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Box 61

 Container

Contains 320 Results:

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

Night Shot of Kansas City Terminal Yards, 1960

 File — Box: 61, Folder: 103
Scope and Contents

Busy yard with low visibility. All movements are governed by signals which are operated by towermen. Hazardous operation because. trains run in both directions on these tracks

Dates: 1960

Night Shot of Kansas City Terminal Yards, 1960

 File — Box: 61, Folder: 104
Scope and Contents

Traders National Bank sign in background. Looking west towards Kansas City Union Station. Signals not brightly lit or clearly visible. Taken in same location as exhibit V-1, but now we are looking west towards Kansas City Union Station. Note signal, dimly lit, in left foreground.

Dates: 1960

Night Shot of Kansas City Terminal Yards, 1960

 File — Box: 61, Folder: 105
Scope and Contents

Also taken in same location as exhibits V-1 and V-3, looking west towards Kansas City Union Station on main tracks.

Dates: 1960