Legacy Beacon and Streetcar No. 351

Streetcar No. 351 is an important artifact in the story of Windsor’s transportation history. Built in 1918 by the Cincinnati Car Company, the streetcar is 50 feet long and weighs just over 24,000 pounds. It was purchased by the Sandwich, Windsor & Amherstburg Railway Company in 1927 and ran in Windsor and Essex County until 1939 when it was sold off. Local railway historian Bernie Drouillard discovered Streetcar No. 351 in Belle River, with a cottage built around it, nearly two decades ago. Local businessmen Van Niforos and the late George Sofos purchased and recovered the hulk of the streetcar, which was later donated to the City of Windsor, with restoration carried out by RM Auto Restoration. Streetcar No. 351 would make its final home at the Legacy Beacon, in a new riverfront gathering space, complete with a viewing platform, patio, food and beverage services, restrooms, and a facility to house the streetcar, along with a permanent exhibition, Streetcar No. 351 Windsor, And the Story of Public Transit on Wheels. Free admission.