Winnipeg Electric Company

Winnipeg Electric Company (WECo) was the transit provider to the city of Winnipeg from April 5, 1924 until May 29, 1953 when it became Greater Winnipeg Transit Commission. It became a subsidiary of WECo in 1953 and was briefly called Greater Winnipeg Transit Company from February 1, 1953 to May 29, 1953.

Service was previously provided by the Winnipeg Electric Railway Company.

Bus Roster

Fleet Number Range	Thumbnail	Year	Manufacturer	Model Number	Engine	Transmission	Notes
		1925	Dodge/WECo				3 units
		1925	Reo/WECo				7 units
		1926	Reo				3 units
		1926	Studebaker				1 unit
		1927	Reo				3 units
		1927	Studebaker				3 units
		1928	GMC/WECo				7 units
		1929	Reo/Fitzjohn				1 unit
		1934	White				3 units; Ex-?
101-109 (odd #'s)		1928	Twin	40
111-119 (odd #'s)		1936	Twin	23-RS			#111 recovered and restored by Manitoba Transit Heritage Association
120-140 (even #'s)		1939	Twin	23-R
121-129 (odd #'s)		1937	Twin	23-R
131-141 (odd #'s)		1938	Twin	23-R
142-146		1939	Twin	23-R
150-159		1944	GMC	TG-3608			Serial numbers were 191-200. 152 purchased by A&W for use as a billboard in Lethbridge, AB.
175, 177		1937	Yellow Coach	739
200-229		1941	Twin	30-GS			To Greater Winnipeg Transit Commission same #'s 214 to Manitoba Transit Heritage Association
230-234		1942	Twin	30-GS			To Greater Winnipeg Transit Commission same #'s
235-240		1943	Twin	30-GS			To Greater Winnipeg Transit Commission same #'s
301-319 (odd #'s)		1927	Mack	AB
321-329 (odd #'s)		1928	Mack	AB
331		1929	Mack	BK
333, 335		1926	Mack	AB			Ex ? bought in 1930.
337-347 (odd #'s)		1936	Mack	6-CW-3S			To Greater Winnipeg Transit Commission same #'s
349-353 (odd #'s)		1937	Mack	6-CW-3S			To Greater Winnipeg Transit Commission same #'s
355-359 (odd #'s)		1938	Mack	6-CQ-3S			To Greater Winnipeg Transit Commission same #'s
361-379 (odd #'s)		1947	Twin	34-S			To Greater Winnipeg Transit Commission same #'s
425, 427		1936	International/Lawrie
451-457 (odd #'s)		1935	Ford/Lawrie
459, 461		1936	Ford/Lawrie
463		1937	Ford	70
465-483 (odd #'s)		1940	Ford	09B
485-497 (odd #'s)		1940	Ford	19B
501, 503		1936	Dodge/Lawrie				501 to Manitoba Transit Heritage Association
525, 527		1936	Chevrolet/Lawrie
531-539 (odd #'s)		1941	Ford	19B
541-559 (odd #'s)		1942	Ford	29B
561-569 (odd #'s)		1946	Ford	69B			565 to Manitoba Transit Heritage Association
601-607 (odd #'s)		1947	CC&F	IC-41			To Beaver Bus Lines in 1948.
621, 623		1947	MCI	Courier 100A			To Beaver Bus Lines in 1948.
701-705 (odd #'s)		1946	CC&F	C-36			To Greater Winnipeg Transit Commission same #'s
707-719 (odd #'s)		1947	CC&F	C-36			To Greater Winnipeg Transit Commission same #'s
721-729 (odd #'s)		1948	CC&F	C-36TC			To Greater Winnipeg Transit Commission same #'s
733		1952	CC&F	CD-44ATC			Leased demo; bought in 1953. To Greater Winnipeg Transit Commission same #'s
801-811 (odd #'s)		1946	Twin	38-S			To Greater Winnipeg Transit Commission same #'s
813-831 (odd #'s)		1948	Twin	38-S			To Greater Winnipeg Transit Commission same #'s
851-869 (odd #'s)		1947	Twin	41-S			To Greater Winnipeg Transit Commission same #'s
901-923 (odd #'s)		1952	Twin	FL2-40			To Greater Winnipeg Transit Commission same #'s

Electric Trolley Bus Roster

• Began - November 21, 1938
• Ended - October 30, 1970

Fleet Number Range	Thumbnail	Year	Manufacturer	Model Number	Motors	Notes
1500-1510 (even #'s)		1938	Mack	CR3S
1512-1528 (even #'s)		1939	Mack	CR3S
1530		1940	Mack	CR3S
1532		1942	MCI	40TRY
1534-1542 (even #'s)		1943	Mack	CR3S
1544-1558 (even #'s)		1945	Pullman-Standard	44AS
1600-1648 (even #'s)		1947	CC&F	T-44
1650-1686 (even #'s)		1947	CC&F	T-44
1688-1726 (even #'s)		1948-49	CC&F	T-44
1728-1746 (even #'s)		1949	CC&F	T-48
1748-1806 (even #'s)		1950	CC&F	T-48A		1768 to Manitoba Transit Heritage Association