Box 56
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Water Street Yard and Mail Shed, 1961
Another view of the Water Street Yard showing the mail shed where mail handlers work 24 hours a day. Note also the close clearance on all tracks which necessitate a lookout on both sides.
East End of Passenger Yard and Entrance to Water Street Yard, 1961
Shows entrance to passenger yard, Water Street Yard, and the mainline to the station. All engines head east here, therefore all movements into the station are backup movements. Note the numerous dwarf signals.
East End of Passenger Yard, New Haven Union Station, 1961
NH Yard Switcher (Yard engine 656) on the 7-9 relay track. On left are tracks 11 and 13, which are used mostly for loading and unloading of Railway Express. Due to curvature of tracks, signals are given on the fireman's side.
East End of Passenger Station, 1961
Station platform at track 4 of the passenger station. The left are mainline tracks 1 and 2. The cross walk in center of photograph crosses all 10 tracks and goes into passenger station. Sharp lookout needed on both sides of engines moving in both directions as numerous workmen use this crossing between the 10 tracks located in station.
New Haven Passenger Yard, Looking West, 1961
Looking west toward station and East End Passenger Yards. Showing the ten tracks operating through the station plus the numerous relay tracks. There are numerous car cleaners, car inspectors and railway express workers in this area.
Belle Dock Yard, 1961
Shows sharp track curvature and obstruction of concrete abutments.
Belle Dock Yard, Freight House, 1961
Showing freight house into which cars are backed for the transfer of freight to and from steamships. The close clearance between the racks can be clearly noted, especially on the tracks leading into the freight house. (Since this picture was taken the carrier has disposed of the freight house.)
Belle Dock Yard, 1961
Close clearance of bridge makes it impossible for brakemen to ride on top of cars.
Belle Dock Branch, East Street to Belle Dock Yard, 1961
Industrial Switching on both sides of branch. New Haven Gas Co. plant on right; numerous sidings and crossovers; entrances to numerous industrial plants crossing tracks unprotected by lights or bells ("Anne + Rosalie" written on fence).
Forbes Avenue Entrance to Belle Dock Yard, 1961
Switcher entering Yard from Forbes Avenue, returning with a drag of oil and coke cars from east side of harbor. Heavy truck, bus and passenger car traffic as indicated b the passing passenger bus requires a sharp lookout at every moment off operation on this street.