Edmonton Radial Railway Society

Edmonton Radial Railway Society The Edmonton Radial Railway Society operates two streetcar routes and a railway museum.
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It's Fringe!ERRS is excited to be running our special Fringe streetcar service this year for  . Starting today until the...
08/15/2024

It's Fringe!
ERRS is excited to be running our special Fringe streetcar service this year for . Starting today until the end of Fringe, ERRS will be offering service between Jasper Plaza and Fringe HQ in Old Strathcona. Service starts at 11am every day, (9am Saturdays) and continues until 9pm, with cars running every 40 minutes. Please see the full schedule on edmontonstreetcars.ca for more details. Regular fares apply.
Please note: our service will be stopping at Fringe and will not be running to Whyte Ave or our regular Strathcona stop. This means our wheelchair ramp is also inaccessible. Fringe can be very busy, seats/space is first-come, first-serve. please do not bring wagons, strollers, or other large items on the car.
Did you know that Streetcar service on the High Level Bridge started with the Fringe? For Fringe 1995, ERRS brought Osaka 247 (pic 2) up to the bridge to ferry people to a play staged in the tunnel. This service was the start of HLB service, which first crossed the bridge as it does today in 1997. Osaka 247 is being repaired right now and won't be running this Fringe, but our other 2 cars will be out to carry on this tradition!

Marigold Infrastructure Partners - Valley Line West uncovered something amazing a couple of weeks ago near the 142 Stree...
08/06/2024

Marigold Infrastructure Partners - Valley Line West uncovered something amazing a couple of weeks ago near the 142 Street Stop on the Valley Line West at 102 Avenue. They uncovered, in-situ, the 102 Ave streetcar line!
The 102 Ave stub line opened in the fall of 1913 to provide streetcar service to the planned neighbourhood of Glenora. Masterminded by financier James Carruthers, the neighbourhood was to be the finest in the city, with streetcar service secured by Carruthers via the bridge he paid to build over Groat Ravine. The line is identified as “A” on the 1930 map.
Unlike the popular line on nearby 124 Street, the 102 Ave stub was never well-ridden. Thanks to the economic strife brought on by WW1 and the local doldrums of the 1920’s, Glenora had not been built out to its full extent. Even by the end of the 1920’s, most of the land was still uncleared brush and forest, interspersed with grand houses facing the trees. This was not an ideal place for a streetcar, with long distances on rough track serving few local riders. In 1932, streetcar service on the 102 Ave line ended, replaced by Edmonton’s first (rather small) gas bus.
102 Ave would become key for transit later on, however. After WW2, the little gas bus was replaced by a trolleybus, running out to the then- city limit of 149 Street. This bus would provide service to Jasper Place, and was very well-used. This is the “trolley” most people now associate with 102 Ave.
The Valley Line arriving at 142 Street is special - aside from Jasper Ave, this is the only place where Edmonton’s modern LRT runs along an old streetcar route, (124 Street, Quarters, etc. are just crossings). Ironically, it’s running along ERR’s least used stub! We know VLW will be a lot more successful.
ERRS would like to thank Marigold Infrastructure Partners and City of Edmonton - Local Government for donating 7 rail spikes to our archive, the only verified ERR rail spikes in our collection, as well as their crews for putting up with us taking photos! Please note the area is an active construction site, and the ties are now gone; there is no need to trespass to see the tracks.

With only four days left at  this year, now is your chance to visit the  display in Hall B of the EXPO Centre. The folks...
07/25/2024

With only four days left at this year, now is your chance to visit the display in Hall B of the EXPO Centre. The folks at ETS put together a wonderful display that takes you through the history of public transit in Edmonton. Among the artifacts displayed, you’ll find a few items, pictures, and maps that were borrowed from our own archives! We also have an ERRS volunteer onsite to help answer any history questions from the days of streetcars in Edmonton, so be sure to stop by! 🚋

It's almost Canada Day! We hope to see you on one of our streetcars this weekend. Below is some info for anyone planning...
06/27/2024

It's almost Canada Day! We hope to see you on one of our streetcars this weekend. Below is some info for anyone planning to ride!
Fort Edmonton Park line: ERRS will be operating regular service all weekend, with our Edmonton cars. Stop by the park for Dominion Day July 1st!
High Level Bridge line: we will be providing 2-car service on Saturday and Monday, following our regular 2-car service schedule (Monday service will begin at 11:00). Please note the last run of the day departs Whyte Ave Northbound at 3:30pm both days. There will be no streetcar service on the bridge during the fireworks display, as the bridge is closed during the show. ERRS will be running Edmonton 33 in regular passenger service on Canada Day, alongside Melbourne 930.
Please note none of our cars on either line can accommodate strollers, walkers, or wagons. ERRS has to adhere to passenger capacities and will turn away passengers if the car is too full; arrive at your stop early to ensure you get a seat. Bridge only: Fares are cash only, tickets purchased at the car before boarding.
For more info, check out edmontonstreetcars.ca or message us here. It's going to be a great weekend!

ERRS is so proud of the Edmonton Oilers for the journey that they took us all on. Our city had the worldwide spotlight, ...
06/26/2024

ERRS is so proud of the Edmonton Oilers for the journey that they took us all on. Our city had the worldwide spotlight, and we showed what a strong community we have. It was fun to have our streetcars displaying Oilers pride on both of our lines, and we look forward to next season!

Historically, the Edmonton Radial Railway employees had a hockey team of their own! While not much is known about the team or how long it lasted, featured is a picture courtesy of Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU) Local-569 that shows the players of the 1944-45 season posing for a picture.

ERRS was honoured last Friday to receive and Award from Explore Edmonton at their 2024 Edmonton Tourism Awards. ERRS was...
06/15/2024

ERRS was honoured last Friday to receive and Award from Explore Edmonton at their 2024 Edmonton Tourism Awards. ERRS was acknowledged for our sustainable operations, being 100% electrically powered. We're also proud to be a part of an Old Strathcona Hat Trick, with
and winning awards alongside us.
ERRS moved almost 60,000 people across the High Level Bridge last season, sharing the views from the bridge as well as local history to thousands of Edmontonians and visitors. All of our cars are electric, with 600 Volts DC coming off the wire and powering the traction system, as well as the compressors for our air brakes.
ERRS is operating across the High Level Bridge all summer, until Thanksgiving. Check our website for schedules and fares.
Thank you Edmonton for joining us on the bridge!

One of our secrets to success on the High Level Bridge line is our outreach and ticketseller team. Working at both our W...
06/02/2024

One of our secrets to success on the High Level Bridge line is our outreach and ticketseller team. Working at both our Whyte Ave and Strathcona stops on most Saturdays and during busy weekends, our ticketsellers are a huge part of the ERRS HLB passenger experience, and a huge help in getting us through busy days. Every motorperson who’s driven on a Saturday has had a late run been saved by our wonderful ticketseller and outreach teams having passengers all ticketed and ready to board. They’re a lifesaver on a busy day!
Although we appreciate our ticketsellers, pre-selling tickets to the car before passengers board is not historically accurate; the Edmonton Radial Railway originally only sold tickets while on the cars. Conductors moved through the cars, collecting coin fares and tickets from passengers after they had boarded. ERR experimented with a variety of boarding and ticketing setups, notably including rear entry Pay-As-You-Enter, where the conductor would wait in the rear vestibule and collect tickets from people as they boarded; passengers would then exit the car at the front at the motorman’s door. Edmonton 33`131 is set up to be operated like this. Entering at the front and paying your fare to the driver (like on a modern bus) didn’t become normal until ERR transitioned to one-man cars in the late 1920s. All that being said, we think having our ticketsellers at the platform to help people before the car arrives is a much better modern option!
Tickets can be purchased both from our ticketsellers and from motorpersons on the car. Tickets are cash only; 8$ round trip and 5$ one way. You can check our website for full fares and schedules; or, better option, stop by and talk to one of our friendly ticketsellers the next time you’re in Old Strathcona!

ARE YOU READY FOR STREETCAR?!(Sorry for the bad grammar, we’re just really excited)Streetcar service starts on the High ...
05/16/2024

ARE YOU READY FOR STREETCAR?!
(Sorry for the bad grammar, we’re just really excited)
Streetcar service starts on the High Level Bridge tomorrow, and at Fort Edmonton on Saturday.
Our maintenance volunteers have been working overtime to get all our cars ready, (930 is ready right in the nick of time!) Volunteers doing car cleaning and ROW maintenance have been working hard to get ready; and our outreach & ticket seller teams are ready for a busy weekend. It’s going to be great!
To Help Fort Edmonton Celebrate 50 years, ERRS will be running a special second car service on May 18, with Edmonton 42 running all day, and Edmonton 80 from 10:00-12:00, Edmonton 1 from 12:30 -14:30, and Toronto 24 from 15:00-17:00.
Important notes for the High Level Bridge line:
Space on the car is first-come, first serve. We have strict passenger limits on our cars and will have people wait for the next run if we are full. Ticketholders on a return trip do not get priority over people already on the car. Get to your stop early to ensure you can ride.
Times on our schedule are departure times, meaning that is when the car pulls away from the stop. Please be at least 5 minutes early to your stop to ensure you catch us.
Strollers, bikes, walkers, etc do not fit safely on the cars and won’t be permitted. Storage is available at our Whyte Ave platform for those doing a round trip.
Tickets can be bought from ticketsellers and motorpersons on the car, CASH ONLY. For fares please see our website.
Fort Edmonton Park:
Due to their age and design, our cars cannot fit strollers, wagons, walkers, etc. These items will not be permitted on the car.
Come on down and see us this weekend, the best part of a streetcar ride is the passengers! Happy Summer!

It's recertification weekend at the High Level Bridge line! Today and tomorrow, all of our HLB-trained motorpersons will...
05/12/2024

It's recertification weekend at the High Level Bridge line! Today and tomorrow, all of our HLB-trained motorpersons will be recertifying on all 3 of our streetcars at the bridge. It's an exciting time for ERRS, one of the rare times all 3 cars at the bridge are running at the same time! The cars will be out again tomorrow for the rest of the certs that need to happen. Please watch out for the streetcars if your in the Strathcona area.
We have 3 streetcars on the HLB line, each from a different country (and continent!).
Melbourne 930 is a SW6 class tram from Melbourne, Australia. Built in 1947, 930 served on Melbourne's spectacular tram network for 50 years before being donated by the State of Victoria to ERRS in 2004. This car is the biggest in the HLB fleet, and our main workhorse car. With a relay-based controller and roller bearing trucks, 930 is a gentle car to drive, capable of coasting incredible distances (some motorpersons can get almost the entire length of the bridge northbound off just a few seconds of powered running) this car drives like a cloud.
Osaka 247 is a Japanese streetcar originally built in 1921. After serving in Osaka for over 70 years, the car was sold to ERRS. Originally intended for parts, Osaka Hankai took such care maintaining the car that ERRS was able to run the car as-delivered, providing inaugural service on the HLB line in 1997. Too small for modern crowds, Osaka is instead used for charters and outreach, although it still runs beautifully.
Edmonton 33 is ERRS' flagship at HLB, an original Edmonton car from 1912, restored to original condition. Mechanically simpler than the other cars, 33 is a lively car to drive, with more noises and a bumpier ride that are very accurate to what street railways in Edmonton and across the prairies felt like before WW1. 33 was an epic restoration; even the trucks it runs on are modern replicas of the Brill 27Gs ERR used to run, recreated down to the last bolt.
Streetcar service starts at HLB May 17 with regular Friday service; please visit Edmontonstreetcars.ca for schedules. Fort Edmonton service starts May 18 with FEP's opening weekend.

DING DING!It's recertification day at our Fort Edmonton Park line! Over the course of today and tomorrow, all of our mot...
05/04/2024

DING DING!
It's recertification day at our Fort Edmonton Park line! Over the course of today and tomorrow, all of our motorpersons will be completing driving tests on Edmonton 42, Edmonton 80, and Toronto 4612; our three main cars in the park. Motorpersons drive the park loop in the car, demonstrating correct procedures in both driving the car, as well as startup and shutdown. Motorpersons have to recertify on every year on every car they drive, as all the cars are very different in how they work, and how they need to be driven safely. That means even our most experienced motorman (35 years!) has to do this test too! Motorpersons also complete written tests yearly to ensure everyone is up to speed on the rules.
Recert day means we have all three main cars driving the park loop behind each other. It's a rare event to see 3 cars running at the same time! Although we have 5 operational cars at FEP, we usually only run 1. The Rectifier (the special electrical transformer that supplies the 600V DC to the overhead wire) is capable of powering all 5 operational cars at once. Yes, we've tested that!
Our Fort Edmonton Park fleet has 5 active cars: Edmonton 42, Edmonton 80, Toronto 4612, and Edmonton 1 and Toronto Suburban 24, which are used on special occasions. Over the course of this coming season, all 5 cars will make appearances.
Service on both our Fort Edmonton Park and High Level Bridge lines starts May long weekend (May 17th on the High Level Bridge line, May 18th at Fort Edmonton Park)! Check out our website edmontonstreetcars.ca for schedules.

Work on the High Level Bridge timber replacement has started! It's weird to see machines this big on the top deck. Work ...
04/28/2024

Work on the High Level Bridge timber replacement has started! It's weird to see machines this big on the top deck. Work will continue nightly for the next week or so. There are road closures associated with this work, please follow all construction signage.
This timber replacement will have us ready for season start on May 17. Please see our website for schedules for both our Fort Edmonton and High Level Bridge services.

The ‘rail ties’ (actually called Bridge Timbers) on the High Level Bridge are special. The timber support the rails; the...
04/23/2024

The ‘rail ties’ (actually called Bridge Timbers) on the High Level Bridge are special.
The timber support the rails; there’s no structure directly beneath the tracks. The timbers bridge the ~10’ gap between the beams of the upper deck, carrying the streetcar tracks down the middle of the bridge. This is intentional, and how all 3 original tracks on the bridge were built; in fact, some of the ties on the High Level Bridge are original, dating to 1913. The last of these will be replaced this month, before they deteriorate.
The bridge timbers on the High Level bridge are massive 10”x15” solid timbers treated to survive in the weather. The timbers are not attached to the bridge individually; they are bolted together into frames, supporting short lengths of track. These frames are attached as units to the bridge. To replace an individual timber, the whole frame must be detached, the bad timber removed, new one attached, and the whole frame reinstalled on the bridge. This very labour-intensive task was originally performed by ERRS volunteers, but we were quick to contract it out once we could afford to do so!
Another thing in these photos is the bridge rail, the second set of rails inside the running rails. These rails do not carry any weight, but are there to catch the inside of the train wheel in the event of a derailment, to prevent the truck/bogey from rolling off the running rails. These rails are a common and effective safety feature on tracks on bridges and curves. The bridge rails on the High level bridge are old stock from CPR’s ownership; much of it was originally manufactured in 1913, although installed on the bridge much later.
Over the next 2 weeks (look out for signage for exact days) ERRS will be replacing almost 100 ties on the High Level Bridge, with work happening overnight. This will take the last of the aging original (1913!) ties off the bridge, and replace them with new wooden ties with an expected lifespan of over 50 years, at a cost of $340,000. If you want to help us in this project, you can donate via our website; or come take a ride. Service on HLB starts May Long Weekend!

ERRS is having some very important maintenance done on the High Level Bridge this week. PNR railworks is replacing almos...
04/18/2024

ERRS is having some very important maintenance done on the High Level Bridge this week. PNR railworks is replacing almost 100 Bridge Timbers. In honour of the last of the original 1913 Bridge Timbers coming off the High Level Bridge, here’s some photos of the Bridge, and a bit of history. 

The High level Bridge opened in phases during the second half of 1913, after 3 years of construction. As originally built, the lower deck featured two driving lanes and sidewalks on each side; the top deck featured a streetcar track on each side, and a heavily-built track in the middle for CPR’s trains running into downtown. This middle track is what the streetcar runs on today.

These photos show the bridge being built, streetcars crossing on the original outside track, the bridge from the dome of the Legislature, a CPR train passing a streetcar at the south end of the bridge (right at the bike path), the ‘Budd Car’ service running between Downtown Edmonton and Calgary, and lastly our volunteers installing our overhead while the waterfall drenches the sidewalk.

Nowadays we have qualified contractors maintain our infrastructure, but money was tight in the 90’s when ERRS was getting onto the bridge. A major task was stringing new overhead wires off the original 1913 poles, electrifying the centre (last remaining) track. The penultimate photo shows our crew at work on the bridge, using a zoom boom driven on the ties across the top of the bridge to access the poles. At the time, the waterfall was still active. It put out enough spray to soak our guys working on the top of the bridge!

ERRS is proud to be on the High Level Bridge. The work happening this week will cost $340,000. We successfully got grants to cover about a third of the cost; the rest is money we had to save in anticipation of this project. This is where a good chunk of your of your fares go when you ride; all of our operations are 100% volunteer. If you want to support us, you can donate via our website, or join us for a ride! A ticket to ride is also a way to help us keep streetcars on the bridge for years to come!
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IT'S SPRING!ERRS was out in force today for fl**ge cleaning on our High Level Bridge Line. We had our biggest crew ever,...
04/13/2024

IT'S SPRING!
ERRS was out in force today for fl**ge cleaning on our High Level Bridge Line. We had our biggest crew ever, 24 volunteers, out to clean out fl**ges and pick up trash along our entire 3km line. We started at our HLB barn and worked North to Jasper Ave, and then returned to finish at Whyte.
Both our Fort Edmonton and High Level Bridge tracks are now active, with cars running for inspection, maintenance, and operator training. Please take care when crossing our tracks, and do not walk along tracks or inside the tunnel.
'Fl**ge Cleaning' refers to the fl**geways in track embedded in roadways. The fl**geway is a slot next to the inside face of the track, which allows the fl**ge of the wheel to pass through the roadway. Wheel fl**ges are the inside of the wheel's running surface, which rides inside the rail and keeps the car on the track. As these hang lower than the main wear surface of the wheel, there has to be space next to the rail to allow the wheel to pass. The last photo shows the fl**ges on the wheels of Edmonton 33.
ERRS is a 100% volunteer run organization, and we're always looking for new people. For the upcoming operating season (starting next month!) We are especially in need of volunteers to help us run our museum, and our ticketselling operations! These are great opportunities to meet people and help share Edmonton's transit history, in the heart of Old Strathcona! Check out our website or message us here for more info!

ERRS is busy getting ready for spring! This past Saturday we had our second group of new motorpersons at the Fort Edmont...
04/04/2024

ERRS is busy getting ready for spring!
This past Saturday we had our second group of new motorpersons at the Fort Edmonton Park barn for their introductory tour. Our trainers took new people around the barn, through all of our cars, and under Edmonton 42 to see how the cars work. We have a massive group of over 20 new motorpersons joining us this season, which is very exciting! They’ll start training at Fort Edmonton Park in a couple weeks, with practical training in Edmonton 42 before certifying test runs in May.
Our restoration and maintenance volunteers are busy getting cars on both lines ready to go. At FEP, Car 1 is back on its trucks, Car 80 is ready to go, and Edmonton 42 is over the pit for final checks. At HLB, Osaka 247 is almost ready and Edmonton 33 is waiting to go over the pit. Melbourne 930 is coming out of some major work, including servicing to its air system, repairs to its signboxes, and replacing all of the old glass with modern tempered safety glass to meet current safety standards.
ERRs is a 100% volunteer-run organization, and we’re always happy to have new people get involved. We especially need outreach, museum, and ticket seller volunteers for our upcoming season. Check out edmontonstreetcars.ca or message us here for info!


Edmonton Car 1 had an interesting journey between the end of Streetcar service in 1951 to opening of the streetcar track...
03/30/2024

Edmonton Car 1 had an interesting journey between the end of Streetcar service in 1951 to opening of the streetcar tracks at Fort Edmonton in 1984, where Car 1 is now.
After Edmonton shut down its streetcar system in 1951, the bodies were taken off their trucks and sold, the trucks sold as scrap. Car 1, thanks to local transit buffs, was spared. Left alone on its tracks behind Cromdale barn, Car 1 was derelict by the 1960s. Car 1 was patched up for Canada’s Centennial in 1967 by interested ETS employees; afterwards the car was stored inside Cromdale. It would sit there until renewed interest in rail transit thanks to the LRT.
Cromdale barn, originally built in 1913 to house streetcars, would become the first home of Edmonton’s LRT; U2s 1002-1017 were built here. While the LRT was coming to life, Car 1 was parked off in the corner.
Edmonton’s 75th anniversary as a city in 1979; getting Car 1 running was a perfect way to celebrate. With LRT tracks and facilities to use, and a group of knowledgeable and enthusiastic volunteers to do the work, Car 1 rolled out of Cromdale under her own power for the first time in decades in October, 1979. Using the LRT tracks as a test line, Car 1 drove from Churchill Station to Coliseum, proving herself ready for passengers.
Next up, though, was the best part. Car 1 was going to run across the High Level Bridge. The overhead wires on the bridge were long gone; Car 1 would have to tow a generator for power, running on the CPR mainline track on top of the bridge, while in passenger service. On October 15th, 1979, Car 1 made the trek from Cromdale down the CN mainline to the downtown railyard, to the CPR connection, and onwards to the High Level Bridge.
The event was a roaring success; although the generator caused issues, Car 1 performed flawlessly.
The event would inspire the Car 1’s restorers to form ERRS and get Car 1 running at Fort Edmonton Park. Car 1 is still at Fort Edmonton in running order, still on her original ERR trucks.

This past weekend, Edmonton 1 went airborne to service the main bearings on both of its trucks. These bearings are the c...
03/23/2024

This past weekend, Edmonton 1 went airborne to service the main bearings on both of its trucks. These bearings are the connection between the trucks (the self-contained wheel-motor-suspension units under the car) and the body of the car itself. The connection consists of interlocking concentric plates on the truck and body that bear the weight of the car and allow the truck to pivot, and a large pin that goes through the plates to form the pivot point for the joint. The whole thing is held together by gravity; to access the bearing for service, all you have to do is lift the (10-tonne) car off the trucks!

Edmonton 1 is operable; but hasn’t been in regular service for several years, due to issues with these bearings. This past week, ERRS volunteers at our Fort Edmonton barn got the car jacked up and serviced the bearings, replacing the ‘doughnuts’ (the low-friction wear material placed in the bearing plates) on each truck, and replacing one of the (bent!) pins that was holding the front truck in place. The new doughnuts and pin have all been dry-fitted, and will be back in the car soon.

Car 1 is actually still on jacks right now; lifts like this are a good opportunity for regular service, so all the contact points between the car and trucks are getting assessed, cleaned, and serviced. Car 1 will be rail-worthy in short order!

Car 1 is ERRS’ oldest streetcar, and was Edmonton’s 2nd streetcar (the identical Car 2 was shipped separately from the factory, and arrived first) servicing the city from the first day of service in November 1908, to the end of service in September 1951. Car 1 was never parted out or sold off as an outbuilding like the rest of our cars; it was kept whole (although stored outdoors) with all of its mechanical equipment present. So, although we strive for accuracy in all our restorations, Car 1 is our most realistic Edmonton streetcar, as it has never been rebuilt. Having the Car’s original ERR compressor, trucks, and controller make Car 1 a very visceral connection to Edmonton’s transit heritage.
ERRS is 100% volunteer run, including our maintenance and restoration. For more info message us or see Edmontonstreetcars.ca

Sask 200 left the barn last weekend! Sask 200 is getting close to functional, and this past weekend work was happening o...
03/22/2024

Sask 200 left the barn last weekend! Sask 200 is getting close to functional, and this past weekend work was happening on the controllers for the drive motors, so the car can be driven from either end. The test was a success, and Sask 200 is one step closer to being a useable part of our fleet!

This past fall, machinist & volunteer Pete Kool fitted custom keys into the keyways on Sask 200. Shaft keys are precisely machined pieces of hard steel that sit in grooves in the shaft (axle) and shaft-mounted components, linking them together.

Our sweeper car Saskatoon 200 uses shaft keys to connect its brush holder plates, drive sprockets, and shaft together. The brushes on this car are 10’ long and made of wooden brush segments mounted to holder plates. This whole assembly is then driven by a chain connected to a 40 hp motor inside the car. Most of the sprocket-plate-gear to axle connections on this car are made via keys and keyways.

Sask 200 is over 110 years old; needless to say, all 8 keyways were all different and strange sizes. This means Pete had to custom-make each key for its slot! This work allowed work to continue on the brushes, letting us fire up the brush motor for the first time a few weeks ago.

To finish the brushes off, the rattan for the brushes will be here in a couple weeks. With that, we’ll start making brushes for our sweeper! Next year’s snowbanks don’t stand a chance!

All of ERRS’ operations, research, and restoration work is done by volunteers. We are especially looking for Museum, Outreach, and Ticket Seller Volunteers for our 2024 operating season, starting in May. If you want to get involved, check out edmontonstreetcars.ca/support/membership, or message us!

Melbourne 930 gets some love!ERRS has been busy this off-season doing routine maintenance on all of our cars, including ...
02/25/2024

Melbourne 930 gets some love!
ERRS has been busy this off-season doing routine maintenance on all of our cars, including Melbourne 930.
930 is our largest car on the High Level Bridge line, and carried around 70% of the 60k passengers we served on the bridge in 2023.
Melbourne 930 is a W6 class tram from Melbourne, Australia. Originally built in 1947 and in service in Melbourne until 1998, 930 is a refined variant of the standard W-class tram that first went in to production in 1923. 930 is more modern than our wooden Edmonton cars (namely Edmonton 33) with partial steel construction, a relay-based controller system, and an elaborate air-operated door system. These features make 930 a smooth, easy car to drive, but maintenance can be more involved than on our simpler, older cars.
The current projects involve repairing cosmetic dents around the body, reconstructing both sign boxes (these are wooden, and very prone to leaks and rot) and servicing the air system.
Work on the body and sign boxes has been going for a few weeks now, and is progressing methodically to ensure those areas will last once they are complete. We've had issues with the roof of 930 for years, the sign boxes being a key issue area. Under the car, we rebuilt a leaking valvebody tied to the main air system. Work on the door system started with a routine servicing of the motorman's door controls, rebuilding the air-powered windshield wiper motor, and inspection of the air-powered 'door engines'. These door engines are specialized pistons that both open and close the doors, and hold them shut when the car is running. Keeping these in tip-top shape is important for keeping the car safe for passengers!
All of the maintenance work happening on 930 is being completed by dedicated volunteers. We hope to have 930 ship-shape and ready to run early summer 2024, if not start of operating season. If you want to know more about Melbourne 930, Edmonton's streetcars, or want to get involved, check out Edmonton streetcars.ca or send us a message!

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