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Box 58

 Container

Contains 298 Results:

Looking to South End of L&N Receiving Yard

 File — Box: 58, Folder: 142
Scope and Contents

Where all foreign deliveries are made. Track on extreme right is Atlantic Coat Line's outbound freigth lead leaving the L&N yard. Note curves, poles, weeds, and debris on tracks.

Dates: 1960-1961

Looking South from Marietta Boulevard Bridge Across L&N Receiving and Outbound Yard

 File — Box: 58, Folder: 143
Scope and Contents

L&N main lines to extreme right of photograph. The four right hand tracks adjacent to the main lines are forwarding tracks. Tracks on either side of coal train at left are receiving tracks. Note curves, grades, poles, and debris on tracks.

Dates: 1960-1961

Looking North from Marietta Boulevard Bridge Across L&N Yard

 File — Box: 58, Folder: 144
Scope and Contents

Receiving tracks on right on either side of coal train. The four forwarding are on the left, and the L&N main lines are on the extreme left hand side of photograph. Note curves and high banks. Workmen on tractor in center left of photograph.

Dates: 1960-1961

Looking South from Marietta Street Bridge at the L&N Yard and Shops

 File — Box: 58, Folder: 145
Scope and Contents

The receiving track is on the right. the car repair tracks are by the coal chute at the right center. The engine shop is at the left center. Note curvature of tracks, blind spots, and close clearances.

Dates: 1960-1961

View to the West from Compton Avenue Bridge, 1961

 File — Box: 58, Folder: 24
Scope and Contents Showing part of Pennsylvania Coach Yards in foreground. Missouri Pacific Coach Yards at left of photo. Notice switchman on ground in center of photo relaying signals to fireman, for movement. Note debris, trash unkempt condition of yard. Close clearance of cars in yards. Obstruction of tracks by building and people using cross walk is dangerous. High tension wire over yard. Night switching in this yard is dangerous due to flood lights shinning in your eyes limiting vision. At times there are...
Dates: 1961

View to the East from 18th Street Bridge, 1961

 File — Box: 58, Folder: 25
Scope and Contents

Note engine working in upper right of photo crossing street with cars moving. Track curving to left and spotting of cars at industry. Tracks are left in use for making up trains. This view is to the east from the 18th Street bridge. It shows the Missouri Pacific freight yards, the close clearance at center right of photograph, and how tracks converge at lower center of photograph and the crossover at the right which at times can be observed only by the fireman.

Dates: 1961

View to West from 21st Street Bridge, 1961

 File — Box: 58, Folder: 26
Scope and Contents Shows part of Missouri Pacific freight yard. Main lines in center of photo used for inbound and outbound passenger trains. Curvature of tracks on fireman's side of engine (upper left) Overhead bridge (Jefferson Ave) there is a grade here. Note converging tracks (upper right) at rear end of passenger cars. Workmen on ground walking toward engine, unseen by Engineer. This view is to the west from the 21st Street bridge and shows the movement of an engine and two cars (upper left of photo). The...
Dates: 1961

View to East from 21st Street Bridge, 1961

 File — Box: 58, Folder: 27
Scope and Contents

Showing repair track and part of freight yard on left of photo. Notice debris and unkempt condition of tracks on right side of photo. Notice movement of engine at left, - both side must be observed for safe operation here. Automobiles park here at times much closer than the one in picture.

Dates: 1961

View to West from 11th and Spruce Streets, 1961

 File — Box: 58, Folder: 28
Scope and Contents Note automobile in and around track on right side of photo. Stub tracks on left side. Track curve to left. Trailer trucks at loading dock blocking rail. This view is to the west from Spruce Street, St. Louis, Missouri. The track on the right side is fouled by automobiles and has close clearances between the track and wire fence. Notice the barbed wire on top of the fence which is hazardous for trainmen and engineers. Cars and trucks use this street continuously and the engineer and fireman...
Dates: 1961

View to East from 11th and Poplar Streets, 1961

 File — Box: 58, Folder: 29
Scope and Contents Showing congesting of trucks and automobiles on tracks. Note trailer in center of photo causing close clearance (on side of building) while cars are being spotted or removed from track. Damage to equipment of this nature could be severe enough to pay fireman's salary for 6 months or more. This view is also to the east from 11th Street, St. Louis, Missouri, showing curvature of tracks and congestion of traffic. Note the trailer extending from the building in center of photo and automobiles...
Dates: 1961