The Fresno Traction Company was incorporated in 1903 authorized to build of electric railroads connecting Fresno to Selma , Trimmers Springs , Wawona , Central , and Washington Colonies . Electric operations commenced with three single truck Hammond cars purchased from the United Railroads of San Francisco , and five California cars built by W. L. Holman Car Company . After of new track had been laid , these expansion plans were curtailed by the 1906 San Francisco earthquake . By 1909 the Fresno Avenue subway had been built under the steam railroad line , and lines along Tulare Street , Fresno Avenue , and J Street had been improved with double track . A car barn and repair shop was built at the end of Tulare Street to hold ten new double-truck Paye cars built by American Car Company
1906 San Francisco earthquake
1906 San Francisco earthquake
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