Sandwich, Windsor and Amherstburg Railway Company

Sandwich, Windsor and Amherstburg Railway Company became Transit Windsor on November 1, 1977.

Bus Routes

As of March 15th, 1973

• 1 Ouellette
• 2 Bruce
• 3 Riverdale
• 4 Campbell
• 5 Ottawa
• 6 Dominion
• 7 Crosstown
• 8 Dougall
• 9 Erie
• 10 Highway #2
• 11 Forest Glade
• 12 Howard
• 12A Devonshire Came later than 1973
• 13 Lincoln
• 14 Lauzon
• 15 Malden
• 16 Wellington

1960s

In the 1960s, the SW&A carried approximately 10,328,258 passengers on 14 routes

• Crosstown
• Dougall Avenue
• Erie Street
• Highway No. 2
• Lauzon Road
• Malden Road
• Howard Avenue
• Ottawa
• Pillette
• St. Mary's Academy
• Sanatorium
• Sandwich East
• Tecumseh-Drouillard
• Wellington-Campbell

Bus Terminals and Garages

• University Avenue Terminal
  • Located on University Avenue just east of Ouellette Avenue
  • Serviced by 11 routes (2,3,4,5,6,8,9,12,13,15,16)

• Hickory/Tecumseh Terminal (also known as the Chrysler Centre)
  • Located at Hickory/Tecumseh roads (Currently the site of Mcdonald's) across the street from the Chrysler Manufacturing plant (hence the name Chrysler Centre)
  • Serviced by 6 routes (1,5,10,11,13,14)

• London Street Car Barns

• Kildare Road Garage was located at 1570 Kildare Road (where the current GM Transmission plant exists today). The garage opened in 1948 and was closed in 1985. SW&A changed into Transit Windsor in 1977 and used the Kildare Road Garage until moving into the Central garage in 1985.

• Tecumseh Garage
  • Located in the town of Tecumseh during the 1950s. Usual complement was 2 buses. So far, that is all the information known.

Streetcar Roster

Fleet Number(s)	Thumbnail	Year	Manufacturer	Notes
10		?	?	Locomotive. Retired in 1938
29		?	?	Built in St. Louis. Retired in 1926
37		?	?	Built in St. Louis. After 1919, was converted to a double ended car from a single ended car
44		?	?
45		?	?	Rail Grinder
50		?	?
56		1912	?	Retired 1938
90		?	?	Sweeper
94		?	?	Overhead Line Maintenance
95		?	?	Snow Clearance
101		1902	?	Interurban
109		?	?
110		?	?
112		?	?
113		?	?
114		?	?
115		?	?
116		?	?
117		?	?
118		?	?
119		?	?
120		?	?
121		?	?
122		?	?
197		?	?	Retired 1938
198		?	?	Freight Car
201		?	?
212		?	?	Retired 1938
301		?	?	Retired 1938
318		?	?
364		?	?
374		?	?
401		?	?	Retired 1938
405		?	?
407		?	?
419		?	?
451		1925	Ottawa Car Company	Largest and last streetcars bought by the SW&A. 50" 3' long and carried 52 passengers. Retired 1938
452		1924	Ottawa Car Company	Largest and last streetcars bought by the SW&A. 50" 3' long and carried 52 passengers. Retired 1938
453		1925	Ottawa Car Company	Largest and last streetcars bought by the SW&A. 50" 3' long and carried 52 passengers. Retired 1938
Workcar		?	?	?
502		?	?
507		?	?

Bus Roster

Fleet Number(s)	Thumbnail	Year	Manufacturer	Model	Engine	Transmission	Notes
1		1938	Ford	Ford Transit	?	?
1 (2nd)		1958	Leyland	PD2/3	?	?	Presently with Aboutown Transportation Second bus to carry number 1 58 Passenger capacity
2		1938	Ford	Ford Transit	?	?
2 (2nd)		1958	Leyland	PD2/3	?	?	Second bus to carry number 2 58 passenger capacity
3-30		1938	Ford	Ford Transit	?	?
31-66		1939	Ford	Ford Transit	?	?
67-71		1940	Ford	Ford Transit	?	?
72-90		1941	Ford	29B	?	?
91-101		1942	Ford	29B?	?	?
101 (2nd)		1963	GMDD	SDM-4502	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Manual 4 speed	Second bus with the number 101, retired as 101 Used mainly for charters as it was unsuited for city transit use.
102		1942	Ford	29B?	?	?
102 (2nd)		1964	GMDD	SDM-5302	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Manual 4 speed	Second bus with the number 102, retired as 102 Used mainly for charters as it was unsuited for city transit use.
103		1942	Ford	29B?	?	?
103 (2nd)		1966	MCI	MC-5A	?	?	Second bus with the number 103 Used mainly for charters as it was unsuited for city transit use. Number later changed in August 1976 to 1815 to keep in line with the 8xx highway coaches Ex Chatham Coach Lines 6966
104-141		1942	Ford	29B?	?	?
142-146		1942	Ford	29B	?	?	Ex TTC 770-774, bought December 1942
147-154		1943	Ford	39B?	?	?
155-173		1944	Ford	49B	?	?
174-177		1945	Ford	59B	?	?
201-210		?	Twin	34-S
211-230		1947	Twin	34-S			213, 214, 219, 225 and 230 sold to Brantford Transit in 1958
301-305		1947	Twin	38-S
306-310		1947	Twin	38-S			306 sold to Brantford Transit in 1959 and renumbered 594
311-321		1948	Twin	38-S			316 sold to Galt Public Service Commission and renumbered to 98:1
322-329		?	Twin	38-S
330-342		1949	Twin	38-S			332, 338 sold to Galt Public Service Commission in 1967 and renumbered to 93:2 and 90:2
343-350		?	Twin	38-S
351-360		1950	Twin	38-S			351 sold to Galt Public Service Commission in April 1969 and renumbered to 94:2 353 sold to Galt Public Service Commission in March 1970 and renumbered to 98:2 360 sold to Galt Public Service Commission in Nov 1971 and renumbered to 95:2
361-370		1950?	Twin	38-S
401-406		1947	Twin	41-S			401 sold to Galt Public Service Commission and renumbered to 94:1 403, 405 and 406 Sold to Brantford Transit in 1962 and renumbered to 623, 625 and 624
407-411		1947	Twin	41-S			407 and 408? sold to Ottawa. 409 and 411 sold to Brantford Transit in 1962 and renumbered to 626 and 622 410 sold to Galt Public Service Commission and renumbered to 96
501-510		1951	Twin	45-S
601-610		1954	GMC	TDH-4512
701-708		1962	GMDD	TDH-4517	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Allison VH9	701-702 were sold to Sarnia Transit in 1974 as 621-622
709-714		1963	GMDD	TDH-4517	Detroit Diesel 6V71N
715-716		1964	GMDD	TDH-4519	Detroit Diesel 6V71N
717-726		1965	GMDD	TDH-4519	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Allison VH9
727-736		1966	GMDD	TDH-4519	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Allison VH9
737-741		1966	GMDD	TDH-4519	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Allison VH9
742-746		1967	GMDD	TDH-4519	Detroit Diesel 6V71N
747-751		1967	GMDD	TDH-4519	Detroit Diesel 6V71N
752-756		1967	GMDD	TDH-4519	Detroit Diesel 6V71N
757-761		1968	GMDD	TDH-4519	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Allison VH9
762-766		1968	GMDD	T6H-4521	Detroit Diesel 6V71N
767-770		1969	GMDD	T6H-4521	Detroit Diesel 6V71N
771-778		1975	GMDD	T6H-4523N	Detroit Diesel 6V71N		Ex 815-822
801-806		1971	GMDD	T6H-4521	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Allison ?	Geared for highway use
807-811		1973	GMDD	T6H-4523N	Detroit Diesel 6V71N		Geared for highway use
812-814		1973	GMDD	T6H-4523N	Detroit Diesel 6V71N		Geared for highway use
815-822		1975	GMDD	T6H-4523N	Detroit Diesel 6V71N		To 771-778 in November 1976
900-904		1929	Yellow Coach	WC-331	?	?	21 Passengers Ex Grey Coach Lines, bought January 1943
1815		1966	MCI	MC-5A	?	?	Renumbered from 103 to 1815 in November 1976 Ex Chatham Coach Lines 6966 To Transit Windsor 1815
1816		1966	GMC	PD-4107	?	?	Ex Voyageur Colonial 2236 38 passenger capacity, bought in August 1976 To Transit Windsor 1816
1817		1966	GMC	PD-4107	?	?	Ex Voyageur Colonial 2241 38 passenger capacity, bought in August 1976 To Transit Windsor 1817