Toronto Railway 1706




Facts and Figures


Current Number1706
Railway RepresentedToronto Railway
BuilderToronto Railway
Built In1913
Builder's order id
Currently in (State)Connecticut
--(Locality)East Haven
Totally out of svc date1955
(Initial retirement date)
Car Typestreetcar
-subtypesemi-convertible
-designation
Statusoperated occasionally
More infohttp://www.bera.org/cgi-bin/viewcar.pl?car=1706
Gauge4'8.5"
Constructionwood
Roof typeDR
EndedSE
Length34'6"
Width7'11"
Height11'10"
Weight30600
#Seats59
#Wheels/Conf.4
Total HP80
TrucksCurtis 5896
BrakesHand
Compressorn/a
ControlK-10
MotorsGE 80 (2)
Voltage (if not 600DC)
NotesRebuilt to rail grinder #W24 in 1925

Car 1706 in operation at Branford circa 2018
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Car 1706 in operation at Branford in 2021
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Ownership History


OwnerCar NumFromToPreservation?Loan?
Toronto Railway (Ontario, Toronto)17061913 1921 NO NO
Toronto Transportation Commission (Ontario, Toronto)17061921 1925 NO NO
Toronto Transportation Commission (Ontario, Toronto)W241925 1955 NO NO
Branford Electric Railway Association (Connecticut, East Haven)17061955 present YES NO