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Box 57

 Container

Contains 212 Results:

Item 1: Click for Image

 File — Box: 57, Folder: 81
Scope and Contents From the Series: This series consists of photographs of facilities in Spokane, Washington used by both the Northern Pacific Railroad and Great Northern Railway. These photographs were not submitted to the Commission and as such do not have identifying exhibit numbers. The photographs in this series are arranged as a group because of their location and because the NP and the GN co-owned the Spokane, Portland & Seattle Railway (SP&S). The SP&S was a joint venture between the two railroads, both...
Dates: 1960-1961

Under the Union Station Concourse Lower Level, North and Southbound Tubes

 File — Box: 57, Folder: 3
Scope and Contents

Proceeding southbound on track No. 26, lower level Union Station concourse. Showing signals as observed by firemen located on left side of locomotive. Picture indicates approaching into cross-overs dividing the north and southbound tubes.

Dates: 1960-1961

Under the Union Station Concourse Lower Level Approaching Fan Chamber

 File — Box: 57, Folder: 4
Scope and Contents

Picture shows passing fan chamber. Headlight of another locomotive in the southbound tube can only be observed by fireman from his position on left side of locomotive. If the movement had to use the same track, only firemen could pass warning signal to enginemen. Also note close clearance from abutments.

Dates: 1960-1961

Under the Union Station Concourse Lower Level, North and Southbound Tubes

 File — Box: 57, Folder: 5
Scope and Contents

Proceeding in reverse movement into tubes, showing signals as observed by firemen located on left side of locomotive. Picture shows indication of next signal being observed only by the firemen. Signal on left side which would govern reverse movement is shown later.

Dates: 1960-1961

Under the Union Station Concourse Lower Level, North and Southbound Tubes

 File — Box: 57, Folder: 6
Scope and Contents

Shows the signals at the right of the locomotive in a slow-clear position. Location is northbound tube with fixed signal in a slow clear position, which is observed by firemen who in return, relays signal indication to enginemen.

Dates: 1960-1961

Under the Union Station Concourse Lower Level, North and Southbound Tubes

 File — Box: 57, Folder: 7
Scope and Contents

Shows track curvature under the Union Station concourse lower level. Proceeding northbound into track which leads to track 29, 28, or 27. Note curvature of track, also signal governing movement beyond the double curve.

Dates: 1960-1961

Under the Union Station Concourse Lower Level, North and Southbound Tubes

 File — Box: 57, Folder: 8
Scope and Contents

Northbound picture showing curvature of track, also leads and interlocking switches govern the movement 29, 28 and 27 respectively. To the right of the picture is the walkway where passengers board trains.

Dates: 1960-1961

Under the Union Station Concourse Lower Level, North and Southbound Tubes

 File — Box: 57, Folder: 9
Scope and Contents

Shows a reverse movement under the Union Station concourse lower level. Signal on right hand pedestal in stop position. Observation of this signal by firemen on left side of locomotive. Close clearances in and about other tracks. High tension wires carrying 11,000 volts are pictured overhead.

Dates: 1960-1961