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Box 63

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 File — Box: 63, Folder: 41
Scope and Contents From the File: Taken in downtown Seattle area. The track to the extreme right is used by Great Northern in servicing the Seattle Plumbing Supply Company and five or six other industries in the area. The center track, which curves to the left, is the Great Northern's track running to the waterfront and also serves other industries along the way. Since the same engine will service industries on both tracks, you are bound to have one of the tracks curving on the fireman's side regardless of which way the...
Dates: 1960
Found in: Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation & Archives / 5003 P, U.S. President's Railroad Commission Photographs / Series IX: Great Northern Railway: Everett and Seattle, Washington / Seattle Plumbing Supply Company and Other Industry Sidings

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 File — Box: 63, Folder: 42
Scope and Contents From the File:

GN Engine 278-A (EMD FA2 A&B Unit) northbound on main line. Photograph taken from Dravus Street Bridge facing south.

Dates: 1960
Found in: Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation & Archives / 5003 P, U.S. President's Railroad Commission Photographs / Series IX: Great Northern Railway: Everett and Seattle, Washington / Center of Interbay Yard

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 File — Box: 63, Folder: 43
Scope and Contents From the File: Shows the north end of the Interbay Yard. To the right of the picture is the roundhouse and the main line. All the tracks in this area, excepting the rip (repair) tracks, have the same marked degree of curvature. The rip tracks are in the extreme upper left-hand portion of the picture and are comparatively straight. The curvatures of the tracks again make it necessary for firemen to maintain a lookout from their side of the cab. The engines that work the lead in the north end of the yard are...
Dates: 1960
Found in: Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation & Archives / 5003 P, U.S. President's Railroad Commission Photographs / Series IX: Great Northern Railway: Everett and Seattle, Washington / North End of Interbay Yard

Item 1: Click for Image

 File — Box: 63, Folder: 44
Scope and Contents From the File: Note tracks curve sharply to the left coming onto the lead, which makes the curve to the fireman's side, engines are headed south (photograph taken facing north). Taken in the same area as J-37. Three members of the ground crew are spread out along the track on the engineer's side. The man at the far left standing with one foot on the switch has just given a signal. The switch foreman in the center is also throwing a switch. The man at the far right is riding on a car, and is probably going...
Dates: 1960
Found in: Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation & Archives / 5003 P, U.S. President's Railroad Commission Photographs / Series IX: Great Northern Railway: Everett and Seattle, Washington / South End of Interbay Yard

Item 1: Click for Image

 File — Box: 63, Folder: 45
Scope and Contents From the File: Note tracks curve sharply to the left coming onto the lead, which makes the curve to the fireman's side, engines are headed south (photograph taken facing north). Taken in the same area as J-37. Three members of the ground crew are spread out along the track on the engineer's side. The man at the far left standing with one foot on the switch has just given a signal. The switch foreman in the center is also throwing a switch. The man at the far right is riding on a car, and is probably going...
Dates: 1960
Found in: Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation & Archives / 5003 P, U.S. President's Railroad Commission Photographs / Series IX: Great Northern Railway: Everett and Seattle, Washington / South End of Interbay Yard

Item 1: Click for Image

 File — Box: 63, Folder: 46
Scope and Contents From the File: Taken at the south end of the Interbay Yard about one mile south of the preceding exhibits (J-34). The north end is visible in the distance. The smokestack and warehouse buildings, including the roundhouse, are in that area. The curvature of the tracks running off from the lead track is clearly shown here. All of the curvatures from these leads are on the left side of the locomotive and signals are sometimes passed on the fireman's side in this area. They are passed here again generally on...
Dates: 1960
Found in: Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation & Archives / 5003 P, U.S. President's Railroad Commission Photographs / Series IX: Great Northern Railway: Everett and Seattle, Washington / South End of Interbay Yard

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 File — Box: 63, Folder: 47
Scope and Contents From the File:

Shows some of the tracks and curvature under the Alaskan Way Viaduct. Note the tracks on the left which are directly underneath, with automobiles parked parallel to them. In the right center of the picture is a box car spotted inside the Seattle Hardware Company. Note the extremely close clearances on both sides of this car. There is a great amount of vehicular traffic, track curvatures, and close clearances here, which make it imperative to maintain a lookout at all times.

Dates: 1960
Found in: Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation & Archives / 5003 P, U.S. President's Railroad Commission Photographs / Series IX: Great Northern Railway: Everett and Seattle, Washington / "7th Avenue" Tracks, Downtown Seattle Area

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 File — Box: 63, Folder: 48
Scope and Contents From the File:

Shows some of the tracks and curvature under the Alaskan Way Viaduct. Note the tracks on the left which are directly underneath, with automobiles parked parallel to them.

Dates: 1960
Found in: Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation & Archives / 5003 P, U.S. President's Railroad Commission Photographs / Series IX: Great Northern Railway: Everett and Seattle, Washington / "7th Avenue" Tracks, Downtown Seattle Area

Item 1: Click for Image

 File — Box: 63, Folder: 49
Scope and Contents From the File:

Shows some of the tracks and curvature under the Alaskan Way Viaduct. Note the tracks on the left which are directly underneath, with automobiles parked parallel to them. In the right center of the picture is a box car spotted inside the Seattle Hardware Company. Note the extremely close clearances on both sides of this car. There is a great amount of vehicular traffic, track curvatures, and close clearances here, which make it imperative to maintain a lookout at all times.

Dates: 1960
Found in: Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation & Archives / 5003 P, U.S. President's Railroad Commission Photographs / Series IX: Great Northern Railway: Everett and Seattle, Washington / "7th Avenue" Tracks, Downtown Seattle Area

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 File — Box: 63, Folder: 50
Scope and Contents From the File:

N.P., G.N, & P.C. (Pacific Coast RR) all use, Atlantic St. in the foreground, considerable traffic, also note Rail Road crossings, crossovers & curvature. (like J-12, J-30)

Dates: 1960
Found in: Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation & Archives / 5003 P, U.S. President's Railroad Commission Photographs / Series IX: Great Northern Railway: Everett and Seattle, Washington / Common User Tracks Under Spokane St. Viaduct

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