Box 55
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Gray's Ferry Yard, 1960
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.
South End of Gray's Ferry Yard, 1960
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.
Gray's Ferry Yard, 1960
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.
Caboose on Wye Track, 1960
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.
Gray's Ferry Avenue Bridge Abutment, 1960
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.
Girard Point Yard from Engineer's Side of Cab, 1960
Picture was taken from the Engineer's window. All Engines working in this yard are headed East. Hood of engine obstructs engineer's view.
Girard Point Yard from Engineer's Side of Cab, 1960
Picture was taken from the Engineer's window. All Engines working in this yard are headed East. Hood of engine obstructs engineer's view.
View from the Fireman's Side of Cab, 1960
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.
Girard Point Yard Looking West, 1960
Picture looking westward Girard Point. Men at right are loading a hopper car with a mobile crane.
Delaware Avenue, 1960
Picture shows a GS-4 type locomotive moving southward on Delaware Ave. Note traffic moving in same direction on the fireman's side of the locomotive. Due to the curvature in the track, the engine moves toward the oncoming traffic.