Box 54
Contains 290 Results:
Item 1: Click for Image
Item 1: Click for Image
Looking East Toward West Oakland Diesel Shop, 1960
Shows the West Oakland Diesel Shop. All switches in view are of variable type. Engines are allowed to be either headed or backed out of these tracks. Note sanding and fueling devices at sides and above. Due to clearance and type of switches a safe move there necessitates a man on each side of locomotive cab.
View of Engineer on Locomotive Working Forward, 1960
Engineer would not be able to see trucks parked on tracks or tractor in foul of tracks. The prints in this in this group (R2a-R2d) were all taken around the mail loading installation in the coach yard at West Oakland, CA.
Men and Equipment Cars Foul Tracks in This Area, 1960
The photos in this group (R2a-R2d) were taken around the mail loading installation in the coach Yard at West Oakland, CA.
Trucks and Equipment are Left Unattended in and Near Tracks in This Area, 1960
The photos in this group (R2a-R2d) were taken around the mail loading installation in the coach Yard at West Oakland, CA.
More Unattended Equipment Left on Tracks, 1960
Unprotected, other than vigilance of engine and switch crews. The photos in this group (R2a- R2d) were taken around the mail loading installation in the coach yard at West Oakland, CA.
Coach Yard, West Oakland, 1960
Laborer working near tracks, no protection afforded. Equipment in foul on opposite side of track. An Engine moving on this track would need a pair of eyes on both sides of locomotive cab.
Coach Yard, West Oakland, 1960
Shows that men and equipment are working in and about these cars, and any movement may mean life or limb to them, so that a safe move here requires a close watch from both sides of a locomotive at all times. (like R-4A)
Coach Yard, West Oakland, 1960
Taken in the West Oakland coach yard as shows various maintenance work being carried on. Shows that men and equipment are working in and about these cars, and any movement may mean life or limb to them, so that a safe move here requires a close watch from both sides of a locomotive at all times.