Roster of equipment of the Grand River Railway, Lake Erie & Northern Railway and predecessor lines

This roster was complied and donated by an Associate Member,
Mr. O.P. Maus of Brantford, Ont.

Galt, Preston & Hespeler Electric Railway and Preston & Berlin Railway (550 volts)

Road Nos.	Classification	Length	Builder	Date	H.P. per motor	Max. Trac. Effort	Weight	Seat Cap.	Notes
1?	Steam Dummy 0-4-0		Baldwin	Dec. 1896					15125-12/1896 28900 wt. 7 1/2×14 Cyl. 31 1/4" Dr. - Vauclain Compound. Purchased 1898 from Hamilton & Dundas Street Railway #4. Later sold to a lumber company in Muskoka District.(1)
3	Open (Wood)								(single-trucK) Taylor Truck Sold 1927 to Niagara, St. Catherines & Toronto Railway; rebuilt as #1 welding car.
-	Street cars (Wood)								single truck. Scrapped.
-	Freight Motor (Wood)			1895					G.E. Co. #1200 motors Disposed of
-	Freight Trailer (Wood)			1895					Disposed of
1st. 10	Freight Motor (Wood)								G.P.&H. Burned at Galt Station 1919; Parts used to build new #10 locomotive.
2nd. 10	Freight locomotive			1904					Rebuilt G.P.&H. 1919 S.U. To G.R.R. 222. Rebuilt G.R.R. to Steel Box type (old cab, small wood).
12	Freight Motor (Wood)								Disposed of.
1st. 20	Passenger (Wood)		Preston	1895					20 to 23 first G.P.&H. cars Destroyed by fire 1906(2)
2nd. 20	Freight Locomotive		Baldwin-Westinghouse	1907					S.U. Wood cab 33" wheels, Baldwin trucks. To G.R.R. 224. Rebuilt G.R.R. steel.
1st. 21	Passenger (Wood)		Preston	1895					Destroyed by fire 1906(2)
2nd. 21 (P.&B.)	Passenger (Wood)	55'	Ottawa	1907				64	33" wheels, Baldwin trucks. To G.R.R. 21.
22	Passenger (Wood)		Preston	1895					Destroyed by fire 1906(2)
23	Combination Express & Passenger (Wood)		Preston	1895					Destroyed by fire 1906(2)
24?	Passenger (Wood)								G.P.&H. or P.&B.? Destroyed by fire 1906(2)
25?	Passenger (Wood)								G.P.&.H. or P.&B.? Destroyed by fire 1906(2)
26?	Passenger (Wood)								G.P.&.H. or P.&B.? Destroyed by fire 1906(2)
27?	Passenger (Wood)								G.P.&.H. or P.&B.? Destroyed by fire 1906(2)
28?	Passenger (Wood)								G.P.&.H. or P.&B.? Destroyed by fire 1906(2)
29?	Passenger								G.P.&.H. or P.&B.? Destroyed by fire 1906(2)
-	Freight Locomotive.		Baldwin-G.P.&H.						Wood cab. Destroyed by fire 1906(2)
30	Freight Locomotive.								Wood cab. Scrapped or solid prior to 1921.
31	Passenger (Wood)	55'	Ottawa					62	G.P.&H. or P.&B.? 33" wheels, Baldwin trucks. To G.R.R. 31.
39	Express Motor (Wood)								Curtis Trucks. Purchased 1917 from Brantford Municipal Railways #214 Passenger; ex-Grand Valley Railway #47; ex-GV Galt; orig. steam coach from Mahattan Elevated Railway (N.Y.). Scrapped after 1921.
40	Freight Locomotive		Baldwin-Westinghouse						S.U. Wood cab. Baldwin trucks. Sold to Hull Electric Company #107 prior to 1921.
41	Passenger (Wood)	55'	Ottawa	1907				64	33" wheels, Baldwin trucks. To L.E.&N.R. 41; involved in head-on collision at Hagey 1919; rebuilt L.E.&N.R. type vestibule.
51	Passenger (Wood)	55'	Ottawa	1907				64	33" wheels, Baldwin trucks. To L.E.&N.R. 51; used as Express car for a time.
61 (P.&B.)	Passenger (Wood)	55'	Ottawa	1910				64	33" wheels, Baldwin trucks. To L.E.&N.R. 61; involved in head-on collision at Hagey 191; rebuilt L.E.&N type vestibule.
81 (G.P.&H.)	Passenger (Wood)	55'	Ottawa	1910				64	33" wheels, Baldwin trucks. To G.R.R. 81; rebuilt as G.R.R. 824.
205 (P.&B.)	Passenger (Wood S.U.)	53'2"	Preston	1912				64	33" wheels, Baldwin trucks. To G.R.R. 205; rebuilt as G.R.R. 826.
215 (P.&B.)	Passenger (Wood S.U.)	53'2"	Preston	1912				64	33" wheels, Baldwin trucks. To G.R.R. 215; rebuilt as G.R.R. 828.

G.P.&H.E.R. & P.&B.R. Notes

1. Conflicts with article by Andrew A. Merrilees, which states that the locomotive was sold to contractor John MacDonaldU.C.R.S. Newsletter No. 57.
2. On December 4, 1906, G.P.&H. Electric Railway and P.&B. Railway Preston barns burned. eight passenger cars and a locomotive destroyed. Freight motor and two passenger cars out on line at the time andwere saved. One of the eight cars burned only had the end damaged by fire but was serviceable for use in the emergency shortage of cars.

Grand River Railway (1500 volts)

Road Nos.	Classification	Length	Builder	Date	H.P. per motor	Max. Trac. Effort	Weight	Seat Cap.	Notes
Electric Locomotives
222	Freight (Steel)	30'		1904	85	10,000	88,600		33" wheels, Baldwin trucks Rebuilt G.R.R. 1921
224	Freight (Steel)	31'6"	Baldwin-Westinghouse	1907	85	10,000	76,000		33" wheels, Baldwin trucks Rebuilt 1921 Equipped with snow plow when needed.
226	Freight (M.U., Steel)	34'6"	Preston & G.R.R.	1904	125	20,000	142,000		36" wheels Baldwin trucks
228(1)	Freight (M.U., Steel)	34'6"	Preston & G.R.R.	1904	125	20,000	142,000		36" wheels, Baldwin trucks May 1940: 40" wheels; 160 h.p. per motor
Electric Cars
21, 31	Passenger (Wood)	55'	Ottawa	1907				64	33" wheels, Baldwin trucks. Motors sold prior to 1929. Scrapped Preston 1935.
622	Express & Baggage (Steel) (M.U.)	64'	Preston & G.R.R.	1921	125	18,000	104,000		36" wheels, Baldwin trucks
624	Combination (Steel, M.U.)	64'	Preston	1921	85	8,000	96,000	34	36" wheels, Baldwin trucks Rebuilt 1936-7 by G.R.R from passenger 866.
824	Passenger (S.U.)	53'2"	Ottawa	1910	85	8,000	69,000	64	36" wheels, Baldwin trucks Rebuilt G.R.R. 1923
826, 828, 842 844	Passenger (S.U.) (M.U.)	53'2"	Preston	1911	85	8,000	73,000	64	36" wheels, Baldwin trucks Rebuilt G.R.R. 1923
846, 848, 862, 864, 866	Passenger (S.U.) (M.U.)	53'2"	Preston & G.R.R.	1921	85	8,000	96,000	68	36" wheels, Baldwin trucks 866 damaged by fire 1933; rebuilt 1936 as combination 624.
Miscellaneous Equipment
6, 8	Caboose	22'	C.P.R. Angus Shops	Sep. 1923				64	33" wheels, A.C.&F. arch bar
S-2	Sweeper	28'4"	McQuire Cummings		35			64	33" wheels, single truck. 25 H.P. motor on sweeper. Scrapped Preston 1935.

G.R.R. Notes

1. Best of 125 H.P. motors taken from G.R.R. 228 & L.E.&N.R. 337 to be placed on G.R.R. 222.
2. G.R.R.-L.E.&N.R. electric and motor equipment by Westinghouse.

Lake Erie and Northern Railway (1500 volts)

Road Nos.	Classification	Length	Builder	Date	H.P. per motor	Max. Trac. Effort	Weight	Seat Cap.	Notes
Electric Locomotives
333	Freight (Steel)	34'6"	Baldwin-Westinghouse	Sep. 1915	125	20,000	124,000		#42474-9/15 36" wheels, Baldwin trucks. Equipped with snow plow when needed. M.U. with 335.
335	Freight (Steel)	34'6"	Baldwin-Westinghouse	1916	125	20,000	124,000		36" wheels, Baldwin trucks. M.U. with 333.
337	Freight (Steel)	34'6"	Preston & G.R.R.	1921	125	20,000	142,000		36" wheels, Baldwin trucks. 40" wheels, 160 H.P. motors 1940. M.U. with G.R.R. 226-228.
Electric Cars
41, 51, 61	Passenger Trailers	55'	Ottawa	1907				64	33" wheels, Baldwin trucks. Scrapped Preston 1935.
795, 797	Combination (S.U.) (M.U.)	58'6"	Preston	1915	85	8,000	85,600	18
933, 935, 937, 939, 953, 955	Passenger (S.U.) (M.U.)	58'6"	Preston	1915	85	8,000	84,000	70	33" wheels, Baldwin trucks.
973, 975	Passenger (Steel) (M.U.)	64'	Preston & G.R.R.	1921	85	8,000	96,000	68	33" wheels, Baldwin trucks.
Miscellaneous Equipment
5	Caboose	22'	C.P.R. Angus Shops	May 1923					33" wheels, arch bar trucks.
300	Ballast Spreader			1903					33" wheels, arch bar trucks. Scrapped ca. 1929.
500	Boarding Car (Wood)	54'6"		1903			57,350		33" wheels, arch bar trucks. Scrapped Preston after 1930; body sold.
1000	Lidgerwood(1) (Wood)			1898					33" wheels, arch bar trucks. Scrapped ca. 1929.
407256	Wire Line Car (Wood)								Arch bar trucks. Scrapped Preston 1937.
—-	Portable Substation (Wood)								Arch bar trucks. Scrapped Preston prior to 1929.
R-4	Bonding Car (Steel)		Erico	1914			6,500		One motor (single truck).
L-6	Wire Line Car (Wood)		G.R.R.						G.R.R. on hand motor car (single truck). Scrapped Preston ca. 1935.
L-8	Wire Line Car (S.U.)		G.R.R.	ca. 1935					(Single truck) Cadillac engine gasoline motor car. Cadillac engine repalced Russell-Knight 1936. Built from Russell-Knight automobile.

L.E.&N.R. Notes

1. Lidgerwood was a manufacturer of ballast unloading cars.

Miscellaneous equipment from C.P.R. in use on L.E.&N.-G.R.R.

Road Nos.	Classification	Notes
410243	Boarding Car (Wood)	Rebuilt C.P.R. June 1921. Arch bar trucks. Assigned L.E.&N.R. 1942.
414009	Auxiliary Crane (Steel)	Arch bar trucks. Assigned L.E.&N.-G.R.R. prior to Oct. 1928.
435084	Caboose (Wood)	Arch bar trucks. Assigned L.E.&N. prior to 1938.
435265	Caboose (Wood)	Arch bar trucks. Assigned G.R.R. prior to 1938.
435746	Caboose (Wood)	Arch bar trucks. Assigned L.E.&N. prior to 1932. Returned C.P.R. 1932

Lake Erie & Northern Railway (Original Numbering to 1921)

Old Road Nos.	Classification	New Road Nos.	Notes
50, 60	Locomotive (M.U.)	335, 333	50 badly damaged by fire 1921; rebuilt. 333 originally with regenerative brakes and passenger gearing. 335 and 335 originally with pantograph type of trolley.
209, 219	Combination (M.U.)	797, 795
225, 235, 245, 255	Passenger (M.U.)	933, 935, 937, 939
229	Baggage-Express (Wood)	229	Rebuilt L.E.&N.R. 1920 from C.P.R. Baggage Car. Retired after frame buckled 1920-21. Dismantled; body now store house at Brantford.
265, 275	Passenger Trailers (M.U.)	953, 9335	Later rebuilt as motor cars.
300	Ballast Spreader	300
500 to 505	Passenger (Wood)	500 to 505	Ex-C.P.R. open-platform coaches. 500 body sold to Preston scrap dealer; used as office. Another scrap Paris gravel pit. Another scrap Hagey sand pit (on G.R.R.).
1000	Lidgerwood(1)	1000
407256	Wire Line Car	407256
—-	Portable Substation	—-
—-	Welding (Bonding) Car	R-4

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Members wanting further information about these railways should refer to the brief historical sketch of the G.R.R. and the L.E.&N.R. which was published in the U.C.R.S. Bulletin 14 (Jan. 1944).

Railways: G.P. & H.St.Ry., G.R.Ry., L.E. & N.Ry., P. & B.Ry.

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