Wayside Observer Posted August 16, 2019 Report Share Posted August 16, 2019 18 hours ago, Genius101 said: And there aren't that many active 40xx cars remaining I usually see only 10-15 of them in service on a day to day basis. I did see 4012 non Wednesday afternoon getting ready to leave High Park loop as I drove by after work so that one’s still going. I saw a 405x, it might have been 4055 or 4057 but I’m not sure, I had a lot of trouble catching the last digit because of having to deal with some asinine drivers while I was driving along Lakeshore maybe a week and a half ago. There are some out there but they are getting few and far between now. A bunch of out of town PCC guys ranging in age from 12 through early 70s stopped at my place for dinner last night and we were talking about this around the fire pit, how strange it was to be going into Toronto to catch last rides when for the older bunch of us in the group, we used to let CLRVs or Kawasaki’s or Boeings go by to catch rides on PCC cars. Some things have changed so much over the years but others haven’t. The streetcars may be different now but hanging out in the back yard on a nice evening around a roaring fire with good food and good friends catching up and trading stories hasn’t. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bus_7246 Posted August 17, 2019 Report Share Posted August 17, 2019 2 hours ago, Wayside Observer said: I did see 4012 non Wednesday afternoon getting ready to leave High Park loop as I drove by after work so that one’s still going. I saw a 405x, it might have been 4055 or 4057 but I’m not sure, I had a lot of trouble catching the last digit because of having to deal with some asinine drivers while I was driving along Lakeshore maybe a week and a half ago. Must’ve been 4057. 4055 is long gone in streetcar heaven 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dowlingm Posted August 17, 2019 Report Share Posted August 17, 2019 8 hours ago, bus_7246 said: 4077 had the trailer being staged in front of it this morning. I’ve come back after a trip on the 506, and the streetcar and truck are gone Maybe it got... MASHed. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CLRV4002 Posted August 17, 2019 Report Share Posted August 17, 2019 4079 in service today for first time since July 23 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crs1026 Posted August 17, 2019 Report Share Posted August 17, 2019 It's my understanding that an ALRV, likely 4207, will be out on Saturday, on a charter. The ALRV is a substitute for the PCC car, which had a mechanical failure this week and isn't available. - Paul 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed T. Posted August 17, 2019 Report Share Posted August 17, 2019 14 hours ago, Wayside Observer said: I did see 4012 non Wednesday afternoon getting ready to leave High Park loop as I drove by after work so that one’s still going. 4012 was out on Lake Shore yesterday (Friday). Very noticeable by the 501 LONG BRANCH sign up at the back of the car. 14 hours ago, Wayside Observer said: A bunch of out of town PCC guys ranging in age from 12 through early 70s stopped at my place for dinner last night and we were talking about this around the fire pit, how strange it was to be going into Toronto to catch last rides when for the older bunch of us in the group, we used to let CLRVs or Kawasaki’s or Boeings go by to catch rides on PCC cars. I used to let rebuilt PCCs go by to catch rides on unrebuilt or second-hand PCCs. I rode 4673 on what must have been one of the very last runs by an A11 car, all the way to Connaught, late in 1981 or '82. (Transit Toronto says the last car in service was 4666.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TTC4120fan Posted August 17, 2019 Report Share Posted August 17, 2019 Transsee is reporting 4204 on Queen Street going west at Osgoode station. Edit: 4207 is now on Queen street at Kingston road Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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CLRV4002 Posted August 17, 2019 Report Share Posted August 17, 2019 44 minutes ago, Matthew TTC 4120 said: Transsee is reporting 4204 on Queen Street going west at Osgoode station. It’s now back at Russell and 4207 is at Woodbine Loop. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nfitz Posted August 17, 2019 Report Share Posted August 17, 2019 41 minutes ago, CLRV4002 said: It’s now back at Russell and 4207 is at Woodbine Loop. Westbound on Dundas near Jarvis now. Presumably that rumoured charter and not actually in service. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T3G Posted August 17, 2019 Author Report Share Posted August 17, 2019 21 minutes ago, nfitz said: Westbound on Dundas near Jarvis now. Presumably that rumoured charter and not actually in service. Correct. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T3G Posted August 18, 2019 Author Report Share Posted August 18, 2019 4051 still tracks but is missing parts. I would mark it as retired but this apparently happened to 4171 before it came back in service too. Does anyone know if this unit is done? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bus_7246 Posted August 18, 2019 Report Share Posted August 18, 2019 I would assume 4051 is definitely done since the first interior light fixture has been opened up, and multiple parts are stored inside the car 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mar_AC_23 Posted August 18, 2019 Report Share Posted August 18, 2019 8 hours ago, PCC Guy said: 4051 still tracks but is missing parts. I would mark it as retired but this apparently happened to 4171 before it came back in service too. Does anyone know if this unit is done? Yes. It is done. 8 hours ago, bus_7246 said: I would assume 4051 is definitely done since the first interior light fixture has been opened up, and multiple parts are stored inside the car 4051 is done. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CLRV4002 Posted August 18, 2019 Report Share Posted August 18, 2019 I saw the 4207 charter yesterday and I noticed 4146 was following not too far behind with the “Express” sign on the front rollsign Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
christine Posted August 19, 2019 Report Share Posted August 19, 2019 At Russell as of 9:3am, 4089 is in front of 4051 on track 21 , track 20 is empty and 4190 is behind 4052, 4228, unknown ALRV and 4221 on track 19. I also saw 4204 looping around the carhouse 3 times with 4-5 crew members/operators on board for what probably was a training run in the yard. Edit: The cars on track 21 are powered and anything on track 19 had no power. Edit 2: 4171 was just pushed onto track 20 Edit 3: As of 11am Track 21 is empty and 4051 is now sitting behind an unpowered 4171 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dowlingm Posted August 19, 2019 Report Share Posted August 19, 2019 1 hour ago, christine said: I also saw 4204 looping around the carhouse 3 times with 4-5 crew members/operators on board for what probably was a training run in the yard. Can someone in the know advise how we could possibly need to train ALRV operators right now? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bus_7246 Posted August 19, 2019 Report Share Posted August 19, 2019 1 hour ago, dowlingm said: Can someone in the know advise how we could possibly need to train ALRV operators right now? Not necessarily training, but possibly a recertification refresher course on the car despite their unwanted end 2 hours ago, christine said: At Russell as of 9:3am, 4089 is in front of 4051 on track 21 , track 20 is empty and 4190 is behind 4052, 4228, unknown ALRV and 4221 on track 19. I also saw 4204 looping around the carhouse 3 times with 4-5 crew members/operators on board for what probably was a training run in the yard. The unknown ALRV is 4230 (I would’ve thought process of elimination would’ve stuck out as a sore thumb at this point). The cars on 19 track were all shut down. Not sure what the reason is for that 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T3G Posted August 20, 2019 Author Report Share Posted August 20, 2019 4089 went up to Hillcrest for some reason today. The aforementioned 4052 and 4190 are both MIA, and given where 4171 is parked I suspect it may have met a sticky end. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWC Posted August 20, 2019 Report Share Posted August 20, 2019 No decommissioned streetcars at Russell Yard right now! 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
christine Posted August 20, 2019 Report Share Posted August 20, 2019 2 hours ago, JWC said: No decommissioned streetcars at Russell Yard right now! They took 4171 or 4089 away? I saw 4171 late this morning and 4089 yesterday and both looked ready to be hauled away but were still sitting on Track 20. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWC Posted August 20, 2019 Report Share Posted August 20, 2019 44 minutes ago, christine said: They took 4171 or 4089 away? I saw 4171 late this morning and 4089 yesterday and both looked ready to be hauled away but were still sitting on Track 20. All of the streetcars were intact poles up & lights on! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FabianColeyLOVESBUSES Posted August 20, 2019 Report Share Posted August 20, 2019 4030 is tracking again its at Leslie barns. 4145 is at hillcrest. 4193 is at Roncesvalles. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CLRV4002 Posted August 20, 2019 Report Share Posted August 20, 2019 3 hours ago, christine said: They took 4171 or 4089 away? I saw 4171 late this morning and 4089 yesterday and both looked ready to be hauled away but were still sitting on Track 20. 4089 still up at Hillcrest 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
63 Ossington Posted August 21, 2019 Report Share Posted August 21, 2019 4135 caught fire this evening WB College and Bay on the 506, near the rear of the car. Around 8:30 ish. 1 1 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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