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Metadata
Object Name |
Note |
Title |
Section 7 [Reseach Notes for Book "Texas Electric Railway"] - #300 [Series: 350 thru 399] Notes on # 12 / #361 / #903 |
Event |
Writing the Book Texas Electric Railway |
Date |
ca 1949-1963 |
Scope & Content |
This section includes notes about cars 12 / 361 / 903 within the 350-399 series. The notes are typed and handwritten on the back of recycled paper. [Transcription of the typed and handwritten notes:] Passenger Coach Motor #12 - #361 Texas Traction Company, in 1911, purchased three new 600 volt "Limited Type" two-man passenger coach motors from American Car Company, of which #12 was one. In 1913 this car, #12, was renumbered #361, in accordance with the combined numbering scheme of Southern Traction Company and Texas Traction Company (integrated with both companies), and was assigned the same tasks as formerly. In 1917 this car, #361, was transferred to the then formed Texas Electric Railway, where it continued as the same type, bearing the same number, and was assigned the same tasks as formerly given it by Texas Traction Company. Whether this car, #361 was ever converted to a 600 volt one-man passenger coach motor, is not known. This car, #361, was used as a 600 volt passenger coach motor by Texas Electric Railway until 1934, at which time the electrical controls (600 volt) were removed, and others (1200 volt) installed, it was rebuilt into a 1200 volt freight motor and was renumber #903. This car, #903, was used as a 1200 volt freight motor until the final days of Texas Electric Railway Company in 1948. It was one of two freight motors kept in use for salvage operations at Monroe Shops and to switch the Eighth St. (Dallas) packing plant. After these several months of extended service into 1949, it was withdrawn from service and dismantled. |
Search Terms |
1200 Volt 300 Series 600 Volt American Car Company Car 12 Car 361 Historic Preservation Interurban Motor 12 Limited Cars Locomotive 903 Passenger Motor 361 Research Notes Switching Operation |
Collection |
Johnnie J. Myers Collection |
Catalog Number |
CP.2006.CL.1-119 P |