Toronto Transportation Commission RT7




Facts and Figures


Current NumberRT7
Railway RepresentedToronto Transportation Commission
BuilderPreston Car & Coach
Built In1915
Builder's order id
Currently in (State)Ontario
--(Locality)Rockwood
Totally out of svc date1976
(Initial retirement date)
Car Typerail grinder
-subtypeconverted streetcar
-designation
Statusdisplayed inoperable
More infohttp://www.hcry.org/collection_1915_RT-7.html
Gauge4'10.875"
Constructionsteel
Roof typeAR
EndedDE
Length34'9"
Width8'6"
Height11'9"
Weight31800
#Seatsn/a
#Wheels/Conf.4
Total HP100
TrucksBrill 21E
BrakesSME (M36)
CompressorWABCO DH16
ControlK-35XA
MotorsGE 241B (2)
Voltage (if not 600DC)
NotesOriginally TCR streetcar #53; lettered "Reaper Express"; not accessioned

Car RT-7, decorated for a Halloween event, in storage in 2007
Flickr
photo: https://www.flickr.com/photos/timras/833452570/
 



Ownership History


OwnerCar NumFromToPreservation?Loan?
Toronto Civic Railway (Ontario, Toronto)531915 1921 NO NO
Toronto Transportation Commission (Ontario, Toronto)22041921 1955 NO NO
Toronto Transportation Commission (Ontario, Toronto)W271955 1968 NO NO
Toronto Transportation Commission (Ontario, Toronto)RT71968 1976 NO NO
Halton County Radial Railway (Ontario, Rockwood)RT71976 present YES NO