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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 and the economic impact of the railway.

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.

Job 8:8-9