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Object Name |
Note |
Title |
Section 5 [Reseach Notes for Book "Texas Electric Railway"] - Miscellaneous Notes - D & S Questions |
Event |
Writing the Book Texas Electric Railway |
Date |
ca 1949-1963 |
Scope & Content |
This section includes questions to be asked about Denison & Sherman Railway predecessor Companies. [Transcription of the handwritten notes:] Denison & Sherman Railway Company Questions * D&S Ry. Co had eight local closed pass motors. #1 to #8 inc. A builders photo of #5 exists Was there a previous #5 taken over from a predecessor company? Does this also apply to #6. At what date was this car built? From which predecessor company or companies did cars #1 to 4 in [?], and also the possible original #5 and #6, come * D&S Ry Co owned a number of open passenger trail cars inherited from the D. R. T. Ry Co. [Denison Rapid Transit Railway Company]. From reports, it would seem that the number varied as time progressed. How many were purchased by D.R.T.Ry Co? When? How many were taken over by D&S Ry Co in 1901? How many were taken taken over by T.T.Co in 1911? How many were set out at Wood lake Park in 1916. What was the disposition of those cars removed from service previous to 1916. * D&S Ry Co Bought three new closed interurban passenger motor cars in 1901 from American Car Co. #21, #22, #23 In 1914, two of thses cars at least and perhaps three were sent to Waco. How many of these cars were sent to Waco? Under what numbers did they operate at the time? If not all went to Waco, what disposition was made of the other cars at that time? When World War II ceased these cars were removed from local service in Waco. Were they used in service after that time? What was their final disposition? When? * D&S Ry Co owned one Work Motor. What was the origin of this car? Date. What was the disposition of this car? Date. What was the description of this car. [cont'd in CP.2006.CL.1-117 F] |
Search Terms |
American Car Company Car 1 Car 2 Car 21 Car 22 Car 23 Car 3 Car 4 Car 5 Car 6 Car 7 Car 8 City Car 1 City Car 2 City Car 3 City Car 4 City Car 5 City Car 6 City Car 7 City Car 8 Denison and Sherman Railway Denison Rapid Transit Railway Company Historic Preservation Interurban Motor 21 Interurban Motor 22 Interurban Motor 23 Interurban Motor 24 Interurban Motor 25 Passenger Trail Car Research Notes Texas Traction Company Work Motor World War II WWII |
Collection |
Johnnie J. Myers Collection |
Catalog Number |
CP.2006.CL.1-117 E |