SASKATOON'S ELECTRIC TRANSIT: THE STORY OF SASKATOON'S STREEETCARS AND TROLLEY BUSES. by Wayman, Easten - 1988

Hawkesbury, Ontario: Railfare, 1988. 96 pp, 12" H. Profusely illustrated with colour and b&w photographs, maps. "(T)he story of the Saskatchewan Municipal Railway, from its inception on January 1, 1913 (when 5200 people rode the new mode of transport), to the final runs of streetcars on November 10, 1951, and of trolley buses on May 10, 1974. The SMR operated eight different types of streetcars during its 39 years of existence, acquired new and second-hand from such varied sources as St. Louis Car Co., Ottawa Car Manufacturing Co., Cincinnati Car Co., National Steel Car Co., Preston Car and Coach Co., and Southern Car Co. You'll see 138 photos of the passenger cars, snowplows, line cars and rail grinders, as well as the trolley buses that came from Canadian Car & Foundry. There's a rare shot inside the shops, showing inspection pits and wheel-changing jacks." Other photos show bridges, tracks, roof-high winter snowbanks, etc., etc. One very tiny corner bump. Dust jacket has very small edge tear with creases at top of rear panel - archivally taped.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Very Good+.