Box 61
Container
Contains 320 Results:
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
Tidewater Yard Grade Crossing, 1960
File — Box: 61, Folder: 6
Scope and Contents
Automobile moving over road crossing in front of engine at Tidewater Yard. Note there are no warning signs to protect crossing.
Dates:
1960
Derailed Box Cars, Delaware Avenue at Reed Street, 1960
File — Box: 61, Folder: 7
Scope and Contents
Exhibits F-41 through F-41d show two cars which became derailed on Delaware Avenue at Reed St. Derailments, such as this, are a frequent sight on Delaware Avenue. The cobblestones on Delaware Avenue are marked from many previous derailments. Note how the traffic becomes snarled thereby making train operation even more dangerous. Note in photograph F-41d, cars in the distance have been cut away from the derailed cars which will be left standing until re-railing operations can be started....
Dates:
1960
Derailed Box Cars, Delaware Avenue at Reed Street, 1960
File — Box: 61, Folder: 8
Scope and Contents
Exhibits F-41 through F-41d show two cars which became derailed on Delaware Avenue at Reed St. Derailments, such as this, are a frequent sight on Delaware Avenue. The cobblestones on Delaware Avenue are marked from many previous derailments. Note how the traffic becomes snarled thereby making train operation even more dangerous. Note in photograph F-41d, cars in the distance have been cut away from the derailed cars which will be left standing until re-railing operations can be started....
Dates:
1960
Derailed Box Cars, Delaware Avenue at Reed Street, 1960
File — Box: 61, Folder: 9
Scope and Contents
Exhibits F-41 through F-41d show two cars which became derailed on Delaware Avenue at Reed St. Derailments, such as this, are a frequent sight on Delaware Avenue. The cobblestones on Delaware Avenue are marked from many previous derailments. Note how the traffic becomes snarled thereby making train operation even more dangerous. Note in photograph F-41d, cars in the distance have been cut away from the derailed cars which will be left standing until re-railing operations can be started....
Dates:
1960
Derailed Box Cars, Delaware Avenue at Reed Street, 1960
File — Box: 61, Folder: 10
Scope and Contents
Exhibits F-41 through F-41d show two cars which became derailed on Delaware Avenue at Reed St. Derailments, such as this, are a frequent sight on Delaware Avenue. The cobblestones on Delaware Avenue are marked from many previous derailments. Note how the traffic becomes snarled thereby making train operation even more dangerous. Note in photograph F-41d, cars in the distance have been cut away from the derailed cars which will be left standing until re-railing operations can be started....
Dates:
1960
Derailed Box Cars, Delaware Avenue at Reed Street, 1960
File — Box: 61, Folder: 11
Scope and Contents
Exhibits F-41 through F-41d show two cars which became derailed on Delaware Avenue at Reed St. Derailments, such as this, are a frequent sight on Delaware Avenue. The cobblestones on Delaware Avenue are marked from many previous derailments. Note how the traffic becomes snarled thereby making train operation even more dangerous. Note in photograph F-41d, cars in the distance have been cut away from the derailed cars which will be left standing until re-railing operations can be started....
Dates:
1960
Midvale Yards, 1960
File — Box: 61, Folder: 12
Scope and Contents
Photographs F-42 through F-42d were taken in Midvale yard, looking to the east. Note the curvature of the tracks. ENgines working th yard are all headed east, placing the curves on the fireman's side of locomotive. Close clearances and obstructions throughout yard.
Dates:
1960