Box 59
Contains 306 Results:
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Portion of Rock Island right-of-way in St. Joseph, MO. The tracks shown cross several other railroads. At the point of crossing, due to curvature, the engineer must rely on the fireman to be lookout. On right, track running to Atchison, Kansas; on left running to Trenton, Missouri crossing the Santa Fe and Burlington R.R. tracks.
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Portion of Rock Island right-of-way in St. Joseph, MO. The tracks shown cross several other railroads. At the point of crossing, due to curvature, the engineer must rely on the fireman to be lookout. On right, track running to Atchison, Kansas; on left running to Trenton, Missouri crossing the Santa Fe and Burlington R.R. tracks.
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Close clearances on the engineer's side, requiring signal to be passed on fireman's side.
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Passenger depot in left of photo. Grade crossing in rear of photograph. Looking north and south as in exhibits V-10 and V-12. Box cars are standing on both sides of the crossing and almost up to the crossing so that the view of automobile drivers, as they cross, is sharply restricted.
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Grade crossing in rear of photograph. Looking north and south as in V-10 and V-11.
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Looking north and south as in previous three photos (exhibits V-10, V-11, V-12). Looking in same direction as V-12 but slightly different perspective: camera aimed to the right of V-12. Note grade crossing, signals, and industries around yard.
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Interchange connects RI with Santa Fe Railroad and MoPac. Busy street with automobile traffic closely parallels tracks, increasing danger for side-swipes. Tracks run down the center of the street. Street which runs parallel with the tracks just beyond the crossing, presents a special danger because cars can run so close to the track that there is the danger of side-swiping automobiles or trucks as they goo up and down the street.
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Facing opposite direction from V-13. Interchange connects RI with Santa Fe Railroad and MoPac. Busy street with automobile traffic closely parallels tracks, increasing danger for side-swipes.
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Facing opposite direction from V-13. Interchange connects RI with Santa Fe Railroad and MoPac. Busy street with automobile traffic closely parallels tracks, increasing danger for side-swipes.
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Close clearance in the track that leads around toward the left, debris covers tracks.