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 File — Box: 59, Folder: 2
Scope and Contents From the File: Taken south of Seattle House Yard, looking directly into downtown Seattle. Track to extreme right is used by Great Northern crews in switching in the yard, and also for set out and pick up of cars being transferred to and from the Interbay Yard. Track shown in the center of the picture is Northern Pacific westbound mainline track, which curves to the right of the picture and runs into King Street Station. Other tracks to the left are Northern Pacific eastbound main line, an Northern Pacific...
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 / View of King Street Station from Holgate Street

Item 1: Click for Image

 File — Box: 59, Folder: 3
Scope and Contents From the File: Taken south of Seattle House Yard, looking directly into downtown Seattle. Track to extreme right is used by Great Northern crews in switching in the yard, and also for set out and pick up of cars being transferred to and from the Interbay Yard. Track shown in the center of the picture is Northern Pacific westbound mainline track, which curves to the right of the picture and runs into King Street Station. Other tracks to the left are Northern Pacific eastbound main line, an Northern Pacific...
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 / View of King Street Station from Holgate Street

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 File — Box: 59, Folder: 4
Scope and Contents From the File:

Different view of Everett Mill industry siding. Shows the dual track that is entered directly from the north end of the New Yard as shown in J-45. The train car is an open car that is hauling a wood product called chips. The engines can be headed in either direction. The signals are all passed on the left side.

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 New Yard

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 File — Box: 59, Folder: 5
Scope and Contents From the File:

Tracks underneath the truck are used by NP and Pacific Coast and run to the waterfront (just out of frame to left of photograph). The other tracks, parallel to the Viaduct, run north to south. They are running and switching tracks used by the NP, Pacific Coast, and GN Yard Crews. Engines head in either direction while using the running tracks.

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 / West Side of Alaskan Way Viaduct at S. Main Street

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 File — Box: 59, Folder: 6
Scope and Contents From the File:

Tracks underneath the truck are used by NP and Pacific Coast and run to the waterfront (just out of frame to left of photograph). The other tracks, parallel to the Viaduct, run north to south. They are running and switching tracks used by the NP, Pacific Coast, and GN Yard Crews. Engines head in either direction while using the running tracks.

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 / West Side of Alaskan Way Viaduct at S. Main Street

Item 1: Click for Image

 File — Box: 59, Folder: 7
Scope and Contents From the File:

Taken in the vicinity of King Street Station. To the extreme right is northbound Northern Pacific main line, and the adjacent track is southbound Northern Pacific main line. Tracks to the left are terminal tracks and Seattle house yard tracks. All the tracks are used by Great Northern yard engines heading in either direction. Signals are generally passed on the fireman's side.

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 / Tracks to the South of King Street Passenger Station

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 File — Box: 59, Folder: 8
Scope and Contents From the File: Signals are taken on both right and left side of engine; signals also received on either side of engine when working the other tracks shown in this picture because of the curvature. Tracks are referred to as Seventh Avenue. Great Northern trains must move over Northern Pacific and Milwaukee Road main lines. Engines are generally headed north in this area. Because of the close clearance it is also necessary sometimes to pass signals on the fireman's side. Note also the curvature of 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 / Seventh Avenue Switching Operation

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 File — Box: 59, Folder: 9
Scope and Contents From the File: Engine generally headed north in this movement while shoving cars; the curve is on the fireman's side. Shows the track used in moving to the Seventh Avenue switching operation described in the previous photograph (Exhibit J-5). This picture is looking west to the curve from which point the tracks curve to the north. The other crossing in J-5 is approximately two blocks from this location. Engines moving here are generally headed north. This crossing is not protected by flashing light signals...
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 / Seventh Avenue Switching Operation

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 File — Box: 59, Folder: 10
Scope and Contents From the File:

Shows the track adjacent to the building in Exhibit J-6 and gives some idea of the sharpness of the curve and the close clearance. This is a short sub-track. Only two cars are spotted here at a time. The curve is on the fireman's side.

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 / Seventh Avenue Switching Operation

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 File — Box: 59, Folder: 11
Scope and Contents From the File:

Stock yard track is on the extreme left. Switchmen generally give signals on the fireman's side when spotting stock cars. This is a subtrack that spots five cars.

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 / Seventh Avenue Trackage

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