Galveston-Houston Interurban Railway

STONE & WEBSTER ENGINEERING CORPORATION

Publication: The Southgate Press, n d ca 1911, Boston

First edition. 10" x 7" pictorial wrappers. [16] pages, illustrations, map. “The Galveston-Houston Electric Railway Company (or as most people called it… ‘The Interurban’) operated between the two cities from December 5, 1911 to October 31, 1936. Construction started March 28, 1910, and the last spike was driven into the ground on October 19, 1911. The Interurban averaged 1 million passengers a year during its twenty-five year service. A one-way ticket cost $1.25; a round trip was $2. The Galveston-Houston Electric Railway Company had very high standards for its employees. Motormen and conductors were carefully selected and underwent specialized training. Many of the company’s policies, such as refraining from drinking, swearing, smoking or gambling on duty, might seem like common sense but represented the cutting edge of professionalism at the time.” Inset on title page is a 4" x 3.5" map of Houston-Galveston area with train route shown in burnt orange. Numerous beautiful black and white photographs (many full-page) of train tracks, train cars, the Santa Fe Viaduct, the lift bridge on the Galveston causeway, the power station at league, the engine room, the boiler room the waiting room and car barn, etc. Discusses all aspects of the Galveston-Houston trip to include products used in building the railway, how the train is powered, number of train cars, number of seating, weight of train, etc. General soiling to wrappers and with numbers written in pen at top corner of front cover. Interior clean. A beautifully done brochure.

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