100 Years of Service: Cornwall Electric
Karen Carter-Edwards, Cornwall Electric, Cornwall ON, 1987, ISBN: 0-9692908-0-2
Even though this book is a history of Cornwall Electric, only half of its 335pp deal with the electric street railway operations of the
Cornwall Street Railway Light and Power Company.
Gaslights to Gigawatts: A Human History of BC Hydro and its Predecessors
BC Hydro Pioneers, Hurricane Press, Vancover BC, 1998, ISBN: 0-9698845-2-4
This 235pp book has numerous mentions of, and several photos of the British Columbia Electric Railway, including city,
suburban and interurban lines.
Hamilton Our Lives And Times
Brian Henley, The Hamilton Spectator, Hamilton ON, 1993, ISBN: 0-9697255-0-7
Only 2 pages of this 115pp book are devoted to Hamilton's streetcar era.
History of Guelph 1827-1927
Leo A. Johnson, Guelph Historical Society, Guelph ON, 1977, ISBN: 0-9690594-0-X
Approx. 5 pages in this 389pp book give a brief history of the Guelph Street Railway.
Historic Guelph: The Royal City (Vol. Xll August 1983)
Guelph Historical Society, Guelph ON, 1983, ISSN: 0709-5562
38 pages of this 98pp publication give a comprehensive history of Guelph's street railway operations.
Narrow Gauge Railways of Canada
Omer Lavallee, Railfare Enterprises Ltd., Montreal QC, 1972, ISBN: 0-919130-21-6
This book includes a three page chapter on Newfoundland's St. John's Street Railway Co.,
a four page chapter on the Lake Louise Tramway, albeit non-electric,
a two page chapter on the Windsor Electric Street Railway Co.,
and one page devoted to animal powered municipal railways in Kingston, Belleville, Brantford and St. Thomas, ON.
Narrow Gauge Railways of Canada (expanded version)
Omer Lavallee (expanded and edited by Ronald S. Richie, Railfare/Fitzhenry & Whiteside, Markham ON, 2005, ISBN: 1-55041-830-0
This book includes a four page chapter on Newfoundland's St. John's Street Railway Co.,
a five page chapter on the Lake Louise Tramway, albeit non-electric,
a two page chapter on the Windsor Electric Street Railway Co.,
one and a bit pages are devoted to animal powered municipal railways in Kingston, Belleville, Brantford and St. Thomas, ON.
Port Stanley: Musings & memories
Frank & Nancy Prothero, North-Sea Publications, Port Stanley ON, 1980, no ISBN
Brief history & 11 photos of the L&PS - pages 152 to 162,
brief history & 2 photos of The Traction Line - pages 163 to 164,
brief history & 5 photos of The Incline Railway - pages 170 to 173
St. Catharines: Canada's Canal City
John N. Jackson and Sheila M. Wilson, The St. Catharines Standard Ltd., St. Catharines ON, 1992, ISBN: 0-919549-24-1
There is a short history and many pictures of streetcars in St. Catharines in this 414pp book.
St. Thomas: 100 Years a City, 1881-1981
Wayne Paddon, George Thorman, Don Cosens and Brian Sim, The St. Thomas Centennial Committee, St. Thomas ON, 1981, no ISBN
This book includes 2 sections on the St. Thomas Street Railway (3 pages including track map and photos) and the South
Western Traction Company (2 pages with photos). The book is also liberally sprinkled with L&PS photos.
The Railways of Cornwall (Ontario, Canada) Before Y2K: The Last Moccasin
Maurice J. Lafontaine, self-published, Cornwall ON, c.1999, no ISBN
Three chapters, or 18 pages, of this 104pp book are devoted to the Cornwall Street Railway Light and Power Company.
One chapter of 4 pages deal with the Courtauld operation.
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