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Box 56

 Container

Contains 356 Results:

Water Street Yard and Mail Shed, 1961

 File — Box: 56, Folder: 103
Scope and Contents

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.

Dates: 1961

Water Street Yard Under New Thruway Bridge, 1961

 File — Box: 56, Folder: 104
Scope and Contents

Water St Freight Yards and Passenger Yard. Very close clearance on all tracks. Entrance to mail sheds in this yard; also where local New York - New Haven train are stored. Overhead wires prevent crews from working on top of the cars.

Dates: 1961

East End of Passenger Station Looking West, 1961

 File — Box: 56, Folder: 105
Scope and Contents

Looking west at New Haven Station main line, east end of passenger yard and Water Street Yard. Also shown, arrival and departure passenger platforms

Dates: 1961

East End of Passenger Station Yard Looking West Toward Station, 1961

 File — Box: 56, Folder: 106
Scope and Contents

Also shows entrance to Water St Yard and mainline to station. All engines head east here, therefore they are all backup movements. Engine headed east; New Haven Station and east end passenger and mail loading tracks shown in background. Overhead wires carry 11,000 volts.

Dates: 1961