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Box 58

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 File — Box: 58, Folder: 50
Scope and Contents From the File: Showing views of approach to Merchant Bridge. Note converging tracks of yard (center photo) with main line at switch stand. Notice curvature of tracks leading into yard. Also weed and debris on these game tracks. At top of hill (upper left photo) these tracks at left of photo join 2 more main lines. This view is to the east from Grand Avenue. The main lines run from lower left to upper left and the switching tracks are on the right side of the photograph. Notice the curvature of the switch...
Dates: 1961
Found in: Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation & Archives / 5003 P, U.S. President's Railroad Commission Photographs / Series XXXI: Terminal Railroad Association of St. Louis: St. Louis Union Station and surrounding yards / View to the East from May Street

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 File — Box: 58, Folder: 51
Scope and Contents From the File: Showing engine coming from yard to main line. Fireman must take signal and see that switches are properly lined and be on constant alert here especially. Note 2 unit pole signal on left side of photo used for movements of west bound trains. Note crossovers from yard to outer main line. Note man on ground by engine to throw switch after the engine clears over This photo ties in with Photo B58F50. This picture is similar to P-28 but shows an engine leaving the yard at the center of the...
Dates: 1961
Found in: Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation & Archives / 5003 P, U.S. President's Railroad Commission Photographs / Series XXXI: Terminal Railroad Association of St. Louis: St. Louis Union Station and surrounding yards / View to the East from May Street Crossing

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 File — Box: 58, Folder: 52
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Showing 2 unit pole signal and ground signal. Fireman has vision of Wabash Unit #132 crossing (running North and South). Note curvature of tracks straight ahead and of crossing (protected by lights bells and gates) Also of obstruction around curve (center photo) See photo B58F53.

Dates: 1961
Found in: Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation & Archives / 5003 P, U.S. President's Railroad Commission Photographs / Series XXXI: Terminal Railroad Association of St. Louis: St. Louis Union Station and surrounding yards / View to the West, from Approach on Merchants Bridge

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 File — Box: 58, Folder: 53
Scope and Contents From the File: Showing 2 main lines, crossovers ground and 2 unit pole signal. Curvature of rail to right obstructed by coal piles, building etc.) Note obstruction by weeds of Wabash lead to right. Rails beyond curve (upper photo) has many road crossings, some protected some not. Trucks auto, and pedestrians use these crossing throughout the day and night. This view is to the west from the Merchant's Bridge approach, showing Grand Avenue and May Street. The tracks curve to the right at the center of the...
Dates: 1961
Found in: Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation & Archives / 5003 P, U.S. President's Railroad Commission Photographs / Series XXXI: Terminal Railroad Association of St. Louis: St. Louis Union Station and surrounding yards / View to West from Approach on Merchants Bridge

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 File — Box: 58, Folder: 54
Scope and Contents From the File: Showing 2 main lines, crossovers ground and 2 unit pole signal. Curvature of rail to right obstructed by coal piles, building etc.) Note obstruction by weeds of Wabash lead to right. Rails beyond curve (upper photo) has many road crossings, some protected some not. Trucks auto, and pedestrians use these crossing throughout the day and night. This view is to the west from the Merchant's Bridge approach, showing Grand Avenue and May Street. The tracks curve to the right at the center of the...
Dates: 1961
Found in: Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation & Archives / 5003 P, U.S. President's Railroad Commission Photographs / Series XXXI: Terminal Railroad Association of St. Louis: St. Louis Union Station and surrounding yards / View to West from Approach on Merchants Bridge

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 File — Box: 58, Folder: 55
Scope and Contents From the File: This is Harlem lead, Carrie Avenue Yard. Job switching cars for interchange to various rail leads. Note tracks curving to both left and right. Fireman view is to the east for observing movements of cars or engines that pull into this yard. Cars often roll out of this yard and many times fireman has prevented accidents or kept damage to a minimum. Note leads cluttered with debris, boards, weeds. Fireman watching to front, while engineer is watching for signals to make out or for other...
Dates: 1961
Found in: Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation & Archives / 5003 P, U.S. President's Railroad Commission Photographs / Series XXXI: Terminal Railroad Association of St. Louis: St. Louis Union Station and surrounding yards / View to Southwest at Carrie Avenue Yard

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 File — Box: 58, Folder: 56
Scope and Contents From the File: This is Harlem lead, Carrie Avenue Yard. job switching cars for interchange to various rail leads. Note tracks curving to both left and right. Fireman view is to the east for observing movements of cars or engines that pull into this yard. Cars often roll out of this yard and many times fireman has prevented accidents or kept damage to a minimum. Note leads cluttered with debris, boards, weeds. Fireman watching to front, while engineer is watching for signals to make out or for other...
Dates: 1961
Found in: Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation & Archives / 5003 P, U.S. President's Railroad Commission Photographs / Series XXXI: Terminal Railroad Association of St. Louis: St. Louis Union Station and surrounding yards / View to Southwest at Carrie Avenue Yard

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 File — Box: 58, Folder: 2
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View at Steelton, Pa. showing Reading (background) and P.R.R. (foreground) service to Bethlehem Steel Co. property. Construction work in area adds to hazards of materials piled in close proximity to tracks. Truck crossing at right has not warning signs.

Dates: 1960
Found in: Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation & Archives / 5003 P, U.S. President's Railroad Commission Photographs / Series XXIII: Reading Railroad: Rutherford Yards and Steelton Industries / Steelton Industries

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 File — Box: 58, Folder: 3
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View of Reading Railroad's Rutherford Yards near Harrisburg, facing east from west end of yards. Hump color light signals governing movements over hump tracks at left side of picture may be seen at left of center. Note debris spilled between tracks as a result of forceful contact of cars dropped over eastbound hump. Yard is equipped with car retarders to control speed of cards leaving hump.

Dates: 1960
Found in: Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation & Archives / 5003 P, U.S. President's Railroad Commission Photographs / Series XXIII: Reading Railroad: Rutherford Yards and Steelton Industries / Rutherford Yards

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 File — Box: 58, Folder: 4
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View of storage tracks at Rutherford shops showing cars awaiting movement to shops. Note condition of weeds against cars permitting trainmen to walk on one side only.

Dates: 1960
Found in: Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation & Archives / 5003 P, U.S. President's Railroad Commission Photographs / Series XXIII: Reading Railroad: Rutherford Yards and Steelton Industries / Rutherford Shop Storage Track

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