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Post by richard on May 10, 2006 13:45:03 GMT -5
Motorman’s December 1, 1906, handbook for the Indianapolis, Columbus & Southern Traction Company. Also, know as the Interurban Line. This handbook was used by J. L. Martin. His son, James Martin of Columbus allowed me to scan and post it here.
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Post by richard on May 10, 2006 13:46:39 GMT -5
Motorman’s December 1, 1906, handbook for the Indianapolis, Columbus & Southern Traction Company.
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Post by richard on May 10, 2006 13:47:37 GMT -5
Motorman’s December 1, 1906, handbook for the Indianapolis, Columbus & Southern Traction Company.
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Post by richard on May 10, 2006 13:48:54 GMT -5
Motorman’s December 1, 1906, handbook for the Indianapolis, Columbus & Southern Traction Company.
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Post by richard on May 10, 2006 13:49:47 GMT -5
Motorman’s December 1, 1906, handbook for the Indianapolis, Columbus & Southern Traction Company.
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Post by richard on May 10, 2006 13:50:48 GMT -5
Motorman’s December 1, 1906, handbook for the Indianapolis, Columbus & Southern Traction Company.
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Post by richard on May 10, 2006 13:51:52 GMT -5
Motorman’s December 1, 1906, handbook for the Indianapolis, Columbus & Southern Traction Company.
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Post by richard on May 10, 2006 13:52:48 GMT -5
Motorman’s December 1, 1906, handbook for the Indianapolis, Columbus & Southern Traction Company.
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Post by richard on May 10, 2006 13:53:39 GMT -5
Motorman’s December 1, 1906, handbook for the Indianapolis, Columbus & Southern Traction Company.
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Post by richard on May 10, 2006 13:54:34 GMT -5
Motorman’s December 1, 1906, handbook for the Indianapolis, Columbus & Southern Traction Company.
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Post by richard on May 10, 2006 13:55:21 GMT -5
Motorman’s December 1, 1906, handbook for the Indianapolis, Columbus & Southern Traction Company.
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Post by richard on May 10, 2006 13:56:11 GMT -5
Motorman’s December 1, 1906, handbook for the Indianapolis, Columbus & Southern Traction Company.
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Post by richard on May 10, 2006 13:56:59 GMT -5
Motorman’s December 1, 1906, handbook for the Indianapolis, Columbus & Southern Traction Company.
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Post by richard on May 10, 2006 13:57:47 GMT -5
Motorman’s December 1, 1906, handbook for the Indianapolis, Columbus & Southern Traction Company.
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Post by richard on May 10, 2006 13:58:38 GMT -5
Motorman’s December 1, 1906, handbook for the Indianapolis, Columbus & Southern Traction Company.
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Post by richard on May 10, 2006 13:59:21 GMT -5
Motorman’s December 1, 1906, handbook for the Indianapolis, Columbus & Southern Traction Company.
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Post by David Sechrest on May 12, 2006 11:59:23 GMT -5
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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Post by richard on May 16, 2006 17:01:00 GMT -5
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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Post by clarkfoster on May 25, 2006 11:58:13 GMT -5
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
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Post by RER on Nov 9, 2006 11:09:28 GMT -5
"Hoosier Flyer" Interurban Main Street Edinburg IndianaComment: This postcard states Edinburg, Indianapolis and Columbus Traction Company.This relates to the posts in this section of the Historical pages. Bob
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