Wichita Railroad and Light Company

The Wichita Railroad and Light Company (until 1923), and Wichita Transportation Company (from 1923) is a former street railway in Wichita, Kansas, between 1900 and 1933. Previously, services were offered by similarly-named agencies Wichita Electric Railway Company (1890-1893), Wichita Electric Railway and Light Company (1893-1897), and Wichita Railway, Light and Power Company (1897-1900).

Bus services began being introduced around 1923, resulting in a change to Wichita Transportation Company.

The Wichita Transit Company assumed operations of the Wichita Railroad and Light Company in 1933, until 1966.

History

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Equipment

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Fleet number(s)	Thumbnail	Year	Manufacturer	Model	Ends	Motors	Trucks	Notes
		1903	American	Open car			(DT)	Order number 478. Part of 4-car order. 121 known to have existed.
		1907	American				BR 21E	Order number 716. Part of 4-car order. 135 known to have existed.
162-172 (even)		1906	American				BR 21E	Order number 689.
203-212		1909	American				BR 27G1 (DT)	Order number 801.
213-216		1909	American				BR 27G1 (DT)	Order number 849.
249-254		1919	American	Birney Type "E"	SE	WH	BR 78M1F	Order number 1196. Notable features included overhead sign cards, and basket fenders. Some cars also rebuilt with corner post windows. All cars assumed scrapped after 1934.
255-265		1919	American	Birney Type "G"	SE	WH	BR 79E1	Order number 1211. Notable features included overhead sign cards, and basket fenders. All cars assumed scrapped after 1934.
266-280		1922	American	Birney Type "I"	SE		BR 79E1	Order number 1313. Notable features included overhead sign cards, and basket fenders. All cars assumed scrapped after 1934.
281-287		1923?	American	Birney	SE		BR 79E1	Order number 1264?. Possible ex-Peoria Railway Company (IL) Notable features included overhead sign cards, and basket fenders. All cars assumed scrapped after 1934.
300-303		1908	American				BR 420 (DT)	Order number 774.