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File — Box: 58, Folder: 58

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Cars moving with tracks switchman on fireman's side of engine and could relay signals if anything unusual occurred to prevent an accident. Shows how cars are switched out of the train. A switchman is standing by 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 of Carrie Ave Yard

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File — Box: 58, Folder: 59

Scope and Contents From the File: Showing part of Industry switching yard. Note weeds unkempt condition of yards close clearance, congestion and curvature of tracks. Unprotected road crossings at both ends of this yard. Very heavy industry work around this vicinity approx. 43 or 44 individuals. Unauthorized personnel as well as employee walk through this yard and present constant hazard. Cars are put on hill and blocked by ground crews but this hill is steep and all leads of this yard are particular heavy merchandise. (sand,...

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 South, from Sacramento Avenue

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File — Box: 58, Folder: 60

Scope and Contents From the File: Note tracks in all directions also crossing in foreground. Track where motor car is located is used for something at North end of the yard. Fireman has to be on alert for movements over rail in lower part of photo. Very serious accident at this point several years ago. Engine turned over and car derailed (steam engine). Main line tracks at upper right, tracks congested with yard tracks. Building at right This is a view to the west from Venice Bridge showing an approach to the Merchants...

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 Towards Merchants Bridge

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File — Box: 58, Folder: 146

Scope and Contents From the File: The view is to the Northeast and shows the congestion of tracks and heavy traffic on street crossing. Curvature of tracks and the crossovers. Stock Yards. This picture was taken in C.D. yard at East St. Louis, Illinois. The view here is to the northeast and shows the congestion of tracks and heavy traffic on a street crossing. Notice the curvature of tracks and the crossovers. Signals are passed on the engineer's side while the fireman informs the engineer if the crossing is clear of cars. A...

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 / Industrial Siding with Grade Crossing at Swift and Armour Plant

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File — Box: 58, Folder: 149

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Shows crossing with autos on the track and curve on the fireman's side. Industrial Siding with grade grossing. Ben Hur Construction Co. Warehouse This shows a crossing with autos on the track (center) and a curve on the fireman's side as explained in P-54 and P-53. On engines headed into this industry, the engineer has a limited view of the crossing and depends on the fireman to promptly pass signals and other information relating to the crossing.

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 of Geraldine Avenue Crossing