Photo Record
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Metadata
Title |
First Car of Electrically Hauled Freight in Texas |
Date |
1928 |
Description |
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 |
Event |
First Car of Electrically Hauled Freight in Texas, May 22, 1928 |
Place |
Italy, TX |
Photographer |
Rogers, William Frank |
Print Size |
8" x 10" |
Search Terms |
Box Car Ceremonial Photo Ellis County First Run Event Freight Business Locomotive 901 Southern Pacific Railroad T&NO Texas and New Orleans Railroad Texas Power and Light Company Work Car 901 |
Collection |
Johnnie J. Myers Collection |
Copyright |
The City of Plano / Interurban Railway Museum have all rights without restriction. |
Catalog Number |
CP.2007.CL.1-2222 |