View is to Southeast of Madison Freight Yard from Venice Avenue Bridge, 1961

Showing in part of Madison Yard. Note curvature of rails, obstruction at right of photo. Tracks at left (lower left of photo) used by (NKP, NYC and CB&Q) to deliver trains. Track in center of photo used by switching engine to back up trains and make up trains. Signals are passed on both sides of engine at different points and road crossings are used by autos over ground personnel. Note switch lights in upper center of yard at times not lighted. Trains leave this yard for St. Louis, MO use the track in center of photo and fireman has advantage point of vision on departing trains and excellent view of crossings. This is a view looking south from the Venice Bridge, and shows again the curvature and congestion of tracks. There is very close clearance in this yard. When engines head into this yard on the track in the right foreground, the fireman must keep a lookout for all moves on the two tracks at the extreme left.