Box 61
Container
Contains 320 Results:
Two Unit Fairbank Morse Diesel Pulling Around Lead, East End of Lambert's Point Main Coal Yard, 1960
File — Box: 61, Folder: 88
Scope and Contents
NW Units 129 and 142. Shows two Fairbanks Morse units pulling coal cars around one of the lead tracks at the east end of the Lambert's Point main coal yard. These multiple units, which are about 112 feet in overall length, are used in classifying trains having as many as 100 coal cars. Because of the length of the trains, the ground crew at the rear end of the train cannot be seen at all times form the cab. In order to permit signal passing from one end of the train to the other, the carrier...
Dates:
1960
View of West End of Portlock Yard, 1960
File — Box: 61, Folder: 91
Scope and Contents
Gives a view of the west end of the Portlock yard and shows the continuous curves on all tracks. These extended curvatures make it imperative for enginemen on both sides of the locomotive to maintain a lookout and frequently require the fireman to take and relay signals to the engineman.
Dates:
1960
View from Fireman's Side of Locomotive, 1960
File — Box: 61, Folder: 92
Scope and Contents
The tracks shown on the left side are the west side main line and pull-in tracks which run parallel to the Portlock yard. The curved tracks in the center of the picture are part of the west end of the Portlock yard. The curved tracks in the center of the picture are part of the wet end of the Portlock yard. This area is usually very heavily congested, especially at night. I have seen as many as seven or eight crews working the end of this yard; road crews leaving from the point and yard...
Dates:
1960
Left Side View of Diesel Unit, 1960
File — Box: 61, Folder: 95
Scope and Contents
Shows a locomotive moving past the repair track shown in the preceding exhibit. This picture was taken from the left or the fireman's side of the locomotive.
Dates:
1960
Right Side of Diesel Unit Operating at East End of Portlock Yard, 1960
File — Box: 61, Folder: 96
Scope and Contents
Locomotive moving past repair track. Taken from the right side of a diesel operating in the same area as the preceding two exhibits. As you can see, the engineer's view of the left side of the locomotive is completely restricted by the hood of the engine. He can see only what is in front or to the right of him, but not to the left at any time.
Dates:
1960
Ford Automobile Assembly Plant, 1960
File — Box: 61, Folder: 98
Scope and Contents
Hazardous condition due to Ford management requiring train cars be delivered during employee lunch hour. They crossover in front of locomotives from both engineer and fireman's side of locomotive. Shows the Ford Automobile Assembly plant. This assignment is extremely hazardous. To minimize idle time of its employees, Ford management requires us to put cars into the plant when its employees are on their lunch hour. The fireman and I have to maintain constant lookout for these employees who...
Dates:
1960
Sewell's Point Yard, 1960
File — Box: 61, Folder: 99
Scope and Contents
Shows a view of the Sewell Point yard which was taken over in the merger with the Virginian Railroad. This yard holds about 3,000 cars and, as you can see, the tracks are curved markedly. This makes it necessary, of course, for some signals to be passed on the fireman's side and also requires the enginemen on both sides of the locomotive to be alert for men on the ground and other yard crews and movements in this area. There are to to four engines working here on the morning shift; three in...
Dates:
1960
Industry Surrounding Sewell's Point Yard, 1960
File — Box: 61, Folder: 100
Scope and Contents
Shows some of the industry in this area. At the right upper portion of the picture is the Coghill grain elevator. To the right and out of view are other industries which will be seen in the next exhibit, including several fertilizer plant. The road running down the center of the picture is very heavily trafficked and is intersected at several points by industrial sidings, which are unprotected by gates or flashing signals. Close lookout must e maintained on both sides of the engine for...
Dates:
1960
West End of Barney Yard (The Hump Yard), 1960
File — Box: 61, Folder: 80
Scope and Contents
Shows in the left center the west end of the Barney Yard and, on the right, the west end of the Lambert's point main yard. The fireman is needed here to relay signals to the engineer because of the curvatures in all of these tracks. In humping operations, because of the length of the train and the curvatures of the track , the head-end brakeman stations himself somewhere near the middle of the train in order to relay signals from the brakeman and conductor, who are riding on the rear of the...
Dates:
1960
Harrison Strreet Public Crossing and Sharp Curve, 1960
File — Box: 61, Folder: 15
Scope and Contents
Yard engines with or without cars, also road trains arriving and departing Minneapolis use these tracks, engines operate and are headed in either direction.
Dates:
1960