BC Electric Railway

BC Electric All Time Roster 1890-1962

Vancouver City Garages

Fleet Number	Thumbnail	Year	Manufacturer	Model Number	Engine	Transmission	Notes
M1(1)-M2(1)		1925	White	51	Gas	Manual
M1(2)		1938	Studebaker	10378		Manual	ex Neville Bus Lines in 1947
M2(2)		1939	Diamond T	404D		Manual	ex Neville Bus Lines in 1947
M3(1)-M5(1),M6-M8		1925	Leyland	C7	Leyland Gas	Manual
M3(2)		1929	Leyland	PLCI		Manual	ex Neville Bus Lines in 1947
M4(2)-M5(2)		1945	Ford Transit	59B	238 u. in. V8	3sp. Manual	ex Neville Bus Lines in 1947
M9		1926	White	51	Gas	Manual
M10		1928	Yellow Coach	2-33	Gas	Manual
M11-M12		1930	White	613	Gas	Manual
M13		1930	Leyland	LTB 1	Gas	Manual
M14		1931	White	613	Gas	Manual	to New Westeminster as M222
M15-M16		1931	AEC	CR	Gas	Manual	to New Westminster as M226-M227
M17		1935	AEC	CR	Gas	Manual
M18-M19		1935	Hayes	SC29	Gas	Manual
M20-M22		1936	AEC	CR	Gas	Manual
M23		1936	Leyland	LTB 1	Gas	Manual
M24		1936	Ford/ BCER				body built by BCER shops
M25, M27(1)-M29(1)		1937	AEC	CR	Gas	Manual	to New Westminster as M216, M223-M225
M26(1)		1936	Ford	Tri-Coach		Manual	experimental unit retired by 1938
M26(2)-M29(2), M30-M33		1937	Mack	CT		Manual	M26-M29 tto New Westminster as M217-M220
M34-M41		1939	Twin Coach	30R	Fageol Gas
M42-M48		1940	Twin Coach	30G	Fageol Gas
M49-M55		1929	Yellow Coach	Z 240	Gas	Manual	ex Sasamat Bus to BCER in 1940 as M49-M55
M56-M68		1942	Twin Coach	30G	Fageol
M69-M72		1942	Ford Transit	29B	239 c.i. V8	3sp. Manual
M73-M77		19	Twin Coach	30GS	Fageol
M78-M86, M94-M96		1944	GMC	TG 3608	Gas	3sp. Manual	part of a larger group of buses allocated to BC transit systems by wartime "office of transit comptroller" M94-M96 ex Victoria in June 1946
M87-M88		1945	Ford Transit	59B	239 c.i. V8	3sp. Manual
M89-M93		1946	Twin Coach	34S	Fageol	Torque Converter	all units to BC Hydro Transit in 1962
M94(2)-M101(2)		1950	Twin Coach	38S	FTC 180	Torque Converer	first assigned to Pacific Stage Lines division as 264-273 to Vancouver in 1958 all units to BC Hydro Transit in 1962
M99-M103		1946	CCF/Brill	C-36	Hall-Scott	3sp. Manual	M99 and M100 to Victoria 636=637 late 1946
M104-M111, M112(1)-M113(1)		1947	CCF/Brill	C-36	Hall-Scott	3sp. Manual	M110-M113 to Victoria shortly after delivery as 639, 638, 667-668
M112(2)-M113(2), M114-M121		1947	Ford Transit	79B	239 C.i. V8	3sp. Manual	M114-M121 to New Westminster shortly after delivery as M951-M948 M941, M945 and M946 to Victoria in 1948
M122-M131		1947	Twin Coach	34S	Fageol	Torque Converter	all units to BC Hydro Transit in 1962
M132-M169		1947	Twin Coach	41S	FTC 180	Torque Converer	M122-M125, M127-M129 to New Westminster as M945-M950 in ?? M125-M126 to North Vancouver as M844-M845 in ?? M132-M141 to North Vancouver c. 1959 as M846-M855 all units to BC Hydro Transit in 1962 M138 restored and preserved by Transit Museum Society as M852
M170-M184		1947	Twin Coach	34S	Fageol	Torque Converter	M180-M182 transferred to North Vancouver as M863-M864, c. 1960 M182 To New Westminster as M943 in ? M183-M184 to North Vancouver as M860-M861 in ?? all units to BC Hydro Transit in 1962
M185-M199		1947	Twin Coach	38S	FTC 180	Torque Converter	all units in group to New Westminster in ?? all units to BC Hydro Transit in 1962
M200(2)-M214(2)		1947	CCF/Brill	C-36TC	Hall-Scott	Torque Converter	transferred to Victoria in April 1950, renumbered as 699-713 all units to BC Hydro in 1962
M215-M225		1948	Twin Coach	38S	FTC 180	Torque Converter	ex Vancouver Island Coach Lines 222-232 in March 1950 all units transferred to North Vancouver or New West as noted
M226-232		1944	GMC	TG 3608	Gas	3sp. Manual	part of a larger group of buses allocated to BC transit systems by wartime "office of transit comptroller"
M238-M252		1948	Twin Coach	41S	FTC 180	Torque Converter	M238 to North Vancouver M829 in ?? all units to BC Hydro Transit in 1962
M253-M290		1949	Twin Coach	44S	FTC 180	Torque Converter	M253-M275 to New Westminster as M951-M973 in ?? all units to BC Hydro Transit in 1962
M291-M302		1950	Twin Coach	44S	FTC 180	Torque Converter	all units to BC Hydro Transit in 1962
M401-M412		1957	CCF/Brill	CD52A	AEC underfloor diesel	Torque Converter	all units to BC Hydro Transit in 1962 M304 preserved by Transit Museum Society of BC as 3404 M304 preserved by Transit Museum Society of BC as M405
M413-M418		1958	CCF/Brill	CD52A	AEC underfloor diesel	Torque Converter	all units to BC Hydro Transit in 1962

North Vancouver Garage

Fleet Number	Thumbnail	Year	Manufacturer	Model Number	Engine	Transmission	Notes
M800-M809		1946	Twin Coach	38S	FTC 180	Torque Converter	all units to BC Hydro Transit in 1962
M810-M814		1946	Twin Coach	34S	FTC 180	Torque Converter	all units to BC Hydro Transit in 1962
M815-M819		1947	Twin Coach	44DS	2 x FTC 180	Torque Converter	built with dual engines for hill climbing 2nd engine removed in early 1950s all units to BC Hydro Transit in 1962
M820-M826		1947	Twin Coach	41S	FTC 180	Torque Converter	all units to BC Hydro Transit in 1962
M827-M828		1948	Twin Coach	41S	FTC 180	Torque Converter	all units to BC Hydro Transit in 1962
M829, M844-M845		1947	Twin Coach	41S	FTC 180	Torque Converter	all units to BC Hydro Transit in 1962
M830-M832		1950	Twin Coach	44S	FTC 180	Torque Converter	to Vancouver as M302-M303 in?? all units to BC Hydro Transit in 1962
M833		1947	Twin Coach	41S	FTC 180	Torque Converter	ex M169 to BC Hydro Transit in 1962
M834-M836, M856, M862		1948	Twin Coach	38S	FTC 180	Torque Converter	nee Vancouver Island Coach Lines ex OTC as noted. all units to BC Hydro Transit in 1962
M837-M839		1947	Twin Coach	41S	FTC 180	Torque Converter	all units to BC Hydro Transit in 1962
M840-M842		1944	GMC	TG 3608	Gas	3sp. Manual	ex M82, M84-M85
M846-M855		1947	Twin Coach	41S	FTC 180	Torque Converter	ex M132-M141 c. 1959 all units to BC Hydro Transit in 1962 M852 restored and preverved by Transit Museum Society
M857-M859		1947	Twin Coach	34S	FTC 180	Torque Converter	ex M122, M130-M131 all units to BC Hydro Transit in 1962
M860-M861, M863-M864		1947	Twin Coach	34S	FTC 180	Torque Converter	ex M183-M184, M180-M181 all units to BC Hydro Transit in 1962

New Westminster Garage

Fleet Number	Thumbnail	Year	Manufacturer	Model Number	Engine	Transmission	Notes
M200(1)-M209(1)		1937	Kenworth	C30			renumbered M950-M959
M210-M215		1937	AEC	CR
M216, M223-M225		1937	AEC	CR	Gas	Manual	ex M25, M27(1)-M29(1)
M217-M220		1937	Mack	CT		Manual	ex M26-M29
M221		1938	Hayes-Anderson	RSC 36		3sp. Manual	renumbered M960 c. 1947 to Vancouver as M25
M2226-M232		1944	GMC	TG 3608	gas	3sp. Manual	M226 ex PSL 190 M227-M229 ex Vicl 201-203 in 1950
M233-M237		1946	CCF/Brill	C-36	Hall-Scott	3sp. Manual	to Victoria in Sept 1946 as 631-635
M901-M935		1947	Twin Coach	38S	FTC 180	Torque Converter	M921-M935 ex M185-M199 all units to BC Hydro Transit in 1962
M936-M940 M941(2)-M943(2)		1948	Twin Coach	38S	FTC 180	Torque Converter	ex M215-M221, M225
M941(1)-M948(1)		1947	Ford Transit	79B	238 C.I. V8	3sp. Manual	ex M114-M121 M941, M945-M946 to Victoria as 601-603 c. 1948
M950(1)-M959(1)		1937	Kenworth	C30			ex M200-M209
M951(2)-M960(2) M961-M973		1949	Twin Coach	44S	FTC 180	Torque Converter	ex M253-M275
M960(1)		1938	Hayes-Anderson	RSC 36		3sp. Manual	ex M221 to Vancouver as M25

Victoria Motor Bus Roster (includes BCER Blue Line Transit operations in Victoria and Nanaimo 1946-50) and Royal Blue Line sightseeing and charter buses)

Fleet Number	Thumbnail	Year	Manufacturer	Model Number	Engine	Transmission	Notes
unknown-2 units	194?	Ford	School Bus				referenced in Henry Ewart's book on Victoria Streetcar system. need more info
1-3			Ford?				little known about early units. #1 used to innaugurate Haultain bus route in 1928 all retired by 1945
16-18		1944	GMC	TG 3608			transferred to Vancouver in June 1946 upon delivery of Brills 621-630 not renunbered into 600 series as listed on many rosters
19-20, 21(1)-22(1)		1945	Ford Transit	59B			19 and 20 renumbered 619 and 620 21(1) and 22(1) transferred to Vancouver in June 1946 upon delivery of Brills 621-630
529		1946	Mercury	School Bus			likely used for Nanaimo Transit service in late 1940s to Victoria in 1950, not renumbered. retired mid 50s
601-603		1947	Ford Transit	79B	Ford 213 cu. in. V8	3sp. Manual	transferred from New Westminster c. 1948 retired by late 1950s 602 sold to McKenzie Logging Co., Lake Cowichan, BC
604-605		1940	Hayes	PCT29??			painted for Blue Line Transit in 1946 after 1950 used primarily for sightseeing services retired by later 1950s
606-610		1941	Ford Transit	19B	Ford 213 cu. in. V8	3sp. Manual	original fleet numbers 6-10 retired late 1950s
611-615		1942	Ford Transit	29B	Ford 213 cu. in. V8	3sp. Manual	original fleet numbers 11-15 all retired late 1950s
619-620		1945	Ford Transit	59B	Ford 213 cu. in. V8	3sp. Manual	original fleet numbers 19-20 all retired late 1950s
621-637		1946	CCF/Brill	C-36	Hall-Scott	3sp. Manual	633-635 ex New Westminster M233-235 636-637 ex Vancouver M99-M100 most units to BC Hydro Transit in 1962
638-639, 667-668		1947	CCF/Brill	C-36	Hall-Scott	4sp. Manual	all units to BC Hydro Transit in 1962
640(1)-649(1)		1940	Mack	L25	Mack	3sp. Manual	ex Blue Line Transit 140-149 in Sept 1946 when BCE purchased BLT retired in early- mid 1950s
640(2), 649(2)		1947	CCF/Brill	C36		4sp. Manual	converted to Single door c. 1960 Primarily used for Royal Blue Line sightseeing to BC Hydro Transit in 1962
641(2)-642(2)		1945	CCF/Brill	IC37	Hall-Scott	4sp. Manual	ex PSL c. 1960 Primarily used for highway Charter and sightseeing to BC Hydro Transit in 1962
643(2)		1947	CCF/Brill	IC37	Hall-Scott	4sp. Manual	ex PSL c. 1960 Primarily used for highway Charter and sightseeing to BC Hydro Transit in 1962
644(2)-647(2),		1946	CCF/Brill	CCF/Brill	Hall-Scott	3sp. Manual	ex Victoria Transit units converted for sightseeing Primarily used for Royal Blue Line sightseeing and school trippers to BC Hydro Transit in 1962
648(2)		1955	Western Flyer	T36-40		4sp. Manual	Primarily used for highway Charter and sightseeing to BC Hydro Transit in 1962
650		1952	CCF/Brill	ICW29	Hall-Scott	4sp. Manual	primarily used for highway charters and sightseeing to BC Hydro Transit in 1962
651(1)-654(1), 658-665		1947	Mack	C41GT	Mack	Unknown	ordered in 1945 by Blue Line Transit prior to takeover by BCER due to manufacturer delays delivered in mid 1947 to BCER used for both transit and sightseeing in 1950s some units assigned to Nanaimo 1947-50 many delivery lists and rosters on line give incorrect fleet numbers most units to BC Hydro Transit in 1962
655-657		194?	Reo	96HT	Reo	Manual	ordered by Blue Line Transit prior to takeover by BCER some used in in Nanaimo until 1950 after 1950 primarily used for Royal Blue Line sightseeing retired by late 1950s
669-698		1947	CCF/Brill	C-36	Hall-Scott	3sp. Manual	all units to BC Hydro Transit in 1962
699-713		1947	CCF/Brill	C-36TC	Hall-Scott	Torque Converter	transferred from Mainland divisions in 1950 in exchange for Twin Coaches and GMC TG3608s bought from VICL as BCE took over VICL's Saanich transit services all units to BC Hydro Transit in 1962
714-721		1950	CCF/Brill	C-36TC	Hall-Scott	Torque Converter	all units to BC Hydro Transit in 1962
722-725 (1st)		1951	CCF/Brill	C-36ATC	Hall-Scott	Torque Converter	all units to BC Hydro Transit in 1962
726-730		1957	GMC	TDH-4512 Old Look	Detroit Diesel 6-71	Allison VH	all units to BC Hydro Transit in 1962
731-732		1958	GMC	TDH-4512 Old Look	Detroit Diesel 6-71	Allison VH	all units to BC Hydro Transit in 1962
733-740		1959	GMC	TDH-4512 Old Look	Detroit Diesel 6-71	Allison VH	all units to BC Hydro Transit in 1962
741-745		1957	Canadian Car and Foundry/Brill	CD45A	AEC underfloor diesel	Torque Converter	all units to BC Hydro Transit in 1962

All Time Electric Trolley Bus Roster

Fleet Number	Thumbnail	Year	Manufacturer	Model Number	Motor	Notes
2001-2042		1947	CC&F/Brill	T-44	GE 1213PA1	2001-2010 sold to Edmonton Transit System 203-212 in 1962. 2040 preserved by TRAMS.
2043-2082		1948	CC&F/Brill	T-44	GE 1213PA1
2083-2100	Renumbered to 2169-2186.
2101-2186		1949	CC&F/Brill	T-48	GE 1213PA1	2169-2186 renumbered from 2083-2100.
2201-2288		1949	CC&F/Brill	T-48	GE 1213PA1
2301-2355		1951	CC&F/Brill	T-48A	GE 1213PA1	2328 wrecked in accident in 1964; 2355 renumbered to 2328 to fill gap in numbering.
2401-2416		1954	CC&F/Brill	T-48A	GE 1213PA1	2416 preserved by TRAMS.
2501-2524		1948	Pullman	44-AS	GE 1213D7	Ex-Birmingham Transit System; purchased in 1956. Retired in May 1961.

All-Time Streetcar Roster (Not Complete)

Fleet number(s)	Thumbnail	Year	Manufacturer	Model	Motors	Trucks	Notes
356-363		1926	CCF				Order number 646.
364-378		1929	CCF				Order number 849.
400		1938	St. Louis	PCC	WH 1432	Clark B-2	Order number unknown. Most cars sold to Vancouver scrap dealer in 1955, ultimately scrapped in 1961. Car 407 and four others burned in storage, between 1956-1961. Salvageable parts of remaining cars sold to Pittsburgh Railways Company (wheels) and Toronto Transit Commission (motors). Salvageable doors removed and use on some BCER trackless trolleys.
401-403		1941	CCF	PCC	WH 1432	Clark B-2	Order number unknown. Most cars sold to Vancouver scrap dealer in 1955, ultimately scrapped in 1961. Car 407 and four others burned in storage, between 1956-1961. Salvageable parts of remaining cars sold to Pittsburgh Railways Company (wheels) and Toronto Transit Commission (motors). Salvageable doors removed and use on some BCER trackless trolleys.
404-420		1943	CCF	PCC	WH 1432	Clark B-2	Order number 1555. Most cars sold to Vancouver scrap dealer in 1955, ultimately scrapped in 1961. Car 407 and four others burned in storage, between 1956-1961. Salvageable parts of remaining cars sold to Pittsburgh Railways Company (wheels) and Toronto Transit Commission (motors). Salvageable doors removed and use on some BCER trackless trolleys.
421-435		1945	CCF	PCC	WH 1432	Clark B-2	Order number 1605. Most cars sold to Vancouver scrap dealer in 1955, ultimately scrapped in 1961. Car 407 and four others burned in storage, between 1956-1961. Salvageable parts of remaining cars sold to Pittsburgh Railways Company (wheels) and Toronto Transit Commission (motors). Salvageable doors removed and use on some BCER trackless trolleys.
712-718 (even)		1926	CCF				Order number 644.
713-719 (odd)		1926	CCF				Order number 645.