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Box 59

 Container

Contains 306 Results:

Two Freight Cars on Industry Siding, 1960

 File — Box: 59, Folder: 89
Scope and Contents

Sharp curvature of tracks and obstructed view. Tracks overgrown with weeds and debris scattered along the right-of-way, creating hazardous ground conditions for engine crews. Signal must be passed on the fireman's side.

Dates: 1960

Railroad Crossovers and Grade Crossing, 1960

 File — Box: 59, Folder: 90
Scope and Contents From the Series: This series consists of photographs of the Rock Island's and other carriers' facilities in and around the Kansas City Terminal. These photographs were submitted to the Commission as Employees' Exhibit 42, are referred to by the letter V in testimony, and were taken by M.H. LaRue. Mr. LaRue was employed as a fireman and engineman on the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific (The Rock Island) in the Missouri/Kansas Division and was a member of the BLF&E. The Rock Island was a class I railroad...
Dates: 1960

View of King Street Station from Holgate Street, 1960

 File — Box: 59, Folder: 2
Scope and Contents 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

View of King Street Station from Holgate Street, 1960

 File — Box: 59, Folder: 3
Scope and Contents 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

North End of New Yard, 1960

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

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

West Side of Alaskan Way Viaduct at S. Main Street, 1960

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

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

West Side of Alaskan Way Viaduct at S. Main Street, 1960

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

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

Tracks to the South of King Street Passenger Station, 1960

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

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