Toronto Transportation Commission W28




Facts and Figures


Current NumberW28
Railway RepresentedToronto Transportation Commission
BuilderPreston Car & Coach
Built In1917
Builder's order id
Currently in (State)Ontario
--(Locality)Rockwood
Totally out of svc date1976
(Initial retirement date)
Car Typerail grinder
-subtypeconverted streetcar
-designation
Statusoperated occasionally
More infohttp://www.hcry.org/collection_1917_W-28.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-35
MotorsGE 241B (2)
Voltage (if not 600DC)
NotesOriginally TCR streetcar #57

Car W-28 in operation at HCRY in 2004
Trainorders
photo: http://members.trainorders.com/thecurator/prototypephotos.htm

Car W-28 on display at HCRY
TripAdvisor
photo: https://www.tripadvisor.com/LocationPhotoDirectLink-g499275-d1808583-i103012783-Halton_County_Radial_Railway-Milton_Ontario.html



Ownership History


OwnerCar NumFromToPreservation?Loan?
Toronto Civic Railway (Ontario, Toronto)571917 1921 NO NO
Toronto Transportation Commission (Ontario, Toronto)22141921 1955 NO NO
Toronto Transportation Commission (Ontario, Toronto)W281955 1976 NO NO
Halton County Radial Railway (Ontario, Rockwood)W281976 present YES NO