Built in 1910 by the Ottawa Car Company, these 9 cars served the city of Hamilton for almost 40 years. These were the first streetcars built to the PAYE (Pay As You Enter) configuration on the HSR (4 existing HSR cars had been already rebuilt). The first of the Ottawa DEDT cars were to have arrived in April 1910, but delays at the Ottawa Car Company plant delayed them until the beginning of July, when they entered service on the King East & Barton route. Originally built for two-man operation, cars #409-421 were rebuilt to one-man operation in the 1930s. The unconverted cars were scrapped in 1932, but the 7 rebuilt cars lasted until the end of streetcar service on the HSR.
| Length | 43 ft, 11.5 in |
|---|---|
| Width | 8 ft, 6 in |
| Height | 11 ft, 0.5 in |
| Trucks | Brill 27G |
| Motors | GE 1000 |
| Weight | 49 640 lbs |
| Seating | 40 |
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 #409 is on the Ottawa St spur north of Barton, next to the Jockey Club. The advertisment on the car's fender gives us a very specific date: August 15, 1910.
HSR #409 loads passengers at Gore Park on the Belt Line route, with HSR #407 on the left. Judging by the streetcar and the buildings in the background, this photo is circa 1920. (Anyone see any clues as to exactly when the photo was taken?) (Photo courtesy of the Hamilton Public Library, Local History & Archives)
HSR #409 on York St beside Harvey Park, Feb 19, 1938. This type of shot would soon be a memory, as the tracks on York St would be torn up in 1939. (Photographer unknown)
HSR #409 in storage in the Birch Ave Boneyard on May 19, 1951. (From the Richard Vincent collection, used with permission)
On March 18, 1916 a large military parade was held in Downtown Hamilton. This parade blocked streetcar traffic, resulting in delays. In the background of this photo are streetcars waiting for the parade to clear. From left to right are HSR #418, #411, #420, and another Ottawa-built streetcar. (Photo courtesy of the Hamilton Public Library, Local History & Archives, used with permission)
HSR #411 at Queen and Aberdeen in Spring 1941. On the left is the former right of way of the The Brantford & Hamilton Electric Railway (B&H) (Photo courtesy of Library and Archives Canada, used with permission)
HSR #411 at Sanford yard in 1947.
HSR #411 at Sanford Yard, August 20, 1950. (From the Richard Vincent collection, used with permission)
HSR #413 and another streetcar on Barton at Smith in 1925. (Photo from the James McFarlane Collection, courtesy Trevor Parkins-Sciberras, used with permission)
HSR #413 in the Sanford Yard. (From Dave’s Electric Railroads.)
HSR #413 on Aberdeen at Queen, in 1943. (From the Richard Vincent collection, used with permission)
HSR #413 on the Burlington ROW at Ottawa, date unknown. (From the Stephen M. Scalzo collection, used with permission)
HSR #413 at Sanford Yard, date unknown. (From the Stephen M. Scalzo collection, used with permission)
HSR #413 at Sanford Yard, date unknown. (From the Stephen M. Scalzo collection, used with permission)
HSR #413 in storage in the Birch Ave Boneyard in 1951. (From the Richard Vincent collection, used with permission)
HSR #417 at Sanford Yard, date unknown. (From the Stephen M. Scalzo collection, used with permission)
HSR #417 at an unknown location, circa 1912. The side rollsign reads 'KING E. & BARTON', so this predates the opening of the Beltline in 1913. (Photo courtesy of the Hamilton Public Library, Local History & Archives)
HSR #417 passing the Farmer's Market on York, August 10, 1933.
HSR #417 passing Gore Park in 1945.
HSR #417 at Sanford Yard, circa 1946
HSR #417 on the Burlington ROW at Ottawa on September 2, 1946. (From the Richard Vincent collection, used with permission)
HSR #419 in the Sanford yard, date unknown. Behind it is a pair of the HSR’s sweepers. (From Dave’s Electric Railroads.)
HSR #419 at James & Jackson in 1943.(From the C. S. Bridges collection)
HSR #419 in storage in the Birch Ave Boneyard in March 1951. (From the Richard Vincent collection, used with permission)
HSR #421 at James and York, 1938. 421 was in service as late as February of 1950, one of the last Ottawa DEDTs. (Photographer unknown)
HSR #421 at Sanford Yard, September 1 1939
HSR #421 at Herkimer and Queen in April 1941. (Photo courtesy of Library and Archives Canada, used with permission)
HSR #421 on Aberdeen, possibly between Mountain and Cottage, date unknown (From the Sirman collection, used with permission)
HSR #423, along with HSR #407 and HG&B #156 at Sanford yard. (From the Richard Vincent collection, used with permission)
HSR #423, date and location unknown.
An unknown Ottawa DEDT at Gore & Hughson, Nov 28, 1928 (Photo by: Norman Bradshaw, collection of Helmut Ostermann, Vintage Rail Photo's, used by permission)
