Box 56
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Shows sharp track curvature and obstruction of concrete abutments.
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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.)
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Close clearance of bridge makes it impossible for brakemen to ride on top of cars.
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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).
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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.
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Switcher entering Yard From Forbes Avenue, returning with a drag of oil and coke cars from east side of harbor. Shows passenger automobiles which move in and out of this yard at all times during the operation of the yard, which is 24 hours a day.
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Engine shown returning from receiving yard on its way back to Engine house. Note particularly the low home or dwarf signals to the rear of the engine towards the right center of the picture which are on the fireman's side.