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U.S. President's Railroad Commission Photographs, 1960-1961
Collection Number: 5003 P

Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation & Archives
Cornell University Library

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DESCRIPTIVE SUMMARY

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Inclusive date range: 1960-1962

Bulk dates: 1960

This collection consists of 1,656 images (8 film negatives and 1,648 photographs) that were taken on behalf of the railroad labor organizations to support the testimony of their members before the U.S. President's Railroad Commission regarding the crew consist dispute and their assertions regarding the necessity of the fireman position.

The railroad labor unions asked their members who worked for various carriers across the country to document their workplaces, such as train yards, stations and terminals, railroad tracks in urban and rural settings, industry sidings, industrial facilities, and locomotive engines. These photographs document the railroad facilities and equipment of 48 carriers across the United States, and were taken by more than 30 railroad employees, the majority of whom were employed as firemen and engineers.

A number of the photographs were entered into evidence by the unions, but not all of them were used in evidentiary proceedings before the Commission. Both evidentiary photographs and those not used in the proceedings are located in this collection.

The photographs are arranged into 34 Series. The series each contain photographs documenting a specific carrier in a unique location, taken by an employee or employees of that carrier on behalf of their union. Where possible, the photographs have been identifed by their exhibit number as referred to in testimony or, where that is lacking, internal numbering written on the versos of the photographs. Descriptions of the images are taken from the testimony of the photographers. For those photographs that were not included as exhibits, descriptions have been assembled from contemporaneous notes, geographical clues found in the images, and other information found in other exhibits submitted by the Organizations to the Commision.

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CONTAINER LIST

Container		Description	Date
		Series I: Birmingham Southern Railroad: Industries and Yards
		Scope and Contents This series consists of photographs of the Birmingham Southern Railroad, which were submitted to the Commission as Employees' Exhibit 36, are referred to by the letter I in testimony, and were taken by James L. Golden, Jr. Mr. Golden worked as a fireman and engineer for Birmingham Southern and was the general chairman of the local BLF&E. The Birmingham Southern Railroad was a subsidiary of the U.S. Steel Corporation. It was a terminal switching and road haul carrier, operating a main line between Birmingham and Bessemer, Alabama. The photographs in this series depict the various industries served by this carrier as well as the train yards in Ensley and Birmingham, Alabama.
Box 54	Folder 2	Break-up and Classification Yard	1960
		Scope and Contents This yard is located south of the steel mills seen in photo, and north of 34th Street. There are 28 classifications tracks on the west side (to left of photo), and 4 leads from the main line on the east side of the yard. This is a kick yard. The building to the right is the yard office. Crews report for duty at the yard office and cross over to pick up their engines. The yard is also an interchange with Southern, L&N, and SLSF railroads.
Box 54	Folder 2	Item 1: Click for Image
Box 54	Folder 3	Trackage of the Tennessee Coal and Iron Railroad Co	1960
		Scope and Contents Located just south of U.S. Steel works at Ensley. BS has trackage rights and delivers cars to TC&I Railroad at Pratt Railroad Yard (just south of photo's location). The tracks in the photo run north and south. The TC&I hauls hot metal while the BS hauls coal and ore. Close clearance between tracks requires extra vigilance from engineer and fireman. Note cross walks and road way next to and crossing tracks.
Box 54	Folder 3	Item 1: Click for Image
Box 54	Folder 4	Five Unit Road Freight Train Moving into Yard	1960
		Scope and Contents The tracks run north and south. The five unit diesel is on the inbound main line; to the left of the units is the outbound main line. This is a hump yard; crews work from both ends of the yard. The yard is always congested with yard and road crews from various railroads. Interchanges and deliveries between BS, the SL&SF, the IC, and Central of Georgia Railroads occur in this facility.
Box 54	Folder 4	Item 1: Click for Image
Box 54	Folder 5	Five Unit Road Freight Train Moving into Yard	1960
		Scope and Contents Same movement as in photo I-3; shows progress of train into yard.
Box 54	Folder 5	Item 1: Click for Image
Box 54	Folder 6	Five Unit Road Freight Train Moving into Yard	1960
		Scope and Contents Same movement as in photo I-3; shows progress of train and "S" curve train makes going into the yard.
Box 54	Folder 6	Item 1: Click for Image
Box 54	Folder 7	Steel Industry Industrial Siding	1960
		Scope and Contents Industry is U.S. Pipe Shop.
Box 54	Folder 7	Item 1: Click for Image
		Series II: Boston and Maine Railroad (B&M): Boston Terminal Yards
		Scope and Contents This series consists of photographs of the B&M Railroad's facilities in Boston, Massachusetts. These photographs were submitted to the Commission as Employees' Exhibit 21, are referred to by the letter C in testimony, and were taken by Walter P. Dunn. Mr. Dunn was employed as an engineman in the B&M's switching operations in the Boston Terminal Yards. The B&M was a class I railroad operating in northern New England, offering both passenger and freight service. The photographs document the switching operations performed by the B&M in freight yards located in north Boston and Cambridge, Massachusetts.
Box 53	Folder 21	Mystic Wharf Yard, Charlestown, Boston Terminal	1960
		Scope and Contents Heavily traveled crossing over which all switching is done. The truck is crossing the tracks even though a train is approaching from the upper yards.
Box 53	Folder 21	Item 1: Click for Image
Box 54	Folder 8	Yard 7, Unprotected Crossing, Lechmere Square, Cambridge	1960
		Scope and Contents Yard 7 (North Station) Water Street crossing, looking west. Fireman observes crossing and other safety features. Crossing is inside the switching yard.
Box 54	Folder 8	Item 1: Click for Image
Box 54	Folder 9	Yard 7 and Yard 4	1960
		Scope and Contents Piggybacking in center-left of frame. Track curvature to left and right. Overhead bridge, no personnel on top of cars allowed. Cannot ride on side of car. Tracks at right of at picture used by workers as exit from A House.
Box 54	Folder 9	Item 1: Click for Image
Box 54	Folder 10	Yard 7, Unprotected Crossing, Lechmere Square, Cambridge	1960
		Scope and Contents A House and B House tracks. Yard office in center of photo, behind semi-truck crossing tracks on Water Street.
Box 54	Folder 10	Item 1: Click for Image
Box 54	Folder 11	Yard 7, Unprotected Crossing, Lechmere Square, Cambridge	1960
		Scope and Contents A and B House tracks. Engines work headed west. Most tracks have left and right curvature with unprotected crossing on left side of engine. Yard office in center of picture, behind Water Street crossing.
Box 54	Folder 11	Item 1: Click for Image
Box 54	Folder 12	Yard 7, Unprotected Crossing, Lechmere Square, Cambridge	1960
		Scope and Contents A House and B House tracks. Yard office in center of photo behind Water Street crossing.
Box 54	Folder 12	Item 1: Click for Image
Box 54	Folder 13	Yard 7, Unprotected Crossing, Lechmere Square, Cambridge	1960
		Scope and Contents Yard 7 (North Station) Water Street crossing, looking west. Fireman observes crossing and other safety features. Crossing is inside the switching yard.
Box 54	Folder 13	Item 1: Click for Image
Box 54	Folder 14	Yard 7, Lechmere Square, Cambridge	1960
		Scope and Contents Looking East. Ground crew at west end with cars. Fireman observing crossing and unknown factors in easterly direction. Piggyback trailer on car being moved by B&M Unit #1209
Box 54	Folder 14	Item 1: Click for Image
Box 54	Folder 15	"A" House Platforms, Yard 7, Lechmere Square, Cambridge	1960
		Scope and Contents Curvature to left and right. Note low clearance above and to the side. Platforms and dollies fouling platform on fireman's side.
Box 54	Folder 15	Item 1: Click for Image
Box 54	Folder 16	Yard 7, Lechmere Square, Cambridge	1960
		Scope and Contents Looking East. B&M Unit #1209 no longer has piggyback trailer.
Box 54	Folder 16	Item 1: Click for Image
Box 54	Folder 17	Yard 7 "The Hole" Lechmere Square, Cambridge	1960
		Scope and Contents Looking out into yard from freight house. Unprotected crossing heavily traveled by crews after piggybacks are delivered and dispatched. Clearance makes working on top of or on the sides of cars impossible. All work here performed through motions to man on left side of engine.
Box 54	Folder 17	Item 1: Click for Image
Box 54	Folder 18	Yard 7, Second Section, "A" House, Lechmere Square, Cambridge	1960
		Scope and Contents Looking west, back of Yard Office in center of picture.
Box 54	Folder 18	Item 1: Click for Image
Box 54	Folder 19	"A" House Platforms, Yard 7, Lechmere Square, Cambridge	1960
		Scope and Contents Curvature to left, no clearance on top or on sides of cars. Note platforms between cars. Work performed on right side of engine, which depends on the fireman to protect on left side for workmen safety.
Box 54	Folder 19	Item 1: Click for Image
Box 54	Folder 20	"A" House Platforms, Yard 7, Lechmere Square, Cambridge	1960
		Scope and Contents Curvature to left, no clearance on top or on sides of cars. Note platforms between cars. Work performed on right side of engine, which depends on the fireman to protect on left side for workmen safety.
Box 54	Folder 20	Item 1: Click for Image
Box 54	Folder 21	"A" House Platforms, Yard 7, Lechmere Square, Cambridge	1960
		Scope and Contents Looking east. Curvature to left, no clearance on top or on sides of cars. Work performed on right side of engine, which depends on the fireman to protect on left side for workmen safety.
Box 54	Folder 21	Item 1: Click for Image
Box 54	Folder 22	"A" House Platforms, Yard 7, Lechmere Square, Cambridge	1960
		Scope and Contents Looking east. Curvature to left, no clearance on top or on sides of cars. Work performed on right side of engine, which depends on the fireman to protect on left side for workmen safety.
Box 54	Folder 22	Item 1: Click for Image
Box 54	Folder 23	Yard 7, Unprotected Crossing, Lechmere Square, Cambridge	1960
		Scope and Contents Eastward curvature, tracks crossover. Gates in front of crossing in "Up" position. Second unprotected crossing in front of yard office.
Box 54	Folder 23	Item 1: Click for Image
Box 54	Folder 24	Yard 7, Unprotected Crossing, Lechmere Square, Cambridge	1960
		Scope and Contents Eastward curvature, tracks crossover. Gates in front of Water Street crossing in "Up" position. Second unprotected crossing in front of yard office.
Box 54	Folder 24	Item 1: Click for Image
Box 54	Folder 25	Yard 7 "C" House, Lechmere Square, Cambridge	1960
		Scope and Contents "C" House tracks. Left and right curvature. No clearance on top of or on sides of cars. Work by ground crews done on both sides of engine. Crossing flagged during daylight hours. No protection at night. Heavy traffic day and night.
Box 54	Folder 25	Item 1: Click for Image
Box 54	Folder 26	Yard 7 "C" House, Lechmere Square, Cambridge	1960
		Scope and Contents "C" House tracks. Left and right curvature. No clearance on top of or on sides of cars. Work by ground crews done on both sides of engine. Crossing flagged during daylight hours. No protection at night. Heavy traffic day and night.
Box 54	Folder 26	Item 1: Click for Image
Box 54	Folder 27	Yard 7 "A" House, Lechmere Square, Cambridge	1960
		Scope and Contents "A" House and "B" House tracks. Facing east. Note cars fueling on left side of engine to the right of picture. Riding on top of cars prohibited. Close clearance to left and right side.
Box 54	Folder 27	Item 1: Click for Image
Box 54	Folder 28	Yard 7 First Section, A House, Lechmere Square	1960
		Scope and Contents "A" House and "B" House tracks. Facing east. Note cars fueling on left side of engine to the right of picture. Riding on top of cars prohibited. Close clearance to left and right side.
Box 54	Folder 28	Item 1: Click for Image
Box 54	Folder 29	View of Lower Yard 9 from Tower 5	1960
		Scope and Contents General view from Tower 5, which controls all power switches in the area. New Hampshire Division main line is on the left, which divides Yard 9 from Yard 8, making an operation on a huge "U" curve necessary, and where a fireman is a vital no matter which direction a move is made due to curves and congestion and short switch circuits where moves may be brought to a halt by Tower 5.
Box 54	Folder 29	Item 1: Click for Image
Box 54	Folder 30	View of Lower Yard 9 from Tower 5	1960
		Scope and Contents Lower Yard 9 as seen from Tower 5, a controlling tower for all power operated switches in unsignalled territory
Box 54	Folder 30	Item 1: Click for Image
Box 54	Folder 31	Lower Yard 9	1960
		Scope and Contents This photograph shows: curve operations on tracks (from left to right) 21 to 35; switchback ground curving the opposite way in a congested area; partially signaled; entire main line behind tower "C" (with white roof in right background); to enter and cross main lines without air brakes; and with up to 40 cars by B&M rail. Fireman a constant lookout in both directions as above. Carefully note B&M Locomotive #1203 in background (in front of Boston Paper Board C. sign) on which a failure has occurred, and fireman checking engine room on left side to locate same.
Box 54	Folder 31	Item 1: Click for Image
Box 54	Folder 32	Yard 9	1960
		Scope and Contents General view showing curvature in the entire yard where the engineer is entirely dependent on signals relayed by fireman. Tracks in foreground (right to left): caboose spur, tracks 1 to 35, with Yard 10 lead on extreme left.
Box 54	Folder 32	Item 1: Click for Image
Box 54	Folder 33	Lower Yard 8	1960
		Scope and Contents Photograph showing lower end of Yard 8, end of curvature, and convergence into four connecting tracks to Yard 9. View from engineer's side on all outbound trains and drafts to Portland division, tracks, and other signals.
Box 54	Folder 33	Item 1: Click for Image
		Series III: Baltimore and Ohio Railroad (B&O): Chicago Division
		Scope and Contents This series consists of photographs of the B&O Railroad's facilities in Chicago, Illinois. These photographs were submitted to the Commission as Employees' Exhibit 12, are referred to by the letter G in testimony, and were taken by James B. Redmond. Mr. Redmond was employed as a fireman and engineman in the B&O's Chicago Division, operating both freight and passenger trains from Garrett, Indiana westward to Chicago, Illinois and eastward to Willard, Ohio. The B&O was a class I railroad in the United States, linking Baltimore with the eastern seaboard, port cities on the Great Lakes, and the Midwest with terminals in both St. Louis and Chicago. The photographs in this series document Chicago's Robey Street Yards, Wood Street Yards, the Lincoln Passenger Terminal, and the industries served in the Cicero Switching District.
Box 53	Folder 20	Industrial siding, Victor Gasket Co	1960
		Scope and Contents Picture shows a close view of the scrap car, where the debris lays alongside of the car. This constitutes a safety hazard because debris can cause train derailments. Also, the close clearance the of the building means that the signal passing happens on the fireman's side.
Box 53	Folder 20	Item 1: Click for Image
Box 55	Folder 76	B&O Lincoln Street Terminal, East End of Robey Street Yard	1960
		Scope and Contents A more precise view of the ready track and the Pullman Yards. (Robey Street is now Damen Avenue).
Box 55	Folder 76	Item 1: Click for Image
Box 55	Folder 79	B&O Lincoln Street Terminal, East End of Robey Street Yard	1960
		Scope and Contents Notice tracks 14-18: these tracks wind around to curve to the right and then around to curve to the right and again to the left. The personnel that services the box cars and rolling stock are walking up and down the tracks.
Box 55	Folder 79	Item 1: Click for Image
Box 56	Folder 60	B&O Lincoln Street Terminal, Robey Street Yard	1960
		Scope and Contents A general view of the Robey Street Yards looking from the top of a freight car, which is on one of the switching leads into the classification yard. On the far left of the picture is a lead that goes to an industry serviced by the BOCT. The classification yards are in the left center of the photograph, and the Northwestern middle yard tracks are on the right.
Box 56	Folder 60	Item 1: Click for Image
Box 56	Folder 62	Industrial siding, Victor Gasket Co	1960
		Scope and Contents Opposite view from exhibit G-9, from across the street. It shows the gondola scrap car from other side. Notice debris on tracks and close clearance.
Box 56	Folder 62	Item 1: Click for Image
Box 56	Folder 63	Industrial siding, Victor Gasket Co	1960
		Scope and Contents Another view of the industrial switching at Cicero, IL by the BOCT. Switching is done across a public street; notice the car on the right fouling the tracks. Notice how the track continues into the building.
Box 56	Folder 63	Item 1: Click for Image
Box 56	Folder 65	B&O General Yards	1960
		Scope and Contents A closer view of entrance to Cicero Industrial yards, looking at the grade crossing from the east (like G-12). Two streets which are intersected by an industrial track.The industrial track is protected only by a cross-arm sign (in extreme left of photograph). Heavy truck and automobile traffic.
Box 56	Folder 65	Item 1: Click for Image
Box 56	Folder 67	Hotpoint Plant	1960
		Scope and Contents A picture of one of the Hotpoint Plants that is serviced by the BOCT. The gate to the plant must be opened by plant employees. Notice the "S" curve leading into plant. Fence divides BOCT industry track from CBQ tracks in left of photograph.
Box 56	Folder 67	Item 1: Click for Image
Box 56	Folder 121	Industrial siding, Victor Gasket Co	1960
		Scope and Contents Another view of the industrial switching at Cicero, IL by the BOCT. Switching is done across a public street; notice the car on the right fouling the tracks. Notice how the track continues into the building.
Box 56	Folder 121	Item 1: Click for Image
Box 56	Folder 122	B&O General Yards	1960
		Scope and Contents Looking at the grade crossing from the east. Two streets which are intersected by an industrial track.The industrial track is protected only by a cross-arm sign (in extreme left of photograph). Heavy truck and automobile traffic.
Box 56	Folder 122	Item 1: Click for Image
Box 56	Folder 124	Industrial siding, Victor Gasket Co	1960
		Scope and Contents This industry has gates that are held shut by a barrel that must be removed before switching operations can be made. Note that the automobile is parked adjacent to the tracks. This switching is done on fireman's side because of a tangent curve to the left, so it's up to the fireman to relay signals to the engineer. Also the fireman must keep a look-out for the general public because it is a public thoroughfare.
Box 56	Folder 124	Item 1: Click for Image
Box 63	Folder 107	B&O Lincoln Street Terminal, Robey Street Yard	1960
		Scope and Contents Picture is taken from the top of a car located on the Wood Street industrial track. The tracks in the center and in the left of the picture are part of the Chicago Northwestern middle yard; B&O yard crewsalso work in the middle yard when interchanging cars with Chicago Northwestern. The Color Position Light (CPL) signal in the center of the picture is used for main track movements. To the right of the signal is no. 1 and no. 2 main tracks (the two tracks that have ballast under the ties). Then further to right we have the yard tracks 1 through18. The yard tracks are parallel to the main tracks.
Box 63	Folder 107	Item 1: Click for Image
Box 63	Folder 108	B&O Lincoln Street Terminal, Pullman Yard	1960
		Scope and Contents This is a view looking across the yard from the top of a car located on the Wood Street industrial track. Here we see a clear view of the Pullman Yards where the passenger cars pass. Mainline passenger trains are made up here. This yard is located from a straight switching lead to a tangent curve to the right. Yard is also used by Soo Line and C&O railroads.
Box 63	Folder 108	Item 1: Click for Image
Box 63	Folder 109	B&O Lincoln Street Terminal, Robey Street Yard, Classification of storage yard area	1960
		Scope and Contents This picture is of the general view of the Wood Street and Robey Street (Robey Street is now Damen Avenue) yard area. The first two tracks are for main line movement. The first in the picture is the inbound, the second outbound. The remaining tracks are used for yard switching. Notice the reverse curve in the construction of the yard. This consists from a straight track to a tangent curve to the left and straight track and a tangent left. The tracks to the right of the curve typically are for engine house use for outbound engines, with the exception of the one to the right of the second diesel. That one is used for incoming engines. To the extreme left is the Northwestern middle yards.
Box 63	Folder 109	Item 1: Click for Image
		Series IV: Central Railroad of New Jersey: Buttonwood Yards and Wilkes-Barre Interchange
		Scope and Contents This series consists of photographs of the Central Railroad Company of New Jersey's and other carriers' facilities in and around Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. These photographs were submitted to the Commission as Employees' Exhibit 49, are referred to by the letter Z in testimony, and were taken by James Stemrich. Mr. Stemrich was a qualified fireman and engineer for the CNJ and worked in yard service. The CNJ was a class I railroad that operated primarily in New Jersey with branches that extended into Pennsylvania in association with the Reading Railroad. The photographs in this series document the various interchanges between, facilities of, and industries served by the CNJ, the Lehigh Valley Railroad, the Delaware and Hudson Railroad, and the Pennsylvania Railroad. These include the Buttonwood Yards, Hazard Wire Works, and the Pit Tracks of the CNJ.
Box 53	Folder 9	Buttonwood Yard Interchange between Pennsylvania Railroad and Central Railroad Co of New Jersey	1960
		Scope and Contents To the extreme right is the building where clerical staff is housed; the smaller building in the center houses the teletype clerk. Between the two buildings is the interchange track, and the pit track runs in front of the larger building. This is where CNJ interchanges cars with the PRR. The upper yard is in the center background of the photograph. The tracks leading from the center of the photograph to the lower left leads to the lower yard where inbound trains are switched for interchange and local delivery. To the extreme left is the D&H interchange. There are many public crossings.
Box 53	Folder 9	Item 1: Click for Image
Box 53	Folder 10	Buttonwood Yard, Public Crossing	1960
		Scope and Contents This shows the interchange between the PRR and the CNJ (also pictured in exhibit Z-1), looking northwest. There are no crossing gates, lights, bells, or other warnings for the public. The track in the foreground is the D&H interchange into Buttonwood Yard. The tracks in the background are leads to and from the the lower and upper yards where switch engines are workinf 24 hours a day. Parked automobiles create close clearance for railroad cars.
Box 53	Folder 10	Item 1: Click for Image
Box 53	Folder 11	Buttonwood Yard photographed from Old Buttonwood Road looking East	1960
		Scope and Contents Photograph shows foggy condition that occurs frequently in Wyoming Valley area. This weather condition can slow down yard movement because of low visibility.
Box 53	Folder 11	Item 1: Click for Image
Box 53	Folder 12	Lower Yard of Buttonwood Yards	1960
		Scope and Contents Track to the left are Pit Tracks, where engines are fueled, serviced, and stored. The fumes from the diesel engines can be hazardous to yard crews. Next tracks to right of Pit Track are called "The Flats." This is where yard crews switch the inbound trains in the lower yard. On occasion, yard crews have had been overcome by diesel fumes and have had to evacuate the yard.
Box 53	Folder 12	Item 1: Click for Image
Box 53	Folder 13	Industry Track at Hazard Wire Works	1960
		Scope and Contents This is the PRR track at Hazard Wire Works used for industrial switching. This track is known as the Old Main, connecting Buttonwood Yard with the Wilkes-Barre Yard.The tracks running from left to right are the D&H Academy Street branch.
Box 53	Folder 13	Item 1: Click for Image
Box 53	Folder 14	Academy Street Branch of the Delaware and Hudson Railroad	1960
		Scope and Contents Photograph taken facing north. This track is used to place cars at industries in the area. Many unprotected public crossings (partial view of crossing from exhibit Z-5). Parked automobiles foul tracks and create hazards.
Box 53	Folder 14	Item 1: Click for Image
Box 53	Folder 15	Academy Street Branch of the Delaware and Hudson Railroad	1960
		Scope and Contents Photo taken facing south (opposite view to exhibit Z-6). This track is used to place cars at industries in the area. Many unprotected public crossings. This track leads to the Lehigh Valley main line. Parked automobiles foul tracks and create hazards.
Box 53	Folder 15	Item 1: Click for Image
Box 53	Folder 16	Lehigh Valley Railroad Wilkes-Barre Yard and Pennsylvania Railroad Freight House Yard	1960
		Scope and Contents Track on left, called No. 2, leads to the Lehigh Valley Station and PRR Freight House. The PRR uses these tracks to place cars in the Wiles-barre produce markets. The tracks next to the Freight House lead to Buttonwood Yard. The signal in the middle of the photograph is for the LVRR main track movement through this area. To the right of the signal are the LVRR yard tracks, where switching is performed for movement of cars to Coxton Yard. Industrial switching performed in this yard.
Box 53	Folder 16	Item 1: Click for Image
Box 53	Folder 17	Lehigh Valley Railroad Wilkes-Barre Yard and Pennsylvania Railroad Freight House Yard	1960
		Scope and Contents Photograph taken looking north. First three track from left are PRR yard tracks and the east and west bound LVRR main tracks. Cars on right are on leader ready for movement over the road. Freight cars are interchanged between PRR, LVRR, CNJ, D&H and local delivery services.
Box 53	Folder 17	Item 1: Click for Image
Box 53	Folder 18	Lehigh Valley Railroad Wilkes-Barre Yard and Pennsylvania Railroad Freight House Yard	1960
		Scope and Contents The track on the left is the Old Main track on the PRR which leads into the freight house. The track on the right is the No. 2 track, which also has a lead into the freight house.
Box 53	Folder 18	Item 1: Click for Image
Box 53	Folder 19	Pennsylvania Railroad and CNJ Interchange with Lehigh Valley Railroad	1960
		Scope and Contents This is a picture of the Lehigh Valley Yard at Wilkes Barre where the Jersey Central Lines and Pennsylvania railroad interchange. The track to the left is the PRR lead to Buttonwood Yard. The next tracks are PRR yard tracks two, three, and four. Further to the right are the LVRR east and west bound main tracks and the LVRR transfer yard. In the background behind the whistle board, located in the center of the picture, are the tracks used for interchanges between CNJ and LVRR.
Box 53	Folder 19	Item 1: Click for Image
Box 53	Folder 33	Academy Street Branch of the Delaware and Hudson Railroad	1960
		Scope and Contents Photo taken facing south (opposite view to exhibit Z-6). This track is used to place cars at industries in the area. Many unprotected public crossings. This track leads to the Lehigh Valley main line. Parked automobiles foul tracks and create hazards.
Box 53	Folder 33	Item 1: Click for Image
Box 53	Folder 35	Buttonwood Yard photographed from Old Buttonwood Road looking East	1960
		Scope and Contents Photograph shows foggy condition that occurs frequently in Wyoming Valley area. This weather condition can slow down yard movement because of low visibility.
Box 53	Folder 35	Item 1: Click for Image
Box 53	Folder 92	Hazard Wire Works Industrial Siding	1960
		Scope and Contents From left to right: Old Main, tracks 2 and 4. Automobiles frequently block the tracks. This is where switching is performer for the industry. These is debris on the tracks, and close clearance for the cars.
Box 53	Folder 92	Item 1: Click for Image
Box 53	Folder 93	Hazard Wire Works Industrial Siding	1960
		Scope and Contents Another view of hazard Wire Works lead. Track 4 (track curving between the two buildings) is partially blocked by a parked automobile. Switches are submerged in standing water, creating work hazard. Weeds and debris also cover the tracks.
Box 53	Folder 93	Item 1: Click for Image
Box 53	Folder 98	Hazard Wire Works Industrial Siding	1960
		Scope and Contents Storage track on the PRR for Hazard Wire Works. Track on right is the oil siding; track on left with car on it is storage track. Notice the condition of the ties and the water and oil between the tracks. This results from lack of care for the tracks and creates a hazardous working environment.
Box 53	Folder 98	Item 1: Click for Image
Box 58	Folder 147	Railroad Tracks with Grade Crossing	1960
		Scope and Contents Same crossing as shown in exhibit Z-6.
Box 58	Folder 147	Item 1: Click for Image
Box 58	Folder 148	Railroad Tracks with Grade Crossing	1960
		Scope and Contents Same crossing as shown in exhibit Z-6.
Box 58	Folder 148	Item 1: Click for Image
Box 58	Folder 151	Pennsylvania Unit #8643	1960
		Scope and Contents Manufacturer: ALCO Model: RS11. This is a picture of Buttonwood interchange between the Penn RR and Jersey Central Lines at Buttonwood.
Box 58	Folder 151	Item 1: Click for Image
		Series V: Chicago & North Western Railway: Chicago Terminal Division, Proviso Yards
		Scope and Contents This series consists of photographs of the Chicago & North Western's facilities in Chicago, Illinois. These photographs were submitted to the Commission as Employees' Exhibit 22, are referred to by the letter E in testimony, and were taken by Henry G. Plock. Mr. Plock was employed by the C&NW in the Chicago Terminal Division as an engineer in switching and transfer service in the Proviso Yards and deliveries to foreign yards. The C&NW was a class I railroad operating in the Midwestern United States, operating as far west as Wyoming. The photographs in this series document both passenger and freight service by the C&NW including run westward out of Chicago through passenger stations, passenger trains in the Chicago terminal, the intricacies of tracks crossings and junctions in Chicago, the Wood Street Yard, and some of the Proviso Yards including the Hump Yard.
Box 53	Folder 2	CNW Locomotive #1653 at platform in passenger terminal	1960
		Scope and Contents Pulling a passenger train. Manufacturer: EMD, Model GP 7
Box 53	Folder 2	Item 1: Click for Image
Box 53	Folder 24	CNW Main Line	1960
		Scope and Contents CNW main line westbound to right, PRR to left. Approaching Western Avenue Interlocking Plant.
Box 53	Folder 24	Item 1: Click for Image
Box 53	Folder 87	Kaplan Junk Yard, Yard #4, and Yard #2 from IHB Hill	1960
		Scope and Contents Cars were burned here and the smoke would obscure the vision of train operators (same location as exhibit E-24). IHB is the reporting mark for Indiana Harbor Belt Railroad.
Box 53	Folder 87	Item 1: Click for Image
Box 60	Folder 3	CNW Locomotive #1653 at platform in passenger terminal (engineer side)	1960
		Scope and Contents Passenger train standing within the confines of the North Western passenger terminal. The engine is an EMD GP-7, it is pulling a passenger train. This passenger terminal as 16 tracks controlled by an interlocking plant at Clinton and Lake Streets.
Box 60	Folder 3	Item 1: Click for Image
Box 60	Folder 4	CNW Locomotive #1653 at platform in passenger terminal (fireman side)	1960
		Scope and Contents Pulling a passenger train. Manufacturer: EMD, Model GP 7. Same train as exhibit E-1 from the opposite side. Note here the platform with passengers and employees standing in the extreme right hand corner of the picture toward the center.
Box 60	Folder 4	Item 1: Click for Image
Box 60	Folder 5	CNW Main Line Approaching Kedzie Avenue Interlocking from East	1960
		Scope and Contents Portion of main line between Western Avenue and the Kedzie Interlocking plant. The right is CNW's coach yard. Note the pile of ties and also lengths of rails extending along the right of way here.
Box 60	Folder 5	Item 1: Click for Image
Box 60	Folder 6	Kedzie Avenue Interlocking Plant	1960
		Scope and Contents Shows a portion of the Kedzie Avenue interlocking plant and shows the various types of interlocking plant and he various types of interlocking switches. Covered wagon type locomotive in the center of the picture is standing at the interlocking dwarf signal preparatory to passing into or through the Kedzie Avenue interlocking plant. This signal is on the left hand side and must be observed by the fireman.
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Box 60	Folder 7	CNW Main Line Westward at Oak Park	1960
		Scope and Contents Main line through Chicago suburb, picture is of a North Western main line near Oak Park, Illinois. Note the loose rails and ties on the right side of the picture where workmen are laying a new track. Constant lookout here is necessary for workmen.
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Box 60	Folder 8	Passenger train at Melrose Park Depot	1960
		Scope and Contents Passenger train headed west, pulling out of the station. The picture itself is looking east. The train is on the 19th Avenue crossing, one of the main streets in Melrose Park.
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Box 60	Folder 9	CNW Passenger train headed west	1960
		Scope and Contents Passenger train on westbound CNW main line approaching an interlocking signal which is on the left side of the engine. This signal governs all westbound main line movements through this interlocking plant, regardless of whether the movement be passenger train, or yard movement destined for the Proviso yards. In this situation, with the cab of the engine forward, the signal will pass from the view of the engineer when it is within 30 feet or so of the engine. Without a fireman on the left looking out from his side of the engine, the engineer can never be certain that a signal has not changed after it has passed from his view.
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Box 60	Folder 10	Main line and Maywood lead being worked on with a Burro Crane	1960
		Scope and Contents North Western main line track and the Maywood lead track, which a section crew is working on with a Burro Crane. Industry in in upper left hand corner is National Malleable and Steel Castings Corporation. Constant lookout is necessary here because of workmen in the area and debris scattered long the right of way and the lead, including scraps of rail, ties, and other impediments. High speed passenger trains as well as freight service operate on the same tracks and because of the impediments and debris along the way, extreme vigilance must be maintained in lookout out for workmen and trespassers, who are on and about the tracks.
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Box 60	Folder 11	Passenger train headed west towards Elmhurst, Illinois	1960
		Scope and Contents Passenger train operating westward along the main line approaching the east end of Elmhurst, Illinois; the Poplar Avenue crossing is down the track, where an automobile is driving across the tracks. The train has just moved around a slight curve. Note the tail end of the curve towards the middle of the picture. In the center of the picture in the distance is an overhead signal marking the Poplar Avenue crossing. Note also in the left of the picture the housing and play equipment for children and the dense bushes and shrubs along the right of way.
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Box 60	Folder 12	Cottage Hill Avenue Crossing and the Elmhurst Depot	1960
		Scope and Contents Looking east of the Cottage Hill Avenue crossing, showing the three main line tracks of the North Western. The track in the center of the picture is the westbound main line track, the track to the left of it, or the center track, is used in either direction, and the track on the extreme left is the eastbound main line track. The road freight train here is moving through one of the most heavily trafficked crossings in Elmhurst. The North Western itself has very heavy passenger traffic out of this station.
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Box 60	Folder 13	North End of Proviso Yard No. 9	1960
		Scope and Contents The yard has 29 tracks plus three main line tracks (Nos. 19, 20, and 30). This is the point of origin of the humping operations in Proviso. Various industries are served here, including General Foods Corporation.
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Box 60	Folder 14	South End of Proviso Yard No. 9	1960
		Scope and Contents CNW Unit #1649, EMD GP-7. Shows the south end of Yard 9 and indicates the curvatures of all tracks as well as gives some indication of the number of workmen in the area. Note also the rocks, stones, pieces of wood, and scrap metal that are scattered throughout the yard, which make it easier for men on the ground. Also shows the 20 main and 19 main lines.
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Box 60	Folder 15	South End of Proviso Yard No. 9	1960
		Scope and Contents Another view of south end of Yard 9 at the junction of the hump leads. Shows the 20 main and 19 main lines.
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Box 60	Folder 16	South End Proviso Yard No. 9	1960
		Scope and Contents Shows the curves and main line tracks 19 and 20. Taken in the same general area as E-15, but shows more clearly the curves and main line tracks 19 and 20. Switchman signalling with arms extended.
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Box 60	Folder 17	South End Proviso Yard No. 9	1960
		Scope and Contents CNW Unit #1776 pushing a train southward over the hump. The train is moving away from the photographer.
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Box 60	Folder 18	South End Proviso Yard No. 9	1960
		Scope and Contents CNW loco #1776 pushing a train southward over the hump, showing curve of track. Another view of the operation shown in exhibits E-16 and E-17. Here the track curvatures and hump leads going down and around to the left of the picture which is toward the south here are more clearly shown. Also shows the maze of switches that join here and the cross-overs through the area. These conditions exist generally throughout the yard and accidents caused by derailments and sideswipes have been frequent in Yard 9. Switchman to the right of the picture is giving a signal to the road train that is hidden by the cars in the photograph.
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Box 60	Folder 19	Crest of Hump and General Yardmaster's Station, Yard No. 5	1960
		Scope and Contents Shows cars being pushed over the crest of the hump at Proviso Yard. The building in the center is the general yardmaster's station. There are various hump signals that extend all he way to North Avenue. Two of these signals are shown just to the left of the yardmaster's station. In the foreground are tracks 24, 25, and 26 (26 is barely discernible). Note the broken ties along the right-hand side of the picture, and various trees and weeds which obscure positions of the track. Constant lookout is imperative at all times.
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Box 60	Folder 20	Crest of Hump (upper and lower levels), Yard No. 5	1960
		Scope and Contents Taken at the crest of the hump. Building shown at right is the yardmaster's office, and pole in the center is mast of one of the hump signals. The tank car in the center of the picture is entering the first of a series of retarders which run along the length of the lead into the classification tracks in the yard proper. The B & O gondola is just progressing over the hump. There is a tremendous congestion and movement in this hump area. The fireman is definitely necessary in hump operations to maintain constant lookout. When the engine is within view of the crest of the hump, only the fireman could see the brakemen or other employees standing between the two hump leads at the crest.
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Box 60	Folder 21	Eastward Below Crest of Hump, Yard No. 5	1960
		Scope and Contents Shows the lower level hump in operation and gives a picture of the classification tracks in the yard. Large number of tracks in the background of the photograph. There are 62 classification tracks.
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Box 60	Folder 22	East End of Yard No. 2	1960
		Scope and Contents Taken at the east end of Yard No. 2 at Proviso Yard. It shows the close clearances on all of the tracks here. Cars are badly damages and headed for the scrap heap.
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Box 60	Folder 23	East end of Yard No. 4 and a portion of Yard No. 2	1960
		Scope and Contents Shows the east end of Yard No. 4 and a portion of Yard No. 2, which has materials stored for use by section crews. The tracks in the foreground are main lines used by the Indiana Harbor Belt Railroad (IHB) operations and also for servicing, through the cross-over lead into Yard 4, the various industries around Melrose Park, including National Malleable and Steel Casting Company and American Can Company. The third track looking at the picture from right to left, is the cross-over from 19 main line leading into Yard No. 4. The road and crossing are used by cement trucks, other construction equipment, and men in the area.
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Box 60	Folder 24	Kaplan Junk Yard, Yard #4, and Yard #2 from IHB Hill	1960
		Scope and Contents Cars were burned here and the smoke would obscure the vision of train operators. Photograph shows the junk yard with some burning freight cars. When cars are burning here in the junk yard, the smoke can impede the view of the tracks, making a most vigilant lookout necessary. IHB is the reporting mark for Indiana Harbor Belt Railroad.
Box 60	Folder 24	Item 1: Click for Image
Box 60	Folder 25	View West from Manheim Road Bridge	1960
		Scope and Contents Yard No. 4 is in the foreground. This picture is looking westward from the crest of the Manheim Road Bridge. In the background to the left is Yard No. 2. Tracks 17 to 21 in Yard 4 are extended into Yard 2. The track curvature in the yard is apparent. Because of the curves, it is also necessary at times to pass signals on the fireman's side. This yard operates 24 hours a day, yet has no flood lights within its confines besides the lights shown in the center of the picture in the background, which is the east end of Yard No. 5. Note also the debris between all of these tracks in the foreground.
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Box 60	Folder 26	View East from Mannheim Road Bridge	1960
		Scope and Contents Showing part of Yard No. 2. This yard operates 24 hours a day, yet has no flood lights within its confines
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Box 60	Folder 27	Railroad crossing at Taylor and Rockwell Streets	1960
		Scope and Contents Southeasterly view of the railroad crossing at Taylor and Rockwell Streets in Chicago. The tracks in the immediate foreground belong to the Pennsylvania Railroad. Tracks on the extreme left are the Chicago and North Western tracks leading to its Wood Street Yard. The tracks bisecting the foregoing tracks running left to right across the picture are those of the B & O, Soo Line, and Chicago Great Western Railroads. Cross-over movements here are frequent and a lookout must be maintained at all times on both sides of the locomotive.
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Box 60	Folder 28	Taylor and Rockwell Streets Area	1960
		Scope and Contents Northwesterly view of the Taylor and Rockwell Streets area. Note the extreme curvature of the B & O tracks here, which makes it necessary for the firemen to maintain a lookout.
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Box 60	Folder 29	Taylor and Rockwell Streets Area	1960
		Scope and Contents Orderly view of the Taylor and Rockwell Streets area, with the Taylor Street viaduct in the center of the picture. Various industries are served along the tracks here on the left by the North Western, and on the right by the Pennsylvania Railroad. Signals must frequently be passed on fireman's side because of close clearances. Industries are Wheeling Corrugating Industry and a foundry (located toward the edge of the picture). Close clearance on the viaduct, indicated by the black and white strips painted on the girders along the entire length of the trackage. The three Chicago and North Western tracks on the left of the picture branch into or cross the Pennsylvania tracks in the right foreground. The Wood Street yard in Chicago Junction Railroad tracks are in the right center of the picture.
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Box 60	Folder 30	Taylor and Rockwell Streets Area, Looking North	1960
		Scope and Contents Taken at a point just to the right of where exhibit E-29 was taken. Shows more clearly the close clearances. Track in the foreground is Track No. 1 and leads to the Wood Street yards.
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Box 60	Folder 31	View of Wood Street Yards	1960
		Scope and Contents Easterly view of the Chicago and North Western's Wood Street yard. The tracks in the lower left hand portion of the picture, where you can see the roof of a boxcar, are the switch leads for the B&O Robey Street Yard (see B&O Chicago photographs by J.B. Redmond). The two tracks further to the right are the B&O main lines. In the center of the picture is the Chicago and North Western yard, which used to be called the Bull Run. Note the reverse ladder tracks here which mean that regardless of which way an engine in headed, signals at one time or another will have to be given on the fireman's side. Note also the curvature of the tracks in the right center background of the picture.
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Box 60	Folder 116	View of Wood Street Yards	1960
		Scope and Contents CNW Unit #1057 Fairbanks Morse shoving three cars into the yard. Same general area as E-31 but looking to the west instead of the east. At the extreme upper left corner of the picture is a Chicago, Burlington, and Quincy passenger train. In the left corner of the picture is a Northwestern Fairbanks-Morse locomotive shoving three cars into the Northwestern Wood Street yard. Across the top of the cars being shoved is a portion of the Northwestern's potato yard, and beyond that is the Midland warehouse and other buildings which run along Western Avenue. To the right of these tracks, switches along the yard lead to the Chicago and Northwestern main lines running through the Wood Street district. The automatic block signal in the center of the picture shows the B & O main line tracks which come in at the extreme lower right-hand portion of the picture. The boxcar in the foreground from the roof of which this picture was taken is spotted on the B & O track at Robey Street, now called Damon Avenue. The curvatures on the Northwestern tracks are apparent. (This photograph was taken in the same location as Exhibit G-2 in the B&O Chicago photographs by J. B. Redmond).
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Box 62	Folder 2	CNW main line approaching Kedzie Avenue Interlocking Plant	1960
		Scope and Contents Shows a portion of the Kedzie Avenue interlocking plant (see Exhibit E-5 for a closer view).
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Box 62	Folder 3	North End of Proviso Yard No. 9	1960
		Scope and Contents The yard has 29 tracks plus three main line tracks (Nos. 19, 20, and 30). This is the point of origin of the humping operations in Proviso. Various industries are served here, including General Foods Corporation.
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Box 62	Folder 4	South End of Proviso Yard No. 9	1960
		Scope and Contents CNW Unit #1649, EMD GP-7. Shows the south end of Yard 9 and indicates the curvatures of all tracks as well as gives some indication of the number of workmen in the area. Note also the rocks, stones, pieces of wood, and scrap metal that are scattered throughout the yard, which make it easier for men on the ground. Also shows the 20 main and 19 main lines.
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Box 62	Folder 5	Eastward Below Crest of Hump, Yard No. 5	1960
		Scope and Contents Shows the lower level hump in operation and gives a picture of the classification tracks in the yard. Large number of tracks in the background of the photograph. There are 62 classification tracks.
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Box 62	Folder 6	East End of Track No. 3 In Former Yard No. 3	1960
		Scope and Contents CNW Unit #4101-A
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Box 62	Folder 7	East End of Track No. 3 In Former Yard No. 3	1960
		Scope and Contents C&NW Unit #4101-A
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Box 62	Folder 8	Kaplan Junk Yard, Yard #4, and Yard #2 from IHB Hill	1960
		Scope and Contents Cars were burned here and the smoke would obscure the vision of train operators. Photograph shows the junk yard with some burning freight cars. When cars are burning here in the junk yard, the smoke can impede the view of the tracks, making a most vigilant lookout necessary. IHB is the reporting mark for Indiana Harbor Belt Railroad.
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Box 62	Folder 9	Railroad crossing at Taylor and Rockwell Streets	1960
		Scope and Contents Southeasterly view of the railroad crossing at Taylor and Rockwell Streets in Chicago. The tracks in the immediate foreground belong to the Pennsylvania Railroad. Tracks on the extreme left are the Chicago and North Western tracks leading to its Wood Street Yard. The tracks bisecting the foregoing tracks running left to right across the picture are those of the B & O, Soo Line, and Chicago Great Western Railroads. Cross-over movements here are frequent and a lookout must be maintained at all times on both sides of the locomotive.
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Box 62	Folder 10	Railroad crossing at Taylor and Rockwell Streets	1960
		Scope and Contents Southeasterly view of the railroad crossing at Taylor and Rockwell Streets in Chicago. The tracks in the immediate foreground belong to the Pennsylvania Railroad. Tracks on the extreme left are the Chicago and North Western tracks leading to its Wood Street Yard. The tracks bisecting the foregoing tracks running left to right across the picture are those of the B & O, Soo Line, and Chicago Great Western Railroads. Cross-over movements here are frequent and a lookout must be maintained at all times on both sides of the locomotive.
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Box 62	Folder 11	Taylor and Rockwell Street Area, Looking South and East	1960
		Scope and Contents Close up of track crossovers and diamond crossings.
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Box 62	Folder 12	B&O Tracks in Wood Street Yard	1960
		Scope and Contents Looking east from 14th Street and Damen (formerly Robey Street) Avenue. B&O main lines are in the center of the photograph, with ballast under the ties. St Adalbert's Catholic Church is in the background.
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Box 62	Folder 13	East End of Wood Street Yard	1960
		Scope and Contents CNW Unit with three cars; fireman spotting movement. St Adalbert's Catholic Church is in the background.
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Box 63	Folder 145	CNW Locomotive #1653 at platform in passenger terminal	1960
		Scope and Contents Pulling a passenger train. Manufacturer: EMD, Model GP 7
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		Series VI: Chicago River and Indiana Railroad: Chicago Industries and Union Stock Yards
		Scope and Contents This series consists of photographs of the Chicago River and Indiana Railroad's facilities in Chicago, Illinois. These photographs were submitted to the Commission as Employees' Exhibit 45, are referred to by the letter K in testimony, and were taken by Donald H. Anderson. Mr. Anderson was employed by the Chicago River and Indiana as an engineer and was a member of the BLF&E. The Chicago River and Indiana operated a belt, switching, and terminal railroad in the metropolitan Chicago area serving approximately 400 industries; the railroad grew out of the need to link the Union Stockyards with the other carriers entering Chicago. The photographs in this series document the movements made by trains on this line through industries and city streets. The Chicago Hygrade Meat Packing Plant and its operations are also extensively documented, as are the surrounding streets. One picture in this series (box 56, folder 143) has been tentatively included based on the appearance that it was taken in the Union Stockyards; this identification may be incorrect.
Box 56	Folder 131	Cars being shoved into warehouse	1960
		Scope and Contents Shows cars being shoved into warehouse No. 3 at 4000 South Wallace Street. The signals are passed on the fireman's side.
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Box 56	Folder 132	Cars being shoved into warehouse	1960
		Scope and Contents Shows cars being shoved into warehouse No. 3 at 4000 South Wallace Street. The signals are passed on the fireman's side.
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Box 56	Folder 133	Spotting a Gondola Inside the Globe Steel Company	1960
		Scope and Contents Shows the Globe Plant at 40th and Stewart and indicates how vital it is to have a fireman on the engine. Observe the equipment lying on the ground, the little group of employees standing off in the center of the picture and the close clearances throughout. Because of the S curve, only the fireman on the left can see these men, cars, and equipment.
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Box 56	Folder 134	Spotting a Gondola Inside the Globe Steel Company	1960
		Scope and Contents Shows cars being shoved through the Globe Steel Company building to service other plants over a public crossing. Notice the very close clearances on both sides of the track which make it imperative to maintain a watch on both sides. Since the track curves to the left, only the fireman can see ahead.
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Box 56	Folder 135	Spotting a Gondola Inside the Globe Steel Company	1960
		Scope and Contents Shows cars being shoved through the Globe Steel Company building to service other plants over a public crossing. Notice the very close clearances on both sides of the track which make it imperative to maintain a watch on both sides. Since the track curves to the left, only the fireman can see ahead.
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Box 56	Folder 136	View from Fireman's Side of Locomotive	1960
		Scope and Contents Hump yard located at 4100 South Damen Avenue. It has 12 receiving tracks and 25 classification tracks. Same engine and cut of cars as exhibit K-1. The engine is now backed up to a point past the repeater board where the engineer is unable to see the signals. Only the fireman has the signals on this repeater board in view.
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Box 56	Folder 137	View from Fireman's Side of Locomotive	1960
		Scope and Contents Shows a hump yard located at 4100 South Damen Avenue. It has 12 receiving tracks and 25 classification tracks. In this picture we see a hump engine backing out of a receiving yard with a cut of cars. Signals are taken by the fireman as he watches the board on his side. Because of the curvature of the track and the car itself, the engineer cannot see the signal board. As the train continues to back up, a repeater board comes into view which displays the signals on both sides. After passing this board, again the engineer cannot see the board so that the signals are on the fireman's side only.
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Box 56	Folder 138	View from Fireman's Side of Locomotive	1960
		Scope and Contents Shows a hump yard located at 4100 South Damen Avenue. It has 12 receiving tracks and 25 classification tracks. In this picture we see a hump engine backing out of a receiving yard with a cut of cars. Signals are taken by the fireman as he watches the board on his side. Because of the curvature of the track and the car itself, the engineer cannot see the signal board. As the train continues to back up, a repeater board comes into view which displays the signals on both sides. After passing this board, again the engineer cannot see the board so that the signals are on the fireman's side only.
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Box 56	Folder 139	View from Fireman's Side of Locomotive	1960
		Scope and Contents Hump yard at 4100 South Damen Avenue. The fireman is watching the signal board as neither he nor the engineer is able to see the repeater board.
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Box 56	Folder 140	View towards the east into receiving yard	1960
		Scope and Contents Hump yard at 4100 South Damen Avenue. Taken in an easterly direction into the receiving yard. The engine is just past the repeater board. The fireman is looking back at the board and the engineer has to look forward in the direction the train is going. He is unable to see any signals which were given on the fireman's side.
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Box 56	Folder 141	Western Avenue Bridge, fireman's side	1960
		Scope and Contents CR&I RR Unit #8407. Taken on the Western Avenue Bridge at 3900 South Western Avenue. The fireman is giving the engineer a signal to go ahead. The engineer can't see the signal board because the signals are on the fireman's side.
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Box 56	Folder 142	Western Avenue Bridge, engineer's side	1960
		Scope and Contents CR&I RR Unit #8407. 3900 South Western Avenue, on Western Avenue Bridge. Photograph shows an engine humping cars in an eastward direction. The view shown is a view on the engineer's side of the engine. The signals shown are not for the tracks on which the engine is located, but are the signal boards of the Baltimore and Ohio main line tracks (at right of picture). There are no signals in view from the engineer's side. All of the signals are located on the fireman's side.
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Box 56	Folder 143	Industrial Siding, Armour Animal Feed Plant	1960
		Scope and Contents Tentatively identified as part of the CRI Railroad photographs. Location most likely an industrial siding in the Union Stock Yards in Chicago, which is now the New City neighborhood of Chicago.
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Box 56	Folder 144	View from Fireman's Side of Classification Track	1960
		Scope and Contents Shows an engine shoving into a classification track. The picture is taken on the left side of the engine. As you can see, the fireman has a good view of what is ahead of him and keeps the engineer informed as to where he is going. Since the engineer is on a curve at this point, he is unable to see the tracks leading into the yard.
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Box 56	Folder 145	Cut of cars being shoved from Halstead Yard	1960
		Scope and Contents Shows, on the left, a cut of cars being shoved from the Halsted Street yard. You can see the fireman's head sticking out of the locomotive in the center background. He is the lookout for clearances, position of switches and oncoming traffic while crossing over two main lines to perform work on the south side of the railroad.
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Box 56	Folder 146	Back of the yard	1960
		Scope and Contents Note employee riding on the side of the boxcar.
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Box 56	Folder 147	Halsted Street Yard	1960
		Scope and Contents Shows the shoving of cars at 48th and Emerald Avenue in the Halstead Street car yard, which is on a curve. The fireman is observing the distance the engine has to go before coupling onto cars in the yard. A hard coupling may cause considerable shock and damage.
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Box 56	Folder 148	Industrial Siding	1960
		Scope and Contents Close clearance on both sides.
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Box 56	Folder 149	Industrial Siding	1960
		Scope and Contents Close clearance on both sides.
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Box 56	Folder 150	Industrial Siding	1960
		Scope and Contents Close clearance on both sides.
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Box 56	Folder 151	Loading Platform, Hygrade Meat Plant	1960
		Scope and Contents Shows the loading platform of the Hygrade Plant. A switch is being made by men working on the fireman's side. Signals cannot be passed on the engineer's side because of the inventory hanging on the platform. Observe how important it is to keep a very close watch at this point because of the Hygrade personnel working right next to the tracks.
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Box 56	Folder 152	Loading Platform, Hygrade Meat Plant	1960
		Scope and Contents Shows the loading platform of the Hygrade Plant. A switch is being made by men working on the fireman's side. Signals cannot be passed on the engineer's side because of the inventory hanging on the platform. Observe how important it is to keep a very close watch at this point because of the Hygrade personnel working right next to the tracks.
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Box 56	Folder 153	Hygrade Meat Plant	1960
		Scope and Contents Close clearance, on Emerald Avenue by Hygrade Plant.
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Box 56	Folder 154	Hygrade Meat Plant	1960
		Scope and Contents Shows the Manhattan Brewery on the right. When cars are shoved in on this track only the fireman would see any automobiles parked on the track, the engineer being unable to see them because of the track curvature.
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Box 56	Folder 155	New Century Plant	1960
		Scope and Contents CRI Unit #9811. Photograph shows an engine coming out of the New Century Plant just east of the Manhattan Brewery. The fireman is observing a private crossing and switches ahead, which the engineer cannot see because of the curvature.
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Box 56	Folder 156	New Century Plant	1960
		Scope and Contents Industry siding of the New Century Plant, just east of the Manhattan Brewery.
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Box 56	Folder 157	New Century Plant	1960
		Scope and Contents CRI Unit #9811. Photograph shows an engine coming out of the New Century Plant just east of the Manhattan Brewery. The fireman is observing a private crossing and switches ahead, which the engineer cannot see because of the curvature.
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Box 56	Folder 158	New Century Plant	1960
		Scope and Contents CRI Unit #9811. Photograph shows an engine coming out of the New Century Plant just east of the Manhattan Brewery. The fireman is observing a private crossing and switches ahead, which the engineer cannot see because of the curvature.
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Box 56	Folder 159	Manhattan Brewery	1960
		Scope and Contents CRI Unit #9811. An engine is pulling cars out of the Manhattan Brewery. The fireman is watching out for trucks and automobiles which use the private crossing shown in the picture. The fireman is also looking out for the position of the switch at the top of the hill. Frequently employees walk across these tracks. The engineer is unable to see them due to the curvature of the tracks.
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Box 56	Folder 160	Manhattan Brewery	1960
		Scope and Contents CRI Unit #9811. An engine is pulling cars out of the Manhattan Brewery. The fireman is watching out for trucks and automobiles which use the private crossing shown in the picture. The fireman is also looking out for the position of the switch at the top of the hill. Frequently employees walk across these tracks. The engineer is unable to see them due to the curvature of the tracks.
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Box 56	Folder 161	Hygrade Meat Plant	1960
		Scope and Contents Shows switching movements at the Hygrade Packing Plant at 3900 South Emerald Avenue. As you can see from the picture, Emerald Avenue is a through street and traffic is very heavy. All signals are on the fireman's side. Notice in the picture how close the automobile traffic moves to the train.
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Box 56	Folder 162	Hygrade Meat Plant	1960
		Scope and Contents Shows switching movements at the Hygrade Packing Plant at 3900 South Emerald Avenue. As you can see from the picture, Emerald Avenue is a through street and traffic is very heavy. All signals are on the fireman's side. Notice in the picture how close the automobile traffic moves to the train.
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Box 56	Folder 163	Hygrade Meat Plant	1960
		Scope and Contents Taken in and around the Hygrade Plant. It shows a switching operation at the plant. The signals are passed on the fireman's side.
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Box 56	Folder 164	Hygrade Meat Plant	1960
		Scope and Contents Taken in and around the Hygrade Plant. It shows a switching operation at the plant. The signals are passed on the fireman's side.
Box 56	Folder 164	Item 1: Click for Image
Box 56	Folder 165	Hygrade Meat Plant	1960
		Scope and Contents Shows a switch being made at the inside track of the Hygrade Plant. Observe how the brakeman is working on the left side of the engine and will have to give the signal to the fireman. Note also the automobile parked between the two tracks. Over on the right are two automobiles are sandwiched between the boxer and the tank-car in the rear. Notice also in the rear of the picture the automobile which is crossing the tracks just behind the car which is being coupled.
Box 56	Folder 165	Item 1: Click for Image
Box 56	Folder 166	Hygrade Meat Plant	1960
		Scope and Contents Switching operation at Hygrade Plant on South Emerald Avenue, fireman's side.
Box 56	Folder 166	Item 1: Click for Image
Box 56	Folder 167	Hygrade Meat Plant	1960
		Scope and Contents Shows another view around the Hygrade Plant. Again notice how the tracks cross the public street, the pedestrian traffic in and around the plant and the passenger cars, which pass very close to the tracks.
Box 56	Folder 167	Item 1: Click for Image
Box 56	Folder 168a	Hygrade Meat Plant	1960
		Scope and Contents Switching operation at Hygrade Plant on South Emerald Avenue, fireman's side.
Box 56	Folder 168a	Item 1: Click for Image
Box 56	Folder 168b	Hygrade Meat Plant	1960
		Scope and Contents Shows the switching operation in progress at the Hygrade Packing Plant. notice how the tracks head across the public streets. Notice also the very heavy volume of traffic and the large number of pedestrians working around the tracks on both sides of the street.
Box 56	Folder 168b	Item 1: Click for Image
Box 56	Folder 169	Hygrade Meat Plant	1960
		Scope and Contents Shows another view around the Hygrade Plant. Again notice how the tracks cross the public street, the pedestrian traffic in and around the plant and the passenger cars, which pass very close to the tracks.
Box 56	Folder 169	Item 1: Click for Image
Box 56	Folder 170	Hygrade Meat Plant	1960
		Scope and Contents Switching operation at plant. Notice how close tracks are to public street. Wider view of clearance at same curve as seen in exhibit K-10.
Box 56	Folder 170	Item 1: Click for Image
Box 56	Folder 171	Hygrade Meat Plant	1960
		Scope and Contents The train is coming out of the Hygrade Plant. Traffic is going south on a one-way street. Again, due to curvature of the track, the traffic, going south on the street, can be viewed only by the fireman as the engineer's view is cut off.
Box 56	Folder 171	Item 1: Click for Image
Box 56	Folder 172	Hygrade Meat Plant and Manhattan Brewery	1960
		Scope and Contents Shows Hygrade Plant on the right and Manhattan Brewing on the left. Signals are taken on fireman's side at both locations. Because of close clearances and parked automobiles, sharp lookout must be maintained on both sides of the locomotive.
Box 56	Folder 172	Item 1: Click for Image
Box 56	Folder 173	Hygrade Meat Plant	1960
		Scope and Contents Shows a car being set out near the Hygrade Plant. The brakeman is working on the fireman's side of the engine. Notice how he is giving the signal.
Box 56	Folder 173	Item 1: Click for Image
Box 56	Folder 174	Hygrade Meat Plant and Surrounding Streets	1960
		Scope and Contents CRI Unit #9811. Shows an overall view of the Hygrade Plant and the surrounding streets. An automobile in the foreground is parked close to the tracks. There is also a heavy volume of traffic on the street. The traffic shown in the picture can only be seen by the fireman. Notice also the congestion around the tracks shown over to the right where the jeep is working right on the tracks. Also notice how the signals are being given on the fireman's side. It is impossible to give signals on the engineer's side due to the curvature of the track. There is no protection at this crossing other than the cross-arm sign.
Box 56	Folder 174	Item 1: Click for Image
Box 56	Folder 175	Fireman taking signals	1960
		Scope and Contents Taken out of the back window of the cab of the locomotive and shows the fireman taking signals at the 40th and Wallace crossing over two main line tracks. It is apparent from the picture that the engineer would be unable to see the man giving the signals.
Box 56	Folder 175	Item 1: Click for Image
Box 56	Folder 176	Fireman taking signals	1960
		Scope and Contents Taken out back window of locomotive. Another view at the 40th and Normal Avenue crossing. The fireman is watching for the clearance of cars and is also watching out for the safety of any pedestrians who might be in the area.
Box 56	Folder 176	Item 1: Click for Image
Box 56	Folder 177	Fireman taking signals	1960
		Scope and Contents We see the fireman taking signals at the 40th and Wallace crossing while the switchman is throwing the switch. Again it is obvious, form the curvature of the track, that the engineer would be unable to see the switchman.
Box 56	Folder 177	Item 1: Click for Image
		Series VII: Denver's Burnham Yards: The Rio Grande (DRGW), Colorado & Southern, and Santa Fe Railway (ATSF) facilities
		Scope and Contents This series consists of photographs of the facilities in Denver, Colorado's Burnham Yards. These photographs were not submitted to the Commission and as such do not have identifying exhibit numbers. These photographs document railroad facilities in and around Denver, Colorado. This includes industries around Cherry Creek, the Rio Grande's Car Shops and Freight Yards, AT&SF Yards, Denver Union Station and its passenger Yards, and grade crossings in industrial areas. Because these photographs were not used before the Commission, there is limited descriptive data for some of the images. As the Burnham Shops and Yards were the hub of the Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad, it is likely that these photographs were taken by one of its employees. The D&RGW was a class I railroad operating in the western United States between Colorado and California.
Box 60	Folder 37	Burnham Car Shops	1960
		Scope and Contents Car shop and passenger cars on tracks.
Box 60	Folder 37	Item 1: Click for Image
Box 63	Folder 116	Burnham Car Shops	1960
		Scope and Contents Freight cars, gondolas and tank car in picture as well.
Box 63	Folder 116	Item 1: Click for Image
Box 63	Folder 117	Downtown Denver Industry Sidings	1960
		Scope and Contents 1500 block of Wykoop Street, downtown Denver. Railroad tracks running next to loading platforms and loading docks.
Box 63	Folder 117	Item 1: Click for Image
Box 63	Folder 118	Freight Houses	1960
		Scope and Contents Freight cars on tracks next to loading platforms.
Box 63	Folder 118	Item 1: Click for Image
Box 63	Folder 119	Grade Crossing Over Tracks	1960
		Scope and Contents Freight houses to right of frame.
Box 63	Folder 119	Item 1: Click for Image
Box 63	Folder 120	D&RGW Railroad Tracks	1960
		Scope and Contents Bridge over Cherry Creek, downtown Denver, between 14th and 16th Streets.
Box 63	Folder 120	Item 1: Click for Image
Box 63	Folder 146	Burnham Yard Shops	1960
		Scope and Contents D&RGW Unit #5651; D&RGW Unit #74. Tracks leading to car shop and turntable
Box 63	Folder 146	Item 1: Click for Image
Box 63	Folder 147	Burnham Yard tracks	1960
		Scope and Contents These are tracks of the Denver Rio Grande Western Railroad at Burnam Yard in Denver.
Box 63	Folder 147	Item 1: Click for Image
Box 63	Folder 148	Burnham Car Shops and Freight Yard	1960
Box 63	Folder 148	Item 1: Click for Image
Box 63	Folder 149	Burnham Car Shops	1960
Box 63	Folder 149	Item 1: Click for Image
Box 63	Folder 150	Burnham Car Shops	1960
Box 63	Folder 150	Item 1: Click for Image
Box 63	Folder 151	Burnham Car Shops	1960
		Scope and Contents Car shop and passenger cars on tracks.
Box 63	Folder 151	Item 1: Click for Image
Box 63	Folder 152	Grade Crossing Over Tracks	1960
		Scope and Contents Location in downtown Denver.
Box 63	Folder 152	Item 1: Click for Image
Box 63	Folder 153	Burnham Car Shops	1960
		Scope and Contents Tank cars in foreground are not on tracks.
Box 63	Folder 153	Item 1: Click for Image
Box 63	Folder 154	Burnham Yards	1960
Box 63	Folder 154	Item 1: Click for Image
Box 63	Folder 155	Grade Crossing	1960
		Scope and Contents Corner of Market and 21st Street, in downtown Denver.
Box 63	Folder 155	Item 1: Click for Image
Box 63	Folder 156	Grade Crossing	1960
		Scope and Contents Corner of Market and 21st Street, in downtown Denver.
Box 63	Folder 156	Item 1: Click for Image
Box 63	Folder 157	D&RGW Railroad Tracks	1960
		Scope and Contents Bridge over Cherry Creek, downtown Denver
Box 63	Folder 157	Item 1: Click for Image
Box 63	Folder 158	D&RGW Railroad Tracks	1960
		Scope and Contents Bridge over Cherry Creek, downtown Denver, between 14th and 16th Streets.
Box 63	Folder 158	Item 1: Click for Image
Box 63	Folder 159	D&RGW Railroad Tracks	1960
		Scope and Contents Bridge over Cherry Creek, downtown Denver, between 14th and 16th Streets.
Box 63	Folder 159	Item 1: Click for Image
Box 63	Folder 160	Downtown Denver Industry Sidings	1960
		Scope and Contents 1500 block of Wykoop Street, downtown Denver. Railroad tracks running next to loading platforms and loading docks.
Box 63	Folder 160	Item 1: Click for Image
Box 63	Folder 161	Industrial Siding	1960
		Scope and Contents Location probably in downtown Denver.
Box 63	Folder 161	Item 1: Click for Image
Box 63	Folder 162	Denver Union Station Team tracks: CB&Q, C&S, AT&SF	1960
		Scope and Contents Looking at freight cars, tank cars, and hopper cars on tracks towards Union Station. Passenger cars are in the background.
Box 63	Folder 162	Item 1: Click for Image
Box 63	Folder 163	Burham Shops and Roundhouse	1960
		Scope and Contents DRGW Unit #5651; Burnham Yard Shops and turntable.
Box 63	Folder 163	Item 1: Click for Image
Box 63	Folder 164	Rio Grande Mechanical Department, Burnham Shops	1960
		Scope and Contents Empire Gas and Electric Equipment industry in right of photograph.
Box 63	Folder 164	Item 1: Click for Image
Box 63	Folder 165	Grade Crossing Over Empty Railroad Tracks	1960
Box 63	Folder 165	Item 1: Click for Image
Box 63	Folder 166	Rio Grande Mechanical Department, Burnham Shops	1960
		Scope and Contents Empire Gas and Electric Equipment industry in right of photograph.
Box 63	Folder 166	Item 1: Click for Image
		Series VIII: Duluth, Missabe and Iron Range Railway: mining and shipping operations
		Scope and Contents This series consists of photographs of the Duluth, Missabe and Iron Range Railway's facilities in Minnesota. These photographs were not submitted to the Commission and as such do not have identifying exhibit numbers. The Duluth, Missabe and Iron Range Railway is a railroad operating in northern Minnesota and Wisconsin that hauled iron ore and later taconite to the Great Lakes ports of Duluth and Two Harbors, Minnesota. The photographs document the trackage, viaducts, ore docks, ships, coal yards, and carrier facilities as well as extensive documentation from inside the locomotive cab of a DM&IR train hauling coal hoppers. The viaducts and ore docks are located in either Duluth or Two Harbors, Minnesota The train yards are most likely in Proctor, Minnesota; other locations are unidentified. Because these photographs were not used before the Commission, there is limited descriptive data for some of the images.
Box 59	Folder 97	Ore Train in Open Pit Mine Switching Locomotive and Slug
		Scope and Contents DMIR Unit #1204
Box 59	Folder 97	Item 1: Click for Image
Box 59	Folder 98	Open Pit Mine and Ore Cars
		Scope and Contents DMIR Units 1204 and 1206
Box 59	Folder 98	Item 1: Click for Image
Box 59	Folder 99	Open Pit Mine and Ore Cars
		Scope and Contents DMIR Unit 1202
Box 59	Folder 99	Item 1: Click for Image
Box 59	Folder 100	Open Pit Mine
Box 59	Folder 100	Item 1: Click for Image
Box 59	Folder 101	Open Pit Mine
Box 59	Folder 101	Item 1: Click for Image
Box 59	Folder 102	Open Pit Mine
Box 59	Folder 102	Item 1: Click for Image
Box 59	Folder 103	Open Pit Mine with Ore Train and Slug
		Scope and Contents DMIR Unit 1205
Box 59	Folder 103	Item 1: Click for Image
Box 59	Folder 104	Ore Trains in Pit Mine
		Scope and Contents DMIR Units 1204 and 1206
Box 59	Folder 104	Item 1: Click for Image
Box 59	Folder 105	Open Pit Mine
Box 59	Folder 105	Item 1: Click for Image
Box 59	Folder 106	Ore Cars and Ore Train
		Scope and Contents DMIR Ore Cars 33060 and 27072. Ore train and slug in background.
Box 59	Folder 106	Item 1: Click for Image
Box 59	Folder 107	Ore Cars on Pier
		Scope and Contents On viaduct to loading docks and container ships.
Box 59	Folder 107	Item 1: Click for Image
Box 59	Folder 108	Ore Cars on Pier
		Scope and Contents On viaduct to loading docks and container ships. Cab view from engineer's side on approach to the ore dock
Box 59	Folder 108	Item 1: Click for Image
Box 59	Folder 109	Ore Cars on Viaduct
		Scope and Contents DMIR Unit 180 (manufacturer: EMD model: SD 18) with ship, the U.S.S. Elbert H. Gary.
Box 59	Folder 109	Item 1: Click for Image
Box 59	Folder 110	Ore Cars on Pier
		Scope and Contents On viaduct to loading docks and container ships. Cab view from fireman's side on approach to the ore dock.
Box 59	Folder 110	Item 1: Click for Image
Box 59	Folder 111	Ore Cars on Pier
		Scope and Contents On viaduct. View from fireman's side of the cab.
Box 59	Folder 111	Item 1: Click for Image
Box 59	Folder 112	Ore Cars on Pier
		Scope and Contents On viaduct to loading docks and container ships. Cab view from fireman's side on approach to the ore dock.
Box 59	Folder 112	Item 1: Click for Image
Box 59	Folder 113	View of Locomotive and Ore Train from Fireman's Side
Box 59	Folder 113	Item 1: Click for Image
Box 59	Folder 114	View Out of Fireman's Side of Cab
		Scope and Contents DMIR caboose.
Box 59	Folder 114	Item 1: Click for Image
Box 59	Folder 115	View Out of Engineer's Side of Cab
Box 59	Folder 115	Item 1: Click for Image
Box 59	Folder 116	View Out of Fireman's Side of Cab
		Scope and Contents DMIR caboose.
Box 59	Folder 116	Item 1: Click for Image
Box 59	Folder 117	View Out of Fireman's Side of Cab
Box 59	Folder 117	Item 1: Click for Image
Box 59	Folder 118	Track Speeder
		Scope and Contents Maintenance of Way worker.
Box 59	Folder 118	Item 1: Click for Image
Box 59	Folder 119	Track Speeder
		Scope and Contents Maintenance of Way worker.
Box 59	Folder 119	Item 1: Click for Image
Box 59	Folder 120	Track Speeder
		Scope and Contents Maintenance of Way worker.
Box 59	Folder 120	Item 1: Click for Image
Box 59	Folder 121	Track Speeder
		Scope and Contents Maintenance of Way worker.
Box 59	Folder 121	Item 1: Click for Image
Box 59	Folder 122	Railroad Tracks and Grade Crossing
Box 59	Folder 122	Item 1: Click for Image
Box 59	Folder 123	View of Ore Train from Engineer's Side
Box 59	Folder 123	Item 1: Click for Image
Box 59	Folder 124	View from Fireman's Side of Locomotive
Box 59	Folder 124	Item 1: Click for Image
Box 59	Folder 125	DMIR Unit 159 with Gondola
		Scope and Contents Manufacturer: EMD Model: SD 9
Box 59	Folder 125	Item 1: Click for Image
Box 59	Folder 126	Ore Cars and Ore Dock Seen From Cab
Box 59	Folder 126	Item 1: Click for Image
Box 59	Folder 127	Ore Cars in Yard Seen From Cab
Box 59	Folder 127	Item 1: Click for Image
Box 59	Folder 128	Ore Cars and Ore Dock Seen From Cab
Box 59	Folder 128	Item 1: Click for Image
Box 59	Folder 129	Ore Cars on Pier
		Scope and Contents View out of fireman's side of cab. Photograph labeled "End of Block."
Box 59	Folder 129	Item 1: Click for Image
Box 59	Folder 130	Locomotive Cab: Fireman's Side
Box 59	Folder 130	Item 1: Click for Image
Box 59	Folder 132	Flat Car and Ore Train
Box 59	Folder 132	Item 1: Click for Image
Box 59	Folder 133	View of Fireman's Side of Locomotive and Ore Train
Box 59	Folder 133	Item 1: Click for Image
Box 59	Folder 134	View of Ore Train from Engineer's Side
Box 59	Folder 134	Item 1: Click for Image
Box 59	Folder 135	View of Ore Train from Engineer's Side
Box 59	Folder 135	Item 1: Click for Image
Box 59	Folder 136	Viaduct to Ore Dock
		Scope and Contents DMIR Unit 180, Manufacturer: EMD Model: SD 18, with ore cars.
Box 59	Folder 136	Item 1: Click for Image
Box 59	Folder 137	Viaduct to Ore Dock
		Scope and Contents DMIR Unit 180, Manufacturer: EMD Model: SD 18, with ore cars.
Box 59	Folder 137	Item 1: Click for Image
Box 59	Folder 138	Ore Cars in Yard
Box 59	Folder 138	Item 1: Click for Image
Box 59	Folder 139	View Out of Fireman's Side of Cab
Box 59	Folder 139	Item 1: Click for Image
Box 59	Folder 140	View from Fireman's Side of Cab
Box 59	Folder 140	Item 1: Click for Image
Box 59	Folder 141	Viaduct to Ore Dock
		Scope and Contents DMIR Unit 180, Manufacturer: EMD Model: SD 18, with ore cars.
Box 59	Folder 141	Item 1: Click for Image
Box 59	Folder 142	Ore Cars in Yard
Box 59	Folder 142	Item 1: Click for Image
Box 59	Folder 143	Ore Cars on Viaduct
Box 59	Folder 143	Item 1: Click for Image
Box 59	Folder 144	Railroad Tracks on Viaduct
Box 59	Folder 144	Item 1: Click for Image
Box 59	Folder 145	Railroad Tracks on Viaduct
Box 59	Folder 145	Item 1: Click for Image
Box 59	Folder 146	View Out of Engineer's Side of Locomotive
Box 59	Folder 146	Item 1: Click for Image
Box 59	Folder 147	View from Locomotive Approaching Ore Dock
Box 59	Folder 147	Item 1: Click for Image
Box 59	Folder 148	Ore Train on Viaduct
Box 59	Folder 148	Item 1: Click for Image
Box 59	Folder 149	Ore Train on Viaduct
		Scope and Contents View from fireman's side of locomotive.
Box 59	Folder 149	Item 1: Click for Image
Box 59	Folder 150	View from Engineer's Side of Cab on Viaduct
Box 59	Folder 150	Item 1: Click for Image
Box 59	Folder 151	View from Engineer's Side of Cab
Box 59	Folder 151	Item 1: Click for Image
Box 59	Folder 152	Duluth Missabe and Iron Range Ore Train
		Scope and Contents Unknown Locomotive.
Box 59	Folder 152	Item 1: Click for Image
Box 59	Folder 153	Cab View from Fireman's Side
Box 59	Folder 153	Item 1: Click for Image
Box 59	Folder 154	View from Engineer's Side of Cab
Box 59	Folder 154	Item 1: Click for Image
Box 60	Folder 38	View from Fireman's Side
		Scope and Contents Duluth RR (see box 59, f 114)
Box 60	Folder 38	Item 1: Click for Image
Box 60	Folder 39	Ore Cars and Railroad Track Crossovers
		Scope and Contents Full ore cars in background.
Box 60	Folder 39	Item 1: Click for Image
Box 60	Folder 40	Track Speeder
		Scope and Contents Maintenance of Way worker.
Box 60	Folder 40	Item 1: Click for Image
Box 60	Folder 41	Track Speeder
		Scope and Contents Maintenance of Way worker.
Box 60	Folder 41	Item 1: Click for Image
Box 60	Folder 42	View of Ore Cars from Fireman's Side of Locomotive
Box 60	Folder 42	Item 1: Click for Image
Box 60	Folder 43	DMIR Unit 180 on Viaduct
		Scope and Contents Manufacturer: EMD Model: SD 18
Box 60	Folder 43	Item 1: Click for Image
Box 60	Folder 44	Open Pit Mine
Box 60	Folder 44	Item 1: Click for Image
Box 60	Folder 45	Flat Car and Ore Train
		Scope and Contents Approaching viaduct and ore docks. DMIR Caboose C-161.
Box 60	Folder 45	Item 1: Click for Image
Box 60	Folder 46	View from Fireman's Side of Cab
Box 60	Folder 46	Item 1: Click for Image
Box 60	Folder 47	Duluth Missabe and Iron Range Ore Train
		Scope and Contents Unknown Locomotive.
Box 60	Folder 47	Item 1: Click for Image
Box 60	Folder 48	View of Ore Cars from Fireman's Side
Box 60	Folder 48	Item 1: Click for Image
Box 60	Folder 49	Ore Train on Viaduct
		Scope and Contents View from fireman's side of locomotive.
Box 60	Folder 49	Item 1: Click for Image
Box 60	Folder 50	View of Fireman's Side of Locomotive and Ore Train
Box 60	Folder 50	Item 1: Click for Image
Box 60	Folder 51	View of Engineer's Side of Locomotive Cab
Box 60	Folder 51	Item 1: Click for Image
Box 60	Folder 52	Fireman's Side of Ore Train
		Scope and Contents Big container ships at ore dock.
Box 60	Folder 52	Item 1: Click for Image
Box 60	Folder 53	Viaduct and Ore Cars
		Scope and Contents DM&IR Unit 123 pulling a caboose with employees riding on the back.
Box 60	Folder 53	Item 1: Click for Image
Box 60	Folder 54	DMIR Unit 180 on Viaduct to Ore Dock
		Scope and Contents Manufacturer: EMD Model: SD 18
Box 60	Folder 54	Item 1: Click for Image
Box 60	Folder 55	View of Locomotive and Ore Train from Fireman's Side
Box 60	Folder 55	Item 1: Click for Image
Box 60	Folder 56	Ore Cars and Ore Train
		Scope and Contents DMIR Ore Cars 33060 and 27072. Ore train and slug in background.
Box 60	Folder 56	Item 1: Click for Image
Box 60	Folder 57	View from Fireman's Side of Cab
Box 60	Folder 57	Item 1: Click for Image
Box 60	Folder 58	DMIR Unit 159 with Gondola
		Scope and Contents Manufacturer: EMD Model: SD 9
Box 60	Folder 58	Item 1: Click for Image
Box 60	Folder 59	Grade Crossing Over Tracks
Box 60	Folder 59	Item 1: Click for Image
Box 60	Folder 60	Ore Train on Fireman's Side
Box 60	Folder 60	Item 1: Click for Image
Box 60	Folder 61	Ore Train and Ore Cars on Tracks
Box 60	Folder 61	Item 1: Click for Image
Box 60	Folder 62	Ore Cars
Box 60	Folder 62	Item 1: Click for Image
Box 60	Folder 63	Track Speeder
		Scope and Contents Maintenance of Way worker.
Box 60	Folder 63	Item 1: Click for Image
Box 60	Folder 64	Grade Crossing Over Tracks
Box 60	Folder 64	Item 1: Click for Image
Box 60	Folder 65	Ore Train on Viaduct
Box 60	Folder 65	Item 1: Click for Image
Box 60	Folder 66	Ore Cars and Ore Train on Viaduct from Fireman's Side
Box 60	Folder 66	Item 1: Click for Image
Box 60	Folder 67	View from Engineer's Side of Cab
Box 60	Folder 67	Item 1: Click for Image
Box 60	Folder 68	Ore Cars in Yard Seen From Cab
Box 60	Folder 68	Item 1: Click for Image
Box 60	Folder 69	View from Engineer's Side of Cab
Box 60	Folder 69	Item 1: Click for Image
Box 60	Folder 70	View of Ore Cars on Viaduct
Box 60	Folder 70	Item 1: Click for Image
Box 60	Folder 71	View from Fireman's Side of Cab of Oncoming Ore Train
Box 60	Folder 71	Item 1: Click for Image
Box 60	Folder 72	Duluth Missabe and Iron Range Unit 159
		Scope and Contents Manufacturer: EMD Model: SD 9.
Box 60	Folder 72	Item 1: Click for Image
Box 60	Folder 73	Track Speeder and Grade Crossing Over Tracks
		Scope and Contents Maintenance of Way employee.
Box 60	Folder 73	Item 1: Click for Image
Box 60	Folder 74	View from Fireman's Side of Ore Train
Box 60	Folder 74	Item 1: Click for Image
Box 60	Folder 75	Ore Cars on Tracks
Box 60	Folder 75	Item 1: Click for Image
Box 60	Folder 76	Engineer's Side of Ore Train on Viaduct
		Scope and Contents Taken from cab of DMIR Unit 180.
Box 60	Folder 76	Item 1: Click for Image
Box 60	Folder 77	Engineer's Side of Locomotive from Cab
Box 60	Folder 77	Item 1: Click for Image
Box 60	Folder 78	View from Engineer's Side of Cab
Box 60	Folder 78	Item 1: Click for Image
Box 60	Folder 79	Open Pit Mine and Railroad Tracks
Box 60	Folder 79	Item 1: Click for Image
Box 60	Folder 80	Track Speeder and Grade Crossings Over Tracks
		Scope and Contents Maintenance of Way worker.
Box 60	Folder 80	Item 1: Click for Image
Box 60	Folder 81	View from Fireman's Side of Cab
Box 60	Folder 81	Item 1: Click for Image
Box 60	Folder 82	View of Ore Cars from Fireman's Side of Locomotive
Box 60	Folder 82	Item 1: Click for Image
Box 60	Folder 83	Ore Cars on Tracks and Railroad Crossovers
Box 60	Folder 83	Item 1: Click for Image
Box 60	Folder 84	View Out of Fireman's Side of Cab
Box 60	Folder 84	Item 1: Click for Image
Box 60	Folder 85	View of Ore Cars from Fireman's Side of Cab
Box 60	Folder 85	Item 1: Click for Image
Box 60	Folder 86	Ore Cars from Fireman's Side of Locomotive
Box 60	Folder 86	Item 1: Click for Image
Box 60	Folder 87	Ore Cars
Box 60	Folder 87	Item 1: Click for Image
Box 60	Folder 88	View of Ore Cars from Fireman's Side of Locomotive
Box 60	Folder 88	Item 1: Click for Image
Box 60	Folder 89	Ore Cars and Ore Train
Box 60	Folder 89	Item 1: Click for Image
Box 60	Folder 90	Ore Cars and Ore Train
Box 60	Folder 90	Item 1: Click for Image
Box 60	Folder 91	Locomotive Cab on Engineer's Side
Box 60	Folder 91	Item 1: Click for Image
Box 60	Folder 92	View from Fireman's Side of Cab
Box 60	Folder 92	Item 1: Click for Image
Box 60	Folder 93	View from Fireman's Side of Cab
Box 60	Folder 93	Item 1: Click for Image
Box 60	Folder 94	View from Engineer's Side of Cab
Box 60	Folder 94	Item 1: Click for Image
Box 60	Folder 95	View from Engineer's Side of Cab
Box 60	Folder 95	Item 1: Click for Image
Box 60	Folder 96	View from Fireman's Side of Ore Cars on Viaduct
		Scope and Contents Container ships at ore dock.
Box 60	Folder 96	Item 1: Click for Image
Box 60	Folder 97	View from Engineer's Side of Locomotive
Box 60	Folder 97	Item 1: Click for Image
Box 60	Folder 98	View of Ore Cars from Fireman's Side of Locomotive
Box 60	Folder 98	Item 1: Click for Image
Box 60	Folder 100	Engineer's Side of Cab
		Scope and Contents Engineer's side of cab. DM&IR RR
Box 60	Folder 100	Item 1: Click for Image
Box 60	Folder 101	Track Speeder
		Scope and Contents Maintenance of Way worker.
Box 60	Folder 101	Item 1: Click for Image
Box 60	Folder 102	Ore Cars
Box 60	Folder 102	Item 1: Click for Image
Box 60	Folder 103	Viaduct and Ore Cars
		Scope and Contents DM&IR Unit 123 pulling a caboose with employees riding on the back.
Box 60	Folder 103	Item 1: Click for Image
Box 60	Folder 104	Ore Cars and Railroad Crossovers
Box 60	Folder 104	Item 1: Click for Image
Box 60	Folder 105	Freight Cars and Railroad Crossovers
		Scope and Contents Unknown location; tentatively identified as Proctor Yards in Minnesota.
Box 60	Folder 105	Item 1: Click for Image
Box 60	Folder 106	Ore Cars and Railroad Crossovers
Box 60	Folder 106	Item 1: Click for Image
Box 60	Folder 107a	Ore Cars and Railroad Track Crossovers
		Scope and Contents Fuel pumps in background.
Box 60	Folder 107a	Item 1: Click for Image
Box 60	Folder 107b	Ore Cars and Railroad Crossovers
Box 60	Folder 107b	Item 1: Click for Image
Box 60	Folder 108a	Ore Cars and Railroad Crossovers
Box 60	Folder 108a	Item 1: Click for Image
Box 60	Folder 108b	Ore Cars and Railroad Crossovers
Box 60	Folder 108b	Item 1: Click for Image
Box 60	Folder 109a	Grade Crossing Over Tracks
Box 60	Folder 109a	Item 1: Click for Image
Box 60	Folder 109b	Ore Cars and Railroad Crossovers
Box 60	Folder 109b	Item 1: Click for Image
Box 60	Folder 110	Ore Cars on Railroad Tracks on Approach to Viaduct
Box 60	Folder 110	Item 1: Click for Image
Box 60	Folder 111	Freight House, Round House and Turntable
Box 60	Folder 111	Item 1: Click for Image
Box 60	Folder 112	Freight House, Round House and Turntable
Box 60	Folder 112	Item 1: Click for Image
Box 60	Folder 113	Freight House, Round House and Turntable
Box 60	Folder 113	Item 1: Click for Image
Box 60	Folder 114	Ore Cars on Railroad Tracks
Box 60	Folder 114	Item 1: Click for Image
Box 60	Folder 115	Ore Cars and Railroad Crossovers
Box 60	Folder 115	Item 1: Click for Image
Box 63	Folder 168	Engineer's Side of Locomotive Cab
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		Series IX: Great Northern Railway: Everett and Seattle, Washington
		Scope and Contents This series consists of photographs of the Great Northern Railway's facilities in Everett and Seattle, Washington. These photographs were submitted to the Commission as Employees' Exhibit 23, are referred to by the letter J in testimony, and were taken by V.S. "Bud" Zumwinkle. Mr. Zumwinkle was employed as an engineer in both road and yard service for the Great Northern and was local chairman of Lodge 501 of the BLF&E. The Great Northern Railway was a class I railroad, operating from Saint Paul, Minnesota, to Seattle, Washington. The Great Northern's (GN) route was the northernmost transcontinental railroad route in the United States. The photographs in this series depict the GN's facilities in Seattle and Everett, Washington as a well as trackage in downtown Seattle used by the GN and other carriers such as the Milwaukee Road. Also depicted in this series are numerous industries, including the Scott Paper Mill and Washington Iron Works. Included in this series are six photographs of GN locomotives 159 and 220; their inclusion in this series is a tentative identification, and these photographs might have been taken in another location.
Box 53	Folder 121	Great Northern Railroad Locomotive 220
		Scope and Contents GN Unit #220. Manufacturer: ALCO Type: RS3
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Box 53	Folder 122	Great Northern Railroad Locomotive 220
		Scope and Contents GN Unit #220. Manufacturer: ALCO Type: RS3
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Box 53	Folder 123	Great Northern Pacific Locomotive 220
		Scope and Contents GN Unit #220. Manufacturer: ALCO Type: RS3
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Box 53	Folder 124	Great Northern Railroad Locomotive 159
		Scope and Contents GN 159 Manufacturer: EMD Type: NW2
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Box 53	Folder 125	Great Northern Railroad Locomotive 159
		Scope and Contents GN 159 Manufacturer: EMD Type: NW2
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Box 53	Folder 126	Great Northern Railroad Locomotive 159
		Scope and Contents GN 159 Manufacturer: EMD Type: NW2
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Box 53	Folder 127	Great Northern Railroad Locomotive 159
		Scope and Contents GN 159 Manufacturer: EMD Type: NW2
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Box 53	Folder 128	Great Northern Railroad Locomotive 159
		Scope and Contents GN 159 Manufacturer: EMD Type: NW2
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Box 57	Folder 66	Occidental Avenue
		Scope and Contents East side track, just south of crossover where GN shoves across.
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Box 59	Folder 2	View of King Street Station from Holgate Street	1960
		Scope and Contents Taken south of Seattle House Yard, looking directly into downtown Seattle. Track to extreme right is used by Great Northern crews in switching in the yard, and also for set out and pick up of cars being transferred to and from the Interbay Yard. Track shown in the center of the picture is Northern Pacific westbound mainline track, which curves to the right of the picture and runs into King Street Station. Other tracks to the left are Northern Pacific eastbound main line, an Northern Pacific yard tracks. The grade crossing is Holgate Street, extremely busy during certain parts of the day. Track to extreme right (behind white building) is designated as Mud Track and used by GN crews in switching.
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Box 59	Folder 3	View of King Street Station from Holgate Street	1960
		Scope and Contents Taken south of Seattle House Yard, looking directly into downtown Seattle. Track to extreme right is used by Great Northern crews in switching in the yard, and also for set out and pick up of cars being transferred to and from the Interbay Yard. Track shown in the center of the picture is Northern Pacific westbound mainline track, which curves to the right of the picture and runs into King Street Station. Other tracks to the left are Northern Pacific eastbound main line, an Northern Pacific yard tracks. The grade crossing is Holgate Street, extremely busy during certain parts of the day. Track to extreme right (behind white building) is designated as Mud Track and used by GN crews in switching.
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Box 59	Folder 4	North End of New Yard	1960
		Scope and Contents Different view of Everett Mill industry siding. Shows the dual track that is entered directly from the north end of the New Yard as shown in J-45. The train car is an open car that is hauling a wood product called chips. The engines can be headed in either direction. The signals are all passed on the left side.
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Box 59	Folder 5	West Side of Alaskan Way Viaduct at S. Main Street	1960
		Scope and Contents Tracks underneath the truck are used by NP and Pacific Coast and run to the waterfront (just out of frame to left of photograph). The other tracks, parallel to the Viaduct, run north to south. They are running and switching tracks used by the NP, Pacific Coast, and GN Yard Crews. Engines head in either direction while using the running tracks.
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Box 59	Folder 6	West Side of Alaskan Way Viaduct at S. Main Street	1960
		Scope and Contents Tracks underneath the truck are used by NP and Pacific Coast and run to the waterfront (just out of frame to left of photograph). The other tracks, parallel to the Viaduct, run north to south. They are running and switching tracks used by the NP, Pacific Coast, and GN Yard Crews. Engines head in either direction while using the running tracks.
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Box 59	Folder 7	Tracks to the South of King Street Passenger Station	1960
		Scope and Contents Taken in the vicinity of King Street Station. To the extreme right is northbound Northern Pacific main line, and the adjacent track is southbound Northern Pacific main line. Tracks to the left are terminal tracks and Seattle house yard tracks. All the tracks are used by Great Northern yard engines heading in either direction. Signals are generally passed on the fireman's side.
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Box 59	Folder 8	Seventh Avenue Switching Operation	1960
		Scope and Contents Signals are taken on both right and left side of engine; signals also received on either side of engine when working the other tracks shown in this picture because of the curvature. Tracks are referred to as Seventh Avenue. Great Northern trains must move over Northern Pacific and Milwaukee Road main lines. Engines are generally headed north in this area. Because of the close clearance it is also necessary sometimes to pass signals on the fireman's side. Note also the curvature of the tracks. The street crossing is not readily seen, but is used extensively. There is also a great deal of industrial work that goes on in this area.
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Box 59	Folder 9	Seventh Avenue Switching Operation	1960
		Scope and Contents Engine generally headed north in this movement while shoving cars; the curve is on the fireman's side. Shows the track used in moving to the Seventh Avenue switching operation described in the previous photograph (Exhibit J-5). This picture is looking west to the curve from which point the tracks curve to the north. The other crossing in J-5 is approximately two blocks from this location. Engines moving here are generally headed north. This crossing is not protected by flashing light signals or gates, and the view of the crossing is impaired by the adjacent buildings. The engine is headed north and the sharp curve of the track seen in the background is on the fireman's side.
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Box 59	Folder 10	Seventh Avenue Switching Operation	1960
		Scope and Contents Shows the track adjacent to the building in Exhibit J-6 and gives some idea of the sharpness of the curve and the close clearance. This is a short sub-track. Only two cars are spotted here at a time. The curve is on the fireman's side.
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Box 59	Folder 11	Seventh Avenue Trackage	1960
		Scope and Contents Stock yard track is on the extreme left. Switchmen generally give signals on the fireman's side when spotting stock cars. This is a subtrack that spots five cars.
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Box 59	Folder 12	Tracks Located Under Alaskan Way Viaduct	1960
		Scope and Contents Shows the tracks located under the Alaskan Way Viaduct. The street seen is Spokane Street. The tracks crossing in the center of the picture are used in common by the Northern Pacific, the Union Pacific, the Milwaukee Railroad, the Pacific Coast and the Great Northern. Note the extensive track curvature, as well as the tracks running along both sides of the the viaduct. Visibility is poor due to the curvature and the concrete pillars supporting the viaduct. All operations are controlled by hand signals. The level junction shown in picture are with the NP tracks.
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Box 59	Folder 13	Milwaukee Road Engines Next to Alaskan Way Viaduct	1960
		Scope and Contents Taken in the same general area as Exhibit J-12. To the right of the picture under the viaduct are the crossovers seen in J-12. The tracks on the left are used by the Milwaukee Road and Union Pacific and are now occupied by two Milwaukee Road movements headed toward each other on adjacent tracks. This operation is a 24 hour a day operation. The street crossing in the foreground is Atlantic Street, and is very busy at certain times of the day. Note spotters standing on top of the box cars being shoved by engine in background of photograph.
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Box 59	Folder 14	Yard Engine Approaching on Milwaukee Road-Union Pacific Main Line	1960
		Scope and Contents Shows in the center background a Great Northern yard engine on a curve over the Milwaukee and Union Pacific main lines en route to the Fourth and Fifth Avenue switching gears. The street crossing the foreground is Spokane Street, which is heavily traveled in the mornings and late afternoons. The railroad tracks run north to south. Note that in the left-center portion of the photograph there is another industry switching operation which has a very close clearance. Switchmen are not permitted to work on the top of cars in this area on account of electric trolley wires overhead.
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Box 59	Folder 15	Yard Tracks Located Under and Adjacent to Alaskan Way Viaduct	1960
		Scope and Contents Used by several railroads, an NP engine is in the foreground (out of frame). Shows yard tracks located under and adjacent to the Alaskan Way Viaduct. These tracks are on the right-hand side of the viaduct. Crossovers can be seen in the left-center of the picture and near the center of the picture. Thick pillars obstruct the vision of the firemen or enginemen in this area.
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Box 59	Folder 16	Industries on Left of Picture Serviced by Fifth Avenue Switch Jobs	1960
		Scope and Contents Engines are generally headed north; cars are shoved in either one or both directions over street crossing shown in foreground. Fifth Avenue switching job in the Fifth Avenue area. Shows some of the industries serviced on this Fifth Avenue job. There is a track proceeding over the crossing. The view of the busy crossing is impaired by the building itself. Also note the sign that reads "Danger, Not Sufficient Clearance." Signals must be passed frequently on the fireman's side while serving the industries. One of the serviced industries is Stack Steel.
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Box 59	Folder 17	South End of Occidental Avenue	1960
		Scope and Contents Servicing and spotting requires constant lookout on both sides of engines due to close clearances, street crossings, parked automobiles and vehicular traffic. Engines are generally headed north. Shows the south end of Occidental Avenue in downtown Seattle. The picture is taken facing north. Cars are always shoved behind the engine when serving industries. Most spotting is done along this one track. This track services roughly 25 to 30 different industries.
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Box 59	Folder 18	Occidental Avenue Industries	1960
		Scope and Contents NP crossover leading off Occidental Avenue to NP Yard.
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Box 59	Folder 19	Occidental Avenue Industries	1960
		Scope and Contents Taken on Occidental Avenue. Note the automobiles and trucks parked on the track directly behind the train car. Because of the heavy automobile and truck traffic here, it is important to maintain a lookout at all times on both sides of the locomotive.
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Box 59	Folder 20	Occidental Avenue Industries	1960
		Scope and Contents Taken in the downtown industrial area on Occidental Avenue. There is a considerable amount of truck traffic here and the engine crew must keep a lookout for moving traffic. Generally work is done at times before the parked cars appear. Switchman is unable to pass signals on the left side of the box car.
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Box 59	Folder 21	Extreme South End of Occidental Avenue	1960
		Scope and Contents Note condition of rails, debris scattered around, close clearances, all of which require constant lookout.
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Box 59	Folder 22	Washington Iron Works Building	1960
		Scope and Contents Another location along Occidental Avenue. This photo gives an idea of the spotting that is done in the buildings that re located on the right of the picture. Notice the parked cars, lumber, and other debris along the tracks. There is extremely close clearance between the tracks and the building for the spotting of the boxcars. There is a "No Parking" sign, but automobile drivers do not pay much attention to these signs.
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Box 59	Folder 23	Washington Iron Works Building	1960
		Scope and Contents Shows the Washington Iron Works. There are four or five industries that are only accessible by going through the Washington Iron Works Building. Notice the curvature of the track as it goes through the building, as well as the presence of employees of the Iron Works in and about the tracks. Note the signals on the fireman's side. In the foreground of the picture there is a street crossing that is in the downtown Seattle area, and it has heavy traffic at all times.
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Box 59	Folder 24	Track Leading Around to Washington Iron Works from Occidental Avenue	1960
		Scope and Contents Shows the track leading into the Washington Iron Works. Note the sharp curve near the center of the picture. The truck on the left-hand corner of the photograph is parked on the track directly in front of the Washington Iron Works Building. The view of the crossing is almost completely obstructed by buildings on both sides, and the crossing is protected only by a cross-sign without flashing lights, gates, or bells. The crossing is entirely governed by signals; the engineers are unable to see the crossing. Service is done sometimes on the fireman's side and sometimes on the engineer's side.
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Box 59	Folder 25	Washington Iron Works Property	1960
		Scope and Contents Shows the gate to the Washington Iron Works in a closed position. Proceeding through this area, a lookout must be maintained by all members of the crew because of the iron works employees and the cars parked in the area because of the close clearances which are noted by the sign on the picture "Restricted Side Clearance." There are many instances of close clearance throughout.
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Box 59	Folder 26	Continuation of Tracks Through Washington Iron Works Building	1960
		Scope and Contents Shows some of the industry that is served on the other side of the Washington Iron Works building. This is north from area shown in Exhibit J-25. In the extreme background in the center of the picture is a plasterboard car which has been spotted for unloading. The plasterboard car is shoved over street crossing for spotting signals given on either side, generally on left side in spotting car or cars at this location. That is the end of the track. There are three industries located in that immediate vicinity and the spots are all very close. To reach that point, it is necessary to cross another street crossing that is just this side of that car. There are close clearances that can be observed in relation to the box car in the center of the picture. Switching signals are generally passed here on the left. The tracks curving off to the right lead into different areas of the Washington Iron Works.
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Box 59	Folder 27	Washington Iron Works Building	1960
		Scope and Contents Shows the Washington Iron Works from the other side of the gate shown in Exhibit J-24. The engine is generally headed north in this curvature around to the left and signals are passed on the fireman's side. Because of the number of employees in the iron works it is necessary to maintain a lookout on both sides of the locomotive.
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Box 59	Folder 28	Seattle Plumbing Supply Company and Other Industry Sidings	1960
		Scope and Contents Taken in downtown Seattle area. The track to the extreme right is used by Great Northern in servicing the Seattle Plumbing Supply Company and five or six other industries in the area. The center track, which curves to the left, is the Great Northern's track running to the waterfront and also serves other industries along the way. Since the same engine will service industries on both tracks, you are bound to have one of the tracks curving on the fireman's side regardless of which way the engine may be headed. This is a 24/7 operation.
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Box 59	Folder 29	Interbay Yard: Roundhouse, Store House, Storage Tracks	1960
		Scope and Contents Shows a portion of the north end of the Interbay Yard and its roundhouse, storage tracks, and main line track. There is a single main line through this area, indicated by the block signal. That is the one main line track. The main line curves to the left rather than to the right. Therefore, it is essential to have a fireman serving as a lookout on the left-hand side of the cab. Work in this yard is seven days per week.
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Box 59	Folder 30	North End of Interbay Yard	1960
		Scope and Contents Shows the north end of the Interbay Yard. To the right of the picture is the roundhouse and the main line. All the tracks in this area, excepting the rip (repair-in-place) tracks, have the same marked degree of curvature. The rip tracks are in the extreme upper left-hand portion of the picture and are comparatively straight. The curvatures of the tracks again make it necessary for firemen to maintain a lookout from their side of the cab. The engines that work the lead in the north end of the yard are headed south, so the signals are mostly passed on the engineer's side because the curve is on his side. The extreme right track goes into three Western Food Express tracks, and curves in both directions, so the signals are given on either side of the locomotive. Also, the old main line and Government Tracks Nos. 1, 2, and 3 are also in this area and curve in both directions.
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Box 59	Folder 31	South End of Interbay Yard	1960
		Scope and Contents Taken at the south end of the Interbay Yard about one mile south of the preceding exhibits (J-34). The north end is visible in the distance. The smokestack and warehouse buildings, including the roundhouse, are in that area. The curvature of the tracks running off from the lead track is clearly shown here. All of the curvatures from these leads are on the left side of the locomotive and signals are sometimes passed on the fireman's side in this area. They are passed here again generally on the engineer's side whenever possible. The engines are headed south in this area and we are looking from south to north. There are typically two (sometimes three or four) crews working in this area.
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Box 59	Folder 32	South End of Interbay Yard	1960
		Scope and Contents Looking north, showing curvature of track, and crossover between No. 12 and No. 13 tracks.
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Box 59	Folder 33	South End of Interbay Yard	1960
		Scope and Contents Photograph taken from Dravus Street Bridge.
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Box 59	Folder 34	Center of Interbay Yard	1960
		Scope and Contents Taken from the Dravus Bridge, which is located midway between the north and south end of the yard. On the extreme left are the tracks of the Northern Pacific with whom we interchange cars at that point. The first track running off the bottom of the left portion of the picture is the Great Northern main line. There is a crossover between A track and B track. One crossover leads form A to the main line, and another (not shown) leads from B to A. A lookout must be maintained here at all times from both sides of the cab for yard crews which number from 1 to 5, depending on the time of day, and road crews that move in and out of here. Note also the men walking along the tracks in the extreme left portion of the picture. Those are Northern Pacific Tracks. Twenty to twenty-four trains may run through here in a 24 hour period.
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Box 59	Folder 35	South End of Interbay Yard	1960
		Scope and Contents Note tracks curve sharply to the left coming onto the lead, which makes the curve to the fireman's side, engines are headed south (photograph taken facing north). Taken in the same area as J-37. Three members of the ground crew are spread out along the track on the engineer's side. The man at the far left standing with one foot on the switch has just given a signal. The switch foreman in the center is also throwing a switch. The man at the far right is riding on a car, and is probably going to couple in or make the joint of the car, or he may be riding that car for the purpose of pulling pins. Notice also in the center of the picture just to the left is the last car which has been cut off.
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Box 59	Folder 36	"7th Avenue" Tracks, Downtown Seattle Area	1960
		Scope and Contents Shows some of the tracks and curvature under the Alaskan Way Viaduct. Note the tracks on the left which are directly underneath, with automobiles parked parallel to them. In the right center of the picture is a box car spotted inside the Seattle Hardware Company. Note the extremely close clearances on both sides of this car. There is a great amount of vehicular traffic, track curvatures, and close clearances here, which make it imperative to maintain a lookout at all times.
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Box 59	Folder 37	Extreme South End of Interbay Yard	1960
		Scope and Contents Shows the extreme end of the Interbay Yard of what is commonly known as the G-yard. The tracks to the left of the wire fence on the left part of the picture belong to the government, and lead to Navy Pier No.91. The government tracks in the upper left hand portion are curved in both directions, and have several crossovers. Clearances there are close and a lookout must be maintained. The government possess their own small locomotive for their use. Great Northern is the only railroad that makes deliveries to this government-owned railroad installation. The tracks to the right in the yard also have marked curves and a lookout must be maintained at all times. Engines are usually headed south and signals are usually passed on the fireman's side.
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Box 59	Folder 38	Crossing Over Onto Milwaukee Road-Union Pacific Main Line from Seventh Avenue Switching Job	1960
		Scope and Contents Shows the cross-over from the Great Northern main tracks. It shows the crossover between the two main lines, the Union Pacific-Milwaukee Road main lines and the Great Northern. This is the Great Northern main line trackage. It is necessary to use these main lines in order to service industries in the area, on both sides of the track. The crossing here is at Seventh Avenue. Industries are served on both sides of the track, so at least half of the time, signals must be passed on the fireman's side.
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Box 59	Folder 39	Crossing Over Onto Milwaukee Road-Union Pacific Main Line from Seventh Avenue Switching Job	1960
		Scope and Contents Another view of the cross-over from the Great Northern main tracks. It shows the crossover between the two main lines, the Union Pacific-Milwaukee Road main lines and the Great Northern. This is the Great Northern main line trackage. It is necessary to use these main lines in order to service industries in the area, on both sides of the track. The crossing here is at Seventh Avenue. Industries are served on both sides of the track, so at least half of the time, signals must be passed on the fireman's side.
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Box 59	Folder 40	Crossing Over Onto Milwaukee Road-Union Pacific Main Line from Seventh Avenue Switching Job	1960
		Scope and Contents Another view of the cross-over from the Great Northern main tracks. It shows the crossover between the two main lines, the Union Pacific-Milwaukee Road main lines and the Great Northern. This is the Great Northern main line trackage. It is necessary to use these main lines in order to service industries in the area, on both sides of the track. The crossing here is at Seventh Avenue. Industries are served on both sides of the track, so at least half of the time, signals must be passed on the fireman's side.
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Box 59	Folder 41	Common User Track Under Alaskan Way Viaduct	1960
		Scope and Contents This picture shows tracks under the viaduct that are in common use by the Union Pacific, Great Northern, Northern Pacific, and the former Pacific Coast Railroad. This track extends about three miles directly under this viaduct or along this highway area. The number of parked cars and trucks shown here gives some indication of the amount of vehicular traffic in this area. The Puget Sound would be to the left of the picture. The picture is very close to the water. Operated 24 hours a day.
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Box 59	Folder 42	Alaskan Way Viaduct at Atlantic Street	1960
		Scope and Contents This picture shows the extensive trackage under and adjacent to the Alaskan Way Viaduct at Atlantic Street. The white lines in the foreground are a pedestrian crosswalk. Since tracks curve here to the right and to the left, and with the pedestrian crosswalk, it is obviously necessary to maintain a lookout from both sides of the locomotive. You can see the tracks crossing the extreme right there. Generally, the standard switch type locomotives are used in this area.
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Box 59	Folder 43	Atlantic Street Crossing by Alaskan Way Viaduct	1960
		Scope and Contents Taken in the same general area as Exhibit J-31B. It shows another view of the Atlantic Street crossing. In the center is the Union Pacific cross-over that is protected. The lower left-hand corner of the picture shows the common-user railroad track. This picture does not show the description well. That is the Union Pacific interchange. The common-user track is used by Union Pacific, Great Northern, and the Milwaukee. Note in the center and background the extreme track curvature as it approaches Atlantic Street, and also there are some figure S curves. Around these, the engineer and fireman must both keep a lookout.
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Box 59	Folder 44	East Side of Alaskan Way Viaduct, North of Atlantic Street	1960
		Scope and Contents This is a picture taken along the east side of the viaduct just north of Atlantic Street. The left is a long freight train moving across Atlantic Street and curving around in the center background. Also note from this track running north and south, the open switch points and the crossover. Here we have heavily raveled streets again. This is an industrial area of Seattle. City buses use these streets, as indicated by bus zone just to the right of the Atlantic Street sign on the right-hand portion of the picture. The track will lead to the industrial track shown here in the center of the picture which cuts across both of these tracks and runs into the industry plant shown on the right-hand side of the picture. Somewhere industry leads cut across the streets at points further north along Atlantic Street. These crossing are all unprotected by flashing lights, bells, or gates. Lookouts are required on both sides of the cab at all times. Important to note, though, is that there is a crossing watchman at Atlantic Street flagging the movement of engines through there, and also protecting the vehicle traffic.
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Box 59	Folder 45	East Side of Alaskan Way Viaduct, North of Atlantic Street	1960
		Scope and Contents This is a picture taken along the east side of the viaduct just north of Atlantic Street. The left is a long freight train moving across Atlantic Street and curving around in the center background. Also note from this track running north and south, the open switch points and the crossover. Here we have heavily raveled streets again. This is an industrial area of Seattle. City buses use these streets, as indicated by bus zone just to the right of the Atlantic Street sign on the right-hand portion of the picture. The track will lead to the industrial track shown here in the center of the picture which cuts across both of these tracks and runs into the industry plant shown on the right-hand side of the picture. Somewhere industry leads cut across the streets at points further north along Atlantic Street. These crossing are all unprotected by flashing lights, bells, or gates. Lookouts are required on both sides of the cab at all times. Important to note, though, is that there is a crossing watchman at Atlantic Street flagging the movement of engines through there, and also protecting the vehicle traffic.
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Box 59	Folder 46	East Side of Alaskan Way Viaduct, North of Atlantic Street	1960
		Scope and Contents This is a picture taken along the east side of the viaduct just north of Atlantic Street. The left is a long freight train moving across Atlantic Street and curving around in the center background. Also note from this track running north and south, the open switch points and the crossover. Here we have heavily raveled streets again. This is an industrial area of Seattle. City buses use these streets, as indicated by bus zone just to the right of the Atlantic Street sign on the right-hand portion of the picture. The track will lead to the industrial track shown here in the center of the picture which cuts across both of these tracks and runs into the industry plant shown on the right-hand side of the picture. Somewhere industry leads cut across the streets at points further north along Atlantic Street. These crossing are all unprotected by flashing lights, bells, or gates. Lookouts are required on both sides of the cab at all times. Important to note, though, is that there is a crossing watchman at Atlantic Street flagging the movement of engines through there, and also protecting the vehicle traffic.
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Box 59	Folder 47	Looking South Towards Seattle House Yard	1960
		Scope and Contents Looking south toward the Seattle house yard and toward the Northern Pacific main line. The Seattle house yard is off to the left and not shown. To the right is Occidental Avenue. The track in the center of the picture curving over to the right is the spur leading off to Occidental Avenue. Notice the number of cars parked immediately adjacent to the tracks. Also notice the close clearance between the cars and the track.
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Box 59	Folder 48	Northern Pacific, Union Pacific, Milwaukee Road, and Pacific Coast Main Lines at Argo Yard	1960
		Scope and Contents Taken at Argo, located approximately four miles south of the Seattle House Yard and nine or ten miles south of Interbay Yard. All of the tracks are main lines of the Northern Pacific, Union Pacific, Milwaukee Road, and Pacific Coast Railroad. Freight and passenger trains, as well as yard engines of the Union Pacific, Northern Pacific, and Great Northern, move over these tracks. This is one of the busiest locations in the Seattle area.
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Box 59	Folder 49	South Occidental Avenue	1960
		Scope and Contents NP track used occasionally by GN; curve to the left on fireman's side. Sears Tower (now Starbucks Corporate Headquarters) in background.
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Box 59	Folder 50	Seventh Avenue Switching Operation	1960
		Scope and Contents Signals are taken on both right and left side of engine; signals also received on either side of engine when working the other tracks shown in this picture because of the curvature. Tracks are referred to as Seventh Avenue. Great Northern trains must move over Northern Pacific and Milwaukee Road main lines. Engines are generally headed north in this area. Because of the close clearance it is also necessary sometimes to pass signals on the fireman's side. Note also the curvature of the tracks. The street crossing is not readily seen, but is used extensively. There is also a great deal of industrial work that goes on in this area.
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Box 59	Folder 51	Seventh Avenue Trackage	1960
		Scope and Contents Shows the approach to the stockyard track and indicates close clearance and the obstruction to vision caused by stockyard pens. Switchmen will try to stay on the platform, which eliminates having to get in between where clearance is close.
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Box 59	Folder 52	North End of New Yard (Bayside Yard)	1960
		Scope and Contents Main line to the left.
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Box 59	Folder 53	North End of New Yard (Bayside Yard)	1960
		Scope and Contents The main line is on the extreme left and is not shown in the picture. This track leads to the north end of the new yard from this particular industry, the Robinson Mill.
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Box 59	Folder 54	North End of New Yard (Bayside Yard)	1960
		Scope and Contents Different view of Everett Mill industry siding. Shows the dual track that is entered directly from the north end of the New Yard as shown in J-45. The train car is an open car that is hauling a wood product called chips. The engines can be headed in either direction. The signals are all passed on the left side.
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Box 59	Folder 55	North End of New Yard (Bayside Yard)	1960
		Scope and Contents View of grade crossing, along side tank and freight cars next to yard office.
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Box 59	Folder 56	Great Northern's Everett Main Line	1960
		Scope and Contents Shows the Great Northern southbound main line. The extreme curvature of the track to the left is on the fireman's side. The track running off to the right leads to the Everett Ice Company and is served by the Great Northern. Note in the center of the crossovers and other industry leads. These curves and crossovers, as well as frequent train movements and vehicular traffic, make it necessary to keep a lookout on both sides of the cab at all times.
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Box 59	Folder 57	Scott Paper Co. Industry Siding	1960
		Scope and Contents Shows the Great Northern's tracks outside of and adjacent to the Scott Paper Company, which is shown to the right. Note the number of curved tracks and crossovers in the center of the picture. The industry is served by the Great Northern every four hours, 24 hours a day, seven days per week.
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Box 59	Folder 58	Fork Cars Moving Flat Car on Industrial Siding	1960
		Scope and Contents Taken at the south end of the Bayside Yard, toward the water front. Industrial employees are moving some freight cars. Because of the curvature of the track throughout the area, and the grade crossing, one of which may be seen on the left center of the picture, the fireman must also maintain a lookout from his side of the cab.
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Box 59	Folder 59	Robinson Marina and Robinson Mill Track	1960
		Scope and Contents Shows the track leading into Robinson Mill. Note the crossover and curvature on the track.
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Box 59	Folder 60	Loading Freight at Robinson Mill	1960
		Scope and Contents Shows cars being loaded inside Robinson Mill, and indicates the close clearance involved here. Depending on which way the engine is headed (they will be headed in either direction), the fireman may have to take signals on his side. Lookout is required on both sides of the locomotive.
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Box 59	Folder 93	Scott Paper Company Industrial Siding	1960
		Scope and Contents Taken within the confines of the Scott Paper Company works.
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Box 59	Folder 94	Flatcar and Gondola on Industry Siding	1960
		Scope and Contents Taken at the south end of the Bayside Yard, toward the water front. Industrial employees are moving some freight cars. Because of the curvature of the track throughout the area, and the grade crossing, one of which may be seen on the left center of the picture, the fireman must also maintain a lookout from his side of the cab.
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Box 59	Folder 95	Scott Paper Company Industrial Siding	1960
		Scope and Contents Taken within the confines of the Scott Paper Company works.
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Box 59	Folder 96	Scott Paper Company Industrial Siding	1960
		Scope and Contents Taken within the confines of the Scott Paper Company works.
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Box 59	Folder 131	North End of Interbay Yard	1960
		Scope and Contents Shows the north end of the Interbay Yard. To the right of the picture is the roundhouse and the main line. All the tracks in this area, excepting the rip (repair) tracks, have the same marked degree of curvature. The rip tracks are in the extreme upper left-hand portion of the picture and are comparatively straight. The curvatures of the tracks again make it necessary for firemen to maintain a lookout from their side of the cab. The engines that work the lead in the north end of the yard are headed south, so the signals are mostly passed on the engineer's side because the curve is on his side. The extreme right track goes into three Western Food Express tracks, and curves in both directions, so the signals are given on either side of the locomotive. Also, the old main line and Government Tracks Nos. 1, 2, and 3 are also in this area and curve in both directions. (This is a zoomed out print of the negatived used to print the other J-34, internal number #27.)
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Box 60	Folder 36	South End of Interbay Yard	1960
		Scope and Contents Note tracks curve sharply to the left coming onto the lead, which makes the curve to the fireman's side, engines are headed south (photograph taken facing north). Taken in the same area as J-37. Three members of the ground crew are spread out along the track on the engineer's side. The man at the far left standing with one foot on the switch has just given a signal. The switch foreman in the center is also throwing a switch. The man at the far right is riding on a car, and is probably going to couple in or make the joint of the car, or he may be riding that car for the purpose of pulling pins. Notice also in the center of the picture just to the left is the last car which has been cut off.
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Box 63	Folder 12	North End of New Yard (Bayside Yard)	1960
		Scope and Contents The main line is on the extreme left and is not shown in the picture. This track leads to the north end of the new yard from this particular industry, the Robinson Mill.
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Box 63	Folder 13	North End of New Yard (Bayside Yard)	1960
		Scope and Contents The main line is on the extreme left and is not shown in the picture. This track leads to the north end of the new yard from this particular industry, the Robinson Mill. (Slightly different angle of location seen in Exhibit J-45).
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Box 63	Folder 14	North End of New Yard (Bayside Yard)	1960
		Scope and Contents Tank cars and freight cars alongside grade crossing and new Yard Office. Track crossing street to log dump.
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Box 63	Folder 15	North End of New Yard (Bayside Yard)	1960
		Scope and Contents Ground View of railroad tracks and GN Unit #161. Manufacturer: EMD Model: NW2 (like J-44). East side of Yard Office, main line to left of yard engine.
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Box 63	Folder 16	North End of New Yard (Bayside Yard)	1960
		Scope and Contents Ground View of railroad tracks and GN Unit #161. Manufacturer: EMD Model: NW2 (like J-44). East side of Yard Office, main line to left of yard engine.
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Box 63	Folder 17	North End of New Yard (Bayside Yard)	1960
		Scope and Contents Ground View of railroad tracks and GN Unit #161. Manufacturer: EMD Model: NW2 (like J-44). East side of Yard Office, main line to left of yard engine.
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Box 63	Folder 18	Seventh Avenue Switching Operation	1960
		Scope and Contents Signals are taken on both right and left side of engine; signals also received on either side of engine when working the other tracks shown in this picture because of the curvature. Tracks are referred to as Seventh Avenue. Great Northern trains must move over Northern Pacific and Milwaukee Road main lines. Engines are generally headed north in this area. Because of the close clearance it is also necessary sometimes to pass signals on the fireman's side. Note also the curvature of the tracks. The street crossing is not readily seen, but is used extensively. There is also a great deal of industrial work that goes on in this area.
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Box 63	Folder 19	Freight Cars on Tracks	1960
		Scope and Contents Northbound extra freight, Seattle to Everett; taken at Golden Gardens.
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Box 63	Folder 20	Freight Cars on Track	1960
		Scope and Contents Northbound extra freight, Seattle to Everett; taken at Golden Gardens.
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Box 63	Folder 21	North End of New Yard (Bayside Yard)	1960
		Scope and Contents Looking south from fire station toward Yard Office; main line to left. (Like Exhibit J-44, but facing other direction on tracks)
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Box 63	Folder 22	North End of New Yard (Bayside Yard)	1960
		Scope and Contents Industry track that goes to Robinson Mill.
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Box 63	Folder 23	North End of New Yard (Bayside Yard)	1960
		Scope and Contents Lower view of grade crossing (seen in Exhibit J-46) along side tank and freight cars next to yard office.
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Box 63	Folder 24	Scott Paper Mill Industry Siding	1960
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Box 63	Folder 25	Scott Paper Mill Industry Siding	1960
		Scope and Contents Shows the Great Northern's tracks outside of and adjacent to the Scott Paper Company, which is shown to the right. Note the number of curved tracks and crossovers in the center of the picture. The industry is served by the Great Northern every four hours, 24 hours a day, seven days per week.
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Box 63	Folder 26	Milwaukee Road Unit #621 Next to Alaskan Way Viaduct	1960
		Scope and Contents The Milwaukee Road Locomotive Unit #621 headed north. Taken in the same general area as Exhibits J-12 and J-13. To the right of the picture under the viaduct are the crossovers seen in J-12. The tracks on the left are used by the Milwaukee Road and Union Pacific and are now occupied by two Milwaukee Road movements headed toward each other on adjacent tracks. This operation is a 24 hour a day operation. The street crossing in the foreground is Atlantic Street, and is very busy at certain times of the day. Note spotters standing on top of the box cars being shoved by engine in background of photograph.
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Box 63	Folder 27	Milwaukee Road Unit #621 Next to Alaskan Way Viaduct	1960
		Scope and Contents The Milwaukee Road Locomotive Unit #621 headed north. Taken in the same general area as Exhibits J-12 and J-13. To the right of the picture under the viaduct are the crossovers seen in J-12. The tracks on the left are used by the Milwaukee Road and Union Pacific and are now occupied by two Milwaukee Road movements headed toward each other on adjacent tracks. This operation is a 24 hour a day operation. The street crossing in the foreground is Atlantic Street, and is very busy at certain times of the day. Note spotters standing on top of the box cars being shoved by engine in background of photograph.
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Box 63	Folder 28	Fork Cars Moving Flat Car on Industrial Siding	1960
		Scope and Contents Taken at the south end of the Bayside Yard, toward the water front. Industrial employees are moving some freight cars. Because of the curvature of the track throughout the area, and the grade crossing, one of which may be seen on the left center of the picture, the fireman must also maintain a lookout from his side of the cab.
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Box 63	Folder 29	Scott Paper Company Industrial Siding	1960
		Scope and Contents Shows the Great Northern's tracks outside of and adjacent to the Scott Paper Company, which is shown to the right. Note the number of curved tracks and crossovers in the center of the picture. The industry is served by the Great Northern every four hours, 24 hours a day, seven days per week.
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Box 63	Folder 30	Scott Paper Company Industrial Siding	1960
		Scope and Contents Shows the Great Northern's tracks outside of and adjacent to the Scott Paper Company, which is shown to the right. Note the number of curved tracks and crossovers in the center of the picture. The industry is served by the Great Northern every four hours, 24 hours a day, seven days per week.
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Box 63	Folder 31	Great Northern Locomotive Unit 351-A	1960
		Scope and Contents Manufacturer: EMD Model: F3A. Southbound passenger train: Vancouver, B.C. to Seattle. Location of photograph is just north of the Everett Depot.
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Box 63	Folder 32	North End of New Yard (Bayside Yard)	1960
		Scope and Contents Track crossing and running to left of picture into chipboard plant, Robinson Mill.
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Box 63	Folder 33	North End of New Yard (Bayside Yard)	1960
		Scope and Contents Track crossing and running to left of picture into chipboard plant, Robinson Mill.
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Box 63	Folder 34	Robinson Marina and Robinson Mill Track	1960
		Scope and Contents Shows the track leading into Robinson Mill. Note the crossover and curvature on the track.
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Box 63	Folder 35	Robinson Mill Industry Siding	1960
		Scope and Contents Freight car on track next to platform.
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Box 63	Folder 36	Seventh Avenue Switching Operation	1960
		Scope and Contents "S" Curve. Engine generally headed north in this movement while shoving cars; the curve is on the fireman's side. Shows the track used in moving to the Seventh Avenue switching operation described in the previous photograph (Exhibit J-5). This picture is looking west to the curve from which point the tracks curve to the north. The other crossing in J-5 is approximately two blocks from this location. Engines moving here are generally headed north. This crossing is not protected by flashing light signals or gates, and the view of the crossing is impaired by the adjacent buildings. The engine is headed north and the sharp curve of the track seen in the background is on the fireman's side.
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Box 63	Folder 37	Robinson Marina and Robinson Mill Track	1960
		Scope and Contents Shows the track leading into Robinson Mill. Note the crossover and curvature on the track.
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Box 63	Folder 38	North End of New Yard (Bayside Yard)	1960
		Scope and Contents Main line to left, runs north and south along Bayside Yard.
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Box 63	Folder 39	Washington Iron Works Building	1960
		Scope and Contents Shows the Washington Iron Works. There are four or five industries that are only accessible by going through the Washington Iron Works Building. Notice the curvature of the track as it goes through the building, as well as the presence of employees of the Iron Works in and about the tracks. Note the signals on the fireman's side. In the foreground of the picture there is a street crossing that is in the downtown Seattle area, and it has heavy traffic at all times.
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Box 63	Folder 40	Industries oServiced by Fifth Avenue Switch Jobs	1960
		Scope and Contents Engines are generally headed north; cars are shoved in either one or both directions. Signals must be passed frequently on the fireman's side while serving the industries. One of the serviced industries is Stack Steel.
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Box 63	Folder 41	Seattle Plumbing Supply Company and Other Industry Sidings	1960
		Scope and Contents Taken in downtown Seattle area. The track to the extreme right is used by Great Northern in servicing the Seattle Plumbing Supply Company and five or six other industries in the area. The center track, which curves to the left, is the Great Northern's track running to the waterfront and also serves other industries along the way. Since the same engine will service industries on both tracks, you are bound to have one of the tracks curving on the fireman's side regardless of which way the engine may be headed. This is a 24/7 operation.
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Box 63	Folder 42	Center of Interbay Yard	1960
		Scope and Contents GN Engine 278-A (EMD FA2 A&B Unit) northbound on main line. Photograph taken from Dravus Street Bridge facing south.
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Box 63	Folder 43	North End of Interbay Yard	1960
		Scope and Contents Shows the north end of the Interbay Yard. To the right of the picture is the roundhouse and the main line. All the tracks in this area, excepting the rip (repair) tracks, have the same marked degree of curvature. The rip tracks are in the extreme upper left-hand portion of the picture and are comparatively straight. The curvatures of the tracks again make it necessary for firemen to maintain a lookout from their side of the cab. The engines that work the lead in the north end of the yard are headed south, so the signals are mostly passed on the engineer's side because the curve is on his side. The extreme right track goes into three Western Food Express tracks, and curves in both directions, so the signals are given on either side of the locomotive. Also, the old main line and Government Tracks Nos. 1, 2, and 3 are also in this area and curve in both directions. (This is a zoomed out print of the negatived used to print the other J-34, internal number #27.)
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Box 63	Folder 44	South End of Interbay Yard	1960
		Scope and Contents Note tracks curve sharply to the left coming onto the lead, which makes the curve to the fireman's side, engines are headed south (photograph taken facing north). Taken in the same area as J-37. Three members of the ground crew are spread out along the track on the engineer's side. The man at the far left standing with one foot on the switch has just given a signal. The switch foreman in the center is also throwing a switch. The man at the far right is riding on a car, and is probably going to couple in or make the joint of the car, or he may be riding that car for the purpose of pulling pins. Notice also in the center of the picture just to the left is the last car which has been cut off.
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Box 63	Folder 45	South End of Interbay Yard	1960
		Scope and Contents Note tracks curve sharply to the left coming onto the lead, which makes the curve to the fireman's side, engines are headed south (photograph taken facing north). Taken in the same area as J-37. Three members of the ground crew are spread out along the track on the engineer's side. The man at the far left standing with one foot on the switch has just given a signal. The switch foreman in the center is also throwing a switch. The man at the far right is riding on a car, and is probably going to couple in or make the joint of the car, or he may be riding that car for the purpose of pulling pins. Notice also in the center of the picture just to the left is the last car which has been cut off.
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Box 63	Folder 46	South End of Interbay Yard	1960
		Scope and Contents Taken at the south end of the Interbay Yard about one mile south of the preceding exhibits (J-34). The north end is visible in the distance. The smokestack and warehouse buildings, including the roundhouse, are in that area. The curvature of the tracks running off from the lead track is clearly shown here. All of the curvatures from these leads are on the left side of the locomotive and signals are sometimes passed on the fireman's side in this area. They are passed here again generally on the engineer's side whenever possible. The engines are headed south in this area and we are looking from south to north. There are typically two (sometimes three or four) crews working in this area.
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Box 63	Folder 47	"7th Avenue" Tracks, Downtown Seattle Area	1960
		Scope and Contents Shows some of the tracks and curvature under the Alaskan Way Viaduct. Note the tracks on the left which are directly underneath, with automobiles parked parallel to them. In the right center of the picture is a box car spotted inside the Seattle Hardware Company. Note the extremely close clearances on both sides of this car. There is a great amount of vehicular traffic, track curvatures, and close clearances here, which make it imperative to maintain a lookout at all times.
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Box 63	Folder 48	"7th Avenue" Tracks, Downtown Seattle Area	1960
		Scope and Contents Shows some of the tracks and curvature under the Alaskan Way Viaduct. Note the tracks on the left which are directly underneath, with automobiles parked parallel to them.
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Box 63	Folder 49	"7th Avenue" Tracks, Downtown Seattle Area	1960
		Scope and Contents Shows some of the tracks and curvature under the Alaskan Way Viaduct. Note the tracks on the left which are directly underneath, with automobiles parked parallel to them. In the right center of the picture is a box car spotted inside the Seattle Hardware Company. Note the extremely close clearances on both sides of this car. There is a great amount of vehicular traffic, track curvatures, and close clearances here, which make it imperative to maintain a lookout at all times.
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Box 63	Folder 50	Common User Tracks Under Spokane St. Viaduct	1960
		Scope and Contents N.P., G.N, & P.C. (Pacific Coast RR) all use, Atlantic St. in the foreground, considerable traffic, also note Rail Road crossings, crossovers & curvature. (like J-12, J-30)
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Box 63	Folder 51	"7th Avenue" Tracks, Downtown Seattle Area	1960
		Scope and Contents Shows some of the tracks and curvature under the Alaskan Way Viaduct. Note the tracks on the left which are directly underneath, with automobiles parked parallel to them. In the right center of the picture is a box car spotted inside the Seattle Hardware Company. Note the extremely close clearances on both sides of this car. There is a great amount of vehicular traffic, track curvatures, and close clearances here, which make it imperative to maintain a lookout at all times.
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Box 63	Folder 52	West Side of Alaskan Way Viaduct at S. Main Street	1960
		Scope and Contents Same crossing shown in Exhibits J-20A and J-20B. Tracks running right to left are used by NP and Pacific Coast and run to the waterfront (just out of frame to left of photograph). The other tracks, parallel to the Viaduct, run north to south. They are running and switching tracks used by the NP, Pacific Coast, and GN Yard Crews. Engines head in either direction while using the running tracks.
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Box 63	Folder 53	West Side of Alaskan Way Viaduct at S. Main Street	1960
		Scope and Contents Same crossing shown in Exhibits J-20A and J-20B. Tracks running right to left are used by NP and Pacific Coast and run to the waterfront (just out of frame to left of photograph). The other tracks, parallel to the Viaduct, run north to south. They are running and switching tracks used by the NP, Pacific Coast, and GN Yard Crews. Engines head in either direction while using the running tracks.
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Box 63	Folder 54	Milwaukee Road Unit 621	1960
		Scope and Contents Manufacturer: EMD Model: SW 1200. Facing opposite direction from Exhibit J-30 at the intersection of the Alaskan Way Viaduct and Atlantic Street.
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Box 63	Folder 55	Tracks on West Side of Alaskan Way Viaduct	1960
		Scope and Contents Freight car on railroad tracks on west side of viaduct. Taken in the same general area as Exhibits J-12 and J-13.
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Box 63	Folder 56	Tracks on West Side of Alaskan Way Viaduct	1960
		Scope and Contents Freight car on railroad tracks on west side of viaduct. Taken in the same general area as Exhibits J-12 and J-13.
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Box 63	Folder 57	East Side of Alaskan Way Viaduct, North of Atlantic Street	1960
		Scope and Contents This is a picture taken along the east side of the viaduct just north of Atlantic Street. The left is a long freight train moving across Atlantic Street and curving around in the center background. Also note from this track running north and south, the open switch points and the crossover. Here we have heavily raveled streets again. This is an industrial area of Seattle. City buses use these streets, as indicated by bus zone just to the right of the Atlantic Street sign on the right-hand portion of the picture. The track will lead to the industrial track shown here in the center of the picture which cuts across both of these tracks and runs into the industry plant shown on the right-hand side of the picture. Somewhere industry leads cut across the streets at points further north along Atlantic Street. These crossing are all unprotected by flashing lights, bells, or gates. Lookouts are required on both sides of the cab at all times. Important to note, though, is that there is a crossing watchman at Atlantic Street flagging the movement of engines through there, and also protecting the vehicle traffic.
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Box 63	Folder 58	East Side of Alaskan Way Viaduct, North of Atlantic Street	1960
		Scope and Contents This is a picture taken along the east side of the viaduct just north of Atlantic Street. The left is a long freight train moving across Atlantic Street and curving around in the center background. Also note from this track running north and south, the open switch points and the crossover. Here we have heavily raveled streets again. This is an industrial area of Seattle. City buses use these streets, as indicated by bus zone just to the right of the Atlantic Street sign on the right-hand portion of the picture. The track will lead to the industrial track shown here in the center of the picture which cuts across both of these tracks and runs into the industry plant shown on the right-hand side of the picture. Somewhere industry leads cut across the streets at points further north along Atlantic Street. These crossing are all unprotected by flashing lights, bells, or gates. Lookouts are required on both sides of the cab at all times. Important to note, though, is that there is a crossing watchman at Atlantic Street flagging the movement of engines through there, and also protecting the vehicle traffic.
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Box 63	Folder 59	Alaskan Way Viaduct at Atlantic Street	1960
		Scope and Contents This picture shows the extensive trackage under and adjacent to the Alaskan Way Viaduct at Atlantic Street. Facing opposite direction from Exhibit J-30 at the intersection of the Alaskan Way Viaduct and Atlantic Street.
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Box 63	Folder 60	View From Yard Office	1960
		Scope and Contents Great Northern Locomotive Unit #119. King Street Passenger Station clock tower in background.
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Box 63	Folder 61	Seattle House Yard Looking South from Yard Office	1960
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Box 63	Folder 62	Northern Pacific, Union Pacific, Milwaukee Road, and Pacific Coast Main Lines at Argo Yard	1960
		Scope and Contents Taken at Argo, located approximately four miles south of the Seattle House Yard and nine or ten miles south of Interbay Yard. All of the tracks are main lines of the Northern Pacific, Union Pacific, Milwaukee Road, and Pacific Coast Railroad. Freight and passenger trains, as well as yard engines of the Union Pacific, Northern Pacific, and Great Northern, move over these tracks. This is one of the busiest locations in the Seattle area.
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Box 63	Folder 63	Northern Pacific, Union Pacific, Milwaukee Road, and Pacific Coast Main Lines at Argo Yard	1960
		Scope and Contents Taken at Argo, located approximately four miles south of the Seattle House Yard and nine or ten miles south of Interbay Yard. All of the tracks are main lines of the Northern Pacific, Union Pacific, Milwaukee Road, and Pacific Coast Railroad. Freight and passenger trains, as well as yard engines of the Union Pacific, Northern Pacific, and Great Northern, move over these tracks. This is one of the busiest locations in the Seattle area.
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Box 63	Folder 64	Northern Pacific, Union Pacific, Milwaukee Road, and Pacific Coast Main Lines at Argo Yard	1960
		Scope and Contents Taken at Argo, located approximately four miles south of the Seattle House Yard and nine or ten miles south of Interbay Yard. All of the tracks are main lines of the Northern Pacific, Union Pacific, Milwaukee Road, and Pacific Coast Railroad. Freight and passenger trains, as well as yard engines of the Union Pacific, Northern Pacific, and Great Northern, move over these tracks. This is one of the busiest locations in the Seattle area.
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Box 63	Folder 65	Center of Interbay Yard	1960
		Scope and Contents Photograph taken from Dravus Street Bridge facing south. NP main line to right
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Box 63	Folder 66	Occidental Avenue	1960
		Scope and Contents East side track, just south of crossover where GN shoves across.
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Box 63	Folder 114	Seattle House Yard Looking North	1960
		Scope and Contents King Street Passenger Station clock tower in background.
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		Series X: Great Northern Railway: Minneapolis Junction
		Scope and Contents This series consists of photographs of the Great Northern Railway's facilities in Minneapolis, Minnesota. These photographs were submitted to the Commission as Employees' Exhibit 19, are referred to by the letter L in testimony, and were taken by Arnold M. Strommen. Mr. Strommen was employed as a locomotive engineer for the Great Northern in the Willmar, Minnesota Seniority District and was local chairman of Lodge 95 of the BLF&E. These photographs were taken on October 31, 1960, when Mr. Strommen worked on through freight service between Willmar and Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Great Northern Railway was a class I railroad, operating from Saint Paul, Minnesota, to Seattle, Washington. The Great Northern's (GN) route was the northernmost transcontinental railroad route in the United States. The photographs in this series depict the GN's facilities in Minnesota, including the union yards at Minneapolis Junction and the industries served by the GN, including various grain elevators.
Box 53	Folder 190	Freight Yard	1960
		Scope and Contents Shows how the tracks converge at this junction. The cut of cars being pulled to the east (on the right side of the photograph) are being pulled out of the main line of the GNRR. The GNRR mainline tracks are those in the middle.
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Box 60	Folder 117	Freight Yard	1960
		Scope and Contents Sign on small building on left reads "East Minneapolis"
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Box 60	Folder 118	Freight Yard	1960
		Scope and Contents Sign on small building on left reads "East Minneapolis"
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Box 60	Folder 119	Freight Yard	1960
		Scope and Contents Sign on small building on left reads "East Minneapolis"
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Box 60	Folder 120	East End of Great Northern Union Yard	1960
		Scope and Contents Debris to the right in foreground, left by construction crew building bridge. The columns to the right are its pillars.
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Box 60	Folder 122	Wheel Sets on a Flat Car	1960
		Scope and Contents See exhibits L-4 and L-7 for other views of this movement.
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Box 61	Folder 15	Harrison Strreet Public Crossing and Sharp Curve	1960
		Scope and Contents Yard engines with or without cars, also road trains arriving and departing Minneapolis use these tracks, engines operate and are headed in either direction.
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Box 61	Folder 16	Bunge Corp. Grain Elevator	1960
		Scope and Contents Industry where considerable spotting of cars takes place; engines headed in either direction, fireman needed to pass signals as they can only be given on one side.
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Box 61	Folder 17	Bunge Corp. Grain Elevator	1960
		Scope and Contents Taken from the opposite end of yard in exhibit L-3. Fireman needed for spotting as well as observance of crossing not visible on picture, also a heavy movement of freight and transfer business on four adjacent main lines.
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Box 61	Folder 18	Freight Train Leaving Union Yard in the Vicinity of 14th Avenue	1960
		Scope and Contents With a length of steel strapping coated with heavy paper protruding and dragging from a car, fireman would observe this and train would be stopped thereby preventing injury to someone or damage to property.
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Box 61	Folder 19	Engine and Cars Moving on Curve and Over Crossovers	1960
		Scope and Contents Just east of Harrison St. at Minneapolis, MN Junction.Taken in the vicinity of the Northern Pacific Railroad crossing, which is located in the center of the picture running left to right. Engines are operated and headed in either direction.
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Box 61	Folder 20	Freight Train Leaving Union Yard in the Vicinity of 14th Avenue	1960
		Scope and Contents With a length of steel strapping coated with heavy paper protruding and dragging from a car, fireman would observe this and train would be stopped thereby preventing injury to someone or damage to property.
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Box 61	Folder 21	Freight Train Leaving Union Yard in the Vicinity of 14th Avenue	1960
		Scope and Contents With a length of steel strapping coated with heavy paper protruding and dragging from a car, fireman would observe this and train would be stopped thereby preventing injury to someone or damage to property.
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Box 61	Folder 22	Crews Working on Curve Over Harrison Street Crossing	1960
		Scope and Contents GNRR Unit #152. Minneapolis Junction: Engines operate in either direction.
Box 61	Folder 22	Item 1: Click for Image
Box 61	Folder 23	Curved Tracks Around Minneapolis Junction	1960
		Scope and Contents Roundhouse crews switch cars in both directions.
Box 61	Folder 23	Item 1: Click for Image
Box 61	Folder 24	Cars Spotted at Bunge Elevator	1960
		Scope and Contents Also shows cars on adjacent track in the vicinity of 14th Avenue
Box 61	Folder 24	Item 1: Click for Image
Box 61	Folder 25	Cars Moving in Both Directions	1960
		Scope and Contents Movement around curve and over crossovers between 14th Avenue and Minneapolis Junction.
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Box 61	Folder 26	Sharp Curves at Minneapolis Junction	1960
		Scope and Contents View of the caboose track of Minneapolis Junction, just east of Harrison Street. Engines and trains move in both directions and engines are headed in either direction.
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Box 61	Folder 27	GN Yard from Central Avenue Bridge	1960
		Scope and Contents Photograph taken from Central Avenue Bridge. Shows the east end of Minneapolis Junction Yard and a portion of the Great Northern North Town Yard. Note cars standing close to public crossing.
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Box 61	Folder 28	GN Yard from Central Avenue Bridge	1960
		Scope and Contents Tracks curve east of Central Avenue at Minneapolis Junction roundhouse. Engines move and are headed in either direction.
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Box 61	Folder 29	Cars Being Shoved Toward 14th Avenue	1960
		Scope and Contents A great deal of congestion and crossover movements just east of photograph.
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Box 61	Folder 30	Cars Moving in Both Directions	1960
		Scope and Contents Movement around curve and over crossovers between 14th Avenue and Minneapolis Junction.
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Box 61	Folder 31	Cars Being Moved Over Crossover Around Curve	1960
		Scope and Contents Industry tracks between 14th Avenue and Minneapolis Junction at Gunge Corp. Grain Elevator.
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Box 61	Folder 32	Harrison Street Crossing, Curve, and Crossovers Looking West	1960
		Scope and Contents Engines work and are headed in both directions (like in exhibit L-7)
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Box 61	Folder 33	Reverse Curve at Minneapolis Junction	1960
		Scope and Contents Engines operate in either direction
Box 61	Folder 33	Item 1: Click for Image
Box 61	Folder 34	Transfer Movement Around Curve at Minneapolis Junction	1960
		Scope and Contents Engines operate in either direction
Box 61	Folder 34	Item 1: Click for Image
Box 61	Folder 35	East End of Great Northern Union Yard	1960
		Scope and Contents Note close clearance and debris scattered along track by crew building new bridge.
Box 61	Folder 35	Item 1: Click for Image
Box 61	Folder 36	Cars Moving in Both Directions	1960
		Scope and Contents Just opposite William Bro.s Co.; movement around curve and over crossovers between 14th Avenue and Minneapolis Junction (like in exhibits L-4 and L-13).
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Box 61	Folder 37	Cars Moving in Both Directions	1960
		Scope and Contents Movement around curve and over crossovers between 14th Avenue and Minneapolis Junction (like in exhibits L-4 and L-13).
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Box 61	Folder 38	East End of Great Northern Union Yard	1960
		Scope and Contents Engines work and are headed in either direction. Tracks in the Union Yards converge at the right- hand portion of the picture with the trackage of the Chicago Northwestern yard.
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Box 61	Folder 39	Northern Pacific Industry Tracks in the Vicinity of Great Northern Tracks	1960
Box 61	Folder 39	Item 1: Click for Image
Box 61	Folder 40	Switching and Transfer Movement Over Harrison Street Crossing and Crossover on Curve	1960
		Scope and Contents Engines operate in both directions
Box 61	Folder 40	Item 1: Click for Image
Box 61	Folder 41	Engine and Cars Moving in Opposite Directions Over Harrison Street Crossing and Around Curve	1960
		Scope and Contents Minneapolis Junction: Engines operate in either direction.
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Box 61	Folder 42	Tracks at East End of Great Northern Union Yard Near Bridge Construction	1960
		Scope and Contents Running under a bridge being constructed. Note crane operation over tracks. Engines operate and are headed both directions.
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Box 61	Folder 43	Main Lines and Lower East End or Union Yard	1960
		Scope and Contents Engines operate and are headed both directions
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Box 61	Folder 44	Great Northern Tracks Coming Out of Union Yard and Crossing Main Lines at St Anthony Grain Elevator	1960
		Scope and Contents Also Minnesota transfer tracks in background. Engines operate both directions (like in exhibit L-21).
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Box 61	Folder 45	Tracks Leading from East End Great Northern Union Yard to Main Lines and Minnesota Transfer	1960
		Scope and Contents Engines operates in both direction (like in exhibit L-21).
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Box 61	Folder 46	Lower End of Union Yard and Part of Chicago Northwestern Yard	1960
		Scope and Contents Engines headed both directions.
Box 61	Folder 46	Item 1: Click for Image
Box 61	Folder 47	Crossing and Curves Around Great Northern Roundhouse	1960
		Scope and Contents Engines headed either direction.
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Box 61	Folder 48	Freight Train Leaving Union Yard in the Vicinity of 14th Avenue	1960
		Scope and Contents With a length of steel strapping coated with heavy paper protruding and dragging from a car, fireman would observe this and train would be stopped thereby preventing injury to someone or damage to property.
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Box 61	Folder 49	Freight Yard	1960
		Scope and Contents Sign on small building on left reads "East Minneapolis"
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Box 61	Folder 50	Freight Yard	1960
		Scope and Contents Sign on small building on left reads "East Minneapolis"
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Box 61	Folder 51	Freight Yard	1960
		Scope and Contents Sign on small building on left reads "East Minneapolis"
Box 61	Folder 51	Item 1: Click for Image
Box 61	Folder 52	Freight Yard	1960
		Scope and Contents Sign on small building on left reads "East Minneapolis"
Box 61	Folder 52	Item 1: Click for Image
Box 61	Folder 53	Engine and Cars Moving Over Harrison Street Crossing and Around Curve	1960
		Scope and Contents GNRR Unit #152. Minneapolis Junction: Engines operate in either direction.
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Box 61	Folder 54	Crew Switching Over Crossing and Around Curve	1960
		Scope and Contents Engines headed both directions. GN Unit #152 in same location as shown in exhibits L-6 and L-7.
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Box 61	Folder 55	Engines Working on Great Northern Trackage	1960
		Scope and Contents East of Minneapolis Junction. Sharp curve in background of picture engines headed both directions (same location as shown in exhibit L-2).
Box 61	Folder 55	Item 1: Click for Image
Box 61	Folder 56	Converging Tracks on Curve in GN Yard	1960
		Scope and Contents Engines headed both directions and the mainline tracks have a distinct curvature.
Box 61	Folder 56	Item 1: Click for Image
Box 61	Folder 57	Great Northern Tracks in Minneapolis Junction Yard Around Curve	1960
		Scope and Contents Engines operate and are headed both directions.
Box 61	Folder 57	Item 1: Click for Image
Box 61	Folder 58	Grade Crossing	1960
		Scope and Contents Northern Pacific industry track crossing over the Great Northern's main lines. Engines operate and are headed both directions.
Box 61	Folder 58	Item 1: Click for Image
Box 61	Folder 59	NP Industry Tracks Crossing Great Northern Freight Main and Yard Tracks	1960
		Scope and Contents Northern Pacific industry track crossing over the Great Northern's main lines. Engines operate and are headed either direction
Box 61	Folder 59	Item 1: Click for Image
Box 61	Folder 60	GN Switch Engine 28 Working at East End of Union Yard	1960
		Scope and Contents Commercial crew on crane working on a new bridge under construction. Engines operate in either direction (like in exhibit L-16).
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Box 61	Folder 61	NP Industry Tracks Crossing Great Northern Tracks	1960
		Scope and Contents Engines operate and are headed either direction.
Box 61	Folder 61	Item 1: Click for Image
Box 61	Folder 62	Great Northern Trackage in Minneapolis Junction Yard	1960
		Scope and Contents Running over public crossing and around curve to left of picture. Engines operate both directions.
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Box 61	Folder 63	Great Northern Trackage Leading from East End of Union Yard to Main Lines and Minnesota Transfer	1960
		Scope and Contents Engines headed either direction and traffic is very heavy.
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Box 61	Folder 64	Great Northern Union Yard and Part of Chicago North Western Yard	1960
		Scope and Contents Engines headed both directions. (same location as seen in exhibit L- 18).
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Box 61	Folder 65	Minnesota Transfer Yard	1960
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Box 61	Folder 66	Cars Moving Around Curve Just East of Minneapolis Junction	1960
		Scope and Contents Engines work on these tracks in either direction. Curvature of the track is very sharp and there are two conflicting movements so it is very difficult for signals to be passed.
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Box 61	Folder 67	Commercial Crane About to Move Material Over Tracks at East End of Great Northern Union Yard	1960
		Scope and Contents Engines operate and are headed in either direction
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Box 61	Folder 68	Congestion and Switching Movements at West End of Great Northern Union Yard	1960
		Scope and Contents Engines operate and are headed in either direction.
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Box 61	Folder 69	Switching Movements from Main Line 4 and R Yard	1960
		Scope and Contents Movement to Union Yard. Engines are headed either direction at this point (same place as exhibits L-28 and L-29).
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Box 61	Folder 70	Switching Movements from R Yard to Union Yard	1960
		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.
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Box 61	Folder 71	Switching Movements from Great Northern Union Yard to R Yard	1960
		Scope and Contents Engines operate and are headed in either direction.
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Box 61	Folder 72	Two Great Northern Engines Moving Toward Fouling Point in R Yard	1960
		Scope and Contents Engines operate both direction on these tracks
Box 61	Folder 72	Item 1: Click for Image
Box 61	Folder 73	Switching on Curve at Great Northern R Yard	1960
		Scope and Contents Engines headed both directions in these movements. Numerous curves and crossovers.
Box 61	Folder 73	Item 1: Click for Image
Box 61	Folder 74	Engines Moving on Curve and Across NP Track Crossover	1960
		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.
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Box 61	Folder 102	Lower End of Union Yard	1960
		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).
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		Series XI: Illinois Central Railroad: Memphis Division
		Scope and Contents This series consists of photographs of the Illinois Central's facilities in Arkansas, Mississippi, and Tennessee. These photographs were submitted to the Commission as Employees' Exhibit 47, are referred to by the letter N in testimony, and were taken by Fred Howell. Mr. Howell was employed as an engineer and fireman by the Illinois Central in their Memphis Division and was a member of the BLF&E. The Illinois Central was a class I railroad in the central United States, with its primary routes connecting Chicago, Illinois, with New Orleans, Louisiana, and Mobile, Alabama. Branch lines to the west connected Chicago with Sioux City, Iowa, and Omaha, Nebraska. The photographs in this series depict the IC's facilities and industries served in Memphis, Tennessee; Helena, Arkansas; and Clarksdale, Mississippi, including the docks on the Mississippi River where freight cars were loaded onto steamboats for transfer between Mississippi and Arkansas.
Box 56	Folder 2	Classification Yard and Diesel Shop	1960
		Scope and Contents Shows part of the Memphis terminal. To the right is the diesel shop. The two tracks immediately to the left of the diesel shop are starting and receiving tracks for engines. The tracks that the starting and receiving tracks lead to are the tow main line tracks which are controlled by a block system. The fireman has a great responsibility when the train gets on the main line tracks to watch out for other trains. To the left of the two main line tracks are yard tracks which are used in making up and breaking up trains. There are two or three engines working here at all times. The fireman must always keep the engineer informed as to where the other engines are and keep a watch out not only for the crew members of his own train, but also the crew members working with the other engines and numerous employees working in and about these cars at all hours. He must advise the engineer about any unsafe condition that may arise. This is essential here also on account of the many cross-overs. To the extreme left is an industrial track. You will notice the sharp turn to the left which means that signals have to be passed on the fireman's side. The fireman must also keep a lookout at grade crossings while switching industries.
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Box 56	Folder 3	Classification Yard	1960
		Scope and Contents Shows part of the Memphis terminal. To the right is the diesel shop. The two tracks immediately to the left of the diesel shop are starting and receiving tracks for engines. The tracks that the starting and receiving tracks lead to are the tow main line tracks which are controlled by a block system. The fireman has a great responsibility when the train gets on the main line tracks to watch out for other trains. To the left of the two main line tracks are yard tracks which are used in making up and breaking up trains. There are two or three engines working here at all times. The fireman must always keep the engineer informed as to where the other engines are and keep a watch out not only for the crew members of his own train, but also the crew members working with the other engines and numerous employees working in and about these cars at all hours. He must advise the engineer about any unsafe condition that may arise. This is essential here also on account of the many cross-overs. To the extreme left is an industrial track. You will notice the sharp turn to the left which means that signals have to be passed on the fireman's side. The fireman must also keep a lookout at grade crossings while switching industries.
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Box 56	Folder 4	Inbound Tracks for Passenger Lines, Freight, and Yard Engines	1960
		Scope and Contents The tracks shown, taken in the Memphis Terminal, are used by all inbound passenger trains, freight trains, and yard engines. There are two crossings here. While the crossings are protected by crossing gates, the vision at these crossings is blocked by the building shown on the right.
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Box 56	Folder 5	Main Line at Hulen Street and Grade Crossing	1960
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Box 56	Folder 6	Night Shot of Two Locomotives	1960
		Scope and Contents Illinois Central Unit No. 4030. Manufacturer: EMD Type: E7A
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Box 56	Folder 7	Crossing at Hulen Street (by Shanty)	1960
		Scope and Contents We see a well traveled crossing in which visibility is restricted because of the warehouse shown at the left, the box cars standing on the tracks, and other obstructions. The tracks are covered by weeds, which hide the debris. These tracks are used by passenger and freight engines, both yard and road. This is the main line looking south when entering Central Station, which has "S" curve. The shanty is at Hulen street where a switch tender was employed, but who has been eliminated. This is a good view showing how the lead crosses the main line to gain access to the "new track." The fireman here is responsible for passing signals and for watching cross-overs and road crossings. This area is switched both at day and at night.
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Box 56	Folder 8	Layout of Yard Approaching Frisco Wye	1960
		Scope and Contents This picture taken in the Memphis Terminal shows the lay-out of the yard with an engine approaching the Frisco Wye. The fireman is depended upon to keep the engineer informed of the conditions on the track and the movement of other engines. This is a 24-hour a day, day and night operation in a very busy area. There are a number of switch engines working here at all times and there are a great number of employees that work in the industries around this area.
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Box 56	Folder 9	Main Line at Hulen Street	1960
		Scope and Contents This is a view of the main line of the Illinois Central at Hulen Street at the top of Beale Street hill. This view is taken looking north. The crossings are not well protected and vision is obscured. As you can see, buildings obstruct vision and there are a great number of turn-outs and cross-overs here. See particularly how the trucks block the tracks. As you can see in the center rear, a large truck is actually blocking one of the tracks. Naturally, under these conditions a fireman must keep particularly close watch. This shows also weeds and debris along the tracks. In fact it is so bad that in some places it is difficult to see the track.
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Box 56	Folder 10	Industrial Siding	1960
		Scope and Contents Illustrates poor housekeeping. Notice how the weeds along the right-of-way obscure the rail and also obscure anything that may be along the track. Clearances are very close. The tracks are blocked by automobile and truck traffic as you can see from the picture. Notice the truck parked on the tracks in the center rear of the picture. Notice also the very close clearance between the truck shown in the far left and the box car shown to its right. Notice also this is quite a hilly area and therefore it's necessary for the box cars to have the brakes set. These tracks are on Tennessee Street in the terminal. They run right in the middle of a public street for half a mile, around a curve in the street. First-class freight trains travel this route, as well as switch engines, with numerous industries, all of which are protected by the fireman, whose responsibilities include taking all the signals in spotting cars, protecting the property of the railroad and the public alike.
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Box 56	Folder 11	Freight Cars	1960
		Scope and Contents We see a picture of the Memphis Terminal. Shown is a crossing used by several railroads. The fireman has the responsibility of keeping the engineer informed of trains using the crossing while the engineer is taking signals from yard crews on the other side. The crossing is shown in the background of the picture in the center, immediately in front of the locomotive.
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Box 56	Folder 12	Blind Crossing That is Heavily Traveled	1960
		Scope and Contents Also in the Memphis Terminal. Shows another blind crossing that is heavily traveled. Here again we have a problem of automobiles parked very close to the track. Clearance is close on the fireman's side along these tracks. As you can see from the picture, there is a good deal of travel across this crossing.
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Box 56	Folder 13	Layout of Yard Approaching Frisco Wye	1960
		Scope and Contents This picture taken in the Memphis terminal shows the lay-out of the yard with an engine approaching the Frisco Wye. The fireman is depended upon to keep the engineer informed of the conditions on the track and the movement of other engines. This is a 24-hour a day, day and night operation in a very busy area. There is a number of switch engines working here at all times and there is a great number of employees that work in the industries around this area.
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Box 56	Folder 14	Freight Cars	1960
		Scope and Contents We see a picture of the Memphis terminal. Shown is a crossing used by several railroads. The fireman has the responsibility of keeping the engineer informed of trains using the crossing while the engineer is taking signals from yard crews on the other side. The crossing is shown in the background of the picture in the center, immediately in front of the locomotive.
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Box 56	Folder 15	Congestion of Crossover Tracks	1960
		Scope and Contents Illinois Central Railroad Unit No. 472 in yard near Vaiden Warehouse (699 So. Main Street). This picture of the Memphis terminal shows the congestion of cross-over tracks and also interlocking systems that require the close attention of the fireman to prevent accidents. Notice particularly the sharp curve to the right shown in the center foreground.
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Box 56	Folder 16	Congestion of Crossover Tracks	1960
		Scope and Contents Illinois Central Railroad Unit No. 472 in yard near Vaiden Warehouse (699 So. Main Street). This picture of the Memphis terminal shows the congestion of cross-over tracks and also interlocking systems that require the close attention of the fireman to prevent accidents. Notice particularly the sharp curve to the right shown in the center foreground.
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Box 56	Folder 17	Industrial Siding and Cross-over Tracks	1960
		Scope and Contents Stratton Warren Hardware Company (37 E. Carolina Avenue). Shows a very hazardous condition at the Memphis yards. As you can see, there are two cross-overs, one in the foreground and one towards the rear. These conditions require look-out by all members of the crew at all times. There are several railroads that use these cross-over tracks. Notice also how a road runs right next to the railroad tracks shown in the center towards the background of the picture. You can just see the light colored car behind the telephone pole.
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Box 56	Folder 18	Industrial Siding and Cross-over Tracks	1960
		Scope and Contents Stratton Warren Hardware Company (37 E. Carolina Avenue). Shows a very hazardous condition at the Memphis yards. As you can see, there are two cross-overs, one in the foreground and one towards the rear. These conditions require look-out by all members of the crew at all times. There are several railroads that use these cross-over tracks. Notice also how a road runs right next to the railroad tracks shown in the center towards the background of the picture. You can just see the light colored car behind the telephone pole.
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Box 56	Folder 19	Grade Crossing	1960
		Scope and Contents J.R. Watkins Company (70 West Crump Boulevard). We see a grade crossing in the Memphis terminal. All signals in this area must be passed on the fireman's side. Note the debris scattered along the right-of-way, and the cars parked near the tracks.
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Box 56	Folder 20	Congestion of Crossover Tracks	1960
		Scope and Contents Here the switching lead crosses the Wye and visibility is very poor. We see the box car left in a bad position where it may be fouling the track immediately to its left. A condition such as this demands someone on the left side of the engine to watch the clearance. (Ssimilar location to Exhibits V-8 and V-8A).
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Box 56	Folder 21	Industrial Siding and Grade Crossing	1960
		Scope and Contents National Rose Furniture Warehouse (767 Kentucky Street at Railroad Avenue)
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Box 56	Folder 22	Industrial Siding and Grade Crossing	1960
		Scope and Contents National Rose Furniture Warehouse (767 Kentucky Street at Railroad Avenue). Another view showing particularly poor housekeeping. Notice how weeds have grown up along the right-of-way. In fact, the situation is so bad that it is difficult to see the rail running along the right. See how the road parallels the tracks. There is a good deal of traffic along this road as shown by the numbers of cars parked on the left side of the picture and also by the fact that there is a stop-and-go light along the road in the background.
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Box 56	Folder 23	Night Shot	1960
		Scope and Contents Industrial siding
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Box 56	Folder 24	Night Shot With Railroad Crossing Sign	1960
		Scope and Contents Night view of the Memphis terminal. Switching is done constantly across the heavily used road crossing. All signals are passed on the fireman's side. Because of the surrounding light in the area, it's very difficult to see signals at nighttime. You have got to pick out one signal light to keep your eye on and you have to keep close watch on that light so that at all times you are sure that you are receiving the signal from your crew and not from a crew working nearby. Of course, this requires extra concentration on the part of the fireman.
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Box 56	Folder 25	Night Shot	1960
		Scope and Contents Close clearance
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Box 56	Folder 26	Southern Wye (center) and Frisco Wye (on left)	1960
		Scope and Contents Illinois Central passenger car to right in photo (cannot be certain of identification). (Same as photographs Internal Nos.14, 17, and 31) The sharp curve in the center to the right of the picture is known as Southern Wye. This wye is used to go east on Broadway (Railroad) Avenue while making transfer delivery to foreign railroads. Approximately 1/2 mile of this track on Broadway is interlocking plant. The remaining track, traveling through the heart of Memphis, over public crossings and crossing two main lines of foreign railroads, is approximately five miles in length. Track leading from center to left is known as Frisco Wye. This wye crosses at approximately 60 degrees angles the Frisco, Missouri Pacific, and Rock Island Main Lines, that are visible only from the fireman's side. The three main lines mentioned above are arranged so that there is a sharp curve after leaving the bridge that spans the Mississippi River. Crews using this track can only see approximately one city block, which is hardly enough visibility for such a congested area (in use by six class-1 railroads with train consists of as many as six diesel units and 150 to 225 cars).
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Box 56	Folder 27	Kimberly Clark Building, North Memphis	1960
		Scope and Contents Shows cars being spotted in the Kimberly Clark building with the fireman receiving signals.
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Box 56	Folder 28	Industrial Siding	1960
		Scope and Contents Taken in the Memphis terminal. This is a congested area. Notice the weeds growing up along the right-of-way. In the picture we see a very dangerous cross-over. Trains crossing the road, which has the stop lights, have poor visibility due to the buildings, which are shown in the center of the photograph. Notice also how automobiles are parked near the tracks. This requires close observation from both sides of the engine to be sure that everything is clear for safe operation. Notice also how the roads leading from the foreground to the rear of the picture parallel the track. There is always the danger of a car or a truck getting too close to a passing train.
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Box 56	Folder 29	Frisco Locomotive 309	1960
		Scope and Contents Shows an engine at a crossing. Here again we have the problem of debris and weeds along the tracks. Everybody has to keep a sharp look-out for debris that might derail the engine. There are no signs at this crossing.
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Box 56	Folder 30	Industrial Siding and Grade Crossing	1960
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Box 56	Folder 31	Beale Street Industry Track and Freight House	1960
		Scope and Contents Bridge across Mississippi River in background. This is Beale Street industry track and team track. A constant lookout is imperative on account of frequent pedestrian and automobile traffic. Trucks block vision and hamper movements at all times. Note how the lead is cut into the main line going north. All these movements are on the fireman's side, even when fouling the main line.
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Box 56	Folder 32	River Front of Memphis Terminal	1960
		Scope and Contents Taken along the riverfront of the Memphis terminal. Note the weeds obscuring the tracks causing poor footing and obstructing visibility of debris on the track. The tracks which lead in and out of the Beale Street Freight House of the Illinois Central are frequently blocked by transport trucks. You can see the close clearances in the freight house shown in the rear of the picture.
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Box 56	Folder 33	The "New Track"	1960
		Scope and Contents Shows part of a track in the Memphis terminal known as the "New Track" in Beale Street territory. This section shows very poor housekeeping, evidenced by the weeds along the right-of-way. Note also the treacherous footing. An example is the loose board in the center foreground along the tracks. This creates a bad condition for any one who is compelled to jump on and off moving cars and demands special vigilance on the part of the fireman. Notice also how the road runs right along by the track. You can see several points at which the tracks cross over the road. These crossings are not protected in any way. The driver of automobiles know that there are railroad tracks and railroad trains here, but cars seldom hesitate to look to see whether there are any trains coming. Moreover, the clearances are very close. not more than two or three feet, as you can see from the picture. A trainman riding on a car has to be observed carefully by all employees to ensure safe operation.
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Box 56	Folder 34	Southern Wye (center) and Frisco Wye (on left)	1960
		Scope and Contents Illinois Central passenger car to right in photo (cannot be certain of identification). (Same as photographs Internal Nos. 14, 17, and 23) The sharp curve in the center to the right of the picture is known as Southern Wye. This wye is used to go east on Broadway (Railroad) Avenue while making transfer delivery to foreign railroads. Approximately 1/2 mile of this track on Broadway is interlocking plant. The remaining track, traveling through the heart of Memphis, over public crossings and crossing two main lines of foreign railroads, is approximately five miles in length. Track leading from center to left is known as Frisco Wye. This wye crosses at approximately 60 degrees angles the Frisco, Missouri Pacific, and Rock Island Main Lines, that are visible only from the fireman's side. The three main lines mentioned above are arranged so that there is a sharp curve after leaving the bridge that spans the Mississippi River. Crews using this track can only see approximately one city block, which is hardly enough visibility for such a congested area (in use by six class-1 railroads with train consists of as many as six diesel units and 150 to 225 cars).
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Box 56	Folder 35	Blind Crossing	1960
		Scope and Contents In the Memphis terminal. Notice that the crossing here is completely blind from all directions due to the buildings on all sides of the crossing. Therefore it is practically impossible to see oncoming traffic until you are almost on the crossing. The street shown is a dead end. There is quite a bit of traffic here due to the industries in the area. You can see the large number of cars parked along the street and at the foot of the street shown in the rear of the picture.
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Box 56	Folder 36	Kimberly Clark Building, North Memphis	1960
		Scope and Contents Clearance between train and wall minimal; engineer side. Shows close clearances in the Kimberly Clark building. The footing is bad. The switching shown is inside a building where close watch at all times is necessary to ensure the safety of the men working on the ground. Signals are passed on the fireman's side. Notice the debris lying on the tracks between the engine and the wall.
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Box 56	Folder 37	Kimberly Clark Building, North Memphis	1960
		Scope and Contents Clearance between train and wall minimal; engineer side. Shows close clearances in the Kimberly Clark building. The footing is bad. The switching shown is inside a building where close watch at all times is necessary to ensure the safety of the men working on the ground. Signals are passed on the fireman's side. Notice the debris lying on the tracks between the engine and the wall.
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Box 56	Folder 38	Kimberly Clark Building, Track No. 3	1960
		Scope and Contents IC Unit 427 is on track No. 3, leading out of Kimberly Clark industry. All moves are made from the fireman's side. It is impossible for an engineer to get a signal at any time.
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Box 56	Folder 39	Sharp Curve Near Homes	1960
		Scope and Contents Locomotive No. 309 & National RoseTruck. Engineer and firemen must watch out for children. We see a sharp curve around towards the right. Signals must be given on the fireman's side. Just at the point of the curve there is a heavily traveled automobile crossing. As you can see there are homes running close by which create a hazard because of the possibility of children running on the tracks.
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Box 56	Folder 40	Place in Yard Where Light is Provided by Kerosene Lamps at Switches	1960
		Scope and Contents Shows a general view of the tracks at Memphis, Tennessee. The signal shown opposite the switches in the picture are lit up at night by old-fashioned kerosene lamps, not by electric lights. Frequently because of the wind and the vibration these lights are out at night and therefore the engineer and fireman have to rely upon being able to see the switch points in order to determine how the switches are lined. Note also the houses close to the track which of course poses the hazard of children running out from the houses onto the track. You notice that there are no fences along the right-of-way to keep off children. Notice also on right side of picture the footpath for pedestrians. In fact, one pedestrian can be seen walking along the path which parallels the tracks. Note also the numerous sharp curves leading off to the left rear and farther back towards the right rear.
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Box 56	Folder 41	Industry Siding	1960
		Scope and Contents Taken in Helena, Arkansas and shows a particularly dangerous situation: an oil tank spotted at an industry. Just beyond the oil tank you can see a road crossing which is used by employees of the company and by passenger cars. There is no warning whatsoever that there is a railroad track at this point. Moreover, the view of the automobiles is cut off by the buildings on each side of the street.
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Box 56	Folder 42	Industry Siding	1960
		Scope and Contents Taken in Helena, Arkansas and shows a particularly dangerous situation--an oil tank spotted at an industry there. Just beyond the oil tank you can see a road crossing which is used by employees of the company and by passenger cars. There is no warning whatsoever that there is a railroad track at this point. Moreover, the view of the automobiles is cut off by the buildings on each side of the street.
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Box 56	Folder 43	Kimberly Clark Building, North Memphis	1960
		Scope and Contents This view was taken while switching Kimberly Clark in North Memphis. All signals are taken on the fireman's side. This plant is completely switched three times a day, seven days a week. There are nine tracks to switch and spot. Sometimes as many as 125 cars are handled in an eight-hour period. N-37 shows spotting cars in track #4 which holds approximately 5 cars, all enclosed under a building with nothing but a trick wall and wheel stops at the end of the rail. There are seven of such tracks that are enclosed under a roof and all signals are taken on the fireman's side.
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Box 56	Folder 44	Spur Track	1960
		Scope and Contents Shows a spur track in Clarksdale, Mississippi. This spur track leads back into several industries. By observation you can see the poor housekeeping here as shown by the overgrowth of weeds along the right-of-way. Naturally, a sharp look-out must be kept under these conditions for debris that might cause a derailment or other damage to the train. Along this track there are several crossings that are not protected. One crossing is used a great deal, and, as the picture shows, the view of the locomotive coming out of this spur track is blocked by the two buildings shown in the picture, one on each side of the track.
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Box 56	Folder 45	Track Leading to River	1960
		Scope and Contents Ferry operation between Trotters Point, MS and Helena, AK. Photo taken on Trotter Point side. Another picture of the incline down to the float on the way to Helena-Trotters Point of ferry.
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Box 56	Folder 46	Passenger Platform	1960
		Scope and Contents Shows the passenger platform tracks at Clarksdale. It is essential to maintain a sharp watch-out here because passengers frequently cross the tracks on the way to the platform shown to the left of the picture. Notice also the sharp curve to the right.
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Box 56	Folder 47	Industrial Siding	1960
		Scope and Contents Delta Grocery & Cotton Co. Shows an industrial track at Clarksdale, Mississippi. The picture shows two unprotected crossings, one in the foreground and one in the rear toward the Delta Grocery and Cotton Company. Notice how close the Ford Truck is parked to the track, making it imperative to maintain a sharp lookout. The general public makes great use of the crossings because of the vicinity of the grocery house. Also, it is in the vicinity of the Illinois Central Depot. Passenger automobiles are parked on and close to racks. There are several points on this track where automobiles are parked so close to the right-of-way that there is danger of side-swiping them. Naturally movement is made along this track both in the daytime and at night and in rainy and stormy weather.
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Box 56	Folder 48	Tracks Leading to a Float	1960
		Scope and Contents We see tracks leading to a "float" or ferry across the Mississippi River. This picture is taken at Trotters Point, Mississippi, and shows a view of the track leading down to the float. Note here the heavy undergrowth along the right-of-way and the obstruction by the small building used by the track maintenance department. Due to the undergrowth of this building all signals are given on the fireman's side at this particular point. The way the switching is handled at Trotters Point is as follows: the cars are pulled by the engine from Clarksdale, Mississippi to Trotters Point. At Trotters Point there are three switch tracks. The reason for this is that it is necessary to line the cars up so that the maximum number of cars possible can be put on the float. Also, it is necessary to put the cars in front of the engine so that the cars can be pushed on the float. If there is a great deal of back and forth switching at Trotters Point there is a great number of obstructions which make it absolutely essential to maintain a watch on both sides of the locomotive.
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Box 56	Folder 49	Tracks Leading to a Float	1960
		Scope and Contents We see tracks leading to a "float" or ferry across the Mississippi River. This picture is taken at Trotters Point, Mississippi, and shows a view of the track leading down to the float. Note here the heavy undergrowth along the right-of-way and the obstruction by the small building used by the track maintenance department. Due to the undergrowth of this building all signals are given on the fireman's side at this particular point. The way the switching is handled at Trotters Point is as follows: the cars are pulled by the engine from Clarksdale, Mississippi to Trotters Point. At Trotters Point there are three switch tracks. The reason for this is that it is necessary to line the cars up so that the maximum number of cars possible can be put on the float. Also, it is necessary to put the cars in front of the engine so that the cars can be pushed on the float. If there is a great deal of back and forth switching at Trotters Point there is a great number of obstructions which make it absolutely essential to maintain a watch on both sides of the locomotive.
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Box 56	Folder 50	Locomotive Pulling out of Wye	1960
		Scope and Contents IC Unit No. 601. We see a view of Clarksdale, Mississippi. The locomotive shown in the picture is pulling out of what is known as the Wye. As shown in the picture, as the engineer pulls around his view in front of him is completely obstructed by the curve and he has to rely entirely upon the fireman to maintain a lookout as to what is in front of the engine.
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Box 56	Folder 51	Industrial Siding	1960
		Scope and Contents Cotton bales. Close clearance. Taken at Clarksdale, Mississippi. Note how the underbrush is permitted to grow up around the tracks and even to obscure the tracks. It's important to maintain a very close watch where these conditions exist and to spot debris on the ground that might cause a derailment. The loading platform shown in the picture is used not only for railroad employees in this area, but also by other persons. It is the duty of the fireman and the engineer to make sure that all personnel, railroad and non-railroad, are out of the way before a car is moved.
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Box 56	Folder 52	Tracks Leading to River	1960
		Scope and Contents Ferry operation between Trotters Point, MS and Helena, AK. Photo taken from Arkansas side. Taken over on the other Arkansas side of the Mississippi River and shows the incline on that side which leads down to the ferry. Here again notice the poor housekeeping on the incline. Observe the weeds growing up along the right of way. The concrete retaining wall shown on the left side of the picture and the concrete wall shown on the right side of the picture both cut down visibility and make it essential to have a look-out on both sides of the locomotive. You will notice a footpath in the middle of the track that leads from incline to the sea wall. This is used by pedestrians going to and from the river. Because the sea wall blocks the view of both pedestrians and the engine crew it is most important to keep close observation in order to prevent injury to pedestrians in this area. Float operations are carried out across the Mississippi River in all kinds of weather. Vision is often times obstructed by dense fog.
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Box 56	Folder 53	Tracks Leading to Mississippi River	1960
		Scope and Contents Car float in picture. Unit No. 609. Shows the ferry operation between Trotters Point, Mississippi, and Helena, Arkansas. This is a picture taken on the Trotters Point side of the Mississippi River. This photograph shows a locomotive backing a car on a long incline toward the ferry which is shown just pulling up toward the shore. This operation is extremely hazardous and requires great alertness on the part of both the fireman and the engineer. As you can see from the picture it is obviously essential for the locomotive to push the car being loaded on the ferry. From eight to twelve cards are loaded on the ferry, the exact number depending upon the type of car being loaded. The engine is placed on the boat when transferring cards from the Mississippi side to the Arkansas side and on the return trip. On account of two tracks on the boat the engine has to shove the cars on the boat in order to put cars on both tracks. This operation actually cuts off the view of the engineer because his view is restricted not only by the locomotive but also by the cars which he is pushing. Moreover, there is the problem that loading the cars on the ferry has to be done very carefully and very precisely, because there is always a certain amount of movement of the ferry due to current on the river while the cars are being loaded. Naturally the same considerations apply where the cars are being pulled off the ferry.
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Box 56	Folder 54	Tracks Leading to River	1960
		Scope and Contents Shows the locomotive just starting down the long incline to the float. The track is overgrown with weeds which of course adds to the hazard. The small building shown in the center background of the picture is a track storage house for track material. This house is located very badly because it obstructs the view of the fireman in loading and unloading the float as the engine goes back and forth down the incline.
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Box 56	Folder 55	Train Pulling up to River Ferry Pelican	1960
		Scope and Contents Close-up view showing the ferry Pelican tied up at the Trotters Point side of the Mississippi River.
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		Series XII: Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad: Missouri/Kansas Division, Kansas City Terminal and Yards
		Scope and Contents This series consists of photographs of the Rock Island's and other carriers' facilities in and around the Kansas City Terminal. These photographs were submitted to the Commission as Employees' Exhibit 42, are referred to by the letter V in testimony, and were taken by M.H. LaRue. Mr. LaRue was employed as a fireman and engineman on the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific (The Rock Island) in the Missouri/Kansas Division and was a member of the BLF&E. The Rock Island was a class I railroad in the central United States, operating in Arkansas, Colorado, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, New Mexico, Oklahoma, South Dakota and Texas. The photographs in this series document the Rock Island's facilities in and around Kansas City (both Missouri and Kansas) as well as the facilities of other carriers. Also found in this series are photographs of the Rock Island's facilities in Topeka, Kansa and St. Joseph, Missouri. Kansas City Union Station and its surrounding yards are documented in this series.
Box 59	Folder 61	Burlington Steam Engine	1960
		Scope and Contents Leaving Kansas City, Missouri bound for St Joseph, Missouri. Runs several times a year.
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Box 59	Folder 62	Burlington Yards and Passenger Depot	1960
		Scope and Contents Looking from south to north. Depot is in background, on the right. Grain elevator and silos in left background. Between the two is rolling stock on yard tracks. Many of the switch stands on the fireman's side of the engine. Also note grade crossing in foreground.
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Box 59	Folder 63	Burlington Yards and Passenger Depot	1960
		Scope and Contents Looking from south to north. Depot is in background, on the right. Grain elevator and silos in left background. Between the two is rolling stock on yard tracks. Many of the switch stands on the fireman's side of the engine. Also note grade crossing in foreground.
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Box 59	Folder 64	Burlington Yards and Passenger Depot	1960
		Scope and Contents Looking from south to north.Passenger depot is in center background, rolling stock on tracks is to its left.
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Box 59	Folder 65	Burlington Yards and Passenger Depot	1960
		Scope and Contents Shows positioning of switch stands on fireman's side on approach to passenger platforms.
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Box 59	Folder 66	St. Joseph Passenger Depot Tracks	1960
		Scope and Contents Portion of Rock Island right-of-way in St. Joseph, MO. The tracks shown cross several other railroads. At the point of crossing, due to curvature, the engineer must rely on the fireman to be lookout. On right, track running to Atchison, Kansas; on left running to Trenton, Missouri crossing the Santa Fe and Burlington R.R. tracks.
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Box 59	Folder 67	St. Joseph Passenger Depot Tracks	1960
		Scope and Contents Portion of Rock Island right-of-way in St. Joseph, MO. The tracks shown cross several other railroads. At the point of crossing, due to curvature, the engineer must rely on the fireman to be lookout. On right, track running to Atchison, Kansas; on left running to Trenton, Missouri crossing the Santa Fe and Burlington R.R. tracks.
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Box 59	Folder 68	Santa Fe Yard	1960
		Scope and Contents Close clearances on the engineer's side, requiring signal to be passed on fireman's side.
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Box 59	Folder 69	Santa Fe Yard and Passenger Depot	1960
		Scope and Contents Passenger depot in left of photo. Grade crossing in rear of photograph. Looking north and south as in exhibits V-10 and V-12. Box cars are standing on both sides of the crossing and almost up to the crossing so that the view of automobile drivers, as they cross, is sharply restricted.
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Box 59	Folder 70	Santa Fe Yard and Passenger Depot	1960
		Scope and Contents Grade crossing in rear of photograph. Looking north and south as in V-10 and V-11.
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Box 59	Folder 71	Santa Fe Yard and Passenger Depot	1960
		Scope and Contents Looking north and south as in previous three photos (exhibits V-10, V-11, V-12). Looking in same direction as V-12 but slightly different perspective: camera aimed to the right of V-12. Note grade crossing, signals, and industries around yard.
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Box 59	Folder 72	Looking East and West at Rock Island Interchange Yard	1960
		Scope and Contents Interchange connects RI with Santa Fe Railroad and MoPac. Busy street with automobile traffic closely parallels tracks, increasing danger for side-swipes. Tracks run down the center of the street. Street which runs parallel with the tracks just beyond the crossing, presents a special danger because cars can run so close to the track that there is the danger of side-swiping automobiles or trucks as they goo up and down the street.
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Box 59	Folder 73	Looking East and West at Rock Island Interchange Yard	1960
		Scope and Contents Facing opposite direction from V-13. Interchange connects RI with Santa Fe Railroad and MoPac. Busy street with automobile traffic closely parallels tracks, increasing danger for side-swipes.
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Box 59	Folder 74	Looking East and West at Rock Island Interchange Yard	1960
		Scope and Contents Facing opposite direction from V-13. Interchange connects RI with Santa Fe Railroad and MoPac. Busy street with automobile traffic closely parallels tracks, increasing danger for side-swipes.
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Box 59	Folder 75	Hill Dog Food Plant Industry Siding	1960
		Scope and Contents Close clearance in the track that leads around toward the left, debris covers tracks.
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Box 59	Folder 76	Hill Dog Food Plant Entrance	1960
		Scope and Contents Close clearance, employees walk next to and on tracks, buildings block views. Track itself not in good condition. Offices of construction equipment firm, M.B. Salisbury Co., means that this area is constantly full of construction equipment, truck, and trailers, all of which can hinder line of sight or foul the tracks.
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Box 59	Folder 77	Entrance to Alley to Industrial Sidings	1960
		Scope and Contents Looking south. Close clearance, obstructed view, debris, and automobile blocking track.
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Box 59	Folder 78	Entrance to Alley Way to Industrial Siding	1960
		Scope and Contents Looking south; this track runs through an alley that serves several industries.
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Box 59	Folder 79	Entrance to Alley Way to Industrial Siding	1960
		Scope and Contents Looking south; this track runs through an alley that serves several industries.
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Box 59	Folder 81	Looking East and West at Rock Island Interchange Yard	1960
		Scope and Contents Interchange connects RI with Santa Fe Railroad and MoPac. Busy street with automobile traffic closely parallels tracks, increasing danger for side-swipes. Tracks run down the center of the street. Street which runs parallel with the tracks just beyond the crossing, presents a special danger because cars can run so close to the track that there is the danger of side-swiping automobiles or trucks as they goo up and down the street. Crossover in foreground.
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Box 59	Folder 82	Burlington Yards and Passenger Depot	1960
		Scope and Contents Grade crossing in foreground.
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Box 59	Folder 83	Yard Engine in Burlington Yards and Passenger Depot	1960
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Box 59	Folder 84	Two Freight Cars on Industry Siding	1960
		Scope and Contents Sharp curvature of tracks and obstructed view. Tracks overgrown with weeds and debris scattered along the right-of-way, creating hazardous ground conditions for engine crews. Signal must be passed on the fireman's side.
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Box 59	Folder 85	Two Freight Cars on Industry Siding	1960
		Scope and Contents Sharp curvature of tracks and obstructed view. Tracks overgrown with weeds and debris scattered along the right-of-way, creating hazardous ground conditions for engine crews. Signal must be passed on the fireman's side.
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Box 59	Folder 86	Two Freight Cars on Industry Siding	1960
		Scope and Contents Sharp curvature of tracks and obstructed view. Tracks overgrown with weeds and debris scattered along the right-of-way, creating hazardous ground conditions for engine crews. Signal must be passed on the fireman's side.
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Box 59	Folder 87	Two Freight Cars on Industry Siding	1960
		Scope and Contents Sharp curvature of tracks and obstructed view. Tracks overgrown with weeds and debris scattered along the right-of-way, creating hazardous ground conditions for engine crews. Signal must be passed on the fireman's side.
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Box 59	Folder 88	Two Freight Cars on Industry Siding	1960
		Scope and Contents Sharp curvature of tracks and obstructed view. Tracks overgrown with weeds and debris scattered along the right-of-way, creating hazardous ground conditions for engine crews. Signal must be passed on the fireman's side.
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Box 59	Folder 89	Two Freight Cars on Industry Siding	1960
		Scope and Contents Sharp curvature of tracks and obstructed view. Tracks overgrown with weeds and debris scattered along the right-of-way, creating hazardous ground conditions for engine crews. Signal must be passed on the fireman's side.
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Box 59	Folder 90	Railroad Crossovers and Grade Crossing	1960
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Box 59	Folder 91	Railroad Crossover, Topeka Terminal Elevator in Background	1960
		Scope and Contents Curveature of tracks.
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Box 59	Folder 92	Union Pacific Unit No. 1129	1960
		Scope and Contents Manufacturer: ALCO; Model: S2
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Box 61	Folder 103	Night Shot of Kansas City Terminal Yards	1960
		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
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Box 61	Folder 104	Night Shot of Kansas City Terminal Yards	1960
		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.
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Box 61	Folder 105	Night Shot of Kansas City Terminal Yards	1960
		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.
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Box 61	Folder 106	Night Shot of Kansas City Terminal Yards	1960
		Scope and Contents Close clearance
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Box 61	Folder 107	Two Rock Island Freight Trains Getting Ready to Leave Yard	1960
		Scope and Contents Problem of close clearances. Bound for Chicago, looking Towards 2nd Street. Note two men walking between tracks in yard. Trains here move in both directions.
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Box 61	Folder 108	Gulf, Mobile & Ohio Railroad Freight House at 12th Street	1960
		Scope and Contents Looking south. Note close clearance which necessitates ground crews to work on both sides.
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Box 61	Folder 109	Gulf, Mobile & Ohio Railroad Freight House at 12th Street	1960
		Scope and Contents Looking south. Note close clearance which necessitates ground crews to work on both sides.
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Box 61	Folder 110	GMO and Frisco Yards at 12th Street	1960
		Scope and Contents Looking south. Photograph illustrates the very complex yards with numerous types of traffic and hazards.
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Box 61	Folder 111	GMO and Frisco Yards at 12th Street	1960
		Scope and Contents Looking south. Photograph illustrates the very complex yards with numerous types of traffic and hazards, including truck traffic
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Box 61	Folder 112	Moving North to Kansas City Terminal	1960
		Scope and Contents 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.
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Box 61	Folder 113	Moving North to Kansas City Terminal	1960
		Scope and Contents 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.
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Box 61	Folder 114	Moving North to Kansas City Terminal	1960
		Scope and Contents 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.
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Box 61	Folder 115	Moving North to Kansas City Terminal	1960
		Scope and Contents 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.
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Box 61	Folder 116	Moving North to Kansas City Terminal	1960
		Scope and Contents 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.
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Box 61	Folder 117	Moving North to Kansas City Terminal	1960
		Scope and Contents 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.
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Box 61	Folder 118	West End of Kansas City Union Station	1960
		Scope and Contents 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.
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Box 61	Folder 119	West End of Kansas City Union Station	1960
		Scope and Contents 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.
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Box 61	Folder 120	West End of Kansas City Union Station	1960
		Scope and Contents 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.
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Box 61	Folder 121	West End of Kansas City Union Station	1960
		Scope and Contents 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.
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Box 61	Folder 122	West End of Kansas City Union Station	1960
		Scope and Contents 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.
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Box 61	Folder 123	Union Pacific Railroad Yards	1960
		Scope and Contents Engineer's vision is limited due to curvature of track.
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Box 61	Folder 124	Union Pacific Railroad Yards	1960
		Scope and Contents Engineer's vision is limited due to curvature of track. Photograph shows congestion of this yard.
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Box 61	Folder 125	Union Pacific Railroad Yards	1960
		Scope and Contents Engineer's vision is limited due to curvature of track. Photograph shows congestion of this yard.
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Box 61	Folder 126	Union Pacific Railroad Yards	1960
		Scope and Contents Engineer's vision is limited due to curvature of track. Photograph shows congestion of this yard.
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Box 61	Folder 127	Union Pacific Railroad Yards	1960
		Scope and Contents Engineer's vision is limited due to curvature of track. Photograph shows congestion of this yard.
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Box 61	Folder 128	Union Pacific Railroad Yards	1960
		Scope and Contents Engineer's vision is limited due to curvature of track. Photograph shows congestion of this yard.
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Box 61	Folder 129	West End of Kansas City Union Station	1960
		Scope and Contents 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.
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Box 61	Folder 130	Union Pacific Railroad Yards, Fairfax District	1960
		Scope and Contents Fairfax Industrial Switching Yard. Large amount of employee foot traffic from surrounding industries, unprotected crossings, and obstructed views.
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Box 61	Folder 131	Union Pacific Railroad Yards, Fairfax District	1960
		Scope and Contents Fairfax Industrial Switching Yard. Large amount of employee foot traffic from surrounding industries, unprotected crossings, and obstructed views.
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Box 61	Folder 132	Union Pacific Railroad Yards, Fairfax District	1960
		Scope and Contents Fairfax Industrial Switching Yard. Large amount of employee foot traffic from surrounding industries, unprotected crossings, and obstructed views.
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Box 61	Folder 133	MoPac and UP Team Tracks with Main Lines Running Between Yards	1960
		Scope and Contents Tracks used in connecting line transfers over which movements are made over busy street crossings; obstructed views and no crossing signals.
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Box 61	Folder 134	MoPac and UP Team Tracks with Main Lines Running Between Yards	1960
		Scope and Contents Tracks used in connecting line transfers over which movements are made over busy street crossings; obstructed views and no crossing signals
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Box 61	Folder 135	Union Pacific Railroad Yards	1960
		Scope and Contents Engineer's vision is limited due to curvature of track. Photograph shows congestion of this yard.
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Box 61	Folder 136	Hump Yard of Missouri Pacific	1960
		Scope and Contents Obstructed views. The leads run to both the right and left.
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Box 61	Folder 137	Hump Yard of Missouri Pacific	1960
		Scope and Contents Obstructed views. The leads run to both the right and left.
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Box 61	Folder 138	Hump Yard of Missouri Pacific	1960
		Scope and Contents Obstructed views. The leads run to both the right and left.
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Box 61	Folder 139	Santa Fe Unit 36 in Santa Fe Railroad Yards	1960
		Scope and Contents Santa Fe Unit No. 36 traveling on main line and hump from east to west, switching cars.
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Box 61	Folder 140	Santa Fe Railroad Yards	1960
		Scope and Contents Main line and hump from east to west, switching cars. A-Y Tower in background, behind highway sign.
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Box 61	Folder 141	Santa Fe Railroad Yards	1960
		Scope and Contents Main line and hump from east to west, switching cars. A-Y Tower in background.
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Box 61	Folder 142	Santa Fe Railroad Yards	1960
		Scope and Contents Main line and hump from east to west.
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Box 61	Folder 143	Santa Fe Railroad Yards	1960
		Scope and Contents Main line and hump from east to west
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Box 61	Folder 144	Santa Fe Railroad Yards	1960
		Scope and Contents Signal, crossover, tracks into ATSF Kansas City Yards
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Box 61	Folder 145	Moving North to Kansas City Terminal	1960
		Scope and Contents 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.
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Box 61	Folder 146	Night Shot of Kansas City Terminal Yards	1960
		Scope and Contents Close clearance
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Box 61	Folder 147	Night Shot of Kansas City Terminal Yards	1960
		Scope and Contents Gondola and freight car to left; close clearance.
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Box 61	Folder 148	Night Shot of Kansas City Terminal Yards	1960
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Box 61	Folder 149	Night Shot of Kansas City Terminal Yards	1960
		Scope and Contents Note curvature of tracks, limits vision
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Box 61	Folder 150	Night Shot of Kansas City Terminal Yards	1960
		Scope and Contents Grade crossing
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Box 61	Folder 151	Night Shot of Kansas City Terminal Yards	1960
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Box 61	Folder 152	Night Shot of Kansas City Terminal Yards	1960
		Scope and Contents Tracks going under viaduct or bridge
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Box 61	Folder 153	Night Shot of Kansas City Terminal Yards	1960
		Scope and Contents Tracks going under viaduct or bridge
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Box 61	Folder 154	Night Shot of Kansas City Terminal Yards	1960
		Scope and Contents Tracks going under viaduct or bridge
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Box 61	Folder 155	Night Shot of Kansas City Terminal Yards	1960
		Scope and Contents Main lines to Union Station
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Box 61	Folder 156	Night Shot of Kansas City Terminal Yards	1960
		Scope and Contents Crossover tracks
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Box 61	Folder 157	Night Shot of Kansas City Terminal Yards	1960
		Scope and Contents Main lines to Union Station
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Box 61	Folder 158	Night Shot of Kansas City Terminal Yards	1960
		Scope and Contents Crossover tracks
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Box 61	Folder 159	Night Shot of Kansas City Terminal Yards	1960
		Scope and Contents Crossover tracks
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Box 61	Folder 160	Interior of Locomotive: Engine Compartment	1960
		Scope and Contents Generator and prime mover to left
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Box 61	Folder 161	Freight Cars and Gondolas	1960
		Scope and Contents Freight Yard
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Box 63	Folder 101	Santa Fe Railroad Yards	1960
		Scope and Contents Main line and hump from east to west.
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		Series XIII: Long Island Railroad (LIRR): Car Float operations at Long Island City and Hudson River Railyards
		Scope and Contents This series consists of photographs of facilities in and around New York City. These photographs were submitted to the Commission as Employees' Exhibit 7, are referred to by the letters AA in testimony, and were taken by H.H. Franklin. Mr. Franklin worked as an engineer on passenger trains for the LIRR and was the general chairman of the BLF&E on that railroad. The LIRR is a railroad located on Long Island in New York State. Established in 1834 and having operated continuously since then, it is the second-oldest U.S. railroad still operating under its original name and charter. The LIRR is the busiest commuter railroad in the United States, and also operates a large amount of freight service. At the time these photographs were taken, the LIRR operated its passenger service with both diesel and multiple unit electric engines while the freight service was operated exclusively with diesel engines. The photographs in this series document operations at the LIRR's facilities in Long Island City, Queens, New York. This includes both the train yards and the car floats on the east River. Also included in this series are four photographs of New York Central operations at the Hudson River Railyards. These photographs have been included in this series because of geographic proximity, but their identification as part of this group of photographs is tentative.
Box 62	Folder 101	Car Float on Apron, Hudson River
		Scope and Contents Across river is Hoboken, New Jersey.
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Box 62	Folder 102	View from Fireman's Side of Cab
		Scope and Contents Grade crossing coming out of Hudson River Rail Yards.
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Box 62	Folder 103	View from Engineer's Side of Cab
		Scope and Contents Grade crossing coming out of Hudson River Rail Yards.
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Box 62	Folder 104	NYC Unit 357
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Box 63	Folder 92	Freight Cars on Tracks
		Scope and Contents Car floats and float bridge in background. Gantries on East River in Long Island City, Queens, New York.
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Box 63	Folder 93	Car Float and Float Bridge with Freight Cars
		Scope and Contents Transfer caboose in foreground near Long Island Rail Road locomotive Unit #447. East River Gantries in Long Island City, Queens.
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Box 63	Folder 94	Car Float and Float Bridge with Freight Cars
		Scope and Contents Car float and float bridge with freight cars and Long Island Rail Road Locomotive. Tug Boat Transfer No. 23 in background is a New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad tugboat. Long Island City, Queens. East River Gantries
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Box 63	Folder 95	Car Float and Float Bridge with Freight Cars
		Scope and Contents Tugboat Transfer No 23 is a New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad tugboat. Long Island City, Queens. East River Gantries
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Box 63	Folder 96	Car Floats and Float Bridges with Freight Cars
		Scope and Contents Approach to East River Gantries in Long Island City, Queens.
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		Series XIV: Louisville and Nashville Railroad (L&N): Birmingham Division, yards, passenger terminals, and industries
		Scope and Contents This series consists of photographs of the Louisville and Nashville Railroad's facilities in Birmingham, Alabama. These photographs were submitted to the Commission as Employees' Exhibit 32, are referred to by the letter O in testimony, and were taken by L.A. Dubose. Mr. Dubose was employed as a locomotive fireman and engineer by the Louisville and Nashville in the Birmingham Mineral Subdivision; he was also a member of Local 751 of the BLF&E. The L&N was a class I railroad that operated freight and passenger services in the southeast United States, operating as far north as Cincinnati and St. Louis, and as far south as New Orleans and Pensacola. The photographs in this series document the yards around Birmingham, primarily Boyles and Bessemer Yards. This series also documents various industries served by the L&N as well as the Birmingham Terminal Station, which was torn down in 1969.
Box 54	Folder 34	North End of the Boyles Departure and Hump Yard	1960
		Scope and Contents The first track is a inbound freight lead. The second track is a switching lead going to the classification yard which consists of 42 tracks and to the east is the departure yard which has three tracks. The third track is a switching lead going to the west departure yard. Consisting of 8 tracks. The next track to the right of the Boyles yard office is outbound lead. The third track is the main line. There is a yard engine (Unit #1705) working in the north end of the yard pulling the hump yard & building trains in the departure yards. Notice the curvature of the tracks.
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Box 54	Folder 35	Boyles Yard, View of the Hump Yard	1960
		Scope and Contents This is a view of the hump track. There are forty-two of these tracks, all leading into the two lead tracks. .The cars come over the hump from the left in the photo and roll to the right. The yard engines pull the track from the right side of the photo or the north end of the yard. Due to the curvature of the tracks signals are passed on the fireman's side. Flood light are very bright at night making vision very poor. The open track to the left is a inbound freight lead used by yard engine and road crew to receiving yard.
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Box 54	Folder 36	Boyles Yard	1960
		Scope and Contents This photo is similar to exhibit O-1. In October, 1960, there was a side swipe at this point where the two engines are located in the right center portion of the picture. Both engines were headed south or to the left side of the photo. The fireman of one engine crew was in the yardmaster's office and not in the cab. One engine was not in the clear when the yardmaster instructed the engineer on the engine that temporarily was without a fireman to back up the lead track, causing the side-swipe. This side-swipe would have been avoided had the fireman been aboard. These and similar accidents are often avoided by the lookout performed by the fireman on the left side. These engines handle very long cuts of cars without air on the cars and it takes a long time to stop them after they are moving. Therefore, it is necessary to have two men on the engine so they can observe the signals regardless of which side they are passed on. Notice the two engines on the same switching lead. Each of the engines are headed south.
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Box 54	Folder 37	View of the Tracks Approaching the Hump in Boyles Yard	1960
		Scope and Contents Notice the cars with the tractor pushing them. This track runs in to no. 4 west departure track. No derail or anything to keep the cars from being pushed out into an engine or train using no 4 departure track.
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Box 54	Folder 38	Industry Siding, Nashville Bridge Co	1960
		Scope and Contents This is a photo of the Nashville Bridge Plant at Bessemer, Alabama. This track leads off the main line just south of 15th Avenue. There is a GP-7 type engine used on this job. The track curves around and enters the door in the building, running through the building about twenty car lengths. There are men and machinery on and close to the track. In 1959 a yard engine coupled to a car that men were working on and cut a man's leg off. This track curves to the right then back to the left very sharply. There is very close clearance on each side of the building, making it very difficult for the ground crew to pass signals and position themselves where either the engineer or fireman can see them at all times. At the bottom of the photo is a road crossing which is very heavily used by plant trucks and cars. Also just before entering the building, there is an overhead crane moving back and forth over the track with steel and iron plates. To observe the movement of men, equipment and vehicles it is essential to have a fireman on the left side. Coming out of this plant, there is a coal yard that blocks the public view of the Ave. Also there is a Southern Railway track crossing the L&N line just north of 15th Avenue.
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Box 54	Folder 39	Industry Siding, Nashville Bridge Co	1960
		Scope and Contents This is a photo of the Nashville Bridge Plant at Bessemer, Alabama. This track leads off the main line just south of 15th Avenue. There is a GP-7 type engine used on this job. The track curves around and enters the door in the building, running through the building about twenty car lengths. There are men and machinery on and close to the track. In 1959 a yard engine coupled to a car that men were working on and cut a man's leg off. This track curves to the right then back to the left very sharply. There is very close clearance on each side of the building, making it very difficult for the ground crew to pass signals and position themselves where either the engineer or fireman can see them at all times. At the bottom of the photo is a road crossing which is very heavily used by plant trucks and cars. Also just before entering the building, there is an overhead crane moving back and forth over the track with steel and iron plates. To observe the movement of men, equipment and vehicles it is essential to have a fireman on the left side. Coming out of this plant, there is a coal yard that blocks the public view of the Ave. Also there is a Southern Railway track crossing the L&N line just north of 15th Avenue.
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Box 54	Folder 40	View of the L&N Main Llne on Right	1960
		Scope and Contents On the right side of this photo is the L & N main line. This area is in yard limits and the yard engines often leave cars on the main line while placing cars at some industries. Track has a sharp curve making it very important to have a fireman on the left side to help watch for cars and engines. Note the curvature in the upper right center part of the photo where cars are stored on the tracks. In July, 1961, I was a fireman on engine number 432, which is a GP-7 hooded type engine, making a reverse movement around this curve, when I saw a man laying on the track. I immediately opened the emergency brake valve located by the fireman's seat, stopping the engine and cars about three feet from the man. Due to the curve of the track the engineer did not see the man until he got off the engine.
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Box 54	Folder 41	L&N Main Line Bisected by the Southern Railway Main Line	1960
		Scope and Contents The tracks running diagonally from the lower left to the upper right portion of the picture are the L & N main tracks. The track running across the photo is the Southern main line. The Southern switches passenger coaches over these L & N tracks. Notice the cars on the adjacent tracks which obstruct the view of the crossing and which make it hazardous. Notice the weeds and tall grass along tracks as well the the wires overhead; these are all hazards.
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Box 54	Folder 42	L&N Main Line Bisected by Southern Railway Main Line	1960
		Scope and Contents This picture was taken in the same area as O-6 but from a different angle, from under the 1st Avenue Viaduct. The track has a very sharp curve. The gate and house where the cars are in the center and right center is part of the Southern Railway The cement post at the left is part of the First Avenue Viaduct. On engines moving north the engineer can see only one or two car lengths ahead at this point. With the hooded type engine he has to rely on the fireman completely at this spot for the signals as to whether the tracks are clear. There are 4 tracks used to store cars running parallel with the main lines.
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Box 54	Folder 43	L&N Main Line Bisected by Southern Railway Main Line	1960
		Scope and Contents Photograph taken from under 1st Avenue Viaduct. The engine is moving south on L&N main line. Note the grass and weeds along track. Southern track is just ahead of the engine. The track curves to left of 1st Avenue crossing.
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Box 54	Folder 44a	L&N Main Tracks Just North of Southern Railway Crossing at 30th Street	1960
		Scope and Contents Notice cars stored in track to the left. The switch is to crossover. Debris and grass close to tracks. Making it a very hazardous movement when getting on and off cars in a switching maneuver.
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Box 54	Folder 44b	L&N Main Tracks Just North of Southern Railway Crossing at 30th Street	1960
		Scope and Contents Notice cars stored in track to the left. The switch is to crossover. Debris and grass close to tracks. Making it a very hazardous movement when getting on and off cars in a switching maneuver.
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Box 54	Folder 45	North and South Bound Main Lines of the L&N at 30th Street and 1st Avenue	1960
		Scope and Contents In this photo the back to back engines in the center are on the south main line. The track to the left of the engine is the 30th Street Yard. Notice the curve of the track and the cross-over form the south main to the north main. Just to the right of the engines are two storage tracks running parallel with the main line. Yard engines use this cross-over to switch cars from storage tracks to the yard or vice versa. Note that the engines consist of two units coupled together cabs in the middle, with the long motor hood forward at each end. This makes it impossible for the engineer to see anything on the left side of the engine regardless of which direction the engine moves. Most of the L&N engines are used in the multiple control, with engines headed in each direction. notice the cross-over to the left of the engine with cars hanging out of the clear. This is very dangerous and it is very important to have a fireman on the left side to watch out for these hazards. Also notice the wire across the tracks in front of the engine, which would not clear a man on top of cars. L&N Unit 2265 in in center of photograph.
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Box 54	Folder 46	2nd Avenue and 27th Street Crossing, Southern Railway Passenger Station	1960
		Scope and Contents This is a view of the Southern Railway passenger station at Birmingham, Alabama. The street at the bottom of the photo is 2nd Avenue North and is very heavily traveled by motorists and pedestrians. Considerable switching is carried out over this crossing and a lookout is necessary from both sides of the locomotive. The switches here are electronically controlled and many of the lights that govern the movement of the engine are on the left side. The fireman must therefore relay the signal to the engineer. The engine in the left center is working along the side of the platform where passengers get on and off trains. The engineer could not see if someone were to fall or step on the track from the left.
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Box 54	Folder 47	Birmingham Terminal Station Pullman Coach Yard	1960
		Scope and Contents This is also a view of the track approaching the Southern Railway Depot. Note the dwarf signal in the middle of the photo and curve of the track. The Frisco, the Seaboard, the Illinois Central and the Central of Georgia also use this depot. The west bound main track is to the left, east bound to the right.
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Box 54	Folder 48	Birmingham Terminal Station	1960
		Scope and Contents Looking North at entrance end of terminal for all Southern, Seaboard, and Central of Georgia passenger trains They all enter from south of terminal. Frisco Lines and Illinois Central enter and depart from the opposite end for the north end. This series of tracks is known as Pullman Yard, consisting of about 5 short dead end tracks. From Terminal Building to right are ten receiving and departure tracks for the above mentioned railroads, and the entrances that are located at south and north ends are on curves. This photo is similar to O-11 and O-12 but shows more clearly the curvature of the depot tracks.
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Box 54	Folder 49	10th Avenue, Running East and West	1960
		Scope and Contents This is a view of the Seaboard and Central of Georgia tracks crossing onto 10th Avenue in North Birmingham, Alabama. As the track comes in here from the lower left hand corner of the picture into the street it is curving to the left. Only the fireman can see around the curve for approaching traffic. Further up in the picture just beyond the automobile, the track curves to the right. This crossing is very heavily traveled in morning and late afternoon hours, and the view can be obstructed by autos and pedestrians.
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Box 54	Folder 50	10th Avenue, Running East and West	1960
		Scope and Contents This is a view of 10th Avenue taken from a point opposite of that shown in exhibit O-14. The engine (SAL Unit 1768) at the right center of the picture is entering 10th Avenue. Note the automobiles on this street. Because of the curve to the left the engineer cannot see this traffic. There are no gates, flagmen, signal lights or any other form of protection at this crossing. Notice also the building on each side of the track obstructing the view of the train. This street is very heavily traveled by motorists and city buses. This is an industrial movement which does about six hours switching in this area a day. The Central of Georgia and the Frisco also do switching here.
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Box 54	Folder 51	10th Avenue, Running East and West	1960
		Scope and Contents The switch just to the right of 10th Avenue goes to several tracks used to store cars, making it necessary to switch across 10th Avenue. This makes it necessary for two men to be in the cab of the engine to watch for automobiles and pedestrians. SAL Unit 1768 in background.
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Box 54	Folder 52	10th Avenue, Running East and West	1960
		Scope and Contents This view is similar to O-15 but shows additional traffic. The crossing at the extreme right is 28th Street North. This crossing has a flashing signal light. There is heavy traffic on the crossing and street. It is necessary to have a fireman to watch the crossing for traffic. This is also a truck route, used very heavily by gasoline trucks and city buses carrying school children to Philips High School. SAL Unit 1768 in background.
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Box 54	Folder 53	10th Avenue, Grade Crossing	1960
		Scope and Contents Note the close clearance of each side of engine (SAL Unit 1768) on a road that automobiles use.
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Box 54	Folder 54	South of 10th Avenue, Birmingham Passenger Station	1960
		Scope and Contents This is a view of the L&N passenger station, Birmingham, Alabama. There is no protection other than a cross-buck sign. Note the grass along the tracks on the extreme left and right from where people can emerge suddenly. The track to the left of the photo is a main line track. The tracks to the right are yard tracks where cars are often switched. Note the group of children waiting for the engine and cars to pass in the center background. School children use these tracks frequently as a short cut to school. The fireman must watch for the children as well as take signals while switching around curves..
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Box 54	Folder 55	L&N Passenger Station