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Box 61

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Switching Movements from Main Line 4 and R Yard, 1960

 File — Box: 61, Folder: 69
Scope and Contents

Movement to Union Yard. Engines are headed either direction at this point (same place as exhibits L-28 and L-29).

Dates: 1960

Switching Movements from R Yard to Union Yard, 1960

 File — Box: 61, Folder: 70
Scope and Contents

Direct view of the converging of the tracks of the Great Northern's Union Yard on the left and the D Yard on the right. Engines headed both directions as you note three engines are in picture at same time and it is possible for them to collide if crossover switches not properly lined.

Dates: 1960

Switching on Curve at Great Northern R Yard, 1960

 File — Box: 61, Folder: 73
Scope and Contents

Engines headed both directions in these movements. Numerous curves and crossovers.

Dates: 1960

Engines Moving on Curve and Across NP Track Crossover, 1960

 File — Box: 61, Folder: 74
Scope and Contents

Locomotive backing over the Northern Pacific industrial track coming from the Minneapolis Junction roundhouse, which is to the left towards the union the right. Engines operate and are headed in either direction. This area is congested most of time.

Dates: 1960

Lower End of Union Yard, 1960

 File — Box: 61, Folder: 102
Scope and Contents

Main lines between Minneapolis and St Paul. Tracks at left of picture used by Chicago Northwestern Railway. Picture of tracks coming out of Minnesota Transfer Yard leading across main line to Union Yard (same bridge as in exhibit L-21).

Dates: 1960

Reading Company Interchange, Delaware Street, 1960

 File — Box: 61, Folder: 3
Scope and Contents

Engine couples to two cars on Reading Company interchange, track No. 19 at Noble Street. Note curvature of track. Fireman has view of cars from his window, the engineer does not.

Dates: 1960

Traffic Moving South on Delaware Avenue, 1960

 File — Box: 61, Folder: 4
Scope and Contents

View of traffic moving southward on Delaware Avenue at night. Note poor lighting conditions.

Dates: 1960

Tidewater Yard, 1960

 File — Box: 61, Folder: 5
Scope and Contents

Tidewater yard, which is located at the southern end of Delaware Avenue. Note curvature of tracks and road crossing immediately in front of engine. Fireman has good visibility at this point, but the engineer does not.

Dates: 1960