Ottawa Transportation Commission 696




Facts and Figures


Current Number696
Railway RepresentedOttawa Transportation Commission
BuilderOttawa Car Manufacturing Company
Built In1917
Builder's order id
Currently in (State)Ontario
--(Locality)Ottawa
Totally out of svc date1959
(Initial retirement date)1958
Car Typestreetcar
-subtypeclosed
-designation
Statusundergoing restoration
More info
Gauge4'8.5"
Constructionsteel
Roof typeDR
EndedSE
Length49'6"
Width8'6"
Height
Weight
#Seats42
#Wheels/Conf.8
Total HP200
TrucksBrill 27FE1
BrakesSME (M28F)
CompressorWABCO DH16
ControlK-35
MotorsWH 101B2 (4)
Voltage (if not 600DC)

Car 696 under restoration in 2018
Preserved Traction Blog
photo: https://pnaerc.blogspot.com/2018/12/ottawa-696-restoration-progress.html

Car 696 under restoration circa 2018
Streetcar 696 Blog
photo: https://streetcarken.blogspot.com/



Ownership History


OwnerCar NumFromToPreservation?Loan?
Ottawa Electric Railway (Ontario, Ottawa)6331917 1927 NO NO
Ottawa Electric Railway (Ontario, Ottawa)6961927 1948 NO NO
Ottawa Transportation Commission (Ontario, Ottawa)6961948 1959 NO NO
Canadian Railway Museum (Quebec, Delson-Saint Constant)6961963 1989 YES NO
OC Transpo (Ontario, Ottawa)6961989 present YES NO


Additional Media

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News story about car 696 from 2017
YouTube
video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AReGjdw49hQ