Box 61
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Moving North to Kansas City Terminal, 1960
Looking toward so-called "Goose Neck." Shows the approach to Hannibal Bridge along the Burlington Road. This track is used as a main line for passenger trains and is a connecting line for transfers to the Wabash and to the Burlington. Very heavy grade.
West End of Kansas City Union Station, 1960
Santa Fe and Southern Pacific baggage cars. Passenger terminal in background. Inbound and out bound passenger trains of all railroads go through this station. Close clearances make it necessary to work on the fireman's side of the engine.
West End of Kansas City Union Station, 1960
Shows layout of tracks and mail loading ramps. Engines moving about and employees moving about the tracks that these engines are using. Tower 5 is in center background.
West End of Kansas City Union Station, 1960
Shows layout of tracks and mail loading ramps. Engines moving about and employees moving about the tracks that these engines are using. Tower 5 is in center background.
West End of Kansas City Union Station, 1960
Shows layout of tracks and mail loading ramps. Engines moving about and employees moving about the tracks that these engines are using. Tower 5 is in center background.
West End of Kansas City Union Station, 1960
Passenger terminal in background. Inbound and out bound passenger trains of all railroads go through this station. Shows footpath used by passengers to reach the station or their trains.
Union Pacific Railroad Yards, 1960
Engineer's vision is limited due to curvature of track.
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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.
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View of traffic moving southward on Delaware Avenue at night. Note poor lighting conditions.
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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.