In 1913 the St. Louis Car Company. built car No. 305 for the Southern Traction Co. This car served the Corsicana Line until it closed in 1941. The car then continued running on the Waco Line until the line's demise in 1948.

The car eventually made its way to the Granbury Mobile Home Park where it became part of a residence. A few years ago the car was discovered by Andy Nold, a noted Texas Streetcar and Interurban historian, who notified the City of Corsicana of it existence. Fortunately it did not take the City long to make arrangements for the purchase and removal of the car, bringing it back to Corsicana. The car was removed from Granbury Mobile Home Park in March 2002 and brought to Corsicana to await restoration.

Texas Electric aficionado Ron Maxfield has been involved in the car's recovery. Mr. Maxfield has become the Project Manager for No. 305 working closely with the Edwards Company to insure that all aspects of the restoration bring the car back to its original factory delivered appearance. Built in 1913, the car will become the oldest one in Texas restored to its original condition.

Public Works Director Ron Lynch said the restoration cost will be paid out of the hotel/motel tax fund. Use of this money is restricted to projects directly related to tourism and cannot be used for ordinary services such as street repair.

In October 2003, the No. 305 was shipped from Corsicana to the Edwards Rail Car Company in Mount Dora, Florida. The first task at hand was to undo the modifications made to the car in 1932 as part of a "modernization" program that was meant to make the old cars look sleek and modern. Sheet metal was added to create a semi "streamlined" effect. The two biggest changes were when the covered arched upper sash windows and the removal of the baggage door that used to be on the front ride side of the car, directly behind the motorman's compartment.

The motorman's compartment was removed, controls were moved to the front center and the motorman's window became a doorway with steps to create a front entrance. As originally built the No. 305 had only a rear entrance for passengers.

The No. 305 project at Edwards is being facilitated by Lead Carpenter Rick Hansen along with much help from Texas Electric experts Ron Maxfield, John Myers and Lee Lavell to insure that the car is brought back to its original appearance. Also lending help with the acquisition of various parts is John Landrum, Chief Operating Officer of McKinney Avenue Transit Authority, Harry Nichols and Andy Nold of Street Railway Associates (SRA).