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Number of Archive records in Research Center |
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Number of Photo records in Research Center |
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Number of Library records in Research Center |
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Charter - Original Charter of Texas Electric Railway, File C579 [Pg 2]
Organization of Texas Electric Railway
Record Type: Archive
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First Car of Electrically Hauled Freight in Texas - 1928
Texas Electric Railway first car load of freight. In the photo is Work Car 901 and T&NO Box Car # 34783. The banner on the box car reads "The First Car Of Electrically Hauled Freight in Texas. Carried Over Lines of This Electric Railway From Waco to Connect With I-G-N at Italy. This car is Cosigned From Texas Power & Light Company at Waco to Texas Electric Service Company at Odessa". See: Map 6
Record Type: Photo
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First Car of Electrically Hauled Freight in Texas - 1928, May 22
A ceremonial photograph of community men, women and children lined up and posed in front of a Southern Pacific Lines freight car coupled to Work Car 901. There is a banner stretched across the side of the box car that reads: "The First Car of Electrically Hauled Freight in Texas". The Logo on the box car reads: "Southern Pacific Lines". The work car was painted green and cream. It was rebuilt in 1939 to flat car 1071; sent to scrap 1949. ...
Record Type: Photo
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First Car of Electrically-Hauled Freight in Texas - 1928, May 22
This photo, taken in Italy, Texas, is of a Southern Pacific Lines freight car displaying a banner stating it is the first car of electrically hauled freight in Texas. Work Car 901 is coupled to the freight car. The car is consigned from Texas Power & Light Company at Waco to Texas Electric Service Company at Odessa, Texas. It stands on the interchange to IGN (MOPAC). The work car was painted green & cream. It was rebuilt in 1939 as flat ca...
Record Type: Photo