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Box 55

 Container

Contains 316 Results:

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 File — Box: 55, Folder: 15
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This is another view of the west end the SP Brooklyn yard. The yard engine in the center of the picture is working on the main switching lead consisting of 9 ladder tracks curving to the left and 3 crossover tracks. Cars are shoved on these tracks from either end of the yard. The yard engine on the extreme right is on the main track.

Dates: 1960-1961

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 File — Box: 55, Folder: 17
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Over which Union Pacific and Southern Pacific passenger and yard engines operate; also Spokane Portland and Seattle yard engines operate over these tracks to East Portland yard. Curvature of tracks. Impaired vision on fireman's side.

Dates: 1960-1961

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 File — Box: 55, Folder: 18
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Yard engine and crew moving transfer across Steel Bridge from Brooklyn Yards to Northern Pacific Terminal Co Yard, Portland Union Station. Curve on fireman's side, both directions. Lumber piled near interlocking signals.

Dates: 1960-1961

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 File — Box: 55, Folder: 19
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Yard engines and crew moving transfer westward over Steel Bridge from Northern Pacific NP Terminal Co Yard (Union Station) to Brooklyn Yards. Curvature of tracks to the left on fireman's side. Fireman makes first observation of interlocking signal, located to right of crossing.

Dates: 1960-1961

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 File — Box: 55, Folder: 20
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This picture is similar to Exhibit S-4 but it shows more clearly the shown curvature of the track on the right. P.M.J. loading and unloading docks. Extreme curvature to tracks on right (fireman's side). Note also the automobiles and truck trailers on the tracks.

Dates: 1960-1961

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 File — Box: 55, Folder: 21
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This is another view of the west end of the Brooklyn Yard. The piggyback and other yard tracks have an extreme curve to the left.

Dates: 1960-1961

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 File — Box: 55, Folder: 22
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Piggyback and yard tracks. Right hand curves and impaired vision (on fireman's side).

Dates: 1960-1961

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 File — Box: 55, Folder: 23
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Yard engines and crew moving transfer from Brooklyn Yards to Northern Pacific Terminal Co yards, Union Station. Heading eastward. Union Station clock tower.

Dates: 1960-1961

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 File — Box: 55, Folder: 24
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Yard engines and crew moving transfer westward over Steel Bridge from Northern Pacific NP Terminal Co Yard (Union Station) to Brooklyn Yards. Curvature of tracks to the left on fireman's side. Fireman makes first observation of interlocking signal, located to right of crossing.

Dates: 1960-1961