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Box 59

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Contains 306 Results:

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 File — Box: 59, Folder: 32
Scope and Contents From the File:

Looking north, showing curvature of track, and crossover between No. 12 and No. 13 tracks.

Dates: 1960

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 File — Box: 59, Folder: 34
Scope and Contents From the File: Taken from the Dravus Bridge, which is located midway between the north and south end of the yard. On the extreme left are the tracks of the Northern Pacific with whom we interchange cars at that point. The first track running off the bottom of the left portion of the picture is the Great Northern main line. There is a crossover between A track and B track. One crossover leads form A to the main line, and another (not shown) leads from B to A. A lookout must be maintained here at all times...
Dates: 1960

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 File — Box: 59, Folder: 35
Scope and Contents From the File: Note tracks curve sharply to the left coming onto the lead, which makes the curve to the fireman's side, engines are headed south (photograph taken facing north). Taken in the same area as J-37. Three members of the ground crew are spread out along the track on the engineer's side. The man at the far left standing with one foot on the switch has just given a signal. The switch foreman in the center is also throwing a switch. The man at the far right is riding on a car, and is probably going...
Dates: 1960

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 File — Box: 59, Folder: 36
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Shows some of the tracks and curvature under the Alaskan Way Viaduct. Note the tracks on the left which are directly underneath, with automobiles parked parallel to them. In the right center of the picture is a box car spotted inside the Seattle Hardware Company. Note the extremely close clearances on both sides of this car. There is a great amount of vehicular traffic, track curvatures, and close clearances here, which make it imperative to maintain a lookout at all times.

Dates: 1960

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 File — Box: 59, Folder: 37
Scope and Contents From the File: Shows the extreme end of the Interbay Yard of what is commonly known as the G-yard. The tracks to the left of the wire fence on the left part of the picture belong to the government, and lead to Navy Pier No.91. The government tracks in the upper left hand portion are curved in both directions, and have several crossovers. Clearances there are close and a lookout must be maintained. The government possess their own small locomotive for their use. Great Northern is the only railroad that...
Dates: 1960

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 File — Box: 59, Folder: 38
Scope and Contents From the File: Shows the cross-over from the Great Northern main tracks. It shows the crossover between the two main lines, the Union Pacific-Milwaukee Road main lines and the Great Northern. This is the Great Northern main line trackage. It is necessary to use these main lines in order to service industries in the area, on both sides of the track. The crossing here is at Seventh Avenue. Industries are served on both sides of the track, so at least half of the time, signals must be passed on the fireman's...
Dates: 1960

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 File — Box: 59, Folder: 39
Scope and Contents From the File: Another view of the cross-over from the Great Northern main tracks. It shows the crossover between the two main lines, the Union Pacific-Milwaukee Road main lines and the Great Northern. This is the Great Northern main line trackage. It is necessary to use these main lines in order to service industries in the area, on both sides of the track. The crossing here is at Seventh Avenue. Industries are served on both sides of the track, so at least half of the time, signals must be passed on the...
Dates: 1960

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 File — Box: 59, Folder: 40
Scope and Contents From the File: Another view of the cross-over from the Great Northern main tracks. It shows the crossover between the two main lines, the Union Pacific-Milwaukee Road main lines and the Great Northern. This is the Great Northern main line trackage. It is necessary to use these main lines in order to service industries in the area, on both sides of the track. The crossing here is at Seventh Avenue. Industries are served on both sides of the track, so at least half of the time, signals must be passed on the...
Dates: 1960

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 File — Box: 59, Folder: 41
Scope and Contents From the File:

This picture shows tracks under the viaduct that are in common use by the Union Pacific, Great Northern, Northern Pacific, and the former Pacific Coast Railroad. This track extends about three miles directly under this viaduct or along this highway area. The number of parked cars and trucks shown here gives some indication of the amount of vehicular traffic in this area. The Puget Sound would be to the left of the picture. The picture is very close to the water. Operated 24 hours a day.

Dates: 1960