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 File — Box: 63, Folder: 87
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The outside track on the right is the Burlington main line eastbound. In upper right, the string of box cars are on the Burlington and UP transfer. There are three tracks here: receiving and delivery tracks, and the Wye track where passenger trains and engines are turned. This trackage is on a sharp curve, the two transfer tracks come together at the Burlington end and cross over the tail of wye tracks.

Dates: 1960
Found in: Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation & Archives / 5003 P, U.S. President's Railroad Commission Photographs / Series XXXII: Union Pacific Railroad: Denver Union Terminal and Freight Houses / CBQ Coach Yard and Repair Tracks

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 File — Box: 63, Folder: 88
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View of tracks into Union Terminal. Truck crossing tacks on 15th Street. There are eleven tracks through the terminal.

Dates: 1960
Found in: Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation & Archives / 5003 P, U.S. President's Railroad Commission Photographs / Series XXXII: Union Pacific Railroad: Denver Union Terminal and Freight Houses / South End Entrance to Denver Union Terminal

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 File — Box: 63, Folder: 89
Scope and Contents From the File: These tracks used for all passenger trains as well as freight transfers. Building partially seen in lower left corner is tower "A." Rail to left of tower has been removed from service, leaving only the two tracks on the right side of the building to handle all traffic in and out of the terminal from this end or for through movements in the terminal. Buildings in this area are the Denver Post Warehouse, J.I. Case Building, Weicker Transfer Co., and the new post office terminal annex. Below...
Dates: 1960
Found in: Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation & Archives / 5003 P, U.S. President's Railroad Commission Photographs / Series XXXII: Union Pacific Railroad: Denver Union Terminal and Freight Houses / South End Entrance to Denver Union Terminal

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 File — Box: 63, Folder: 90
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Freight cars spotted here for loading and unloading.The congestion of street traffic can further be seen from the end of the dock looking up Wyncoop Street in the middle of the picture. A freight car can be seen spotted at the Beatrice Food Company just over the top of truck trailers at the far end of the building.

Dates: 1960
Found in: Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation & Archives / 5003 P, U.S. President's Railroad Commission Photographs / Series XXXII: Union Pacific Railroad: Denver Union Terminal and Freight Houses / Union Pacific Freight House and Docks

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 File — Box: 63, Folder: 91
Scope and Contents From the File: Buildings in center background are on Wyncoop Street between 18th and 19th Streets. 19th street runs between the tine building and buildings in foreground. The next two tracks to the right are known as Tri-way 1 and 2. The fourth track is known as Nobles Spur; the fifth is the middle track for Hendrie & Bolthoff,and the sixth serves the Beatrice Food Company. Extensive foot, truck, and automobile traffic in this area. In right of photo is the UP freight house, dock, and offices. There...
Dates: 1960
Found in: Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation & Archives / 5003 P, U.S. President's Railroad Commission Photographs / Series XXXII: Union Pacific Railroad: Denver Union Terminal and Freight Houses / Rocky Mountain Warehouse Alley and Hassco Spur

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 File — Box: 63, Folder: 97
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Short train shed between tracks No. 10 and No. 11. To the left are the CB&Q team tracks and industrial area. Cars, engines, and automobiles park very close to tracks.

Dates: 1960
Found in: Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation & Archives / 5003 P, U.S. President's Railroad Commission Photographs / Series XXXII: Union Pacific Railroad: Denver Union Terminal and Freight Houses / Denver Union Terminal Tracks

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 File — Box: 63, Folder: 169
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Manufacturer: EMD Model: SD 24; Unit 426

Dates: 1960-1961
Found in: Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation & Archives / 5003 P, U.S. President's Railroad Commission Photographs / Series XXXIII: Union Pacific Railroad: Pocatello, Idaho passenger depot and freight yards / Union Pacific Locomotive Unit 426

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 File — Box: 63, Folder: 107
Scope and Contents From the File: Picture is taken from the top of a car located on the Wood Street industrial track. The tracks in the center and in the left of the picture are part of the Chicago Northwestern middle yard; B&O yard crewsalso work in the middle yard when interchanging cars with Chicago Northwestern. The Color Position Light (CPL) signal in the center of the picture is used for main track movements. To the right of the signal is no. 1 and no. 2 main tracks (the two tracks that have ballast under the...
Dates: 1960
Found in: Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation & Archives / 5003 P, U.S. President's Railroad Commission Photographs / Series III: Baltimore and Ohio Railroad (B&O): Chicago Division / B&O Lincoln Street Terminal, Robey Street Yard

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 File — Box: 63, Folder: 108
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This is a view looking across the yard from the top of a car located on the Wood Street industrial track. Here we see a clear view of the Pullman Yards where the passenger cars pass. Mainline passenger trains are made up here. This yard is located from a straight switching lead to a tangent curve to the right. Yard is also used by Soo Line and C&O railroads.

Dates: 1960
Found in: Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation & Archives / 5003 P, U.S. President's Railroad Commission Photographs / Series III: Baltimore and Ohio Railroad (B&O): Chicago Division / B&O Lincoln Street Terminal, Pullman Yard

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 File — Box: 63, Folder: 109
Scope and Contents From the File: This picture is of the general view of the Wood Street and Robey Street (Robey Street is now Damen Avenue) yard area. The first two tracks are for main line movement. The first in the picture is the inbound, the second outbound. The remaining tracks are used for yard switching. Notice the reverse curve in the construction of the yard. This consists from a straight track to a tangent curve to the left and straight track and a tangent left. The tracks to the right of the curve typically are...
Dates: 1960
Found in: Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation & Archives / 5003 P, U.S. President's Railroad Commission Photographs / Series III: Baltimore and Ohio Railroad (B&O): Chicago Division / B&O Lincoln Street Terminal, Robey Street Yard, Classification of storage yard area

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