Union Station and overhead and ground signals at upper left of photo. Notice movements of train in left of photo. Curvature of tracks, all to left Converging of tracks from left to right and straight ahead. Unprotected workman in center of photo. Weeds at upper left of photo. Train is "The Eagle". Eagle chief passenger cars. This view to the east from the 21st Street Bridge is similar to P-2, but shows a passenger train movement and a workmen to the right. Note the...
Dates: 1961
Found in: Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation & Archives / 5003 P, U.S. President's Railroad Commission Photographs / Series XXXI: Terminal Railroad Association of St. Louis: St. Louis Union Station and surrounding yards / View to Northeast from 21st Street Bridge

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 File — Box: 53, Folder: 55
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Train in center of picture going through several cross overs. Train on left of photo shoving into train shed, switchman on lead end of engine passing signals to fireman. Train in top right of photo moving with tracks curving to left. Fireman observing conditions ahead & behind. TRRA Unit #593 (like P-6)

Dates: 1961
Found in: Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation & Archives / 5003 P, U.S. President's Railroad Commission Photographs / Series XXXI: Terminal Railroad Association of St. Louis: St. Louis Union Station and surrounding yards / View to East of Engines and Trains Moving in or out of Station Area

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 File — Box: 53, Folder: 56
Scope and Contents From the File: Showing curvature of tracks to left. Note movement of train (on right of photo), tracks on fireman's side. Signals all passed on this side. Notice tracks in lower left: weeds covering tracks, closeness of cars in yards. Footpath across tracks (lower center) used by workmen, car cleaners, electricians etc. High voltage wires overhead. This view is to the northeast form the 21st Street Bridge. It shows curvature and congestion of tracks. his is known as the 21st Street Yard. The movement of...
Dates: 1961
Found in: Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation & Archives / 5003 P, U.S. President's Railroad Commission Photographs / Series XXXI: Terminal Railroad Association of St. Louis: St. Louis Union Station and surrounding yards / View to Northeast from 21st Street Bridge

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 File — Box: 53, Folder: 57
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Notice train movements, 3 engine curves, and ground signals on left side of photo. Overhead bridge signals. Fireman has best view of rear of train (foreground). TRRA Unit No. 593 This view to the east from the 21st Street Bridge shows movements of trains and engines. Observe the positions of the cars of the passenger train on the curve. Only the fireman can have them in view. On the other hand, only the engineer can see the workman at the lower right and the other train in the center.

Dates: 1961
Found in: Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation & Archives / 5003 P, U.S. President's Railroad Commission Photographs / Series XXXI: Terminal Railroad Association of St. Louis: St. Louis Union Station and surrounding yards / View to the East from 21st Street Bridge

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 File — Box: 53, Folder: 58
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Shoving on part of tracks loading into Union Station. Note curvature of tracks. Dirty, unkempt condition of yard, overhead bridge signals hard to determine in late afternoon due to position of sun. Wabash passenger engine in lower right of picture. Engineer can observe train while fireman can observe signals and other movement ahead and from converging tracks. Wabash Engine No. 1005, manufacturer EMD model EA8

Dates: 1961
Found in: Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation & Archives / 5003 P, U.S. President's Railroad Commission Photographs / Series XXXI: Terminal Railroad Association of St. Louis: St. Louis Union Station and surrounding yards / View to the East from 21st Street Bridge St. Louis

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