Box 61
Contains 320 Results:
View of the Barney Yard (The Hump Yard), 1960
Shows the trains of coal cars preparatory to their being dumped on the coal docks in the center background. Cars are ridden down off this hump to the coal pier by brakemen or car riders. To the left is a portion of the main coal yard. These piers dumped 18 million tons of coal in the year 1959, and some years have dumped more.
Two Unit Fairbank Morse Diesel Pulling Around Lead, East End of Lambert's Point Main Coal Yard, 1960
Cars on East End of Main Coal Yards at Lambert's Point, 1960
Opposite No. 4 Coal Pier where coal is dumped into docked ships. Showing in the upper portion, one of the piers where coal is dumped into docked ships. Over 200 men work at these coal bins over a 24-hour period. The pedestrian traffic around all these tracks is very heavy and requires lookout at all times.
East End of Lambert's Point Yard, 1960
Taken at the east end of the Lambert's Point yard. The tracks in the foreground are part of the Soda Storage and Coal Yard. The tracks in the background coming in from the right side of the picture are the lead tracks at the Lambert's Point yard, which move full circle around the yard.
View of West End of Portlock Yard, 1960
Gives a view of the west end of the Portlock yard and shows the continuous curves on all tracks. These extended curvatures make it imperative for enginemen on both sides of the locomotive to maintain a lookout and frequently require the fireman to take and relay signals to the engineman.
View from Fireman's Side of Locomotive, 1960
View of Main Line Tracks at the West End of Portlock Yard, 1960
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.
Partial View of the East End of Portlock Yard, 1960
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
Left Side View of Diesel Unit, 1960
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.
Right Side of Diesel Unit Operating at East End of Portlock Yard, 1960
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.