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Box 58

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View to the West Towards Merchants Bridge, 1961

 File — Box: 58, Folder: 60
Scope and Contents Note tracks in all directions also crossing in foreground. Track where motor car is located is used for something at North end of the yard. Fireman has to be on alert for movements over rail in lower part of photo. Very serious accident at this point several years ago. Engine turned over and car derailed (steam engine). Main line tracks at upper right, tracks congested with yard tracks. Building at right This is a view to the west from Venice Bridge showing an approach to the Merchants...
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

Industrial Siding with Grade Crossing at Swift and Armour Plant, 1961

 File — Box: 58, Folder: 146
Scope and Contents The view is to the Northeast and shows the congestion of tracks and heavy traffic on street crossing. Curvature of tracks and the crossovers. Stock Yards. This picture was taken in C.D. yard at East St. Louis, Illinois. The view here is to the northeast and shows the congestion of tracks and heavy traffic on a street crossing. Notice the curvature of tracks and the crossovers. Signals are passed on the engineer's side while the fireman informs the engineer if the crossing is clear of cars. A...
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 of Geraldine Avenue Crossing, 1961

 File — Box: 58, Folder: 149
Scope and Contents

Shows crossing with autos on the track and curve on the fireman's side. Industrial Siding with grade grossing. Ben Hur Construction Co. Warehouse This shows a crossing with autos on the track (center) and a curve on the fireman's side as explained in P-54 and P-53. On engines headed into this industry, the engineer has a limited view of the crossing and depends on the fireman to promptly pass signals and other information relating to the crossing.

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

Rutherford Car Shops, 1960

 File — Box: 58, Folder: 14
Scope and Contents

View of Rutherford car shops showing close clearances at building entrance. Cars are separated by several feet to permit repair forces to pass between and around them.

Dates: 1960
Found in: Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation & Archives / 5003 P, U.S. President's Railroad Commission Photographs / Series XXIII: Reading Railroad: Rutherford Yards and Steelton Industries

Steelton Industries, 1960

 File — Box: 58, Folder: 16
Scope and Contents

Railroad crossing sign in vicinity of crossing shown in photograph (internal number) 15 appears to have been knocked down for a long time as indicated by overgrowth of foliage.

Dates: 1960
Found in: Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation & Archives / 5003 P, U.S. President's Railroad Commission Photographs / Series XXIII: Reading Railroad: Rutherford Yards and Steelton Industries

Rutherford Engine House, WM Units 62, 43, 236, 1960

 File — Box: 58, Folder: 21
Scope and Contents

View of ready track at Rutherford engine house near Harrisburg Pa where Western Maryland and Reading locomotives are serviced jointly. Note distribution of road switches and streamlined types which are operated in multiple.

Dates: 1960
Found in: Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation & Archives / 5003 P, U.S. President's Railroad Commission Photographs / Series XXIII: Reading Railroad: Rutherford Yards and Steelton Industries

Rutherford Engine House, WM Units 62, 43, 236, 1960

 File — Box: 58, Folder: 22
Scope and Contents

Western Maryland units after service are set out preparatory to movement to yards. Makeup of locomotive could prove hazardous to fireman making routine check of operation.

Dates: 1960
Found in: Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation & Archives / 5003 P, U.S. President's Railroad Commission Photographs / Series XXIII: Reading Railroad: Rutherford Yards and Steelton Industries

Rutherford Engine House Reading Unit 492, 867, 1960

 File — Box: 58, Folder: 23
Scope and Contents

ALCO and Fairbanks Morse locomotives at Rutherford engine house near Harrisburg. Reading Unit 492 is "blue flagged" while being serviced.

Dates: 1960
Found in: Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation & Archives / 5003 P, U.S. President's Railroad Commission Photographs / Series XXIII: Reading Railroad: Rutherford Yards and Steelton Industries

Rutherford Yards, 1960

 File — Box: 58, Folder: 150
Scope and Contents

View of west end of Rutherford yards showing train entering over ladder track.

Dates: 1960
Found in: Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation & Archives / 5003 P, U.S. President's Railroad Commission Photographs / Series XXIII: Reading Railroad: Rutherford Yards and Steelton Industries

Inman Yards Sign

 File — Box: 58, Folder: 61
Scope and Contents

At intersection of Marietta Road NW and Marietta Boulevard. Marietta Boulevard crosses over Inman Yards and L&N main lines at this point. Bridge is supported by two concrete pieces which cause trouble and dangerous blind spots.

Dates: 1960-1961
Found in: Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation & Archives / 5003 P, U.S. President's Railroad Commission Photographs / Series XXIV: Southern Railway: Inman Yards and Atlanta Terminal

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