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 File — Box: 61, Folder: 93
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Passenger train on main line tracks at the west end of Portlock Yard. The passenger service in this area adds to the overall congestion and is a further reason why a constant lookout is necessary by the engine crew.

Dates: 1960
Found in: Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation & Archives / 5003 P, U.S. President's Railroad Commission Photographs / Series XVIII: Norfolk and Western Railroad: Norfolk Terminal and Yards / View of Main Line Tracks at the West End of Portlock Yard

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 File — Box: 61, Folder: 94
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Note here how the tracks curve in both directions, making it necessary for signals to be passed frequently on the fireman's side. Constant lookout is also necessary on both sides of the engine because of the many crews that work in and out of this yard at all times. This picture was taken about noon time and there was not much congestion at this time. Later during the afternoon and especially at night there are many crews working in and out of this yard. VGN Unit No. 149

Dates: 1960
Found in: Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation & Archives / 5003 P, U.S. President's Railroad Commission Photographs / Series XVIII: Norfolk and Western Railroad: Norfolk Terminal and Yards / Partial View of the East End of Portlock Yard

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 File — Box: 61, Folder: 95
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Shows a locomotive moving past the repair track shown in the preceding exhibit. This picture was taken from the left or the fireman's side of the locomotive.

Dates: 1960
Found in: Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation & Archives / 5003 P, U.S. President's Railroad Commission Photographs / Series XVIII: Norfolk and Western Railroad: Norfolk Terminal and Yards / Left Side View of Diesel Unit

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 File — Box: 61, Folder: 96
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Locomotive moving past repair track. Taken from the right side of a diesel operating in the same area as the preceding two exhibits. As you can see, the engineer's view of the left side of the locomotive is completely restricted by the hood of the engine. He can see only what is in front or to the right of him, but not to the left at any time.

Dates: 1960
Found in: Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation & Archives / 5003 P, U.S. President's Railroad Commission Photographs / Series XVIII: Norfolk and Western Railroad: Norfolk Terminal and Yards / Right Side of Diesel Unit Operating at East End of Portlock Yard

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 File — Box: 61, Folder: 97
Scope and Contents From the File: Another view of the east end of the Portlock Yard showing the main line tracks of the Norfolk and Western at the left side of the picture running parallel with the yard. At the right hand corner of the picture are the tracks of the former Virginian Railway which crosses the Norfolk and Western at this point, where there is an interlocking. In this interlocking there are many dwarf signals on the ground that only the fireman can pick up from his side of the engine and no movement can be made...
Dates: 1960
Found in: Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation & Archives / 5003 P, U.S. President's Railroad Commission Photographs / Series XVIII: Norfolk and Western Railroad: Norfolk Terminal and Yards / East End of Portlock Yard

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 File — Box: 61, Folder: 98
Scope and Contents From the File: Hazardous condition due to Ford management requiring train cars be delivered during employee lunch hour. They crossover in front of locomotives from both engineer and fireman's side of locomotive. Shows the Ford Automobile Assembly plant. This assignment is extremely hazardous. To minimize idle time of its employees, Ford management requires us to put cars into the plant when its employees are on their lunch hour. The fireman and I have to maintain constant lookout for these employees who...
Dates: 1960
Found in: Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation & Archives / 5003 P, U.S. President's Railroad Commission Photographs / Series XVIII: Norfolk and Western Railroad: Norfolk Terminal and Yards / Ford Automobile Assembly Plant

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 File — Box: 61, Folder: 99
Scope and Contents From the File: Shows a view of the Sewell Point yard which was taken over in the merger with the Virginian Railroad. This yard holds about 3,000 cars and, as you can see, the tracks are curved markedly. This makes it necessary, of course, for some signals to be passed on the fireman's side and also requires the enginemen on both sides of the locomotive to be alert for men on the ground and other yard crews and movements in this area. There are to to four engines working here on the morning shift; three in...
Dates: 1960
Found in: Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation & Archives / 5003 P, U.S. President's Railroad Commission Photographs / Series XVIII: Norfolk and Western Railroad: Norfolk Terminal and Yards / Sewell's Point Yard

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 File — Box: 61, Folder: 100
Scope and Contents From the File: Shows some of the industry in this area. At the right upper portion of the picture is the Coghill grain elevator. To the right and out of view are other industries which will be seen in the next exhibit, including several fertilizer plant. The road running down the center of the picture is very heavily trafficked and is intersected at several points by industrial sidings, which are unprotected by gates or flashing signals. Close lookout must e maintained on both sides of the engine for...
Dates: 1960
Found in: Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation & Archives / 5003 P, U.S. President's Railroad Commission Photographs / Series XVIII: Norfolk and Western Railroad: Norfolk Terminal and Yards / Industry Surrounding Sewell's Point Yard

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 File — Box: 61, Folder: 101
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Industries around Sewell's Point Yard: Coghill grain elevator, fertilizer plants (photo looking in different direction from exhibit B-27). Taken in the same general area as the previous exhibit but looking in a different direction and showing now the extent of the industries served in his area.

Dates: 1960
Found in: Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation & Archives / 5003 P, U.S. President's Railroad Commission Photographs / Series XVIII: Norfolk and Western Railroad: Norfolk Terminal and Yards / Industries Around Sewell's Point Yard: Freight Cars and Tank Cars

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 File — Box: 61, Folder: 2
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Manager, Traffic Services, General Electric Co.

Dates: 1960-1961
Found in: Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation & Archives / 5003 P, U.S. President's Railroad Commission Photographs / Series XX: U.S. President's Railroad Commission / Sheldon R. Lewis

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