Box 59
Container
Contains 306 Results:
Extreme South End of Interbay Yard, 1960
File — Box: 59, Folder: 37
Scope and Contents
Shows the extreme end of the Interbay Yard of what is commonly known as the G-yard. The tracks to the left of the wire fence on the left part of the picture belong to the government, and lead to Navy Pier No.91. The government tracks in the upper left hand portion are curved in both directions, and have several crossovers. Clearances there are close and a lookout must be maintained. The government possess their own small locomotive for their use. Great Northern is the only railroad that...
Dates:
1960
Crossing Over Onto Milwaukee Road-Union Pacific Main Line from Seventh Avenue Switching Job, 1960
File — Box: 59, Folder: 38
Scope and Contents
Shows the cross-over from the Great Northern main tracks. It shows the crossover between the two main lines, the Union Pacific-Milwaukee Road main lines and the Great Northern. This is the Great Northern main line trackage. It is necessary to use these main lines in order to service industries in the area, on both sides of the track. The crossing here is at Seventh Avenue. Industries are served on both sides of the track, so at least half of the time, signals must be passed on the fireman's...
Dates:
1960
Crossing Over Onto Milwaukee Road-Union Pacific Main Line from Seventh Avenue Switching Job, 1960
File — Box: 59, Folder: 39
Scope and Contents
Another view of the cross-over from the Great Northern main tracks. It shows the crossover between the two main lines, the Union Pacific-Milwaukee Road main lines and the Great Northern. This is the Great Northern main line trackage. It is necessary to use these main lines in order to service industries in the area, on both sides of the track. The crossing here is at Seventh Avenue. Industries are served on both sides of the track, so at least half of the time, signals must be passed on the...
Dates:
1960
Crossing Over Onto Milwaukee Road-Union Pacific Main Line from Seventh Avenue Switching Job, 1960
File — Box: 59, Folder: 40
Scope and Contents
Another view of the cross-over from the Great Northern main tracks. It shows the crossover between the two main lines, the Union Pacific-Milwaukee Road main lines and the Great Northern. This is the Great Northern main line trackage. It is necessary to use these main lines in order to service industries in the area, on both sides of the track. The crossing here is at Seventh Avenue. Industries are served on both sides of the track, so at least half of the time, signals must be passed on the...
Dates:
1960
Common User Track Under Alaskan Way Viaduct, 1960
File — Box: 59, Folder: 41
Scope and Contents
This picture shows tracks under the viaduct that are in common use by the Union Pacific, Great Northern, Northern Pacific, and the former Pacific Coast Railroad. This track extends about three miles directly under this viaduct or along this highway area. The number of parked cars and trucks shown here gives some indication of the amount of vehicular traffic in this area. The Puget Sound would be to the left of the picture. The picture is very close to the water. Operated 24 hours a day.
Dates:
1960
Alaskan Way Viaduct at Atlantic Street, 1960
File — Box: 59, Folder: 42
Scope and Contents
This picture shows the extensive trackage under and adjacent to the Alaskan Way Viaduct at Atlantic Street. The white lines in the foreground are a pedestrian crosswalk. Since tracks curve here to the right and to the left, and with the pedestrian crosswalk, it is obviously necessary to maintain a lookout from both sides of the locomotive. You can see the tracks crossing the extreme right there. Generally, the standard switch type locomotives are used in this area.
Dates:
1960
Atlantic Street Crossing by Alaskan Way Viaduct, 1960
File — Box: 59, Folder: 43
Scope and Contents
Taken in the same general area as Exhibit J-31B. It shows another view of the Atlantic Street crossing. In the center is the Union Pacific cross-over that is protected. The lower left-hand corner of the picture shows the common-user railroad track. This picture does not show the description well. That is the Union Pacific interchange. The common-user track is used by Union Pacific, Great Northern, and the Milwaukee. Note in the center and background the extreme track curvature as it...
Dates:
1960
East Side of Alaskan Way Viaduct, North of Atlantic Street, 1960
File — Box: 59, Folder: 44
Scope and Contents
This is a picture taken along the east side of the viaduct just north of Atlantic Street. The left is a long freight train moving across Atlantic Street and curving around in the center background. Also note from this track running north and south, the open switch points and the crossover. Here we have heavily raveled streets again. This is an industrial area of Seattle. City buses use these streets, as indicated by bus zone just to the right of the Atlantic Street sign on the right-hand...
Dates:
1960
East Side of Alaskan Way Viaduct, North of Atlantic Street, 1960
File — Box: 59, Folder: 45
Scope and Contents
This is a picture taken along the east side of the viaduct just north of Atlantic Street. The left is a long freight train moving across Atlantic Street and curving around in the center background. Also note from this track running north and south, the open switch points and the crossover. Here we have heavily raveled streets again. This is an industrial area of Seattle. City buses use these streets, as indicated by bus zone just to the right of the Atlantic Street sign on the right-hand...
Dates:
1960
East Side of Alaskan Way Viaduct, North of Atlantic Street, 1960
File — Box: 59, Folder: 46
Scope and Contents
This is a picture taken along the east side of the viaduct just north of Atlantic Street. The left is a long freight train moving across Atlantic Street and curving around in the center background. Also note from this track running north and south, the open switch points and the crossover. Here we have heavily raveled streets again. This is an industrial area of Seattle. City buses use these streets, as indicated by bus zone just to the right of the Atlantic Street sign on the right-hand...
Dates:
1960