Box 55
Contains 316 Results:
Fairhill Yard Freighthouse, 1960
Photo shows Fairhill Freight Station. Note platforms in car doorways. Also note curvature of tracks. Engines working in the yard are normally focusing in the direction in which this photo was taken. This places much responsibility on the fireman when shifting this freight house.
Powelton Avenue Yard, 1960
View of Powelton Avenue Yard, Midvale Yards, looking eastward toward 30th Street Station. Two main tracks parallel fence in foreground curving at right of picture and entering upper level of station. Signal Bridge is visible (to the right and below "Bulletin" sign) governing movements into station. West Philadelphia, elevated "high line" crossing at approximately the center of the picture.
Yard Leads Into South End of 30th Street Station, Penn Coach Yard, 1960
Looking North From Underneath Overhead Structure at South End of Penn Coach Yard, 1960
South Lead Tracks, Penn Coach Yard, 1960
Not eoverhead wires carrying 11,000 volts. Visibility under structure extremely poor.
Looking North From No. 20 Post Office Track, Penn Coach Yard, 1960
View looking northward from No. 20 Post Office track, from within overhead structure. Note obstructions created by supporting girders and the obstruction to visibility presented when moving from bright daylight into shadows of structure.
Looking North Towards South End of Penn Coach Yard, 1960
View from beneath overhead structure looking northward toward the south end of the yard. Note contrast of entrance during daytime and inadequacy of lighting.
Moving North On Delaware Avenue, 1960
Engine continues to move northward on Delaware Ave. Note southbound traffic passing on fireman's side.
Delaware Avenue, 1960
Engine moves toward siding on Delaware Ave. Looking Northward.
North End of Gray's Ferry Yard, 1960
This picture was taken from the 49th Street Bridge, as shown in pictures Exhibits F-1 and F-1A. The view is northward showing the North End of Gray's Ferry Yard.