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Box 55

 Container

Contains 316 Results:

SP Brooklyn Yard, West End

 File — Box: 55, Folder: 56
Scope and Contents

Cars on tracks immediately ahead of yard engine. Also ties next to track.

Dates: 1960-1961

East Portland, Steel Bridge in Background

 File — Box: 55, Folder: 57
Scope and Contents

Union Pacific main tracks in immediate foreground. Southern Pacific main tracks to extreme left of interlocking signals. Curvature of tracks and impaired vision.

Dates: 1960-1961

East Portland, Steel Bridge in Background

 File — Box: 55, Folder: 58
Scope and Contents

Union Pacific main tracks in immediate foreground. Southern Pacific main tracks to extreme left of interlocking signals. Curvature of tracks and impaired vision.

Dates: 1960-1961

Steel Bridge, East End

 File — Box: 55, Folder: 59

SP Brooklyn Yard, East End

 File — Box: 55, Folder: 60
Scope and Contents

Looking westward toward east and west main tracks at east end Brooklyn Yards. On the right is the eastbound main track to Portland. In the center is the westbound main track to Brooklyn and Eugene. Both crossover tracks on the right are located on fireman's side.

Dates: 1960-1961

Eastward Approach to SP Tracks Located East of Steel Bridge

 File — Box: 55, Folder: 61
Scope and Contents

Two center tracks are Union Pacific main tracks to and from Portland. Curvature of tracks. Impaired vision and first observation of interlocking signals by SP fireman operating eastward on S.D.9 locomotives. Debris on flatcar.

Dates: 1960-1961

SP Brooklyn Yards, East End

 File — Box: 55, Folder: 62
Scope and Contents

Road locomotives stored on track no. 16, east end Brooklyn Yards. South lead track to turntable on left. Roundhouse, left background. Note debris on right side of rear locomotive.

Dates: 1960-1961

View from Center of Southern Pacific Brooklyn Yard

 File — Box: 55, Folder: 63
Scope and Contents

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

Flatcar Covered with Planks, Boards and Wire

 File — Box: 55, Folder: 64
Scope and Contents

Moving Over southwest Front Avenue crossing, behind Portland Union Station.

Dates: 1960-1961