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Box 55

 Container

Contains 316 Results:

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 File — Box: 55, Folder: 11
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Yard engine coupled to transfer moving eastward from Brooklyn Yards to Northern Pacific Terminal Co Yard, Portland Union Station. Right hand curve. Debris along right of way.

Dates: 1960-1961

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 File — Box: 55, Folder: 12
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Looking east from Holgate Street viaduct. Inbound and outbound tracks on left; switching tracks in center. Tracks to right are part of main switching yard.

Dates: 1960-1961

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 File — Box: 55, Folder: 14
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This picture shows the west end of the SP Brooklyn Yard. Reverse curve continuing backwards and a sweeping left hand curve. The fireman must tell the engineer about close clearances, other yard engines in the vicinity, misplaced switches, and other workmen on and around the tracks. The fireman must also relay signals from yardmen and other yard crews.

Dates: 1960-1961

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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