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Metadata
Object Name |
Note |
Title |
Section 6 [Reseach Notes for Book "Texas Electric Railway"] - #300 [Series: 300 thru 349] Notes on #300 / #364 |
Event |
Writing the Book Texas Electric Railway |
Date |
ca 1949-1963 |
Scope & Content |
This section includes notes about car 300 within the 300-349 series. The notes are handwritten on the back of recycled paper. [Transcription of the handwritten notes:] Passenger Coach Motor #300 #300 #364 Southern Traction Company in 1913, as part of its original equipment order, purchased twelve new 1200 volt "Local Type" two-man passenger coach motors from St Louis Car Company, of which #300 was one. In 1917 this car, # 300, was transferred to the than Formed Texas Electric Railway, where it continued as the same type, bearing the same number, and was assigned the same task, as formerly given it by Southern Traction Company. This car # 300, was used as a 1200 volt "Local Type" two-man passenger coach motor until approximately 1932, at which time it was withdrawn from service, the doors were rebuilt and it was returned to service as a 1200 volt one man passenger coach motor bearing the same number as formerly. [in the margin] 'date ? 1934' This car, # 300 was used as a 1200 volt one man passenger coach motor by Texas Electric Railway until 1941 or shortly thereafter, at which time it was [section lined out] # 364 and converted to a 600 volt one man passenger coach motor. This car # 364 was used as a 600 volt one man passenger coach motor until the Final days of Texas Electric Railway Company in 1948, at which time it was dismantled. [squiggly line] #301 to #365 similar |
Search Terms |
1200 Volt 300 Series 600 Volt Car 300 Car 301 Car 364 Car 365 Historic Preservation Passenger Motor 300 Passenger Motor 301 Passenger Motor 364 Passenger Motor 365 Research Notes St Louis Car Company |
Collection |
Johnnie J. Myers Collection |
Catalog Number |
CP.2006.CL.1-118 E |