L&N Passenger Station
- Title:
- L&N Passenger Station
- Collection:
- U.S. President's Railroad Commission Photographs
- Set:
- Louisville and Nashville Railroad (L&N): Birmingham Division, yards, passenger terminals, and industries
- Creator:
- Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen (BLF&E)
- Photographer:
- Dubose, L.A.
- Date:
- 1960
- Coordinates:
- 33.517926,-86.794996
- Latitude:
- 33.517926
- Longitude:
- -86.794996
- Location:
- Birmingham, AL
- Country:
- United States
- ID Number:
- 5003pb54f055
- Railroad Reporting Mark:
- LN
- Internal Number:
- Ex. 32 - #21-121
- Exhibit Number:
- O-19
- File Name:
- 5003pb54f055.jpg
- Work Type:
- b&w photograph
- Subject:
- Louisville and Nashville Railroad Company
Railroad tracks
Railroad stations
Railroads--Signaling
Railroads--Freight
Railroad cars
Railroads--Buildings and structures - Measurement:
- 16x20 (inches)
- Description:
- This is a view of the L&N passenger station, Birmingham, Alabama. On the right of the photo, notice the curve of the track and the station platform. There are many people working around the platform and waiting for passenger trains. There are also walkways across the station tracks. The tracks to the left of the passenger station are the Southern and L&N main lines. The L&N crosses the Southern at the small building down the tracks. The two tracks at the bottom right hand corner of the photo service the L&N freight house. There is very close clearance on each side and over-head. In spotting cars at the freight house, it is necessary to have a man on both sides of the engine to observe the numerous switch targets and crossovers. Note the curvature of the tracks going in to station at the station platforms. There will be baggage cars sitting on the walks. There are stairs going down to station and walkways across No. 2 and 3 tracks. While the passenger trains are in the station, switch engines will be switching over these walk ways. Also, SAL inspectors will be walking on and about the cars making it important to keep a close look out on each side of the engine. Note the small building to left of passenger station is a control tower. The L&N crosses the southern tracks. The tracks make a very sharp turn to the left. There are 5 tracks running parallel with the main line and several crossovers that yard engine use at all times. Making it very important that a man of the left side keep a close watch.
- Cite As:
- U.S. President's Railroad Commission Photographs #5003 P. Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation and Archives, Cornell University Library
- Repository:
- Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation and Archives, Martin P. Catherwood Library, Cornell University
- Archival Collection:
- U.S. President's Railroad Commission Photographs (#5003 P)
- Box:
- 54
- Folder:
- 55
- Format:
- Image
- Rights:
- The content in the "U.S. President's Railroad Commission Photographs Collection" (Kheel Center collection: #5003 P) is believed to be in the public domain, and is presented by Cornell University Library under the Guidelines for Using Text, Images, Audio, and Video from Cornell University Library Collections [https://www.library.cornell.edu/about/inside/policies/public-domain]. These images have been digitized from items in the Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation & Archives at Cornell University Library. More information about the physical collection can be found here: http://rmc.library.cornell.edu/EAD/htmldocs/KCL05003p.html. Responsibility for making an independent legal assessment of an item and securing any necessary permissions ultimately rests with persons desiring to use the item.