Box 55
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Looking south in Gray's Ferry Yard. All the tracks shown in the picture start within the yard and then they cross 49th Street, which is a heavily traveled road. Traffic does not always stop at the railroad tracks crossing, so a lookout on both side is necessary. Traffic is so heavy because of fuel oil companies located at foot of 49th Street.
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View of 49th Street looking northward. Note the remains of what was once a crossing warning sign (on telephone pole). There is no warning to traffic about railroad crossing.
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General view of the South End of Gray's Ferry Yard. Notic eth ehow the tracks curve both to the left and right throughout the yard. Notice also the two crossovers shown in the center of the picture. Such conditions require constant lookout.
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View looking southward at Gray's Ferry Yard. Track on extreme left leads into Cities Service Oil Co. and also downhill to Botanic Avenue, where we service Firestone Co. and the Allied Oil Co. The gondola is standing on No. 2 East Side. Next to that is No. 1 East Side. Track in forefront is the Bridge Track which leads over the Schuylkill River Bridge to Gray's Ferry Ave. Note: The bridge track crosses the Engine Yard Lead, the lead to No. 20, No. 21 and No. 22 yard.
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View is Eastward toward Schuylkill River. Caboose is standing on the Wye track. The track has a sharp curve and when the engine approaches headed east the signal and smash-board are sen first by the fireman and not by the engineer unti lhe is almost on top of them. The signal and smash-board protect the drawbridge beyond. Fixed signal and banner govern movement onto the drawbridge.
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Picture was taken from the abutment of Gray's Ferry Avenue overhead bridge. This abutment obstructs the view of engine crews coming off the Engine Yard Storage Tracks.
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Picture was taken from the Engineer's window. All Engines working in this yard are headed East. Hood of engine obstructs engineer's view.
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Picture was taken from the Engineer's window. All Engines working in this yard are headed East. Hood of engine obstructs engineer's view.
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View from the Fireman's Window of the same engine in pictures F-10 and 11. Notice the radically different view the fireman has from that of the engineer. The entire yard may be seen buy the fireman, while the engineer can see nothing.
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Picture looking westward Girard Point. Men at right are loading a hopper car with a mobile crane.