This lyrical documentary video presents a comprehensive collection of trolleys, as seen on motion picture footage dating from the 1890's to the 1990's. Included are open cars and closed cars, horse cars and cable cars, urban street cars and country trolley lines, elevated railways and underground subways. 

The video is dramatic, and reveals how street cars emerged as the undisputed king of urban transportation, then competed with automobiles. There is a happy ending as the video shows how light rail transit systems today offer an attractive alternative to congested traffic, and carry on the tradition of street railways. 

The video does an excellent job capturing the magical history of street railways, their decline in use, and often destruction for scrap metal. It finishes by showing how streetcar restoration groups are now trying to keep this link to the past alive through groups like the 696 Streetcar Restoration team.
      

Help restore Streetcar 696!

Show your support towards the Streetcar Restoration Project, by obtaining a copy of this interesting and informative video for only $5.00. Send your donation by cheque or money order made out to the"696 Streetcar Restoration Project":

All donations generated from this VHS video go directly towards the restoration costs to rebuild Streetcar 696, the last of its kind. 

OC Transpo
696 Streetcar Restoration Project 
1500 St Laurent Blvd. 
Ottawa ON  K1G 0Z8 

Please allow 3 weeks for delivery.

The supply of this video is limited so don't delay as they won't last long!

All donations generated by this video go directly into restoring Streetcar 696 to its original running condition. With everyone's support Streetcar 696 will return to the streets of Ottawa for the enjoyment of the public after an absence of over 47 years.