None of the pictures in the Texas Electric folder have any information on the back. Almost all seem to be fan trip photos. The last image here, though, is a postcard sent to Al Simms, so we have an exact date it was sent. And the 360 is basically the only car which has been preserved in good condition.
And last but not least, a penny postcard:
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I agree that of your photos, the 360 is the car that survived among these pictures, though not with original hardware. As a consolation prize, locomotive 801, which I presume was a sister to shown 802, was saved complete, used at Iowa Terminal, and is now at Boone. I hope it is getting love there. It may be the best preserved example of the types shown in these photos. O. Anderson
That's a good point, although I think the people in Plano have done about as careful a job with the 360 as anyone could expect. That's an excellent standard for the next static display project that comes along. :)
Agreed. Kudos to Plano, no offense meant on the minor detail. Perhaps their car will one day see 600v.
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