Nova Scotia Light and Power Company

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History

Rosters

The following vehicles were purchased by the Nova Scotia Light & Power Company, prior to the City of Halifax's takeover of all public transit operations in the old City of Halifax on January 1, 1970, forming the Halifax Transit Corporation. Of the vehicles listed, only diesel buses #301-312 were kept in service in 1970; all electric trolley coaches were taken out of service at this time.

Streetcars

Fleet Number(s) Year Manufacturer Model Ends Motors Trucks Notes
1-24, 26, 28 1896 Rhodes Electric
25, 27, 30, 32 1898 Rhodes Electric
29-35
(odd) 		1906 Ottawa Electric
34, 36 1901 Rhodes Electric
37-41
(odd) 		1902 Electric To Yarmouth Street Railway in 1906.
  • Retired in 1924.
37-43
(odd) 		1907 Ottawa Electric
38-40
(even) 		1905 Rhodes Electric
42-48
(even) 		1912 NS Car Electric
50-52
(even) 		1909 Ottawa Electric
50-68
(even) 		1913 NS Car Electric Car 60 destroyed in 1917.
53-59
(odd) 		1913 Electric Ex-Worcester Street Railway.
54-56
(even) 		1909 Silliker Electric
(parts only) 1923 Birney Electric Order number unknown.
100-123 1920 American Birney
Type "F" 		DE Electric Order number 1229.
  • Originally had left-hand doors, converted to right-hand in 1923.
124-133 1926 Brill Birney
Type "H" 		DE Electric Order number 21021. Received in 1928.
134-137 1926 Ottawa Birney
Type "H" 		DE Electric BR 79E1 Order number unknown.
138-145 1927 Brill Birney
Type "H" 		DE Electric BR 79E1 Order number 21156. Received in 1941.
146-155 1928 Brill Birney
Type "H" 		DE Electric BR 79E1 Order number 21021. Received in 1928.
156-158 1928 Brill Birney
Type "H" 		DE Electric BR 79E1 Order number 21760. Received in 1930-1932.
159-166 1920 Brill Birney
Type "H" 		DE Electric BR 79E1 Order number 21156. Received in 1940.
167-172 1920 Brill Birney
Type "H" 		DE Electric BR 79E1 Order number 21156. Received in 1941.
173-174 1924 Brill Birney
Type "H"? 		DE Electric BR 79E1 Order number 21156. Received in 1942.
175 1921 Brill American
Type "H" 		DE Electric BR 79E1 Order number 1244. Received in 1942.
176 1920 Wason Birney
Type "H" 		DE Electric BR 79E1 Order number 115K. Received in 1942.
177-181 1927 American Birney
Type "J" 		DE Electric BR 79E1 Order numbers 1296 and 1302. Recieved in 1942.
182 American Birney
Type "H" 		DE Electric BR 79E1 Order number 1296. Received in 1942.

Gas/Diesel Buses

Fleet Number Range Year Manufacturer Model Number Engine Transmission No. Purchased Notes
301-312 1963 GMDD TDH-4519 New Look Detroit Diesel 6V71 Allison 12

Trolleybuses

Fleet Number Range Year Manufacturer Model Number Engine Transmission No. Purchased Notes
201-260 1948 CC&F/Brill T-44 Electric 60
261-265 1948 CC&F/Brill T-44 Electric 5
266-271 1949 CC&F/Brill T-44 Electric 6
272-275 1950 CC&F/Brill T-44 Electric 4 273 is preserved at the Seashore Trolley Museum in Kennebunkport, ME.
276-277 1952 CC&F T-44A Electric 2
278-281 1954 CC&F T-44A Electric 4
282-287 1947 Pullman Standard 44CX Electric 6 Purchased used from United Transit Company in 1955; retired in 1963
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