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Interurbans

The first line was opened in 1905 from Atlanta to Marietta, 16 miles, as Atlanta Northern using 3300 Volt AC.  It was converted to 600 Volt DC in 1924 and closed in 1947.

A second line opened in 1913 was 16 miles long and ran from Atlanta via Decatur to Stone Mountain. It lasted until the end of Atlanta street car service in 1947.

301 was built in 1904 and scrapped in 1924.

304 was built in 1904.

473 was built by St Louis Car Co in about 1920 as Keokuk Electric Co 103.  It was sold as Toledo & Indiana RR 135 in 1928 and resold as GPCo  473 in 1940.

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476 was built by Cincinnati Car Co in October 1924, #2820, as T&IRR 110.. It was sold as GPCo 476 in 1940.

479 was built by Cincinnati Car Co in October 1924, #2820, as T&IRR 120.  It was sold as GPCo 479 in 1940.

480 "George W. Adair" was built by Cincinnati Car Co in June 1926, #2900.

481 "George K. Scott" was built by Cincinnati Car Co in June 1926, #2900.

482 "Milton A. Candler" was built by Cincinnati Car Co in June 1926, #2900.

484 "John R. Gordon" was built by Cincinnati Car Co in June 1926, #2900.

485 "Joseph E. Brown" was built by Cincinnati Car Co in June 1926, #2900.

487 "Richard Peters" was built by Cincinnati Car Co in June 1926, #2900.

488 "A Stephens Clay" was built by Cincinnati Car Co in June 1926, #2900.

489 "Joel Chandler Harris" was built by Cincinnati Car Co in June 1926, #2900.

491 was built by Cincinnati Car Co in May 1921, #2505.

492 "Lemuel P. Grant" was built by Cincinnati Car Co in May 1921, #2505.

495 "Peter Caldwell" was built by Cincinnati Car Co in June 1929, #3010, as Nashville Interurban Ry 102.  It became Nashville-Franklin Ry 102 in 1933 and sold as GPCo 495 in 1941.

496 "John B Gordon" was built by Cincinnati Car Co in August 1929, #3030,  as Indianapolis & Southeastern RR 255.  It was sold as N-FRy 104 in 1932 and resold as GPCo 496 in 1941.

607 "Joel Hurt" was built by Cincinnati Car Co in October 1924, #2820, as T&IRR 100. It was sold as GPCo 607 in 1940.

 

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