Box 56
Contains 356 Results:
The "New Track", 1960 Request Item
Southern Wye (center) and Frisco Wye (on left), 1960 Request Item
Blind Crossing, 1960 Request Item
In the Memphis terminal. Notice that the crossing here is completely blind from all directions due to the buildings on all sides of the crossing. Therefore it is practically impossible to see oncoming traffic until you are almost on the crossing. The street shown is a dead end. There is quite a bit of traffic here due to the industries in the area. You can see the large number of cars parked along the street and at the foot of the street shown in the rear of the picture.
Kimberly Clark Building, North Memphis, 1960 Request Item
Clearance between train and wall minimal; engineer side. Shows close clearances in the Kimberly Clark building. The footing is bad. The switching shown is inside a building where close watch at all times is necessary to ensure the safety of the men working on the ground. Signals are passed on the fireman's side. Notice the debris lying on the tracks between the engine and the wall.
Kimberly Clark Building, North Memphis, 1960 Request Item
Clearance between train and wall minimal; engineer side. Shows close clearances in the Kimberly Clark building. The footing is bad. The switching shown is inside a building where close watch at all times is necessary to ensure the safety of the men working on the ground. Signals are passed on the fireman's side. Notice the debris lying on the tracks between the engine and the wall.
Kimberly Clark Building, Track No. 3, 1960 Request Item
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.
Sharp Curve Near Homes, 1960 Request Item
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.
Place in Yard Where Light is Provided by Kerosene Lamps at Switches, 1960 Request Item
Industry Siding, 1960 Request Item
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.
Industry Siding, 1960 Request Item
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.