General Electric History: Schenectady Works Welcomes You! Page 27

[Schenectady Works Welcomes You! is a tourist booklet published by General Electric in 1949. Full size images of each page are reproduced here, and the photographs are available individually at original and enlarged sizes.]

[Full page view of page 27 - 1x]

[Switching operations are performed by Diesel Electric Locomotives over 25 miles of industrial Railroad on which originate some of the heaviest loads handled by the American Railroads. The movement of thousands of freight cars monthly is facilitated by the use of 2-way Radio communication which permits efficient movement of Rail traffic - 1x | 4x]

[80-ton Diesel Electric Locomotive moving loaded flat car from Shipping Division - 1x | 4x]

[Tractor-Trailer Train leaving Terminal where Trailers have been arranged in building order - 1x | 4x]

[Upper end of Railroad Yard in which incoming trains are switched and outgoing trains are classified as to destination of shipment - 1x | 4x]

[Tractor-Trailer Train on Works Avenue. Each trailer contains unit load for delivery to proper destination - 1x | 4x]

[Fork Truck handling Motor Frame in Small and Medium Motor Division - 1x | 4x]

Updated 8/14/01

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