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Show Taxan Automobile Railroad. . Texas used to claim the distinction Jm. of having the first automobile rail-Vy rail-Vy road. Flvo cars UBed to make regular regu-lar trips on a threo-hour schodule over the 45 miles between Lubbock and Halo counties. The lino hod a private pri-vate right of way fenced off as for a (railway, and Its roadbed was worked by section hands to this extent It was kept scooped free of sand. The drivers (this lu tho sense In which the English use the word) were cowboys cow-boys In bluo overalls and largo felt fl hots. They were required to mako 2 the 46 miles In three hours because K tho line carried United States mall and was under contract to keep a 1 schedule. "Often tho car& Tfould clip B an hour oft that for good measure, Tho round trip fare for 90 miles was I 110. |