----- Original Message ----- From: Irene Viau <100045.154@compuserve.com> To: <CAN-MB-WINNIPEG-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, January 05, 2000 12:25 PM Subject: [MBWINNIPEG-L] Street cars > > Hello, > > I've discovered that my grandfather was working for the Winnipeg > street cars/electric trams in 1909, as a conductor. > > Can anyone help me with the history of this company? > Like it's original name? > Have records been kept of its former employees? > > Thanks for any help you can provide me. > > Regards, > > Irene Viau, Belgium > 100045.154@compuserve.com Hi Irene; one of my Wnpg books shows: Wnpg Street Ry photo of horsedrawn street car in 1883; they were elec. powered and larger by early 1900's, also open then closed cars; from 1892-95 elec cars ran on Main St also. By 1955 streetcar, trolley bus and motor bus served the city. Many lines were removed 1955 and then end of this service was June 1967. I should think somewhere in one of the museums they would have records/photos.Wnpg has several museums so you might need to look thru gd search engine present names/addresses.good luck