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Box 59

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Contains 306 Results:

Two Freight Cars on Industry Siding, 1960

 File — Box: 59, Folder: 88
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
Found in: Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation & Archives / 5003 P, U.S. President's Railroad Commission Photographs / Series XII: Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad: Missouri/Kansas Division, Kansas City Terminal and Yards

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
Found in: Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation & Archives / 5003 P, U.S. President's Railroad Commission Photographs / Series XII: Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad: Missouri/Kansas Division, Kansas City Terminal and Yards

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
Found in: Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation & Archives / 5003 P, U.S. President's Railroad Commission Photographs / Series XII: Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad: Missouri/Kansas Division, Kansas City Terminal and Yards

Railroad Crossover, Topeka Terminal Elevator in Background, 1960

 File — Box: 59, Folder: 91
Scope and Contents

Curveature of tracks.

Dates: 1960
Found in: Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation & Archives / 5003 P, U.S. President's Railroad Commission Photographs / Series XII: Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad: Missouri/Kansas Division, Kansas City Terminal and Yards

Union Pacific Unit No. 1129, 1960

 File — Box: 59, Folder: 92
Scope and Contents

Manufacturer: ALCO; Model: S2

Dates: 1960
Found in: Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation & Archives / 5003 P, U.S. President's Railroad Commission Photographs / Series XII: Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad: Missouri/Kansas Division, Kansas City Terminal and Yards

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 File — Box: 59, Folder: 80
Scope and Contents From the File:

Counting left to right, bridge No. 4 has been removed and is not in service. Bridge no. 5 carries the two main tracks out of the terminal southbound. Crossover tracks and dwarf signals are located on the bridge and under the 14th Street Viaduct.There are tracks tat take off of these tracks to the C&S mainline and freight yard and also the D&RGW 7th Street freight yard.

Dates: 1960
Found in: Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation & Archives / 5003 P, U.S. President's Railroad Commission Photographs / Series XXXII: Union Pacific Railroad: Denver Union Terminal and Freight Houses / Bridges Over Cherry Creek

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