Interurban Railway Museum

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Today a field trip was in order! Following Bible and Math we headed to join friends at the Interurban Railway Museum in Plano. The railway station was once a stop on the Texas Electric Railway providing service from 1908-1948. The kids were able to create electricity, wire a circuit board and make a motor work in the interactive displays.

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A special attraction was Car #360, which is the only remaining passenger/Rail Post Office of the system. The museum has brought to life Plano's second generation rail transportation through artifacts, interactive displays and information panels.

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Because the children were so well behaved the docent took them in small groups to the archive room and showed them how new items are cataloged and carefully handled. The museum is a mandatory field trip for all PISD 4th graders.