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Box 53

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View from 18th Street Bridge Looking East, 1961

 File — Box: 53, Folder: 27
Scope and Contents Notice position of engine in left of photo. Fireman has converging tracks, with cars on them also trains on lead to protect, as engineer is watching his side, also converging tracks. Engine in center of photo, has a threefold job. Trains on each side and workmen in front of diesel (foreground) unkempt yard condition. The easterly view from the 18th Street Bridge shows movement of trains and engines, workmen in the center of photograph, congestion of tracks, close clearances and conditions of...
Dates: 1961
Found in: Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation & Archives / 5003 P, U.S. President's Railroad Commission Photographs / Series XXXI: Terminal Railroad Association of St. Louis: St. Louis Union Station and surrounding yards

View from 18th Street Bridge to the Northwest, 1961

 File — Box: 53, Folder: 28a
Scope and Contents Notice curvature of tracks leading into Union Station. Signals on overhead bridge (#10). Very hard to distinguish in morning due to sun shining on them. Also no vision around building, also tracks merging together beyond N Bridge #10. Again debris around and between tracks. Weed in upper left of photo. Also note conditions of stub tracks in center of photo. This view to the northwest from the 18th Street Bridge shows curvature and converging of tracks, bridge signals, and stub tracks at...
Dates: 1961
Found in: Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation & Archives / 5003 P, U.S. President's Railroad Commission Photographs / Series XXXI: Terminal Railroad Association of St. Louis: St. Louis Union Station and surrounding yards

View from 18th Street Bridge to the Northwest, 1961

 File — Box: 53, Folder: 28b
Scope and Contents Closeness of trains in center of photo under overhead bridge #6. Again, tracks coming together at this point. Fireman on Diesel (partly showing) has excellent view of separating passenger train, and can notice any irregularities of same. Man walking dangerously close to outside rail on curve. Debris between tracks. Passenger train GM&O No. 100, Unit: E7A locomotive. This view is similar to P-23 and P-24 but shows the further movement of the trains. Note how the fireman on the yard engine...
Dates: 1961
Found in: Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation & Archives / 5003 P, U.S. President's Railroad Commission Photographs / Series XXXI: Terminal Railroad Association of St. Louis: St. Louis Union Station and surrounding yards

View from 18th Street Bridge to the Northwest, 1961

 File — Box: 53, Folder: 29
Scope and Contents

Same as P-23 and P-25 with exception of trains moving at extreme left of photo. Note workmen in lower left of photo. This view is similar to P-23 except there is a movement of trains under the bridge signal. Notice the clearance between the two engines in center of photograph. There the fireman can observe the outgoing GM&O train and also ahead in the direction his engine is moving. Note also the workman to the left of the center.

Dates: 1961
Found in: Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation & Archives / 5003 P, U.S. President's Railroad Commission Photographs / Series XXXI: Terminal Railroad Association of St. Louis: St. Louis Union Station and surrounding yards

View to the North in 21st Street Passenger Yard, 1961

 File — Box: 53, Folder: 30
Scope and Contents

Spotlights at extreme end of yard makes vision limited at night. Extremely dangerous for ground personnel. Debris in foreground of photo. Most work performed on left side of engine in this yard due to curvature of track.

Dates: 1961
Found in: Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation & Archives / 5003 P, U.S. President's Railroad Commission Photographs / Series XXXI: Terminal Railroad Association of St. Louis: St. Louis Union Station and surrounding yards

View from Jefferson Avenue Bridge looking West, 1961

 File — Box: 53, Folder: 31
Scope and Contents

Unlighted walkway directly in front of engine. Used by workmen, (ice men, car cleaners, electricians, etc.) it is protected by the fireman on the left side, while engineer protects right side. Very poor illumination in this yard. Again, curvature and converging tracks limited fireman's view only while coupling the car. Locomotive No. 504

Dates: 1961
Found in: Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation & Archives / 5003 P, U.S. President's Railroad Commission Photographs / Series XXXI: Terminal Railroad Association of St. Louis: St. Louis Union Station and surrounding yards

View from Compton Ave Bridge Looking West, 1961

 File — Box: 53, Folder: 32
Scope and Contents

Rankin Avenue coach yard. Not shown in photo: last lights on Compton Ave Bridge; very bright, limiting vision. Also note close clearance of cars and engine in center of photo. Also, obstructed walkway in this yard used by workmen makes it a hazardous operation.

Dates: 1961
Found in: Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation & Archives / 5003 P, U.S. President's Railroad Commission Photographs / Series XXXI: Terminal Railroad Association of St. Louis: St. Louis Union Station and surrounding yards

View to the Northeast in 21st Street Passenger Yard, 1961

 File — Box: 53, Folder: 34
Scope and Contents

Union Station at left of photo; curvature of tracks to left. Poor lighting limits vision of both engineer and fireman. Signals on ground visible to fireman only while slowing into station.

Dates: 1961
Found in: Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation & Archives / 5003 P, U.S. President's Railroad Commission Photographs / Series XXXI: Terminal Railroad Association of St. Louis: St. Louis Union Station and surrounding yards

View to the West in 21st Street Passenger Yard, 1961

 File — Box: 53, Folder: 36
Scope and Contents

Yard not lighted. Note oily and unkempt condition of yard. Hand signals passed in this yard exclusively on fireman's side of engine.

Dates: 1961
Found in: Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation & Archives / 5003 P, U.S. President's Railroad Commission Photographs / Series XXXI: Terminal Railroad Association of St. Louis: St. Louis Union Station and surrounding yards

View to East from 21st Street Bridge, 1961

 File — Box: 53, Folder: 37
Scope and Contents

Showing ground and overhead bridge signals. Again curvature of tracks to left, right and straight ahead. Converging tracks cross overs, etc. Poor lighting for ground personnel and workmen.

Dates: 1961
Found in: Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation & Archives / 5003 P, U.S. President's Railroad Commission Photographs / Series XXXI: Terminal Railroad Association of St. Louis: St. Louis Union Station and surrounding yards

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