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Shoving, hump tower in view
The footbridge over the eastbound receiving track affords this view of the hump, as humper 7112 finishes off no. 92 from Kankakee. The south bypass track and pocket are in the foreground (the latter a handy place for special-move cars, do-not-hump…
Backing off the hump crest after a shove
Details in this photograph, made from the east window of the trainmaster's office on the top floor of the hump building, are as follows: the hump lead, with Fairbanks humper 7112 and slug 450 backing off after completing a shove; the fifteen-track…
Overall description of the Northern and Western District Terminals album (NG507) contents
Most of these photographs were taken in 1953 before the Perlman "quiet revolution" began on the New York Central, at a time when the system's western terminals typified the obsolescence then virtually universal throughout the staid Water Level Route.…
freight
On the B&A freight cars stored due to congestion in West Springfield
freight
On the B&A freight cars stored due to congestion in West Springfield
maintenance at Newton Center, MA
Lowering the tracks
Freight at New York, NY
Tugs and car floats with onions.
Freight at New York, NY
Tugs and car floats with onions.
Freight at New York, NY
Unloading tomatoes from reefer car to truck at 34th St. Yard.
Freight at Blue Island, IL
Icing facilities at Blue Island.
Freight at Blue Island, IL
Icing facilities at Blue Island.
Freight at Blue Island, IL
Icing facilities at Blue Island.
Freight at Blue Island, IL
Icing facilities at Blue Island.
maintenance at Harmon, NY
Repairing locomotive at Harmon.
maintenance at Buffalo, NY
Painting and stencilling Pacemaker box cars.