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Box 55

 Container

Contains 316 Results:

Engine Pulling Cars South, Delaware Avenue, 1960

 File — Box: 55, Folder: 123
Scope and Contents

Engine pulling cars southward on Delaware Ave. Note the way in which the cars are stretched out on an "S" curve. In this case, only the fireman has a view of the last car in the train. Also note the heavy traffic in this area.

Dates: 1960

Engine Pulling Cars South, Delaware Avenue, 1960

 File — Box: 55, Folder: 124
Scope and Contents

Engine continues to pull cars southward on Delaware Ave. Note how traffic has been halted by this movement

Dates: 1960

Frankford Junction, 1960

 File — Box: 55, Folder: 125
Scope and Contents

View looking eastward at Frankford Junction. Switchtender box shown at right. The switchtenders controls the movements off of these yard tracks. At times there are four and five engines shifting freight at the same time in this yard. It is necessary to watch for signals from the switchtender and crew when shifting in this yard. Engines normally face East when working in this yard. Note the curvature in the track and also the close clearances & obstructions.

Dates: 1960

Frankford Junction, Looking West, 1960

 File — Box: 55, Folder: 126
Scope and Contents

Picture of Frankford Junction looking west. Note 11,000 volt overhead wires. On the right is the Schlichter Jute Cordage Co. siding. Note curvature of track in this siding and also the close clearance and obstructions.

Dates: 1960

Fairhill Yard Grade Crossing, 1960

 File — Box: 55, Folder: 127
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Unprotected road crossing located at Fairhill Yard. Crews shift the freight house, not shown in the photo, must use this crossing. Freight house is shown in exhibit F-46.

Dates: 1960

Fairhill Yard Freighthouse, 1960

 File — Box: 55, Folder: 128
Scope and Contents

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.

Dates: 1960

Powelton Avenue Yard, 1960

 File — Box: 55, Folder: 129
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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.

Dates: 1960

Yard Leads Into South End of 30th Street Station, Penn Coach Yard, 1960

 File — Box: 55, Folder: 130
Scope and Contents Track on far left is lead to No. 20-22 tracks; left foreground shows lead to No. 23-25 tracks; switch on right is set for No. 26 track and if thrown in opposite position, it would be set for No. 27. These "leads all converge beneath overhead structure and join No. 20 post office track at a trailing point switch. Switch points and targets are not visible from engineers position until after clearance point has been passed, when locomotive is headed southward which is the usual direction for...
Dates: 1960

Looking North From Underneath Overhead Structure at South End of Penn Coach Yard, 1960

 File — Box: 55, Folder: 131
Scope and Contents View looking northward, from beneath overhead structure, at the south end of Penn Coach Yard. Track on right leads to Race Street Engine Terminals and 4 storage tracks. Track on left leads to south end of yard (20 to 27 tracks). Curvature of track gives fireman view of track conditions and movements being made across the roadway which runs across the entire yard between the far end of the overhead structure and rear end of coaches visible in center of picture. Roadway is used by M. of E....
Dates: 1960

South Lead Tracks, Penn Coach Yard, 1960

 File — Box: 55, Folder: 132
Scope and Contents

Not eoverhead wires carrying 11,000 volts. Visibility under structure extremely poor.

Dates: 1960