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Th e re gu1a~ mont hly meet i n g o f t h e A~s oc ia ti on wi l l b e he ld a t 8 .0 0 PM . , on We dne s day , April 12, 19 50 a t t h e Canadian Pa c i fic Leg Len Bui lding , 3 54 Youv l Lj.e St . Rout e 29 s t r eet- cars pa s s t h e d oor . ";', ", "

In a c c o r'd an c e with t he by-laws , n o t t c e Ls he r e by give n t h a t t h c.~ asser:JJ1ed memb e r s w i L'I "be asked to v ote on t h e qu e s t i o n of wn e t h e r t h e n as cc i u t i c n wi ll meet p e rmane nt ly a t t he n e w Lo c a 't i cn or r e t.a i n our present a c c omod a.t Lon a t t h e Q,u e e n l s rr ot e l .

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I TEMS OF I N7~R~ST

7he lJa p i e r v i 1 1e Jet. E ly . has r e c e i v ed t wo 1 50 0 Ii-P . r oa d­s -vi tcher die sel lo comoti yes f or serv ice b e tween Ro uses Po i n t , ~\f.Y . and De 1 s on , q,u e . They a r e equ i p ped far mUlti :~J1~ .,.. un it

ope r-a 't i o n and we r e 'ov i 1 t b y t h e Iw n t r " ::J. 1 Lo c omot i v e ri o r ks to plan s and s peci f icat ion s o f Ame r i oa n L o c omot Lve '.la r k s . Road number-s a.re 40 50 a n d 405 1 , build er' s numb ers 7 b 09 8 a nd 76099 , r e s pe c ti v e l y. SteaIl1 l oc omotiv e s 914 a ri d 1J39 h ave be en s to red a t ~ou se s Po i n t f or eme r ge n c y u se,

Ge n e r a l k a t0 r s t 9051-2-3 was teste d e n Cn n . Na t . Rl y s. Tr :l. L :s n o s . 59 :'.: 6 0 , the " Sc c t i a n" and no s . 3 & 4 J the "Ooe a n Limi t ed " , b e f o r e b e i n g returned to the bu i Ld e r s , lJJ.IXJ- CGE no s . 9077-73 i s b e i ng t e st ed o n t h e " Con t Lne n ua I Limit ed \'betv een

on t r e n L -i nd " i nn i peg .

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Di s t r ict of the Can , Fa 8 . Ry. we r e d e 1 i v e r ed t h e f irs t we e k c.f t h i s month. Al l di e s els bein g built b y t he ~ o n t r eal Locomot ive Fv a r k s fo r the C.P- HI S A11"s oma Di s t r i c t will be b r cxe n on t he Iiion t r ea l - '7e l l s Ri 7e r rD.n a ft er d e l i ve r y . iJa . 8405 will a ls o b e test ed 'by t h e Al g oma Ce n t r a l & Hu d s on Ba y Ry ,

The C)- e s a oe0.. k e and Ohi o ny. pl an t o c ompJ.e te l y d 1e e,e l i z e t h e i r Cana d i a n Di v s i.ori of t h e Pe r e I~arquette D 1 ~ tr ! c t ''''l th 1 6 1500 HP ra a d u n t s and 5 1200 HP swi{chets.

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Th e regu lar monthly meeting of the A~sociation wi ll be held a t 8 . 00 PM., on Wedne sday , April 12, 1950 a t t he Canadian Pac ific J,egioD Bui l ding , 354 Youv,il;le St . Route 29 street-ca rs pa ss the do or. ';' •.

In acc ord~nce with the by-laws , notitteis hereby given thnt t n.'">. asser:JJ l ed I!1enibe r s vvi ll 'be aske(l to v ot e on t hr:; que 8 '[,1011 of wl-:.e tt·er tt~e :1.ssociatj,on will meet p e r manent l y a t t he n8\1 loc8.ti cn or ~etain our present accomodation a.t t he Q,ueen's Ho tel .

O. S . .-'i • LA '\T ALI·~E

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The Na pierville Jet. Rl y . has received t wo 1 500 H.P. road ­s'vitcher die sel locomotives f or servic e be twee n Ro u ses Po int, :"LY . and De lson, Que . They are eql),iP1Jed for mu1 ti :91~ ..,..unit

o pa r ~tio n and ~ere bu ilt by t he kontr ~~ l Locomotiv e ~o rks to plans 'J.nd s pe cifications of )Jne rican J.Joc o ffiotiv~ \! o r ks . Road num'bers a re 4050 and 4051, builder! s numbe rs 7 b098 and 76099, r espec tive ly. Steam l ocomotives 914 and IJ39 h a ve been stored a t ~auseB Point for emergency u se ,

Ge neral k ot0rs t 9 051-2- 3 was tested on Cnn . Na t. Rl ys. Tr .1.i::s nos. 59 :'c 60, t he " Sco tian" and no s . 3 & 4, the IIO c ean J.JLni ted" . b e:core being retur ned to the builders . lJJ.IXJ- CGE nos . 9077-73 is beinG t es t ed on the "Contine:m ta l Limi t edl!betveen

on tre 'll ·' nd "inni peg .

Two 150 0 '~P . r O;td switchers ( .Nos . 3 40 5- 06) for tl:e Algomn, District ()f the Can. Fa'] . Ry. ,ve r e delive r ed th e f irs t 1jle e k c,f t his month. All die se ls being built by the ~ont r e a l Locomotive iiV orks for the C.P . R'sAI Goma District will be b r u .teen on the I1iontreal - '7 e l18 Ri7e r run after delivery. iio . 8405 will a l s o be testeG, by t he Al g oma Central & Hvdson :Bay Ry .

:='118 ChS8aoes ke and Ohi o 'Ry. plan to com:oletely tUes.eli ze t he ir CaY'.adi a n Div .'Lsi on of the Pe re IEa rque t te D 1~tl"ict "~lth 1 6 1500 HP ro ad units and 5 1200 HP switchets.

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Ga l t , Preston and He B pe ler. Ba i ~way ,

Ga l t to . Preston 5 1i.:.i Le s Preston Hes pe Ier 4

.'" , JPreston and .Berlin St r e e t Railway .~ . ...~

p:2:'eS ,~on . to Be r l i n 12.5

13 er l i n , Wa t er l oo, We l l e s l ey and Lake Hur on Ra i lway

Ber l i n' to Wa t er l oo 4 25.5

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1890 Incor pora tion of t he Ga l t and Pr e s t on St r ee t Ra i l way

1894 Cons t r uc t i on started.

+894 ( July) Line opene d from Ga lt to Pr es t on

1894 ( Se pt~ ) Li ne ope ned from Pr e s t on to Fe spe l er .

;L 395 :'Ja me cha nge d to Gal t ; Prest on a nd He s pe Le r s t r e et Rly .

1902 Inc orporati on of t he Pre~ t on a nd Ber l i n s t r e e t Railway.

i903 Incor ~oration of the Ber l i n , Wat erl oo, We l l e s l ey and Lake Hur on Ra i lway to bui l d from Ber lin to God e r Lch via Wa t e r l oo, We l l e s l ey , Gl en Allan a nd L d s t oweL, Corripa ny ma y s e ll or lea s e it s line to the Gr a nd Trunk Rai lway or t he Cariad i a n Pa c if i c Ra i Lway •

1904 (JUlY) The Ga l t , Pre s t on a nd Hespe l er RaQway pu r chased , by t he Ber l i n , Wa t er l oo, We l l es ley and Lake Hur on Rl y ,

1904 The Prestun and Berlin ptreet Railway completed from Preston to Berlin and the company purQh~sed by the Berlin, Wa t er l o o, We 'l l e s l ey arid Lake Hur on Railway.

1908 (Jan. ) Completion of a line from Berlin to Wa ter l OO under th~ .char t er of the Berlinj Wa t e r l oo; We l les l ey and Lake Huron Railway. '

1908 (Jan.) Pr oper t y purchased by the ' Canad Lan Pacific Ra i l way .

1914 Re- inc orpora~ i on of the property under the name Grand R i ve~ Railway.

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Galt, Preston and Hespeler .Bai~way .

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Preston and .Berlin Street Railvvay '

to Berlin

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13 erlin, Waterloo,l;1e llesley and I.Jake Huron Rai lway

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1890 Incorporation of the Galt and Preston Street Railway

1894 Construction started.

1894 (July) Line opened from Galt to Preston

1894 (Sept!) Line opened from Preston to Hespele!'.

+.395 :·Jame· changed to Galt; :preston and He spe ler s treet Rly.

;),,902 Incorporation of t he Pre~ton and Berlin street Railway.

i903 Incor~oration of the Berlin, Wat erloo, Wellesley and Lake Huron Railway to build from Berlin to Goderi0h via Waterloo, Vfe11esley , Glen Allan and Listowel. Company may sell or lease it s line to the Grand Trunk Railway " or the Canadian Pacific Rail-'!a;v.

1904 (JuJ.,y) The Galt, Preston and Hespeler Rallway purchased , by the Berlin, Waterloo, Wellesley and Lake Huron Rly,

1904 The Prestun and Berlin ptreet Railway completed from Preston to Berlin and the company purcnased by the Berlin, Waterloo, We 'lle~ney a.rid Lake Huron Railway.

i908 (Jan.) Completion of a line from Berlin to WaterlOO under th~charter of the Berlin, Waterloo; Wellesley and take Huron Ra ilway. .

1908 (Jan.) Property pu!"cha~ed by the ' danadian Pacific Railway ~ ..

1914 Re~inco~po+ation of the property under the name Grand River Railwa.y.

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Galt, Preston and Hespeler Railway Grand River Railway

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1894 to 1921 500 volts

LQcomQtivee

4 0.. 4-0 7&12x14 31i" 1896 Baldwin #15125 Bou g h t about 1897 from the Ha mi lt on and Du nda s s t re e t !-\ai 1wa y .

10 BxB ~le ctri c 1904 20:r II 1907 3 0 II " 1907 40 tI II 1910 Ba l dwi n Ii35095 50 II " 1915 6o " II 19 16

No s . 10 and 2 0 be came Gr a nd Ri v e r Rai Lway no s. 222-224 .. No . 40 b e came Hu l l E l ec t ri c Rai lway no. 107 i n 19 20. No s . 50 and 60 b e c a me t h e Lake Erie and Nor t h e r n Rl y . nos . 333 and 335 .

Pas senge r c ar s

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All s cra pped by 19 14.

21 Pas s . mot or , D.T . , D.E . 1907 31 " " II II 1907 41 ! I " II " 19~

51 " " " " 1~0 7 61 " " II " 1910 71 II " " " 1910 31 \I ' . tI " 1910

~ o s . 2 1 a nd 3 1 to Gr and Ri v er Rly . a s tr~i lers , same nos. ~J o s . 41 , 51 &:: 61 to L a k e 3r i e a nd Nor t h e r n Rly . a s t .r-a i Ler s same numbers . :;r o . 8 1 t o Grand Rive r R::1i Lway as n o . 8 24 , mot or .

205 Pas s . mot o r , D . T . , D.3 . 19 12 215" " " " 19 12

To Gr a nd Ri v e r Rai lway a s n o s . 8 26 a nd 828 .

l£i s c e l lane ous ? 3xpre s~ , mot or , 1394 ? II tr::. i l e r 1894

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Bought' 1917 from Gr and Va l l ey Rai l way . Or i g i na l ly a c oach from the Ma nha t t a n Eleva ted Rai l way .

3 0 Tool c i r , S . T. , D .~ . 1909 8 Swe e per S . T. , D. 3 .

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4 0.4-0 7&12x14 31t" 1896 Baldwin #15125 Bought about 1897 from the Hamilton and Dundas s treet :qailway.

10 Ex B ~lectric 1904 20:r II 1907 30" " 1907 40" " 1910 Baldwin i35095 50" " 1915 60" " 1916

No s . 10 and 20 b e c ame Gr a nd River Rai l vmy nos. 222-224.­No. 40 became Hull Electric Ra ilway no. 107 in 19 20. Nos. 50 and 60 be c ame t h e La ke Erie a nd Northern Rl y . no s . 333 and 3 3 5.

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21 Pas s . motor, 31 " " 41 II " 51 " " 6 1 " " 71 it " 81 " '1

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~J os. 21 and 31 to Gr and Ri v er Rly. a s tr :li l e r s , same nos. :Jo s . 41, 51 &: 61 to I ,ak e 3 ri e a n d Northern R1y. as trCl ile r s S8-me n umb e r s . :~ o. 8 1 to Gr a nd Ri ve r R3. i l way as no. 824, motor.

205 Pass . moto r , D . T ., D. 3 . 1912 2 15 " " " " 19 12

To Gr a nd Rive r Ra ilwa y as n o s . 826 a nd 8 28 .

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49 Ex pre ss , motor, D.T., D. E . Bought ' 1917 from Gr a nd Vc-L l1ey Ra ilway . Orig ina lly a coa ch from the Manha ttan E leva ted Railway.

30 Tool c 'lr, S . T., D. ~ . 1909 8 Swe e pe r S. T., D. 3 .

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1921 1950

750 Vo l t s

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22 2 BxB elec tric 19 04 22 4 1907" "

II II226 19 21 2 23 II " 1921 23 0 II 193 0 Ba l dwi n- wes ti ngh ous e" 2 32 II " 1919 Ba l dwi n- Wes t i ngh ous e

~ro s . 23 0 a nd 2 32 ex . u t a h and Sa l t Lake Ra i l r oad no s. 106 a nd 103

Passeng e rs car s

*324 Pa s s . mot or , D.T . , D . ~ . 1910 ex GR&E i 81 *826 11 II " 1912 Pre st on ex GP&H /,!205II

82 3:1 " " II 19 12 Pr es t on ex GP&H ://2 15 8 42 11 " II " 19 2 1 Pre s ton 844 II II " " II "

346 II II " " II II

8 43 II " II " II II

86 2 11 " II II " II

86 4 :t n II II II :I

*866 11 II II II wrecked 1933 II II

62 2 Comb . II II II " "

624 II II " "fr am f,'866 1936 II II

6 26 II " Il II 1948 Na t i ona l Stee l Ca r Co . -,(.21 Pass . Tra ile r "1907 ex GP&H # 2 1 \I

7:-3 1 II II II II" ex GP&H T 31

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6 ~~b o o se 1923 e fI II

S- 2 Swe e pe r' K~ 6 Li ne - da r ( Gasoline k o t or , Conv e r t e d tru c k )

toCGmotiv8 S 222 & 224 r ebuilt 19 2 1 ; Pass . c ~rs 824 ,826 ,82 3 , rebuilt 19 23.

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~d itor : - Al 1 ~n Too hey,2368 Beac ons f i e l d Av e . , Mon t r e a l 28, ~ue .

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1921 1950

750 Volts

Loco motives

222 BxB electric 1904 224 11 " 1907 226 " 1\ 1921 228 II " 1921 230 " II 1930 Ba ldwin"We s tinghouse 232 \I " 19 19 Ba ldwin-We s tinghouse

~ros . 230 a nd 232 ex. utah and Sa lt Lake Rai lro ad nos. 106 and 103

Pa ssenge r s ca r s

*324 Pass. motor, D . T. , ]) . ~ . 1910 ex GREen t 81 *826 11 It II " 1912 Pres ton ex GP&H 1,/205

82 8 ;t II " 1\ 1912 Pre s ton ex GP&H II 5 '1/" 21 842 n n rt " 1921 Preston 844 " II II " " " 346 rf It " n II " 84,3 It It " " " " 862 It " " " " " 86 4 :t II " 1\ It n

*866 !t II " \I II " wr ec k ed 1933 622 Comb . II It It " " 624 H It II " " " from i-/866 1936 626 " " \I " 1948 Na tiona l Stee l Car Co. -;(.21 PaS~3 . Tr aile r it II 1907 ex GP&H #2 1 i:J l It It " It II ex GP&H '131

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S-2 Swe e per' 1~ .... 6 Line ca l' (Gasoline IVlotor, Converted truc k)

t6tomot i vas 222 & 22 4 :rebui 1 t 1921; Pas s. C:1.rs 824,826,823, rebuilt 1923 .

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~ditcr:- Al1~n Toohey, 2368 Beaconsfield Ave., 7.f n+ ~ 1 '"'8 f'u k O ",10[1 - &;, e.