trolley – Brian G. Spare

Street Cars – The Electric Street Railway

A Look Into Thunder Bay’s Transportation Past by Brian G. Spare Things can change a lot over a century including our public transportation system. In the 1880s the silver boom ended leaving Port Arthur without its economic power house. Things got worse when the Canadian Pacific Railway chose Fort William for it terminus and itsContinue reading “Street Cars – The Electric Street Railway”

Manufacturer to the World

The Evolution of Canadian Car & Foundry by Brian G. Spare When we think of the Bombardier plant here and its history, the first things that come to mind are the Hawker Hurricanes that were built here during WW II. We remember the 835 Helldivers made at Can Car for the US Navy and theContinue reading “Manufacturer to the World”