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Object Name |
Note |
Title |
Section 10 [Reseach Notes for Book "Texas Electric Railway"] - #600 [Series: 600] Notes on #618 - #620 |
Event |
Writing the Book Texas Electric Railway |
Date |
ca 1949-1963 |
Scope & Content |
This section includes notes about cars 618 through 620 within the 600 series. The notes are handwritten on the back of recycled paper. [Transcription of the handwritten notes:] [cont'd from CP.2006.CL.1-122 ZZ] What type controls did the following car groups have - Dallas Southern traction Pass Motors #100-#105 inc. *Single end. Southern Traction Company Express motors #500-#505 inc. *Double end What type motors did the following car groups have? Dallas Southern Traction Pass Motors #100-#105 inc. *G.E, 214 e W. Silvus 1/5/55 The controls (of the D.S.T. Co cars) were about the same as 300 to 321 type, located in center of vestibule. C.T. Dickenson 10/20/55 What type controls did passenger motors #100-#105 inclusive have? *About same as 300 to 321. Did cars #100-#105 inclusive have controls at both ends? *No When passenger motors #100, #101, and #102 were made into parlor trail cars A, B, and C, what changes were made in the electrical and braking systems? Were either of these two systems changed when these cars were changed to #455, #456, and #457 - then to #618, #619, and #620? *Usual removal of electrical parts, brake valves, etc. *No. |
Associated People |
Dickenson, Charles Thornton Silvus, Walter |
Search Terms |
600 Series Car 100 Car 101 Car 102 Car 103 Car 104 Car 105 Car 300 Car 321 Car 455 Car 456 Car 457 Car 618 Car 619 Car 620 Car A Car B Car C Equipment Configuration Express Motor 500 Express Motor 501 Express Motor 502 Express Motor 503 Express Motor 504 Express Motor 505 Express Trail Car 618 Express Trail Car 619 Express Trail Car 620 Historic Preservation Parlor Car A Parlor Car B Parlor Car C Passenger Motor 100 Passenger Motor 101 Passenger Motor 102 Passenger Motor 103 Passenger Motor 104 Passenger Motor 105 Passenger Motor 320 Passenger Motor 321 Passenger Trail Car 455 Passenger Trail Car 456 Passenger Trail Car 457 Research Notes |
Collection |
Johnnie J. Myers Collection |
Catalog Number |
CP.2006.CL.1-122 ZZA |