Re: Interurban Line « Reply #16 on May 12, 2006, 12:59pm »
Richard, thank you for posting this booklet regarding the old interurban.
I do have question: After our meeting Tuesday night, we discussed the old interurban tracks that ran from downtown and on out through the southern end of East Columbus. Even back when I was a kid, there was a hump on Gladstone Ave., right before you reached the turn that led to the Clifty Creek bridge. I was told back then that the hump was where the Interurban tracks once ran.
Exploring this entire area today, and even going further west where Beatty(?) crosses the tracks in East Columbus, there are no reminders now of where these tracks once ran.
I take it that these tracks were not part of this particular company, as the timetable doesn't show any runs from Columbus to Madison?
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Re: Interurban Line « Reply #17 on May 16, 2006, 6:01pm »
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Richard, thank you for posting this booklet regarding the old interurban.
I do have question: After our meeting Tuesday night, we discussed the old interurban tracks that ran from downtown and on out through the southern end of East Columbus. Even back when I was a kid, there was a hump on Gladstone Ave., right before you reached the turn that led to the Clifty Creek bridge. I was told back then that the hump was where the Interurban tracks once ran.
Exploring this entire area today, and even going further west where Beatty(?) crosses the tracks in East Columbus, there are no reminders now of where these tracks once ran.
I take it that these tracks were not part of this particular company, as the timetable doesn't show any runs from Columbus to Madison?
David,
I was told the same about the hump on Gladstone between S. R. # 7 and the Covered Bridge over Clifty Creek. I also think I can recall a hump on Beatty Lane south of the Madison Branch Railroad tracks.
Mr. Hawes was in town last week and we walked to the Madison Branch Bridge over the Haw Creek. He said the Interurban Line Bridge was a short distance south of the steam railroad bridge.
The last page on the Motorman’s Handbook listed the stops and cost to ride on the tracks from Columbus to Indianapolis. The other side of that printed page also had stops printed, and those stops were south of Columbus. The bottom of that page was stuck and I didn’t’ want to destroy the borrowed handbook!
From the stories I’ve heard the Interurban went to The Mineral Springs stop after crossing the Clifty Creek. The Mineral Springs stop would be the location of the Mineral Springs Addition today. The next stop was at Azalia. I would think that the a stop would have been at Reddington.
I’ve heard or read somewhere that the line ran from Indianapolis to Jeffersonville Indiana.
Mr. Hawes said that they (the Irwin’s) had a power plant for the line in Columbus and the cars/lines were 600 volt DC power. Mr. Hawes said that the Power Plant and car barn were both located near the south end of Washington Street.
Another story from Mr. Hawes. It seems that the Creosote Plant had a line to the Interurban Line and a switch engine that was powered by DC motors. When the Interurban was shut down, the plant had to scamper to find another means to power their switch engine.
George has said that the Interurban line went north on Washington Street then turned northwest at Newsom Avenue. It then crossed the Flat Rock River at the end of Newsom Avenue. If fact he said that the last time, which was a few years back, he saw those abutments while fishing from a boat in that area.
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Re: Interurban Line « Reply #18 on May 25, 2006, 12:58pm »
Gosh, the Interurban. Although he died before my time, the story goes that my grandfather Foster was killed trying to flag down the Interurban on a foggy morning after an early duck hunting expedition. This story (among others) used to haunt me as a child. Clark Foster
Re: Interurban Line « Reply #21 on Nov 9, 2006, 8:14pm »
"Interurban Power For The Trolley's Year 1909 Edinburg" This was also a Starch Works Glucose Factory, Plus Electricity For The Trolley System Per The Postcard"
Note: This is part of the Columbus Traction Company (Electrical Feed)
Note: I post this for the history connection for Columbus and Edinburg.
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Re: Interurban Line « Reply #22 on Nov 9, 2006, 11:19pm »
Bob, great cards, thanks. Those cards bring back a lot of memories, having lived there for about four years and taking the interurban to Columbus on Sat. for shopping is some thing I have never forgot. I remember the interurban station at 3rd and Washington St, and on Sat in down town Columbus the sidewalks would be people elbow to elbow, a lot of people would spend the day shopping, talking and have lunch. I guess my number one store was Murphy's, the candy cases would always draw my attention, and then the toys, at that time on the north side of the store. I could buy a toy up to quarter and back then that was a good toy. I also remember going to Cummin's book store and looking at the toys there that were on tables in the middle of the store and seeing Mr. Cummins forever moving around in the store. After the day in Columbus we would catch the interurban back to Edinburgh, on the return trip dark would fall and I can still remember the smell of the interurban, leather seats and the electric motors. In 1941 I saw the wreck south of Columbus that ended the interurbans.
Re: Interurban Line « Reply #26 on Jan 12, 2007, 3:07pm »
" Edinburg, Indianapolis and Columbus Traction Company "
Main Street in Edinburg. Notice a man is riding a horse in front of the train. Also, a horse's head is coming out of the lower right corner of the card. Several men dressed in suits are talking near the horse's head.
Re: Interurban Line « Reply #27 on Jan 12, 2007, 3:41pm »
" Traction Terminal In Indianapolis " Company Was Called the Edinburg, Columbus and Indianapolis Traction Company
Comment:This terminal per my brother was used as a Greyhound Bus Terminal into the 1980s. My brother meet up with our other brother and his wife for a snack as he was passing through Indianapolis.
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