Toronto Transportation Commission 4500




Facts and Figures


Current Number4500
Railway RepresentedToronto Transportation Commission
BuilderSt. Louis Car Company
Built In1951
Builder's order id1674
Currently in (State)Ontario
--(Locality)Rockwood
Totally out of svc daten/a
(Initial retirement date)1995
Car Typestreetcar
-subtypePCC, postwar MU
-designationClass A-15
Statusoperated occasionally
More info
Gauge4'10.875"
Constructionsteel
Roof typeAR
EndedSE
Length46'6"
Width8'4"
Height10'3"
Weight37200
#Seats52
#Wheels/Conf.8
Total HP220
TrucksClark B2
BrakesElectric
Compressorn/a
ControlWH XD473
MotorsWH 1432J (4)
Voltage (if not 600DC)
NotesRebuilt 1989; on loan from the Toronto Transportation Commission

Car 4500 in operation in Toronto in 2012
Wikipedia
photo: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:The_TTC%27s_PCC_streetcar_4500_-a.jpg

Car 4500 in operation in Toronto in 2014
Flickr
photo: https://www.flickr.com/photos/gamduffer/14079018357



Ownership History


OwnerCar NumFromToPreservation?Loan?
Toronto Transportation Commission (Ontario, Toronto)45001951 2025 YES NO
Halton County Radial Railway (Ontario, Rockwood)45002025 present YES YES


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Car 4500 in operation in Toronton in 2017
YouTube
video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c3Tik7pLuwk