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Canadian Car & Foundry CD-44A (HSR #401-411, 421-434, 481-488)A total of 33 CC&F CD-44As were used by the HSR from the early 1950s to the mid 1970s. The buses arrived in Hamilton in 3 batches. 401-411, and 421-434 were built for the HSR in 1953 and 1955/56, respectively. 481-488 were originally built for the Canada Coach Lines in 1953, and were sold to the HSR in 1955.
In the late 1960s and early 1970s, a large number of the HSR’s CD-44As were sold to Canada Coach Lines, as shown below.
The remaining 6 HSR CD-44As were retired in spring 1974. Some of the dates for these photos are unknown, and the locations are often just a guess. If you know either date or location, email me! (All photos © Tom Luton, except where noted) ![]() HSR #421 and #427, shown here chartered for a dignitaries’ day of golf at Chedoke Golf Course, 1956. The crowd in front are HSR bus drivers, anyone see a familiar face? (Photo by John Dowling, used with permission) ![]() HSR #427 at Chedoke Golf Course, 1956. The two gentlemen in front are both HSR drivers, anyone recognize them? (Photo by John Dowling, used with permission) ![]() HSR #430 at King & Hughson, 1958. (Photo courtesy of the Hamilton Public Library, Local History & Archives, used with permission) ![]() HSR #431 at York & Locke, 1965. (Photo courtesy of the Hamilton Public Library, Local History & Archives, used with permission) ![]() HSR #434 at Gore Park, February 19, 1960. (Photo courtesy of the Hamilton Public Library, used with permission) ![]() HSR #482 (ex CCL #1603) at the Rebecca Street Bus terminal in 1956. (Photo from mbernero's Flickr page, used with permission.) ![]() HSR #483 (ex CCL #1605) at the Rebecca Street Bus terminal in 1956. (Photo from mbernero's Flickr page, used with permission.) ![]() HSR #484 (ex CCL #1607) at Sanford Yard in 1956. (Photo from mbernero's Flickr page, used with permission.) ![]() HSR #486 (ex CCL #1609) at King St W & Ogilvie St in Dundas, date unknown. (Photo courtesy of the Hamilton Public Library, Local History & Archives, used with permission) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||