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Box 59

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Contains 306 Results:

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 File — Box: 59, Folder: 94
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Taken at the south end of the Bayside Yard, toward the water front. Industrial employees are moving some freight cars. Because of the curvature of the track throughout the area, and the grade crossing, one of which may be seen on the left center of the picture, the fireman must also maintain a lookout from his side of the cab.

Dates: 1960

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 File — Box: 59, Folder: 131
Scope and Contents From the File: Shows the north end of the Interbay Yard. To the right of the picture is the roundhouse and the main line. All the tracks in this area, excepting the rip (repair) tracks, have the same marked degree of curvature. The rip tracks are in the extreme upper left-hand portion of the picture and are comparatively straight. The curvatures of the tracks again make it necessary for firemen to maintain a lookout from their side of the cab. The engines that work the lead in the north end of the yard are...
Dates: 1960

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 File — Box: 59, Folder: 61

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 File — Box: 59, Folder: 62
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Looking from south to north. Depot is in background, on the right. Grain elevator and silos in left background. Between the two is rolling stock on yard tracks. Many of the switch stands on the fireman's side of the engine. Also note grade crossing in foreground.

Dates: 1960

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 File — Box: 59, Folder: 63
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Looking from south to north. Depot is in background, on the right. Grain elevator and silos in left background. Between the two is rolling stock on yard tracks. Many of the switch stands on the fireman's side of the engine. Also note grade crossing in foreground.

Dates: 1960

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 File — Box: 59, Folder: 64
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Looking from south to north.Passenger depot is in center background, rolling stock on tracks is to its left.

Dates: 1960

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 File — Box: 59, Folder: 66
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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.

Dates: 1960