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Title |
1925 Studebaker Buses 5 and 6 at Monroe Shops |
Date |
1925 |
Description |
Two 1925 Studebaker Buses (numbered 5 and 6) sit in front of the Monroe Shops, in the yard. These were bought by Texas Electric Railway Company to replace electric street cars. Use of buses, with varied routes, slowed competition from jitneys and automobiles by providing increased flexibility for riders. Texas Electric Railway began purchases in 1925 of five Studebaker motor buses to replace city streetcars in Sherman and Denison. These buses were the second order. Although it was common practice at the time for bus bodies to be of different manufacture than the chassis, these were listed in the "Journal" as Studebaker bodies. One of these buses replaced McKinney's lone street car November 1, 1926. The other bus probably went to Sherman or Denison as a spare. See: Map 3; Map 8, Detail A |
Place |
Dallas, TX |
Photographer |
Rogers, William Frank |
Print Size |
8" x 10" |
Search Terms |
Dallas County Icon-Bus Lines Map 3 Map 8 Detail A Monroe Shops Yard Promotional Photo Studebaker Bus 5 Studebaker Bus 6 |
Collection |
Johnnie J. Myers Collection |
Copyright |
The City of Plano / Interurban Railway Museum have all rights without restriction. |
Catalog Number |
CP.2007.CL.1-493 |