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Box 57

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 File — Box: 57, Folder: 33
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Close up view of Enola engine house showing lower end of ready tracks. Engines prepared for departure eastbound. Note diversity of motive power which engine crews must familiarize themselves with.

Dates: 1960

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 File — Box: 57, Folder: 34
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Taken at the extreme west end of the Enola Yard, looking eastward. Large number of crossovers and leader ladder tracks. To left of telephone pole are two switch engines working on same ladder.

Dates: 1960

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 File — Box: 57, Folder: 36
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View of state interlocking at west end of Harrisburg passenger station. Electric locomotive at right of picture is being moved by engine crew from ready track to station in preparation for hauling passenger tram to N.Y. Reverse movements thru interlocking require man on left side to relay signal indications to engineer. Loco No. 4851 (type G-G-1).

Dates: 1960

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 File — Box: 57, Folder: 37
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View of state interlocking taken from State St. overhead bridge looking eastward into Harrisburg passenger station. Storage tracks are at left with reading station beyond. Signals governing movements in this area are mostly low home position light type. Overhead catanery system provides current at 11,000 volts for electric operation.

Dates: 1960

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 File — Box: 57, Folder: 68

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 File — Box: 57, Folder: 67
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Shows the Atlantic Coast line at the Ashby Street crossing, looking east. The main lines are on the right and the industrial tracks are on the left. (Ashby Street is now Joseph E. Lowery Boulevard NW).

Dates: 1960-1961

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 File — Box: 57, Folder: 71
Scope and Contents From the File: Taken from Marietta Road Bridge looking north. The main line is on the extreme left. Forwarding yard is to the right of the main line in the center of the picture. Nos. 1 and 2 thoroughfares are up on the bank. The receiving yard is to the right of the bank. Note the curve to the left of the forwarding yard tracks. The tracks curve back and forth before reaching the north end of the yard. many workmen are busy in this yard at all times. The electronically operated hump is about 30 car...
Dates: 1960-1961