Buy both these two important Canadian transit books at a special price !

CTHF and Railfare, co-publishers of Tires and Wires – the story of electric trolley coaches serving sixteen Canadian cities, are pleased to offer you the opportunity to acquire two important Canadian transit publications and obtain these special savings –

• Save $20.00 when you order and pay for both books
• Flat rate shipping cost applies to all orders
• Save the applicable GST – we pay the tax!

Here is the “combo” offer for both of Tires and Wires and Calgary’s Electric Transit – the book descriptions are below.

Price:: $79.90 for both books, plus $18.00 shipping and handling (Canadian orders payable in CAD, outside of Canada in USD).

Or, if you prefer, you can purchase either one of these books separately –

Tires and Wires at $59.95 plus $15.00 shipping and handling (Canadian orders payable in CAD, outside of Canada in USD).

Calgary’s Electric Transit at $39.95 plus $15.00 shipping and handling (Canadian orders payable in CAD, outside of Canada in USD).

You’ll save the applicable 5% GST on all orders– we will pay it for you.

Here’s how to order:

If you wish to order and pay online, follow this link to the CTHF e-store.

Alternatively, you can click here for your Order Form, which you can mail with your payment to the CTHF post office box address indicated on the form.

Quantities are limited so act now . . .You’re sure to find these superb books a welcome addition to your public transit library.

Tires and Wires is the definitive history of electric trolley coach operations in sixteen Canadian cities. Starting with some early dabbling in the embryonic technology of a rubber-tired electric bus, transit operators of the 1930s and 1940s turned to these quiet, powerful and efficient vehicles to replace their worn-out streetcar systems.

Tires and Wires is published jointly by Canadian Transit Heritage Foundation and Railfare*DC Books, which has produced many high quality historical Canadian railway and transit system publications. The author, Tom Schwarzkopf, is co-author of Edmonton’s Electric Transit and Calgary’s Electric Transit, as well as other rail and transit publications.

Highlights:

• 272 pages, more than 200 superb photos and illustrations (54 in colour), and 22 maps
• A chapter for each city’s system, including overhead wire maps
• Complete system trolley coach rosters, with vehicle illustrations and preserved equipment data
• A description of all nine trolley coach manufacturers
• Book size – 8” x 10.5”

Calgary’s Electric Transit is a comprehensive history of electrified public transit in Canada’s oil capital. Beginning with a street railway transportation backbone established a century ago, later expansion into outlying communities led to the cosmopolitan city Calgary is today. After World War II, the streetcars were replaced by trolley coaches, powerful, quiet and powered by electricity. This book also tells about the rebirth of rail transit In the early 1980s with the light rail (LRT) system and the subsequent expansion of this efficient and popular transit mode. Authors – Colin K. Hatcher and Tom Schwarzkopf.

Highlights:

• 232 pages, more than 200 superb photos and illustrations (many in colour)
• More than a dozen maps
• Book size – 8” x 10.5″