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The [[Toronto Transit Commission]] has a fleet of: |
The [[Toronto Transit Commission]] has a fleet of: |
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* 678<sup>♦</sup> subway cars for the [[Yonge–University–Spadina line|Yonge–University–Spadina]], Bloor–Danforth, and Sheppard lines (372<sup>♦</sup> of which are accessible) |
* 678<sup>♦</sup> subway cars for the [[Yonge–University–Spadina line|Yonge–University–Spadina]], Bloor–Danforth, and Sheppard lines (372<sup>♦</sup> of which are accessible) |
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: <sup>♦</sup> fleet size will vary as the new [[Toronto Rocket (Toronto subway car)|Toronto Rocket]] trains are brought into service (at the end of this delivery and the retirement of the remaining [[H-series (Toronto subway car)|H-series]] vehicles the TTC is expected to have 790 subway cars (370 T1s and 420 TRs), all of which |
: <sup>♦</sup> fleet size will vary as the new [[Toronto Rocket (Toronto subway car)|Toronto Rocket]] trains are brought into service (at the end of this delivery and the retirement of the remaining [[H-series (Toronto subway car)|H-series]] vehicles the TTC is expected to have 790 subway cars (370 T1s and 420 TRs), all of which will be accessible) |
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* 56 subway work cars |
* 56 subway work cars |
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* 28 Intermediate Capacity Transit System [[ICTS (Scarborough RT car)|(ICTS Mark I)]] cars for the Scarborough RT line |
* 28 Intermediate Capacity Transit System [[ICTS (Scarborough RT car)|(ICTS Mark I)]] cars for the Scarborough RT line |
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The Toronto Transit Commission has a fleet of:
- 678♦ subway cars for the Yonge–University–Spadina, Bloor–Danforth, and Sheppard lines (372♦ of which are accessible)
- ♦ fleet size will vary as the new Toronto Rocket trains are brought into service (at the end of this delivery and the retirement of the remaining H-series vehicles the TTC is expected to have 790 subway cars (370 T1s and 420 TRs), all of which will be accessible)
- 56 subway work cars
- 28 Intermediate Capacity Transit System (ICTS Mark I) cars for the Scarborough RT line
- 6 RT work cars
Subway trains
Fleet Numbers | Quantity | Year Built | Builder (& Model) | Class | Year Retired | Notes |
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5000-5099 | 100 | 1953–1954 | GRC&W | G-1 | 1990 | 5068-5069 converted to service cars RT-36 & RT-37 (grinding train power units) in February 1991; 5066-5067 & 5074-5075 had been held for future conversion to service cars; 5098-5099 preserved by the Ontario Electric Railway Historical Association. |
5100-5105 | 6 | 1954–1955 | GRC&W | G-2 | 1990 | experimental aluminum train. |
5110-5115 | 6 | 1958–1959 | GRC&W | G-4 | 1990 | experimental cars built as an integral train (5110-5111-5112-5113-5114-5115); electro-dynamic braking equipment and motors removed April 1966 through March 1967 (for installation in service cars), and remarshalled as: 5110-5115, 5030-5111-5114-5031. |
5200-5227 | 28 | 1956 | GRC&W | G-3 | 1990 | non-driving motor cars permanently coupled with mating G-1 cars (50xx-52yy-52xx-50yy) |
5300-5335 | 36 | 1962–1963 | MLW | M-1 | 1999 | 5300-5301 preserved by the OERHA |
5336-5499 | 164 | 1965–1966 | HSC RTC-75 | H-1 | 1999 | 5374-5375 rebuilt to service cars RT-9 & RT-10; 5388-5391 scrapped due to Christie station fire in October 1976; 5391 rebuilt to service car RT-23 in March 1984. |
5500-5575 | 76 | 1971 | HSC RTC-75 | H-2 | 2002 | 5500-5505 equipped with experimental Hitachi chopper controls and regenerative braking and reclassed as H-3 in 1973; converted back to H-2 between September 1984 and April 1985. |
5576-5663 | 88 | 1974–1975 | HSC RTC-75 | H-4 | 2012 | Some H-4 subway cars were retired from revenue service between 2000-2002 by the delivery of T-1 class cars. As of January 27, 2012, all H-4 cars have been retired from revenue service.[1] |
5670-5803 | 134 | 1976–1977 | HSC RTC-75 | H-5 | expected 2012–2013 | 5755 retired in June 1984 and scrapped November 1985 due to accident in December 1981; 5754 modified in November 1985 for use as A or B unit to substitute for cars out of service for maintenance (can also operate as a single unit for testing); 5796 modified by UTDC in July–December 1990 to become T-1 prototype; remaining cars being retired as the new Toronto Rocket trains are introduced;A will be sold to Eko Rail of Lagos, Nigeria.B |
5804-5807 | 4 | 1980 | ||||
5810-5935 | 126 | 1986–1989 | UTDC RTC-75 | H-6 | expected 2013-2014 | Will be converted to be wheelchair accessible during maintenance; to be retired after H-5 cars and as the new Toronto Rocket trains are introduced;A will be sold to Eko Rail of Lagos, Nigeria.B |
5000-5215 | 216 | 1995–1999 | BT RTC-75 | T-1 | AC propulsion; wheelchair accessible; 5344-5345 converted to T35A08 (Toronto Rocket) mock-up cars in June 2006. | |
5216-5371 | 156 | 1999–2002 | ordered June 1998 to replace M-1 & H-2 cars; wheelchair accessible. | |||
5381-6076[2] | 420 | 2010–2014 | BT T35A08 | Toronto Rocket | wheelchair accessible; permanently coupled into 70 six-car articulated trains. First train delivered on October 1, 2010. Sets are numbered 5xx1-5xx2-5xx3-5xx4-5xx5-5xx6. |
Builders | |
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BT | Bombardier Transportation |
GRC&W | Gloucester Railway Carriage & Wagon Co. |
HSC | Hawker-Siddeley Canada |
MLW | Montreal Locomotive Works |
UTDC | Urban Transportation Development Corp. |
A New Toronto Rocket trains are gradually replacing the old H-5 subway trains on the Yonge line. After all the H-5s are retired the T-1s operating on the Yonge line will move to the Bloor line which in turn will allow for the displacement and retirement of the H-6 subway cars.
B In May 2009, the TTC found an undisclosed potential buyer for the H5 and H6 cars.[3] In September 2011, the buyer was identified as Eko Rail of Lagos, Nigeria.[4]
Newer cars are specifically designed to be wheelchair-accessible, although level boarding platforms allow a degree of access to all trains.
Gallery
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A G-series subway car on 2 track at the Davisville Subway Yard.
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The interior of a G-series car
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A M1 subway car at the Greenwood carhouse.
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An H1 subway train parked at the Davisville Yard
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The interior of an H1 car
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The interior of an H4 car
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An H5 subway train (after seat re-upholstery to velour) at Queen's Park Station
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A T1 subway car northbound on the Yonge line south of Davisville station
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The interior of a T1 subway car
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A side profile of the Toronto Rocket's articulated cars that are unique to North America
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The interior of the Toronto Rocket; Toronto's newest subway car
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A panoramic shot of the new Bombardier Toronto Rocket parked next to its much older predecessor, the Hawker-Siddeley H5 at the Finch Subway Station.
Toronto Rocket
The "Toronto Rocket" is the TTC's newest train model, which operates on the Yonge–University–Spadina line.[5] The Rocket's design deviates from its predecessors, which were formed by building trains from married pairs of identical cars. The trains consist of six articulated cars, similar to Bombardier's Movia family of metro trains. The trains have only two full-width operator cabs, greater accessibility options and the skin of the train is welded rather than the previously used riveting method.
The first of the new trains was scheduled to be delivered in late 2009, but in early 2010, TTC officials stated that the new trains would not enter service until late 2010.[6][7] The first train entered revenue service on July 21, 2011. As of September 2012, 20 TR trains were available for revenue operation.[8]
Scarborough RT trains
Fleet Numbers | Quantity | Year Built | Builder (& Model) | Class | Year Retired | Notes |
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3000-3023 3024-3027 |
28 | 1982–1983 1986 |
UTDC ICTS Mark I | replacement pending decision on future of line | ||
ST-1 | 1 | Niigata Transys | centre-cab diesel locomotive | |||
ST-2 | 1 | likely Arva Industries | non-motored crane and rail maintenance car | |||
ST-3, ST-6 | 2 | Niigata Transys | non-powered rail grinding trucks | |||
ST-4 | 1 | Schmidt[disambiguation needed] | snow blower installed on a non-powered PCC truck | |||
ST-5 | 1 | non-powered power rail cleaner and de-icer | ||||
ST-7 | 1 | 2002 | Arva Industries snowblower attached to Mercedes-Benz Unimog U 5000 short cab (with crane) | |||
E291 | 1 | New Holland[disambiguation needed] TC 18 tractor | tractor used to push RT cars where there is no power to operate cars |
Gallery
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An RT train in its typical four-car configuration
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An interior view of an RT train
Work vehicles
Most subway work cars are painted yellow with the fleet number as RTXX. The exception are converted subway cars, which are not repainted (strips added) and have the RT fleet number replacing their former fleet number.
Current subway work vehicles
Fleet # | Description | Year acquired | Year retired |
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RT1 | Rail maintenance car | built 1909 and rebuilt 5 times | |
RT2 | Flat car | built 1997 | |
RT3 | Overhead maintenance car | built 1922 | |
RT4 | Track re-insulation car | built 1997 | |
RT5 | Tunnel leak repair (grout) car | built 1997 | |
RT6 | Vacuum cleaning car | built 1922 | |
RT7 | Diesel loco | built 1997 | |
RT8 | Train of 13 rail delivery articulated bogies | built 1997 | |
RT9 | Works Services Car, ex H1 5350 Hawker Siddeley Canada | Destroyed by fire on December 8, 2000 | |
RT10 | Works Services Car (ex-garbage car unit), ex H1 5374 | conv. 2000 Hawker Siddeley Canada | replaced old RT10 (1968 Tokyo Rose from Nippon Sharyo) |
RT11 | Non motored | built 2000 by Arva Industries | |
RT12 | Electric loco | built 1968 | replaced by new R12 by Arva Industries |
RT13 | Centre cab crane | built 1968 by Nippon Sharyo | |
RT14-15 | Mk III snow clearing by Arva Industries | ||
RT16 | Tunnel washer - "The Clean Machine" | built 1996 – used with RT17 by Arva Industries | |
RT17 | Tunnel washer - "Krystal Klean" | built 1996 – used with RT16 by Arva Industries | |
RT18 | Diesel loco | built 1977 by Anabel Corporation of Houston, Texas | |
RT19 | Crane | built 1980 | |
RT20 | Flat car and crane | built 1980 by Niigata Transys Company and crane by Arva Industries | |
RT21 | Flat car | built 1980 by Niigata Transys Company | |
RT22 | Flat car | built 1973 by Nippon Sharyo | |
RT23 | Non motored asbestos abatement car, ex H1 5391 | conv. 1984 | |
RT26 | Gauge car | built 1980 | |
RT27 | Beam transporter and crane | built 1986 | |
RT28 | Flat car w/ crane | built 2000 by Arva Industries | |
RT29 | Flat car | built 2001 by Arva Industries | |
RT30 | Non motored grinding truck | built 1988 | |
RT31 | Non motored grinding truck | built 1988 | |
RT32 | Non motored grinding truck | built 1988 | |
RT33 | Non motored grinding truck | built 1988 | |
RT38 | Ex-garbage car unit, ex H1 5422 | conv. 1997 Hawker Siddeley Canada | |
RT39 | Ex-garbage car unit, ex H1 5423 | conv. 1997 Hawker Siddeley Canada | |
RT40 | Ballast car | built 1989 | |
RT41 | Tie tamper car | built 1993 by Plasser American | |
RT42 | Scaffold car | built 1999 Arva Industries | |
RT43 | Asbestos abatement crew car, ex H1 5459 | conv. 2000 Hawker Siddeley Canada | |
RT44 | Asbestos abatement crew car, ex H1 5458 | conv. 2000 Hawker Siddeley Canada | |
RT45 | Asbestos abatement garbage car, ex H1 5337 | conv. 2000 Hawker Siddeley Canada | |
RT46 | Asbestos abatement garbage car, ex H1 5336 | conv. 2000 Hawker Siddeley Canada | |
RT47 | Flat car | built 1999 | |
RT48 | Motored snow blower | built 2001 by Arva Industries | |
RT49 | Motored snow blower | built 2001 by Arva Industries | |
RT50 | Non motored snow blower | built 1999 | |
RT51 | Non motored snow blower | built 1999 | |
RT52 | Non motored snow blower | built 1999 | |
RT53 | Non motored snow blower | built 1999 | |
RT54 | Flat car | built 1973, previously RT16 or RT17 | |
RT55 | |||
RT56 | Vacuum rodder car | built 2004/2005 by Arva Industries | |
old RT57 | Works Service Car ex H4 5634Hawker Siddeley Canada | ||
RT57 | General Purpose Rail Flat Car Arva Industries | ||
RT58 | Works Service Car, ex H4 5635 Hawker Siddeley Canada | ||
RT60 | Works Service Car, ex H4 5594 Hawker Siddeley Canada | ||
RT61 | Works Service Car, ex H4 5595 Hawker Siddeley Canada | ||
RT62 | Works Service Car, ex H4 5616 Hawker Siddeley Canada | ||
RT63 | Works Service Car, ex H4 5617 Hawker Siddeley Canada | ||
RT64 | Works Service Car, ex H4 5594 Hawker Siddeley Canada | ||
RT65 | Works Service Car, ex H4 5595 Hawker Siddeley Canada | ||
RT66 | Works Service Car, ex H1 5386 Hawker Siddeley Canada | ||
RT67 | Works Service Car, ex H1 5387 Hawker Siddeley Canada | ||
RT68 | Fibre Optics testing, ex H1 5408 Hawker Siddeley Canada | ||
RT69 | Fibre Optics testing, ex H1 5409 Hawker Siddeley Canada | ||
RT70 | Flat car, built 2005 | ||
RT71[9] | Tri-Mode Work Locomotive Arva Industries | ||
LPC 5 | Rail grinding train set (3 cars) | Owned by LORAM Maintenance of Way, Inc. |
Retired
Fleet # | Description | Year acquired | Year retired |
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N/A | Duncan’s Dragon - test car for 75-foot subway cars (all subway cars since the M1) - built at the Duncan Shops[10] | 1964 | 1965? |
RT-4 | Garbage Car Unit - ex-Peter Witt 2528 | Refurbished 1954 | 1970s |
RT-10 - Tokyo Rose from Nippon Sharyo | garbage car unit | 1968 | 2000; replace by current RT10; scrapped |
RT-34 | grinding car ex-5102 | 195? | 2003 damaged in accident and stored at Davisville Yard |
RT-35 | Grinding train, ex G2 5103 | conv. 1988 Gloucester Railway Carriage and Wagon Company | retired and scrapped 2007 |
RT-14/ R-15 | rail grinder - former PCC 4446, 4410 | replaced by then RT-36, RT-37 (next row below) | |
RT-36 | Grinding train, ex G1 5068 | conv. 1991 Gloucester Railway Carriage and Wagon Company | retired and scrapped 2007 |
RT-37 | Grinding train, ex G1 5069 | conv. 1991 Gloucester Railway Carriage and Wagon Company | retired and scrapped 2007 |
RT-38 / RT-39 | Garbage cars | conv. Gloucester Railway Carriage and Wagon Company G-2 5100 and 5105 | retired and scrapped 1998 |
RT-14 / RT-15 (ex RT-36/ RT-37) | Tunnel washing cars | conv. 1988 Gloucester Railway Carriage and Wagon Company G-2 | retired 1999 |
- Note that RT35 and RT36 are mixed matched (2004).
Track gauge
The TTC uses two different track gauges:
- 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) - Scarborough RT, which uses standard gauge
- 1495mm - Subway
References
- ^ Long-running subway car takes final journey Toronto Star TheStar.com, published January 27, 2012.
- ^ Toronto Transit Commission (May 2011). "New Subway Train - The Toronto Rocket".
- ^ New life awaits old subway cars - Toronto Star
- ^ Kalinowski, Tess (September 6, 2011). "TTC subway cars bound for Nigeria". The Star. Toronto.
- ^ globeandmail.com: Technology
- ^ (as of December 2008) http://www3.ttc.ca/PDF/About_the_TTC/yonge_subway_extension_recommended_concept_project_issues_de.pdf
- ^ (media article on other topic suggests trains will not enter service until 2010, as of Dec. 18th there are no TR trains in TTC's possession) http://www.680news.com/news/local/article/9442--ttc-offers-free-rides-on-new-year-s-eve
- ^ So what happened to those TTC improvements? Toronto Star
- ^ http://www.arvaindustries.com/PDFs/RAIL.pdf
- ^ Coupler - March history - Remembering the fabled Duncan’s Dragon