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Box 57

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 File — Box: 57, Folder: 13
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Curvature of track and close clearance, constant look-out of firemen is needed to protect the employees working in and around shop area.

Dates: 1960-1961
Found in: Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation & Archives / 5003 P, U.S. President's Railroad Commission Photographs / Series XXXIV: Washington Terminal Co. Railroad: Washington D.C. Union Station and Potomac Yards / Shop Area

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 File — Box: 57, Folder: 14
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Engine working this warehouse area is headed north. Fireman's vision from left side of locomotive protects movement of said cars when any obstructions are in and around the car area. Trucks in picture must be cleared to prevent collisions and accidents.

Dates: 1960-1961
Found in: Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation & Archives / 5003 P, U.S. President's Railroad Commission Photographs / Series XXXIV: Washington Terminal Co. Railroad: Washington D.C. Union Station and Potomac Yards / Railway Express Warehouse Looking North with Cars in Track 6 to the Right and Cars in Track 5 to the Left

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 File — Box: 57, Folder: 15
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Showing curvature of track, location of switch target, also derail target which is observed from the left side of the locomotive.

Dates: 1960-1961
Found in: Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation & Archives / 5003 P, U.S. President's Railroad Commission Photographs / Series XXXIV: Washington Terminal Co. Railroad: Washington D.C. Union Station and Potomac Yards / Railway Express Warehouse, Track No. 6 Looking North

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 File — Box: 57, Folder: 16
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Northbound movement out of Track 4, Express Warehouse showing switch target and fixed signal. To the left are Tracks 3, 2, and 1 express warehouse. This lead out of the warehouse proceeds into a main running track used by inbound and outbound passenger trains.

Dates: 1960-1961
Found in: Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation & Archives / 5003 P, U.S. President's Railroad Commission Photographs / Series XXXIV: Washington Terminal Co. Railroad: Washington D.C. Union Station and Potomac Yards / Railway Express Warehouse, Track No. 4 Northbound

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 File — Box: 57, Folder: 17
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The light signal to the left of the pole is positioned low to the ground. In the center of the picture, there is a fixed signal that is in the stop position, governing all southbound movements. To the extreme right is a yard-switching locomotive with one car, proceeding south.

Dates: 1960-1961
Found in: Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation & Archives / 5003 P, U.S. President's Railroad Commission Photographs / Series XXXIV: Washington Terminal Co. Railroad: Washington D.C. Union Station and Potomac Yards / Railway Express Warehouse, Track 3

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 File — Box: 57, Folder: 18
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B&O car with engine being moved on turntable. In the center of the picture toward the bottom is a fixed signal in the stopped position, which the fireman observes on the left side of the engine.

Dates: 1960-1961
Found in: Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation & Archives / 5003 P, U.S. President's Railroad Commission Photographs / Series XXXIV: Washington Terminal Co. Railroad: Washington D.C. Union Station and Potomac Yards / West Yard, D.C. Union Station

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 File — Box: 57, Folder: 19
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Taken from H Bridge, showing the West Yard B&O Side Tracks 1 through 9 and E Bridge Tracks 12 through 15. Along with the K Interlocking Tower photograph, this photo indicates the large amount of interlocking switches and crossovers in this area. All movements through this location are governed by the K interlocking tower.

Dates: 1960-1961
Found in: Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation & Archives / 5003 P, U.S. President's Railroad Commission Photographs / Series XXXIV: Washington Terminal Co. Railroad: Washington D.C. Union Station and Potomac Yards / View from H Bridge in West Yard, Looking South

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 File — Box: 57, Folder: 20
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Shows close clearances and track curvature in the industries of the west yard.

Dates: 1960-1961
Found in: Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation & Archives / 5003 P, U.S. President's Railroad Commission Photographs / Series XXXIV: Washington Terminal Co. Railroad: Washington D.C. Union Station and Potomac Yards / Industrial Siding, West Yard

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 File — Box: 57, Folder: 21
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Shows the intricacies of train movements in the west yard. Notice the many switches and crossovers.

Dates: 1960-1961
Found in: Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation & Archives / 5003 P, U.S. President's Railroad Commission Photographs / Series XXXIV: Washington Terminal Co. Railroad: Washington D.C. Union Station and Potomac Yards / View from H Bridge of Tracks in West Yard

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 File — Box: 57, Folder: 22
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Shows the intricacies of train movements in the west yard. Notice the many switches and crossovers.

Dates: 1960-1961
Found in: Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation & Archives / 5003 P, U.S. President's Railroad Commission Photographs / Series XXXIV: Washington Terminal Co. Railroad: Washington D.C. Union Station and Potomac Yards / View from H Bridge of Tracks in West Yard

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