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Object Name |
Note |
Title |
Section 7 [Reseach Notes for Book "Texas Electric Railway"] - #300 [Series: 350 thru 399] Notes on #10 / #359 / #601 |
Event |
Writing the Book Texas Electric Railway |
Date |
ca 1949-1963 |
Scope & Content |
This section includes notes about car 10 / 359 / 601 within the 350-399 series. The notes are typed on the back of recycled paper. [Transcription of the typed notes:] Passenger Coach Motor #10 - (1st)#359 Texas Traction Company, in 1907, as part of its original equipment order, purchased ten new 600 volt two-man passenger coach motors from St Louis Car Company, of which #10 was one. In 1913 this car, #10, was renumbered (1st)#359, 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, (1st)#359, 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. This car, (1st)#359, was used as a 600 volt two-man passenger coach motor by Texas Electric Railway until 1922, when it was involved in an accident, at which time it was withdrawn from service, rebuilt, electrical controls (600 volt) removed, and renumbered (2nd)#601, after which it was returned to service as an express trail car. This car, (2nd)#601, was used as an express trail car until the final days of Texas Electric Railway Company in 1948, at which time it was dismantled. |
Search Terms |
300 Series 600 Volt Car 10 Car 359 Car 601 Express Trail Car 601 Historic Preservation Interurban Motor 10 Passenger Motor 359 Research Notes St Louis Car Company |
Collection |
Johnnie J. Myers Collection |
Catalog Number |
CP.2006.CL.1-119 M |
