L&N and Southern Main Lines and Set Out Tracks
- Title:
- L&N and Southern Main Lines and Set Out Tracks
- 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:
- 33.513928,-86.803086
- Latitude:
- 33.513928
- Longitude:
- -86.803086
- Location:
- Birmingham, AL
- Country:
- United States
- ID Number:
- 5003pb54f056
- Railroad Reporting Mark:
- LN
SOU - Internal Number:
- Ex. 32 - #22-122
- Exhibit Number:
- O-20
- File Name:
- 5003pb54f056.jpg
- Work Type:
- b&w photograph
- Subject:
- Louisville and Nashville Railroad Company
Southern Railway (U.S.)
Industries (organizations)
Railroad tracks
Railroad cars
Railroads--Freight
Railroads--Buildings and structures
Mines and mineral resources
Railroads--Signaling - Measurement:
- 16x20 (inches)
- Description:
- This is a photo of the L&N and Southern Railway tracks at 24th Street, Birmingham, Alabama. Notice the curve of the track to the left of the photo, the switch targets at the point of the curve and the cross-over tracks which the engineer cannot see to determine if they are lined against his movement. The fireman on the left would be able to see the switch targets and also see the signals from the ground crew. The tracks at the left side of the picture lead to the L&N freight house. There is very close clearance on each side and also overhead. This is a very hazardous place to work. It is necessary to have a fireman and engineer on the engine to be able to take signals from either side at all times.
- 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:
- 56
- 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.