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| Texas Electric Railway Interurban Car |
Today’s adventure took us to an
old-timey train car and railroad depot near downtown Plano ,
housing the Interurban Railway Museum .
From 1908 to 1948, the depot served as a stop along the Texas Electric Railway
as it ran from Denison to Dallas
In 1990, the depot was restored and
transformed into a museum. Inside the depot are detailed exhibits showing the
history of Plano
There is also a large room
containing artifacts, such as a conductor's uniform, train seats, and a variety
of equipment used daily on the train. There are hands on exhibits showing the
difference in Alternating Current and Direct Current.
A Conductor gave our kids a guided
tour of Car 360, just outside the depot. The front of the car is a passenger car and
the back end is the mail room. Although
many rail cars were robbed during this era, Car 360 was never robed.
We toured the museum several years
ago and they have made several additions to the museum since our last
visit. Last time we toured the kids were
fascinated with the cotton exhibit today it was the electric room that caught
their attention.
Ask the former generation
and find out what their ancestors learned,
for we were born only yesterday and know nothing,
and our days on earth are but a shadow.
and find out what their ancestors learned,
for we were born only yesterday and know nothing,
and our days on earth are but a shadow.
Job 8:8-9
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