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Metadata
Object Name |
Note |
Title |
Section 8 [Reseach Notes for Book "Texas Electric Railway"] - #400 [Series: 400] Interview Notes |
Event |
Writing the Book Texas Electric Railway |
Date |
ca 1949-1963 |
Scope & Content |
This section includes interview notes about cars within the 400 series. The notes are handwritten on the back of recycled paper. [Transcription of the handwritten notes:] I notice that Mr Bloss lists 617 as from Waxahachie line. This could not be right at all, as I know personally that it was erected from one of the 400 type so. end trail cars. C.T. Dickerson 5/5/54 #407 to #357 #409 to #353 in 1924 - wrecked at Monroe. C.T. Dickerson 5/5/54 Southern Tract. Pass. trail cars built in 1913 and numbered 400 to 409 inclusive were dispoded of as follows. 400 remodeled into an Express trailer Sept. 1930 and renumbered 616. 401 destroyed by fire at Woodlake car barn Apr. 1939. 402 sold to a Mr Thompson of Dallas July 1939 403 Destroyed by fire at Woodlake Apr. 1939. 404 Sold to a Mr. Cole of Dallas July 1934 405 Remodeled into Express Trailer Sept 1930 and renumbered 617 406 Destroyed by fire at Woodlake Apr. 1939 407 Remodeled into a 3 compt. car Dec 1924 and renumbered 355 408 Remodeled into a 3 compt car Oct 1924 and renumbered 356 409 Remodeled into a 3 comp. car June 1924 and renumbered 363W. Silvus 9/22/54 |
Associated People |
Bloss, R. S. Dickenson, Charles Thornton Silvus, Walter |
Search Terms |
400 Series American Car Company Car 353 Car 355 Car 356 Car 357 Car 363 Car 400 Car 401 Car 402 Car 403 Car 404 Car 405 Car 407 Car 408 Car 409 Car 616 Car 617 Express Trail Car 616 Express Trail Car 617 Historic Preservation Passenger Motor 353 Passenger Motor 355 Passenger Motor 356 Passenger Motor 357 Passenger Motor 363 Passenger Trail Car 400 Passenger Trail Car 401 Passenger Trail Car 402 Passenger Trail Car 403 Passenger Trail Car 404 Passenger Trail Car 405 Passenger Trail Car 406 Passenger Trail Car 407 Passenger Trail Car 408 Passenger Trail Car 409 Research Notes Woodlake Wreck |
Collection |
Johnnie J. Myers Collection |
Catalog Number |
CP.2006.CL.1-120 T |