Related Records

1. Interior of Plano Substation - ca 1907

   Interior of the Plano substation behind the door of a cage, built by Fred A. Jones Company in 1907. See: Map 2, Detail 21

   Record Type: Photo

   
2. Plano Station - 1948

   SNAPSHOT: Texas Electric Railway Plano Station. The view is looking north. According to Helen G. Hall, Marker Chairman for Collin County Historical Commission: "The land on which the Plano Station stands was a portion of the Joseph Klepper Survey, the Kleppers being one of the oldest settlers of the Plano area, and one of his descendants, Frank Klepper, was a noted artist in the early part of this century. Hi...

   Record Type: Photo

   
3. Plano Station Ticket Office - ca 1916

   A glimpse behind the ticket counter and cage of the Plano Texas Traction Company depot. This 1916 photograph captures a larger crew than was normally required to sell tickets. Among those photographed were the Freight and Express Department Supervisor and likely both ticket agents and freight employees. Harvey F. "Dad" Brown was supervisor of the Freight and Express Department of the station. Brown stands in the back row closest to the br...

   Record Type: Photo

   
4. TER CERA Special Passenger Motor 365 at Plano Station - 1948, July 4

   Texas Electric Railway CERA Special Passenger Motor 365 at Plano Station. Many of the CERA Fan Trip attendees stand either on the track or beside the building. According to Helen G. Hall, Marker Chairman for Collin County Historical Commission: " The land on which the Plano Station stands was a portion of the Joseph Klepper Survey, the Kleppers being one of the oldest settlers of the Plano area, and one of his descendants, Frank Klepp...

   Record Type: Photo

   
5. TER Passenger Motor 364 Leaves Plano Station - 1938

   SNAPSHOT: Denison-bound Texas Electric Railway Company Passenger Motor 364 leaves Plano Station. Note the freight station office and storage building attached to the north side of the brick substation. There was also a freight dock, which can be seen to the north of the station and to the left of the departing train. See: Map 2, Detail 21

   Record Type: Photo

   
6. TER Passenger Motor 368 at Plano Station - 1948, July 4

   SNAPSHOT: Texas Electric Railway Company Passenger Motor 368 pulls away from the Plano Station, a masonry brick building, before which stands a baggage wagon. The car, red and cream in color, is headed north to Denison. The tracks, on which the car stands, have just crossed Fifteenth Street, seen behind the car. This is only a few feet from where restored Texas Electric Railway Passenger Motor 360 currently stands in front of the Interurba...

   Record Type: Photo

   
7. TER Plano Station Yards - 1948, December 19

   SNAPSHOT: Texas Electric Railway Plano Station yards; view looking north. See: Map 2, Detail 21

   Record Type: Photo

   
8. Texas Traction Company Station, Plano - ca 1908

   Restored image of 1908 interurban station (from a postcard image). Note the passengers waiting outside the station for the train's arrival. The new Plano substation and depot opened in June 1908. Taking a trip on the interurban often meant wearing your Sunday best. In order to sweeten the deal to bring an interurban depot and substation to town, the City of Plano granted Texas Traction Company 10.5 miles of right-of-way, 60 feet in width,...

   Record Type: Photo