Don's Rail Photos

Recently there have been hearings to discuss the possibility of light rail service at the capital of the great State of Texas. At one time there was a nice little street railway which ended its operations using Birneys. Here are a couple of pictures of those bygone days.

 San Antonio Public Service Co.

San Antonio Public Service 300 is pictured here on the spur next to the museum which is in an old brewery. This car was retired in the mid 1930's and used as a shed or studio at the art museum until some of the local fans, apparently led by the late Rod Varney, got control of the car body and began a terrific restoration using parts from several other bodies. It was just a shed when they started. Then for several years they operated on the tracks of the the Texas Transportation Co. I am not sure of the reason, but I think it was liability insurance, they had to quit regular operation. The car was and is now leased to a group near Portland, Oregon, where it was operated with a generator unit on a trailer, but is apparently now being stored. My own feeling is that this car should be running on the McKinney Avenue line in Dallas. But then, that's my opinion and I'm stuck with it.

AMDG

3/31/2004

Memorial of Saint Benjamin, Deacon

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