1. Canadian Streetcar and Transit Books - Want List

There are many more books wanted than appear on this first list. If a book is not on the second, "Have" list, and it's about transit in Canada or a Canadian city or region, then I am probably interested in buying it. The following first list contains a few titles I know of and am looking for.

Canada and Canadian Cities and Systems

  1. Dorman, Robert, compiler, and D.E. Stoltz, A Statutory History of the Railways of Canada 1836-1986, Kingston, Ont.: Canadian Institute of Guided Ground Transport, 1987.
  2. LaJeunesse, J.M., History of Public Transportation in Montreal, Montréal: Apollon, 1973.
  3. Salmon, James V., Rails From the Junction: The Story of the Toronto Suburban Railway, Toronto: Lyon Productions, circa 1970.
I'm also interested in any other materials on the history of urban transit in Canada so if you know of other books, articles or other items please let me know. I can be reached by Email at:
David_Wyatt@UManitoba.ca

2. "Have" List

I already have the following books. Anything not on the list below, and within the subject area, will likely be of interest...

Canada and Canadian Cities and Systems (Have)

    General (Have)

  1. Bailey, William, and Douglas Parker, Streetcar Builders of Canada, Volume One: The Ontario Car and Foundry Company, The Preston Car & Coach Company, The Tillsonburg Electric Car Company, Montréal: Canadian Railroad Historical Association, 2002.
  2. Due, John F., The Intercity Electric Railway Industry in Canada, Toronto: University of Toronto Press, 1966.
  3. Grams, Brian W., and Donald M. Bains, Greyhound Canada: Its History and Coaches, Calgary: Kishorn Publications, 2001.
  4. Lavallee, Omer, Narrow Gauge Railways of Canada, Montréal: Railfare, 1972.
  5. Martin, Edward J., On a Streak of Lightning: Electric Railways in Canada, Delta, British Columbia: Studio E, 1994.
  6. Mills, J.M., Canadian Car Builders Series: No. 1: Ottawa Car Company, Toronto: Ontario Electric Railway Historical Association, n.d.
  7. Mills, J.M., Canadian Car Builders Series: No. 2: Preston Car & Coach Co., Toronto: Ontario Electric Railway Historical Association, n.d.
  8. Mills, J.M., Canadian Car Builders Series: No. 3: Miscellaneous Builders, Toronto: Ontario Electric Railway Historical Association, n.d.

    Atlantic Provinces (Have)

  9. Angus, Fred, Loyalist City Streetcars: The Story of Street Railway Transit in Saint John, New Brunswick, West Hill, Ont.: Railfare Enterprises Limited and Saint John: The New Brunswick Museum, 1979.
  10. Brown, Robert R., Halifax: Birney Stronghold, Canadian Railroad Historical Society, revised edition 1966.
  11. Cameron, James, Tram Cars in East Pictou, Kentville NS: [privately published?], 1973.
  12. Connors, William. The Street Cars of Old St. John's: A Photo History. St. John's: Creative Publishers, 1989.
  13. Leger, Paul A., and Loring M. Lawrence. Halifax - City of Trolleycoaches, published as the December 1994 issue (Vol. 15, No. 62) of Bus Industry, Windsor, Ontario: Bus History Association, 1994.
  14. Lownds, Russ. Trams & Tracks: "The Birneys" of Halifax, Nova Scotia, Halifax: R. Lownds, 1990.

    Québec (Have)

  15. Angus, Fred F., Remember Montreal's Streetcars!, Montréal: Canadian Railroad Historical Association, 1971.
  16. Angus, Fred F. and Olive Irwin Wilson, Streetcars of Montreal Tramways de Montréal, St-Constant, Québec: Canadian Railroad Historical Association, 1990. Revised edition 1995.
  17. Binns, Richard M. Montreal's Electric Streetcars: An Illustrated History of the Tramway Era: 1892 to 1959. Montreal: Railfare, 1973.
  18. Clegg, Anthony, and Omer Lavallee., Catenary Through the Counties: The Story of Montreal & Southern Counties Railway, Saint-Hilaire: The Classic Era, 1966. Reprinted, Montreal: Railfare Enterprises, [n.d.].
  19. Grumley, J.R. Thomas, Montreal Streetcars, Volume 1 (Canada's Traction Heritage Series), Ottawa: Bytown Railway Society, 2001.
  20. Lavallee, Omer S. A. Chemin de Fer de la Bonne Saint Anne (The Good Saint Anne's Railway). Montreal: Privately published, n.d. (c1960).
  21. Lavallee, Omer S.A., The Montreal City Passenger Railway Company: An Account of the Horse Car Era in the City of Montreal, Montreal: Canadian Railroad Historical Society, c1961.
  22. Montreal Transportation Commission, Urban Transit in Montreal 1861/1961, Montreal: M.T.C., c1961.
  23. Pharand, Jacques, A la Belle Époque des Tramways, Montréal: les Éditions de l'Homme, 1997.
  24. Pharand, Jacques, Les Tramways de Québec, Beauport: Publications MNH Inc., 1998.

    Ontario (Excluding Toronto) (Have)

  25. Blaine, William E., Ride Through the Garden of Canada: A Short History of the Hamilton, Grimsby & Beamsville Electric Railway Company 1894-1931, Grimsby, Ontario: 1967. (pamphlet) second printing.
  26. Carter-Edwards, Karen, 100 Years of Service --- Cornwall Electric, Cornwall: Cornwall Electric, 1987.
  27. Coo, William, Scenes of the Sudbury - Copper Cliff Suburban Electric Railway, Sudbury:? W. Coo, n.d.
  28. Dillon, George, and William Thomson, Kingston Portsmouth & Cataraqui Electric Railway: History of the Limestone City's Streetcar System, Kingston: The Kingston Division of the Canadian Railroad Historical Association, 1994.
  29. Helm, Norman. Tri-Town Trolleys: The Story of the Nipissing Central Railway. Cobalt, Ontario: Highway Book Shop, 1984.
  30. Knowles, John D., and Nickel Belt Rails, The Sudbury Streetcars: The Sudbury-Copper Cliff Suburban Electric Railway Company, Sudbury: Nickel Belt Rails, 1983.
  31. Mills, John M., Cataract Traction: The Railways of Hamilton, Toronto: Upper Canada Railway Society and Ontario Electric Railway Historical Association, 1971.
  32. Mills, John M., Niagara, St. Catharines & Toronto: History of the Niagara, St. Catharines & Toronto Railway, Scarborough, Ontario: Upper Canada Railway Society, and Toronto: Ontario Electric Railway Historical Association, 1967.
  33. Mills, John, Traction on the Grand: The Story of Electric Railways along Ontario's Grand River Valley, Montréal: Railfare Enterprises Limited, 1977.
  34. Morningstar, C.K., From Dobbin to Diesel: The Story of Public Transportation in London, Canada, London: The London Transportation Commission, 1973.
  35. Rhodes, John, Come Walking and Leave Early: A Pictoral History of the Chatham Wallaceburg and Lake Erie Electric Railway Co., Chatham: Rhodes Specialty Advertising, 1989.
  36. Roth, George and William Clack, Canadian Pacific's Electric Lines: (Grand River Railway and the Lake Erie & Northern Railway), Calgary: B.R.M.N.A., 1987.

    Toronto, Ontario (Have)

  37. Bromley, John F. & Jack May, Fifty Years of Progressive Transit: A History of the Toronto Transit Commission. Electric Railroaders Association. 1978. Second printing.
  38. Filey, Mike, et al., Passengers Must Not Ride On Fenders, Toronto: Green Tree, 1974.
  39. Filey, Mike, Not a One-Horse Town : 125 Years of Toronto and Its Streetcars, Willowdale, Ont.: M. Filey, 1986.
  40. Filey, Mike, The TTC Story: The First Seventy-five Years, Toronto: Dundurn Press, 1996.
  41. Hood, J. William, The Toronto Civic Railways: An Illustrated History Toronto: Upper Canada Railway Society, 1986.
  42. Partridge, Larry, Mind the Doors, Please: The Story of Toronto and Its Streetcars, Erin, Ontario: The Boston Mills Press, 1983.
  43. Pursley, Louis H., Street Railways of Toronto, 1861 - 1921, Interurbans Special no. 25, Los Angeles: Interurbans/Electric Railway Publications, 1958.
  44. Pursley, Louis H. The Toronto Trolley Car Story: 1921 - 1961, Interurbans Special 29, Los Angeles: Interurbans/Electric Railway Publications, 1961.
  45. Stamp, Robert M., Riding the Radials: Toronto's Suburban Electric Streetcar Lines, Erin, Ontario: The Boston Mills Press, 1989.
  46. Toronto Transit Commission, TTC Visitors Kit, Includes a reprint of Transit in Toronto (folder).
  47. Toronto Transportation Commission, Wheels of Progress: A Story of the Development of Toronto and its Public Transportation Services, Fifth edition, Toronto: Toronto Transportation Commission, 1953.

    Western Canada (Have)

  48. Bain, D[onald] M., Calgary Transit Then and Now, Calgary: Kishorn Publications, 1994.
  49. Baker, John E., Winnipeg's Electric Transit: The Story of Winnipeg's Streetcars and Trolley Busses, West Hill, Ontario: Railfare Enterprises Limited, 1982.
  50. Blake, Herbert W., The Era of Streetcars in Winnipeg: 1881 to 1955, Winnipeg: H. W. Blake, 1971.
  51. Blake, Herbert W., The Era of Interurbans in Winnipeg: 1902 - 1939, Winnipeg: Herbert W. Blake, 1971.
  52. Cooney, R. Dennis, False Creek Heritage Streetcar and Transit Centre Development: Feasibility Report, Vancouver: BC Transit, 1992.
  53. Corley, Raymond, and Douglas Parker, Interurban to St. Albert: The Edmonton Interurban Railway, Edmonton: Havelock House, 1995.
  54. Ewert, Henry. The Story of the B.C. Electric Railway Company, North Vancouver: Whitecap Books, 1986.
  55. Ewert, Henry. Victoria's Streetcar Era, Victoria: Sono Nis Press, 1992.
  56. Freigang, Peter F., 10 Cars --- 10 Miles: The Story of the Lethbridge Municipal Railway, Vancouver and Lethbridge: Passenger Transport Enterprises, n.d. (circa 1972). (Apparently republished under the title Rattlers in the South 1975 (RFC)).
  57. Hatcher, Colin K., Saskatchewan's Pioneer Streetcars: The Story of the Regina Municipal Railway, Montreal: Railfare Enterprises Limited, 1971.
  58. Hatcher, Colin K., Stampede City Streetcars: The Story of the Calgary Municipal Railway, Montréal: Railfare Enterprises Limited, 1975.
  59. Hatcher, Colin K., and Tom Schwarzkopf, Edmonton's Electric Transit: The Story of Edmonton's Streetcars and Trolley Buses, West Hill, Ontario: Railfare Enterprises Limited, 1983.
  60. Kelly, Brian and Daniel Francis. Transit in British Columbia: The First Hundred Years, Madeira Park, British Columbia: Harbour Publishing Co. Ltd., 1990.
  61. May, David, Nelson's Electric Tramway: Five Miles on a Nickel, Nelson, B.C.: David May, 1988.
  62. Parker, Douglas V. No Horsecars in Paradise: A History of the Street Railways and Public Utilities in Victoria, British Columbia Before 1897, West Hill, Ontario: Railfare Enterprises Limited, and Vancouver: Whitecap Books Limited, 1981.
  63. Parker, Douglas V. Streetcars in the Kootenays: Nelson's Electric Tramways - 1899 to 1992, Edmonton: Havelock House, 1992.
  64. Wayman, Easten, Saskatoon's Electric Transit: The Story of Saskatoon's Streetcars and Trolley Buses, Hawkesbury, Ontario: Railfare Enterprises Limited, 1988.
  65. Wilson, Robert S., Trolley Trails Through the West: Vol. 6, Western Canada, Yakima: Wilson Brothers, 1979.
  66. Winnipeg Transit, Moving With Winnipeg Since 1882, Winnipeg: Winnipeg Transit, 1982.

American or North American General (Have)

  1. Appelgate, Ray D., Trolleys and Streetcars on American Picture Postcards, New York: Dover Publications, 1979.
  2. Carlson, Norman, et al., eds., The Colorful Streetcars We Rode, CERA Bulletin 125, Chicago: Central Electric Railfans Association, 1986.
  3. Copeland, P. Allen, California Trolleys In Color, Vol. 1: San Diego & Los Angeles, Scotch Plains, NJ: Morning Sun Books, 2002.
  4. Copeland, P. Allen, Pacific Electric In Color, Vol. 1, Scotch Plains, NJ: Morning Sun Books, 1997.
  5. Copeland, P. Allen, Pacific Electric In Color, Vol. 2, Scotch Plains, NJ: Morning Sun Books, 1999.
  6. Eckart, Harvey, ed., Mack Buses 1900-1960 Photo Archive, Hudson, WS: Iconografix, 2000.
  7. Eid, Joseph, and Barker Gummere, New Jersey Trolleys In Color, Scotch Plains, NJ: Morning Sun Books, 2002.
  8. Halperin, Robert, Great Lakes Trolleys In Color, Scotch Plains, NJ: Morning Sun Books, 2004.
  9. Hilton, G.H., and J.F. Due, The Interurban Railways of America, Stanford, 1960.
  10. Hilton, George W. The Cable Car in America. Berkeley: Howell-North, 1971. 1st edition.
  11. King, LeRoy O., Pennsylvania Trolleys In Color, Volume IV: The 1940s Scotch Plains, NJ: Morning Sun Books, 2003.
  12. King, LeRoy O., Jr., Streetcar Scenes of the 1950s In Color, Scotch Plains, NJ: Morning Sun Books, 2000.
  13. Lind, Alan R., From Horsecars to Streamliners: An Illustrated History of the St. Louis Car Company, Forest Park, IL: Transport History Press, 1978.
  14. Lloyd, Gordon E., Illinois Terminal In Color, Vol. 1, Scotch Plains, NJ: Morning Sun Books, 1998.
  15. Lloyd, Gordon E., The Insull Chicago Interurbans In Color, Edison, NJ: Morning Sun Books, 1996.
  16. Luke, William A., Buses of ACF Photo Archive: Including ACF-Brill and CCF-Brill, Hudson, WS: Iconografix, 2003.
  17. Luke, William A., Fageol & Twin Coach Buses 1922-1956 Photo Archive, Hudson, WS: Iconografix, 2002.
  18. Luke, William A., Prevost Buses 1924-2002 Photo Archive, Hudson, WS: Iconografix, 2002.
  19. Luke, William A., Trolley Buses 1913-2001 Photo Archive, Hudson, WS: Iconografix, 2001.
  20. Luke, William A., and Brian Grams, Buses of Motor Coach Industries 1932-2000 Photo Archive, Hudson, WS: Iconografix, 2001.
  21. Luke, William A. and Linda L. Metler. City Transit Buses of the 20th Century: A Photo Gallery, Hudson, WS: Iconografix, 2005.
  22. Middleton, William D., Time of the Trolley, Milwaukee: Kalmbach[?] circa 1967.
  23. Middleton, William D., The Interurban Era, Milwaukee: Kalmbach, 1961.
  24. Ridolph, Ed, Southern States Trolleys In Color, Scotch Plains, NJ: Morning Sun Books, 2005.
  25. Sebree, Mac. and Paul Ward, Transit Stepchild---The Trolley Coach, Cerritos, California: Interurbans, 1974.
  26. Sebree, Mac. and Paul Ward, The Trolley Coach In North America, Cerritos, California: Interurbans, 1974.
  27. Smallwood, Charles, Warren Edward Miller, and Don DeNevi, The Cable Car Book, New York: Bonanza Books, 1980.
  28. Sullivan, Frank, and Fred Winkowski, Trolleycars: Streetcars, Trams and Trolleys of North America: A Photographic History, Mississauga, Ontario: Fenn Publishing, 1995.
  29. Volkmer, William D., Boston Trolleys In Color, Volume 1: The North Side, Scotch Plains, NJ: Morning Sun Books, 2004.
  30. Volkmer, William D., Boston Trolleys In Color, Volume 2: The South Side, Scotch Plains, NJ: Morning Sun Books, 2005.
  31. Volkmer, William D., Illinois Terminal In Color, Vol. 2, Scotch Plains, NJ: Morning Sun Books, 2001.
  32. Volkmer, William D., New York City Trolleys In Color, Scotch Plains, NJ: Morning Sun Books, 2002.
  33. Volkmer, William D., Pennsylvania Trolleys In Color, Vol. 1: The Anthracite and Pennsylvania Dutch Regions, Scotch Plains, NJ: Morning Sun Books, 1997.
  34. Volkmer, William D., Pennsylvania Trolleys In Color, Vol. 2: The Philadelphia Region, Scotch Plains, NJ: Morning Sun Books, 1998.
  35. Volkmer, William D., Pennsylvania Trolleys In Color, Vol. 3: The Pittsburgh Region, Scotch Plains, NJ: Morning Sun Books, 1999.
  36. White, John H., Jr., Horsecars, Cable Cars and Omnibuses, New York: Dover Publications, 1974.