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Seventh Avenue Switching Operation, 1960 Request Item

 File — Box: 59, Folder: 8
Scope and Contents 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, 1960 Request Item

 File — Box: 59, Folder: 9
Scope and Contents 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, 1960 Request Item

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

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 Trackage, 1960 Request Item

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

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

Tracks Located Under Alaskan Way Viaduct, 1960 Request Item

 File — Box: 59, Folder: 12
Scope and Contents Shows the tracks located under the Alaskan Way Viaduct. The street seen is Spokane Street. The tracks crossing in the center of the picture are used in common by the Northern Pacific, the Union Pacific, the Milwaukee Railroad, the Pacific Coast and the Great Northern. Note the extensive track curvature, as well as the tracks running along both sides of the the viaduct. Visibility is poor due to the curvature and the concrete pillars supporting the viaduct. All operations are controlled by...
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

Milwaukee Road Engines Next to Alaskan Way Viaduct, 1960 Request Item

 File — Box: 59, Folder: 13
Scope and Contents Taken in the same general area as Exhibit J-12. To the right of the picture under the viaduct are the crossovers seen in J-12. The tracks on the left are used by the Milwaukee Road and Union Pacific and are now occupied by two Milwaukee Road movements headed toward each other on adjacent tracks. This operation is a 24 hour a day operation. The street crossing in the foreground is Atlantic Street, and is very busy at certain times of the day. Note spotters standing on top of the box 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

Yard Engine Approaching on Milwaukee Road-Union Pacific Main Line, 1960 Request Item

 File — Box: 59, Folder: 14
Scope and Contents Shows in the center background a Great Northern yard engine on a curve over the Milwaukee and Union Pacific main lines en route to the Fourth and Fifth Avenue switching gears. The street crossing the foreground is Spokane Street, which is heavily traveled in the mornings and late afternoons. The railroad tracks run north to south. Note that in the left-center portion of the photograph there is another industry switching operation which has a very close clearance. Switchmen are not permitted...
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

Yard Tracks Located Under and Adjacent to Alaskan Way Viaduct, 1960 Request Item

 File — Box: 59, Folder: 15
Scope and Contents

Used by several railroads, an NP engine is in the foreground (out of frame). Shows yard tracks located under and adjacent to the Alaskan Way Viaduct. These tracks are on the right-hand side of the viaduct. Crossovers can be seen in the left-center of the picture and near the center of the picture. Thick pillars obstruct the vision of the firemen or enginemen in this area.

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

Industries on Left of Picture Serviced by Fifth Avenue Switch Jobs, 1960 Request Item

 File — Box: 59, Folder: 16
Scope and Contents Engines are generally headed north; cars are shoved in either one or both directions over street crossing shown in foreground. Fifth Avenue switching job in the Fifth Avenue area. Shows some of the industries serviced on this Fifth Avenue job. There is a track proceeding over the crossing. The view of the busy crossing is impaired by the building itself. Also note the sign that reads "Danger, Not Sufficient Clearance." Signals must be passed frequently on the fireman's side while serving 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

South End of Occidental Avenue, 1960 Request Item

 File — Box: 59, Folder: 17
Scope and Contents

Servicing and spotting requires constant lookout on both sides of engines due to close clearances, street crossings, parked automobiles and vehicular traffic. Engines are generally headed north. Shows the south end of Occidental Avenue in downtown Seattle. The picture is taken facing north. Cars are always shoved behind the engine when serving industries. Most spotting is done along this one track. This track services roughly 25 to 30 different industries.

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

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