Railroad Commission of Texas interlocking towers records, 1902-1974.

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Railroad Commission of Texas interlocking towers records, 1902-1974.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/145600676

This collection contains correspondence, blueprints, and technical information on the interlocking railroad towers built under the Railroad Commission of Texas from about 1900 until 1966. The purpose of the towers was to ensure safe passage of trains over intersecting railroad lines, or trains which switched from one line to another. Each tower was assigned a number; the records in this collection have been arranged in numerical order.

6 boxes (6 linear feet)

Southern Methodist University DeGolyer Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 6839449

Southern Methodist University DeGolyer Library

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Railroad Commission of Texas

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See the online finding aid for the agency history. From the description of Railroad Commission minutes, 1891-2004. (Texas State Library & Archives Commission). WorldCat record id: 320549398 From the description of Arkansas-White-Red River Basins Inter-Agency records, 1954-1956 bulk 1955 (Texas State Library & Archives Commission). WorldCat record id: 320551070 See online finding aid for agency history. From the description of Railroad Commission ...