View is to the West, from Missouri Avenue, 1961

Showing crossing watchmen who protects tracks immediately in front of him, but tracks in back of him, but tracks in back of him remain unprotected. Notice engine coming down from bridge. This train from St. Louis to E. St. Louis Ill. Building at extreme left is control tower for this plant and controls movements by the use of ground signals. Note stop board in rear of small building at left this is protection for main line moves. Note weeds covering tracks at 2nd and 3rd lead cars of freight train. This street crossing is used extensively throughout day. Buildings on right causes obstruction of west bound freight and passenger trains also. The grade is downward from St. Louis, MO to E. St. Louis, IL and trains approach this crossing at above a normal speed. Fireman has advantage point of vision to rear of crossing watchmen. Also trains a which may approach from the tracks in left center of photo. Similar to P-46 but without the congestion. Notice the train on a hill in the center of the photo, coming over the crossing. The fireman has a view of all movements to his right. Note the ground signal to the left of the switchman's shanty and ground signal just in front of the crossing watchman, which the fireman must help to observe.