Toronto Civic Railway 55




Facts and Figures


Current Number55
Railway RepresentedToronto Civic Railway
BuilderPreston Car & Coach
Built In1915
Builder's order id
Currently in (State)Ontario
--(Locality)Rockwood
Totally out of svc date1954
(Initial retirement date)
Car Typestreetcar
-subtypeclosed
-designation
Statusdisplayed inoperable
More infohttp://www.hcry.org/collection_1915_55.html
Gauge4'10.875"
Constructionsteel
Roof typeAR
EndedDE
Length34'0"
Width8'6"
Height10'10"
Weight29400
#Seats32
#Wheels/Conf.4
Total HP80
TrucksBrill 21E
BrakesHand
Compressorn/a
ControlK-10
MotorsGE 80A (2)
Voltage (if not 600DC)

Car 55 at HCRY in 2007
Wikipedia
photo: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:HCRY-Toronto-Civic-Railways.jpg

Car 55 on display at HCRY in 2018
Toby's Transit Blog
photo: https://tobystransitblog.wordpress.com/tag/streetcar/



Ownership History


OwnerCar NumFromToPreservation?Loan?
Toronto Civic Railway (Ontario, Toronto)551915 1921 NO NO
Toronto Transportation Commission (Ontario, Toronto)22101921 1954 NO NO
Halton County Radial Railway (Ontario, Rockwood)551954 present YES NO