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Classification Yard

File — Box: 62, Folder: 44

Scope and Contents Exhibit Q-4 gives an over-all view of the Bayshore yard which is the central or main yard for the San Francisco area. Cars are brought here from many points in San Francisco and are classified for distribution. At one end, known as the outbound, cuts of cars are switched. The lead that is used parallels the outgoing track for road freight trains. It curves into this track and to the left. Signals are given to the helper by ground crew until engineer is in sight. Adjacent to the outbound...

Dates: 1960-1961

Found in: Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation & Archives / 5003 P, U.S. President's Railroad Commission Photographs / Series XXIX: Southern Pacific Railroad: Coast Division, San Francisco

Classification Yard

File — Box: 62, Folder: 45

Scope and Contents Exhibit Q-4 gives an over-all view of the Bayshore yard which is the central or main yard for the San Francisco area. Cars are brought here from many points in San Francisco and are classified for distribution. At one end, known as the outbound, cuts of cars are switched. The lead that is used parallels the outgoing track for road freight trains. It curves into this track and to the left. Signals are given to the helper by ground crew until engineer is in sight. Adjacent to the outbound...

Dates: 1960-1961

Found in: Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation & Archives / 5003 P, U.S. President's Railroad Commission Photographs / Series XXIX: Southern Pacific Railroad: Coast Division, San Francisco

Freight Yard

File — Box: 62, Folder: 46

Scope and Contents

Exhibit Q-23 shows the yard area and the extreme track curvature in the center right portion of the picture, and also the number of crossovers in the left hand portion of the picture.

Dates: 1960-1961

Found in: Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation & Archives / 5003 P, U.S. President's Railroad Commission Photographs / Series XXIX: Southern Pacific Railroad: Coast Division, San Francisco

Freight Yard

File — Box: 62, Folder: 47

Scope and Contents Note that in Q-22, the stop signs in the center and right center portions of the picture, which indicate a necessity for keeping a sharp lookout at all times on both sides of the locomotive for other train movements. Note also the crossover which cuts across all the tracks in the center of the picture and the sharp track curvatures running off to the left and center of the picture. Further, in the center background is a heavily trafficked street known as Illinois Street and you can see some...

Dates: 1960-1961

Found in: Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation & Archives / 5003 P, U.S. President's Railroad Commission Photographs / Series XXIX: Southern Pacific Railroad: Coast Division, San Francisco

Industrial Siding at Consumers Rock & Cement Co

File — Box: 62, Folder: 48

Scope and Contents

Exhibit Q-16 was taken in the same general area as the previous two exhibits and shows a switching operation at the Consumers Rock and Cement Company. Switching here is done over crossovers and in and among parked and moving trucks and cars. The fireman must maintain a sharp lookout from his side of the locomotive to be certain there is clearance and also for ground personnel. SP Unit 1361.

Dates: 1960-1961

Found in: Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation & Archives / 5003 P, U.S. President's Railroad Commission Photographs / Series XXIX: Southern Pacific Railroad: Coast Division, San Francisco

Industrial Siding at Consumers Rock & Cement Co

File — Box: 62, Folder: 49

Scope and Contents

Exhibit Q-16 was taken in the same general area as the previous two exhibits and shows a switching operation at the Consumers Rock and Cement Company. Switching here is done over crossovers and in and among parked and moving trucks and cars. The fireman must maintain a sharp lookout from his side of the locomotive to be certain there is clearance and also for ground personnel. SP Unit 1361.

Dates: 1960-1961

Found in: Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation & Archives / 5003 P, U.S. President's Railroad Commission Photographs / Series XXIX: Southern Pacific Railroad: Coast Division, San Francisco

Crossing at 7th and King Streets

File — Box: 62, Folder: 50

Scope and Contents

Exhibit Q-15 was taken from the opposite direction from the previous exhibit and on the crossing at which the maintenance of way men are working. Note how the view of the crossing on this sharp curvature is on the fireman's side in this reverse movement. The crossing is at the 7th and King streets in San Francisco and there is considerable vehicular traffic. Maintenance of Way Employees at work. Manufacturer: ALCO Model: S2. SP Unit 1361.

Dates: 1960-1961

Found in: Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation & Archives / 5003 P, U.S. President's Railroad Commission Photographs / Series XXIX: Southern Pacific Railroad: Coast Division, San Francisco

Sharp Track Curvature Approaching Crossing at 7th and King Streets

File — Box: 62, Folder: 51

Scope and Contents

Exhibit Q-14 shows a sharp track curvature on an approach to a grade crossing. Note also, the maintenance of way men working on the track in the center of the picture and as to whom both firemen and enginemen must keep a constant lookout.

Dates: 1960-1961

Found in: Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation & Archives / 5003 P, U.S. President's Railroad Commission Photographs / Series XXIX: Southern Pacific Railroad: Coast Division, San Francisco