Hamilton Street Railway - The Electric Years - 1892 to 1994

The Hamilton Street Railway was one of the first electric streetcar systems in Canada. When electric trolley buses were retired in 1992, and the system dismantled in 1994, it marked the end of over 100 years of service. Rare 30s B&W film from Art Ellis & 50s colour film from John Mills capture the action. David Ashley’s 60s movies & Jeff Marinoff’s 70s movies chronicle the last days of the Can-Car Brill trolley coaches and the introduction of the Western Flyer ETBs.
Produced, Edited, and Narrated by Ray Neilson.
©GPS VIDEO 1994/2002/2006

[@willjam71]

Very well done

[@dakotanorth1640]

I loved the streetcar footage. Interesting.

[@weserman95]

I remember owning this dvd and saying it was not a happy ending to Hamilton electric years.

[@dm19609721]

I remember taking the Brill bus as a kid when there was standing room only. Remember, during the summer there was no A/C and people smelled very ripe on those hot humid days. Great video

[@thedriver02]

Great video. And some of the last electric hsr trolley busses are still sitting at the Halton Radial Streetcar museum! Thankfully not quite all were lost to the scrapper.

[@CB-um7zm]

I miss Hamilton 🙁

[@righteousred723]

Relish the memories and enjoy your nostalgia tinted goggles... for Hamilton is no more.

[@paulthompson9668]

@@righteousred723 Unless Andrea Horwath becomes mayor.

[@righteousred723]

@@paulthompson9668 Lmao, have you seen her son? She couldn't raise a child how is she going to fix the city

[@paulthompson9668]

@@righteousred723 She'll bring in the socialism that Hamilton so direly needs.

[@righteousred723]

@@paulthompson9668 fascism is the answer

[@bradleylyle9607]

i hated riding the diesel busses

[@paulthompson9668]

22:20 Did anyone ever take the Garth 32?