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Brill Magazine

Reprint: Brill Magazine, Vol. 5, No. 12, December, 1911 Articles: J.F. Strickland [With Portait Insert]; Conditions which govern the type of car for city service, Dallas, Texas; City and interurban types for the Texas Traction Company, Semi-steel construction; Light-weight cars for Muskogee, Okla., Prepayment type; More semi-convertible cars for Waco, Texas, One-man operation; Brill semi-convertible cars for San Antonio, Texas, Prepayment plat...

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Brill Magazine

Reprint: Brill Magazine, Vol. 5, No. 9/12, September/December, 1911 Articles: Pay-within cars for Central Pennsylvania Traction Co., Harrisburg, PA, Brill Plain Arch Roof; Conditions which govern the type of car for city service, Liverpool; Conditions which govern the type of car for city service, Montreal; Steel motor cars for St. Louis & San Francisco R. R., Gas-electric system; Interurban cars for Boise & Interurban Railway, Baggage and com...

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Dallas Interurban Building, 1916 - 1916

The train yard of the Dallas Interurban Terminal when new in 1916. Northern Texas Traction (Fort Worth interurban) 18 is at the right, Southern Traction Interurban Motor 313 and another of the same series can also be seen, while at the far left is one of the Texas Traction 452-454 series, which were ex-Louisville and New Albany cars. An East Wing was added at a later date. See: Map 8, Detail C

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Drawing, Technical - Technical Drawing of Texas Traction Cars 350 & 351

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Hear that lonesome whistle blow: the history of railroads and interurbans in Collin County, Texas - Gough, Joy

The book discusses several railroads that came through Collin County even if they did not stop here.

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Interior of Texas Traction Interurban Motor 11 - 1911

Interior of Texas Traction Interurban Motor 11, manufactured by American Car Company, Saint Louis, MO. This car later became Texas Electric Railway Passenger Motor 360.

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Interior of Texas Traction Interurban Motor 53 - 1908

Interior view, looking toward the Motorman's seat, of Texas Traction Interurban Motor 53, manufactured by St. Louis Car Company, Saint Louis, MO. In 1913, this car was renumbered and became Express Motor 553. In 1918, it became Express Trail Car 602.

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Inventory - Section 3 [Reseach Notes for Book "Texas Electric Railway"] - Roster by Company (Texas Traction Company)

Writing the Book Texas Electric Railway

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Inventory - Section 4 [Reseach Notes for Book "Texas Electric Railway"] - Roster by Car Type (Passenger Coach Trail Car Transition Dates)

Writing the Book Texas Electric Railway

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J. F. Strickland and First Through Interurban Car from Dallas to Denison - 1909, April 30

When the Strickland Interests bought control of the Denison and Sherman Railway, through service was inaugurated from Dallas to Denison, April 30, 1909. This is a traditional, ceremonial photograph taken before the interurban car embarked on their first trip carrying investors and members of the respective interurban management team. It shows twenty-one (21) men dressed in dark-colored suits and dark-colored hats standing alongside an interur...

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John Frank Strickland Portrait - ca 1912

Digital portrait of John Frank Strickland (1860 - 21 May 1921) from the book Makers of Dallas (ca 1912). Born in 1861, Colonel J. F. Strickland traveled to Texas by wagon train in 1878. In 1892 the Colonel became involved in electric power generation in Waxahachie. He would become founder and president of Texas Power & Light Company and the Dallas Power & Light Company. Strickland would also create, in central and north Texas, the largest...

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John Frank Strickland Portrait - ca 1920

Portrait of John Frank Strickland (1860 - 21 May 1921). He is seated in a photographers studio on a chair and is looking into the camera. He is wearing a dark colored pin-stripped suit, vest, tie with stick pin and white shirt with a detachable collar. Born in 1861, Colonel J. F. Strickland traveled to Texas by wagon train in 1878. In 1892 the Colonel became involved in electric power generation in Waxahachie. He would become founder and pre...

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Key - Switch Key for Texas Traction Company

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Letter, Recommendation - Letter of Recommendation from the J. F. Strickland Company

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Map - Map of the City of Denison

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McKinney Power Plant - ca 1910

SNAPSHOT: Texas Traction Company's Main Power Station; north of McKinney. The plant was equipped with two 1000-kilowatt Curtis steam turbine generating units, supplied by General Electric. Current at 2200 volts, 25 cycles was generated and stepped up to 19,100 volts for transmission. As part of electricity production, the power station used the surrounding lake ay to cool their steam back to water for reuse. There was also a substation with...

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McKinney Station, Texas Traction Company - 1908

Texas Traction Company, Sherman-Dallas Interurban, McKinney Station [1908-1917]. Apparently a shot taken from a post card this print appears dark and some detail is lost. McKinney's first interurban station lay just north of West Louisiana Street, and west of Kentucky Street at the Courthouse Square. The interurban line ran along what is now Kentucky Street. A second station was later built north of the courthouse on what is now the corner ...

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