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Box 63

 Container

Contains 338 Results:

View of Southern Pacific's Butte Street Yard

 File — Box: 63, Folder: 136
Scope and Contents

To the left of picture is Pacific Electric Yard and movements in all directions by either carrier can be expected at any time.

Dates: 1960-1961

Overlooking "B" Yard at Los Angeles from Top of Hump Yard

 File — Box: 63, Folder: 137
Scope and Contents

Many curves and leads in this area with several engines working here although not shown in picture require vigilant lookout.

Dates: 1960-1961

View of Lower End of Cornfield of Southern Pacific Yards

 File — Box: 63, Folder: 139
Scope and Contents

Employees clean commodity cars at this location and are in and around cars requiring constant lookout.

Dates: 1960-1961

View of Southern Pacific's Coach Yard

 File — Box: 63, Folder: 140
Scope and Contents

Many non-operating employees in this area; impaired vision due to extreme curves.

Dates: 1960-1961

View of Pacific Electric Yard

 File — Box: 63, Folder: 141

Southern Pacific Alfalfa Yard, 1960

 File — Box: 63, Folder: 67
Scope and Contents Picture W-1 was taken in the Adair or Alfalfa yard looking west from the "Little Flower" grade crossing which is just off the bottom of the picture and not visible here. This is a heavily trafficked crossing as there is an extremely heavily populated residential area off to the right of the picture. Although this crossing is protected 24 hours a day by crossing flagman, as trains approach from either direction on the main track, while yard engines are also approaching on the tracks on the...
Dates: 1960

Southern Pacific Alfalfa Yard, 1960

 File — Box: 63, Folder: 68
Scope and Contents

Looking northwest from the "Little Flower" public crossing and between the drill track and crossover to Texaco industrial lead also showing the Fort Bliss industrial track curving to the right. Yard engines using this curved track either shoving or pulling cars is headed in a Westward direction. Locomotives used in yard services are the hooded type diesel switchers or "Bob Tails."

Dates: 1960

Southern Pacific Alfalfa Yard, 1960

 File — Box: 63, Folder: 69
Scope and Contents Picture W-2 was also taken in the Alfalfa yard but is looking eastward. In the immediate foreground is the "Little Flower" road crossing previously referred to. Inbound Texas and New Orleans (T. and N.O.) trains are yarded here and most of the Eastline westbound and Northline westbound trains depart from this yard. In the center of the picture you will notice a caboose which is standing on the westbound mainline, indicating that the train has proceeded into the yard against the current of...
Dates: 1960