Box 58
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Looking South from Marietta Road Bridge Near Howell Stock Yards
The view here is from Marietta Road Bridge looking south towards Jefferson Street grade crossing and Atlanta proper. The three tracks on the left are L&N, the three on the right are Southern. The four in the center are north and south main lines. The Jefferson Street crossing is heavily traveled.
View from Marietta Road Bridge Looking North Towards Howell Interlocking Plant
Another view from Marietta Road Bridge. Howell Tower can be seen in background (white building in upper center of photo), located in a triangle of Southern tracks and a loop of L&N and Seaboard tracks. L&N tracks on the right and Southern on the left. The Southern's main line is used from here south to the Terminal Station by the Seaboard Railway. This area is know as the Howell Interlocking Plant. There are eight sets of overhead signal plus many dwarf signals on the ground.
View from Between Seaboard and Southern Tracks Looking Southwest
This is where Seaboard comes in on the Southern from the right to go to and from Terminal Station and to Fair Street for interchange with the Central of Georgia. The two tracks on the left are passenger main lines from Greenville to Atlanta. This is still the Howell Interlocking Plant.
Howell Tower and Interlocking Plant
Howell Stock Yard
View is from Birmont Street looking west. Shows the main freight lines and Greenville to Inman Yards and stock spur. The two main lines come together just beyond the highboard seen in center back ground.
Southern and L&N Crossover
L&N on right and Southern on left. Note trees, curves, buildings, weeds and numerous signals.
Looking Southwest towards L&N Crossover
Note signals behind stock cars, weeds, and curves. Signal indication over cars is used for track on the right, and may only be seen by the fireman.
Looking Southwest towards L&N Crossover
This photograph taken approximately 200 feet east of Exhibit U-7. Two tracks o left are passenger main lines. The two tracks on right are freight main lines to Inman.
Looking Southwest towards L&N Crossover
Taken next to cars pictured in Exhibit U-8. Note cars obstructing signal. Hazardous public crossing, pedestrian travel heavy here, also cattle trucks. Very sharp curves.
Looking North Toward Stock Cars Stored By Passenger Main Line
Picture taken looking north towards the stock cars beside the passenger line. The tracks on the right are used by Southern and L&N jointly to work the White Provisions Company.