A Short History of the Hamilton, Grimsby & Beamsville Electric Railway Company 1894 - 1931: "Ride Through the Garden of Canada"
by Blaine, Wm. E
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Grimsby, Ont. : Private, 1991. -----The scan you see is the book you get. Large soft cover, tight clean and square, faint edge wear, a small amount of eraser rubbing to ffep (minor), filled with b & w photos and drawings. "The Hamilton, Grimsby and Beamsville Electric Railway was incorporated in 1894 and remained in service until 1931 when the line was abandoned & torn up.The Hamilton, Grimsby & Beamsville Electric Railway began operation in 1894. Its interurban line ran for 22 miles along the southern shore of Lake Ontario. The HG&B interchanged freight cars with other lines in the Hamilton Radial System, with the TH&B [Kinnear Yard] and with the Grand Trunk [Winona]. Spur lines were constructed to Grimsby Park & the canning factories. The HG&B derived a large amount of revenue by hauling fruit grown in the northern section of the Niagara Peninsula. It built a car shop in Grimsby and a coal-fired steam-electric D.C. generator at Stoney Creek. In 1904 the HG&B began using A.C. power from Hamilton Cataract's hydro-electric generator at Decew Falls, two miles south of St. Catharines, It then converted its Stoney Creek D.C. station to an A.C. substation. A 4½ mile extension from Beamsville to Vineland opened in 1904 with the hope of a connection to St. Catharines. The connection was never made as bridging the Twenty Mile Creek ravine was economically unfeasible. The Vineland extension was abandoned in 1905 when local revenue was insufficient to cover operating costs. The HG&B ceased operation in 1931." Check out the scans. . Third Printing. Soft Cover. Very Good Plus. 8vo.
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- Title
- A Short History of the Hamilton, Grimsby & Beamsville Electric Railway Company 1894 - 1931: "Ride Through the Garden of Canada"
- Author
- Blaine, Wm. E
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- Paperback
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good Plus
- Edition
- Third Printing
- Publisher
- Private
- Place of Publication
- Grimsby, Ont.
- Date Published
- 1991
- Size
- 8vo
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