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Box 56

 Container

Contains 356 Results:

Kimberly Clark Building, Track No. 3, 1960

 File — Box: 56, Folder: 38
Scope and Contents

IC Unit 427 is on track No. 3, leading out of Kimberly Clark industry. All moves are made from the fireman's side. It is impossible for an engineer to get a signal at any time.

Dates: 1960

Sharp Curve Near Homes, 1960

 File — Box: 56, Folder: 39
Scope and Contents

Locomotive No. 309 & National RoseTruck. Engineer and firemen must watch out for children. We see a sharp curve around towards the right. Signals must be given on the fireman's side. Just at the point of the curve there is a heavily traveled automobile crossing. As you can see there are homes running close by which create a hazard because of the possibility of children running on the tracks.

Dates: 1960

Place in Yard Where Light is Provided by Kerosene Lamps at Switches, 1960

 File — Box: 56, Folder: 40
Scope and Contents Shows a general view of the tracks at Memphis, Tennessee. The signal shown opposite the switches in the picture are lit up at night by old-fashioned kerosene lamps, not by electric lights. Frequently because of the wind and the vibration these lights are out at night and therefore the engineer and fireman have to rely upon being able to see the switch points in order to determine how the switches are lined. Note also the houses close to the track which of course poses the hazard of children...
Dates: 1960

Industry Siding, 1960

 File — Box: 56, Folder: 41
Scope and Contents

Taken in Helena, Arkansas and shows a particularly dangerous situation: an oil tank spotted at an industry. Just beyond the oil tank you can see a road crossing which is used by employees of the company and by passenger cars. There is no warning whatsoever that there is a railroad track at this point. Moreover, the view of the automobiles is cut off by the buildings on each side of the street.

Dates: 1960

Industry Siding, 1960

 File — Box: 56, Folder: 42
Scope and Contents

Taken in Helena, Arkansas and shows a particularly dangerous situation--an oil tank spotted at an industry there. Just beyond the oil tank you can see a road crossing which is used by employees of the company and by passenger cars. There is no warning whatsoever that there is a railroad track at this point. Moreover, the view of the automobiles is cut off by the buildings on each side of the street.

Dates: 1960

Kimberly Clark Building, North Memphis, 1960

 File — Box: 56, Folder: 43
Scope and Contents This view was taken while switching Kimberly Clark in North Memphis. All signals are taken on the fireman's side. This plant is completely switched three times a day, seven days a week. There are nine tracks to switch and spot. Sometimes as many as 125 cars are handled in an eight-hour period. N-37 shows spotting cars in track #4 which holds approximately 5 cars, all enclosed under a building with nothing but a trick wall and wheel stops at the end of the rail. There are seven of such tracks...
Dates: 1960

Spur Track, 1960

 File — Box: 56, Folder: 44
Scope and Contents Shows a spur track in Clarksdale, Mississippi. This spur track leads back into several industries. By observation you can see the poor housekeeping here as shown by the overgrowth of weeds along the right-of-way. Naturally, a sharp look-out must be kept under these conditions for debris that might cause a derailment or other damage to the train. Along this track there are several crossings that are not protected. One crossing is used a great deal, and, as the picture shows, the view of the...
Dates: 1960

Track Leading to River, 1960

 File — Box: 56, Folder: 45
Scope and Contents

Ferry operation between Trotters Point, MS and Helena, AK. Photo taken on Trotter Point side. Another picture of the incline down to the float on the way to Helena-Trotters Point of ferry.

Dates: 1960

Passenger Platform, 1960

 File — Box: 56, Folder: 46
Scope and Contents

Shows the passenger platform tracks at Clarksdale. It is essential to maintain a sharp watch-out here because passengers frequently cross the tracks on the way to the platform shown to the left of the picture. Notice also the sharp curve to the right.

Dates: 1960

Industrial Siding, 1960

 File — Box: 56, Folder: 47
Scope and Contents Delta Grocery & Cotton Co. Shows an industrial track at Clarksdale, Mississippi. The picture shows two unprotected crossings, one in the foreground and one in the rear toward the Delta Grocery and Cotton Company. Notice how close the Ford Truck is parked to the track, making it imperative to maintain a sharp lookout. The general public makes great use of the crossings because of the vicinity of the grocery house. Also, it is in the vicinity of the Illinois Central Depot. Passenger...
Dates: 1960