Toronto Transit Commission 5670-5807
Toronto Transit Commission 5670-5807 are Hawker Siddeley Canada H5 subway cars built from 1976 to 1979 and delivered between March 1977 and August 1980. The cars primarily serve the Yonge-University-Spadina line, and are based out of Wilson and Davisville yards. Although they were not regularly scheduled on the Bloor-Danforth line, occasionally spare trains of H5 cars opperated there.
As the cars aged, they began to experience numerous problems with their control systems, trucks and axles, and suffered from serious frame rusting, particularly at the doorways. The TTC decided to overhaul the H5 subway cars beginning in the summer of 1997. Six subway cars would be overhauled at one time. This overhaul program was completed in 1999. The most noticeable change was the replacement of the padded vinyl seat inserts with the now-standard unpadded, red synthetic inserts. As delivered, the cars had orange and brown vinyl inserts; however, many cars became all-orange or all-brown by the time they were overhauled. Most H5 cars had the centre standee pole at the B (non-cab) end removed. Additionally, some cars had all their centre standee poles removed (including 5784 through 87 and 5799).
Car 5796 was modified by UTDC between July and December 1990 as a mock-up/prototype for the T1 subway cars. The interior was redone with a red and grey colour scheme. Seats were arranged in a perimeter layout and door partitions positioned to the dimensions of the T1 doors. The seating arrangement was later revised to that used on the T1 cars. The door interiors were also initially painted grey instead of red.
Some fleet numbers from this retired series were reused for the new Bombardier Toronto Rocket subway cars.
In 2009, the TTC was approached by a company interested in negotiating a potential purchase of the H5 and H6 cars. The company intended to reuse the cars for a transit system "in another jurisdiction".[1] The parties involved remained undisclosed until May 2011 when media outlets reported on a visit of Nigerian officials to the TTC to inspect the system and future surplus H5 and H6 cars. These cars would have been used on Lagos' under-construction light rail system,[2]. The first of the H5 cars reportedly left Toronto for the United States at the end of September 2011. They would have been refurbished in the United States by EKO Rail prior to being shipped to Nigeria.[3]
As of 2012, a good number of early H5 cars had been trucked off to Future Enterprises in Hamilton, Ontario, for scrapping. More recent retirements had been trucked to Buffalo, New York, where they were being stored before refurbishment for EKO Rail. The refurbishing project was later reduced to only the H5s, with all H6 cars (still operating for the TTC) being earmarked for scrap. In total, about 76 H5 cars were exported for refurbishing. Eventually the refurbishing arrangement fell through, as Nigeria decided to purchase new rolling stock from China for its Lagos project. Four H5 cars had been sent to Hornell, New York, for refurbishing and were scrapped on-site; the rest were cut up by the end of August 2015 by a scrapper at a Port of Buffalo warehouse on behalf of EKO Rail.
The last H5 train – composed of cars (Finch end) 5791-5790-5779-5778-5789-5788 (Downsview end) – made its final run on June 14th 2013, on an afternoon trip from Downsview to Finch and back to the yard. On the return trip up the line, technical issues were encountered with lead car 5788 at Eglinton West, which forced the train to go out of service and deadhead back to the yard. The subway cars that didn't go to EKO Rail, and weren't sold off for movie use, were either scrapped by Future Enterprises (until they closed), or Westbrook Metals (later retirees).
Cars | Motor | Seating | Destination sign |
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5670-5795, 5797-5807 | Garrett 2000622-1 | 76 | Rollsign |
5796 | 60 |
Details
- Not all dispositions known or listed
Fleet number | Thumbnail | Date | Serial | Division | Rebuild date | Status/Disposal | Notes |
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5670 | 1976-1979 | 76-75-0573 | Davisville | September 1998 | March 2012 To Future Enterprises for scrap |
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5671 | 1976-1979 | 76-75-0574 | Davisville | September 1998 | March 2012 Scrap |
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5672 | 1976-1979 | 76-75-0575 | Davisville | April 1998 | Retired February 2012 |
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5673 | 1976-1979 | 76-75-0576 | Davisville | April 1998 | Retired February 2012 |
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5674 | 1976-1979 | 76-75-0577 | Davisville | Unknown (no plate) |
Retired April 2012 |
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5675 | 1976-1979 | 76-75-0578 | Davisville | Unknown (no plate) |
April 2012 To Future Enterprises for scrap |
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5676 | 1976-1979 | 76-75-0579 | Davisville | July 2000 | Retired April 2012 |
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5677 | 1976-1979 | 76-75-0580 | Davisville | July 2000 | April 2012 To Future Enterprises for scrap |
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5678 | 1976-1979 | 76-75-0581 | Davisville | April 2000 | Retired April 2012 |
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5679 | 1976-1979 | 76-75-0582 | Davisville | April 2000 | Retired April 2012 |
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5680 | 1976-1979 | 76-75-0583 | Davisville | March 1998 | Retired February 2012 |
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5681 | 1976-1979 | 76-75-0584 | Davisville | March 1998 | Retired February 2012 |
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5682 | 1976-1979 | 76-75-0585 | Davisville | May 1998 | Retired Late March 2012 |
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5683 | 1976-1979 | 76-75-0586 | Davisville | May 1998 | Retired Late March 2012 |
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5684 | 1976-1979 | 76-75-0587 | Davisville | November 1998 | May 2012 To Future Enterprises, scrapped May 2012 |
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5685 | 1976-1979 | 76-75-0588 | Davisville | November 1998 | May 2012 To Future Enterprises, scrapped May 2012 |
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5686 | 1976-1979 | 76-75-0589 | Davisville | November 1998 | May 2012 |
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5687 | 1976-1979 | 76-75-0590 | Davisville | November 1998 | May 2012 |
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5688 | 1976-1979 | 76-75-0591 | Davisville | May 1999 | May 2013
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5689 | 1976-1979 | 76-75-0592 | Davisville | May 1999 | May 2013
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5690 | 1976-1979 | 76-75-0593 | Davisville | December 1998 | March 2012 |
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5691 | 1976-1979 | 76-75-0594 | Davisville | December 1998 | March 2012 |
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5692 | 1976-1979 | 76-75-0595 | Davisville | Unknown (no plate) |
Retired May 2012 |
Part of a train that rear-ended another in Russell Hill crash on August 11, 1995. | |
5693 | 1976-1979 | 76-75-0596 | Davisville | Unknown (no plate) |
Retired May 2012 |
Part of the train that rear-ended another in Russell Hill crash on August 11, 1995. | |
5694 | 1976-1979 | 76-75-0597 | Davisville | May 1998 | Retired April 2012 |
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5695 | 1976-1979 | 76-75-0598 | Davisville | May 1998 | Retired April 2012 |
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5696 | 1976-1979 | 76-75-0599 | Davisville | February 1999 | Retired January 2012 |
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5697 | 1976-1979 | 76-75-0600 | Davisville | February 1999 | Retired January 2012 |
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5698 | 1976-1979 | 76-75-0601 | Davisville | February 1999 | May 2013
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5699 | 1976-1979 | 76-75-0602 | Davisville | February 1999 | May 2013 To Buffalo NY for EKO Rail conversion, scrapped. |
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5700 | 1976-1979 | 76-75-0603 | Davisville | March 1999 | October 2012
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5701 | 1976-1979 | 76-75-0604 | Davisville | March 1999 | October 2012
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5702 | 1976-1979 | 76-75-0605 | Davisville | Unknown (no plate) |
Retired May 2012 |
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5703 | 1976-1979 | 76-75-0606 | Davisville | Unknown (no plate) |
May 2012 To Future Enterprises, scrapped June 2012 |
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5704 | 1976-1979 | 76-75-0607 | Davisville | June 1998 | October 2012
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5705 | 1976-1979 | 76-75-0608 | Davisville | June 1998 | October 2012 To Buffalo NY for EKO Rail conversion, scrapped. |
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5706 | 1976-1979 | 76-75-0609 | Davisville | April 1999 | Retired May 2012 |
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5707 | 1976-1979 | 76-75-0610 | Davisville | April 1999 | May 2012
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5708 | 1976-1979 | 76-75-0611 | Davisville | November 2000 | July 2012 To Buffalo, NY for EKO Rail conversion, scrapped. |
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5709 | 1976-1979 | 76-75-0612 | Davisville | November 2000 | July 2012 To Buffalo, NY for EKO Rail conversion, scrapped. |
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5710 | 1976-1979 | 76-75-0613 | Davisville | April 1999 | Retired May 2012 |
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5711 | 1976-1979 | 76-75-0614 | Davisville | April 1999 | May 2012 To Future Enterprises, scrapped May 2012 |
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5712 | 1976-1979 | 76-75-0615 | Davisville | Unknown (no plate) |
Retired June 2012 |
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5713 | 1976-1979 | 76-75-0616 | Davisville | Unknown (no plate) |
June 2012 To Future Enterprises for scrap, noted on property during October 2012. |
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5714 | 1976-1979 | 76-75-0617 | Davisville | May 1999 | October 2012 To Buffalo, NY for EKO Rail conversion, scrapped. |
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5715 | 1976-1979 | 76-75-0618 | Davisville | May 1999 | October 2012 To Buffalo, NY for EKO Rail conversion, scrapped. |
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5716 | 1976-1979 | 76-75-0619 | Davisville | June 1999 | June 8, 2011
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5717 | 1976-1979 | 76-75-0620 | Davisville | June 1999 | June 8, 2011 - Electrical fire To Future Enterprises for scrap, June 2012 (noted on property during October 2012) [1] |
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5718 | 1976-1979 | 76-75-0621 | Davisville | Unknown (no plate) |
June 2012 To Future Enterprises for scrap, noted on property during October 2012. |
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5719 | 1976-1979 | 76-75-0622 | Davisville | Unknown (no plate) |
Retired June 2012 |
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5720 | 1976-1979 | 76-75-0623 | Davisville | Unknown (no plate) |
Renumbered to 5754(:2) and paired with former 5754 (see renumbered units). |
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5721 | 1976-1979 | 76-75-0624 | Davisville | Unknown (no plate) |
December 1998 - Accident
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5722 | 1976-1979 | 76-75-0625 | Davisville | June 1999 | September 2012 To Buffalo, NY for EKO Rail conversion, scrapped. |
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5723 | 1976-1979 | 76-75-0626 | Davisville | June 1999 | September 2012 To Buffalo, NY for EKO Rail conversion, scrapped. |
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5724 | 1976-1979 | 76-75-0627 | Davisville | July 1999 | December 2012 To Buffalo, NY for EKO Rail conversion, scrapped. |
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5725 | 1976-1979 | 76-75-0628 | Davisville | July 1999 | December 2012 To Buffalo, NY for EKO Rail conversion, scrapped. |
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5726 | 1976-1979 | 76-75-0629 | Davisville | Unknown (no plate) | Retired June 2012 |
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5727 | 1976-1979 | 76-75-0630 | Davisville | Unknown (no plate) |
Retired June 2012 |
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5728 | 1976-1979 | 76-75-0631 | Davisville | August 1999 | May 2013 To Buffalo, NY for EKO Rail conversion, scrapped. |
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5729 | 1976-1979 | 76-75-0632 | Davisville | August 1999 | May 2013 To Buffalo, NY for EKO Rail conversion, scrapped. |
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5730 | 1976-1979 | 76-75-0633 | Davisville | September 1999 | March 2013
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5731 | 1976-1979 | 76-75-0634 | Davisville | September 1999 | March 2013 To Buffalo, NY for EKO Rail conversion, scrapped. |
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5732 | 1976-1979 | 76-75-0635 | Davisville | Unknown (no plate) |
November 2012 To Buffalo, NY for EKO Rail conversion, scrapped. |
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5733 | 1976-1979 | 76-75-0636 | Davisville | Unknown (no plate) |
November 2012 To Buffalo, NY for EKO Rail conversion, scrapped. |
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5734 | 1976-1979 | 76-75-0637 | Davisville | Unknown (no plate) |
June 2012
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5735 | 1976-1979 | 76-75-0638 | Davisville | Unknown (no plate) |
June 2012 To Future Enterprises for scrap, noted on property during October 2012. |
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5736 | 1976-1979 | 76-75-0639 | Davisville | Unknown (no plate) |
Retired March 2013 |
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5737 | 1976-1979 | 76-75-0640 | Davisville | Unknown (no plate) |
March 2013 To Buffalo, NY for EKO Rail conversion, scrapped. |
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5738 | 1976-1979 | 76-75-0641 | Davisville | April 1998 | June 2013 To Buffalo, NY for EKO Rail conversion, scrapped. |
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5739 | 1976-1979 | 76-75-0642 | Davisville | April 1998 | June 2013 To Buffalo, NY for EKO Rail conversion, scrapped. |
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5740 | 1976-1979 | 76-75-0643 | Davisville | Unknown (no plate) |
2012
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5741 | 1976-1979 | 76-75-0644 | Davisville | Unknown (no plate) |
2012
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5742 | 1976-1979 | 76-75-0645 | Davisville | Unknown (no plate) |
February 2013
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5743 | 1976-1979 | 76-75-0646 | Davisville | Unknown (no plate) |
February 2013
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5744 | 1976-1979 | 76-75-0647 | Davisville | December 1999 | March 2013 To Buffalo, NY for EKO Rail conversion, scrapped. |
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5745 | 1976-1979 | 76-75-0648 | Davisville | December 1999 | March 2013 To Buffalo, NY for EKO Rail conversion, scrapped. |
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5746 | 1976-1979 | 76-75-0649 | Davisville | February 2000 | January 2013 To Buffalo, NY for EKO Rail conversion, scrapped. |
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5747 | 1976-1979 | 76-75-0650 | Davisville | February 2000 | January 2013 To Buffalo, NY for EKO Rail conversion, scrapped. |
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5748 | 1976-1979 | 76-75-0651 | Davisville | February 2000 | Retired |
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5749 | 1976-1979 | 76-75-0652 | Davisville | February 2000 | Retired |
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5750 | 1976-1979 | 76-75-0653 | Davisville | February 2000 | March 2013
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5751 | 1976-1979 | 76-75-0654 | Davisville | February 2000 | March 2013
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5752 | 1976-1979 | 76-75-0655 | Davisville | Unknown (no plate) |
Retired February 2012 |
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5753 | 1976-1979 | 76-75-0656 | Davisville | Unknown (no plate) |
Retired February 2012 |
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5754(:1) | 1976-1979 | 76-75-0657 | Davisville | Unknown (no plate) |
Renumbered to 5755(:2) to become "B" car for 5720 (see renumbered units). |
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5755(:1) | 1976-1979 | 76-75-0658 | Davisville | N/A | June 28, 1984 - Accident
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5756 | 1976-1979 | 76-75-0659 | Davisville | March 2000 | January 2013
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5757 | 1976-1979 | 76-75-0660 | Davisville | March 2000 | January 2013 To Buffalo, NY for EKO Rail conversion, scrapped. |
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5758 | 1976-1979 | 76-75-0661 | Davisville | August 1998 | May 2013 To Buffalo, NY for EKO Rail conversion, scrapped. |
Part of the train that rear-ended another in Russell Hill crash on August 11, 1995 | |
5759 | 1976-1979 | 76-75-0662 | Davisville | August 1998 | May 2013 To Buffalo, NY for EKO Rail conversion, scrapped. |
Part of the train that rear-ended another in Russell Hill crash on August 11, 1995 | |
5760 | 1976-1979 | 76-75-0663 | Davisville | April 2000 | 2012 To Buffalo, NY for EKO Rail conversion, scrapped. |
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5761 | 1976-1979 | 76-75-0664 | Davisville | April 2000 | 2012 To Buffalo, NY for EKO Rail conversion, scrapped. |
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5762 | 1976-1979 | 76-75-0665 | Davisville | April 2000 | November 2012 To Buffalo, NY for EKO Rail conversion, scrapped. |
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5763 | 1976-1979 | 76-75-0666 | Davisville | April 2000 | November 2012
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5764 | 1976-1979 | 76-75-0667 | Davisville | Unknown (no plate) |
February 2013
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5765 | 1976-1979 | 76-75-0668 | Davisville | Unknown (no plate) |
February 2013
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5766 | 1976-1979 | 76-75-0669 | Davisville | September 1998 | April 2013 To Buffalo, NY for EKO Rail conversion, scrapped. |
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5767 | 1976-1979 | 76-75-0670 | Davisville | September 1998 | April 2013 To Buffalo, NY for EKO Rail conversion, scrapped. |
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5768 | 1976-1979 | 76-75-0671 | Davisville | Unknown (no plate) |
March 2013
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5769 | 1976-1979 | 76-75-0672 | Davisville | Unknown (no plate) |
March 2013 To Buffalo, NY for EKO Rail conversion, scrapped. |
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5770 | 1976-1979 | 76-75-0673 | Davisville | May 2000 | December 2012
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5771 | 1976-1979 | 76-75-0674 | Davisville | May 2000 | December 2012
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5772 | 1976-1979 | 76-75-0675 | Davisville | June 2000 | July 2012 To Buffalo, NY for EKO Rail conversion, scrapped. |
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5773 | 1976-1979 | 76-75-0676 | Davisville | June 2000 | July 2012 To Buffalo, NY for EKO Rail conversion, scrapped. |
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5774 | 1976-1979 | 76-75-0677 | Davisville | July 1998 | December 2012 To Buffalo, NY for EKO Rail conversion, scrapped. |
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5775 | 1976-1979 | 76-75-0678 | Davisville | July 1998 | December 2012 To Buffalo, NY for EKO Rail conversion, scrapped. |
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5776 | 1976-1979 | 76-75-0679 | Davisville | September 1998 | December 2012
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5777 | 1976-1979 | 76-75-0680 | Davisville | September 1998 | December 2012 To Buffalo, NY for EKO Rail conversion, scrapped. |
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5778 | 1976-1979 | 76-75-0681 | Davisville | October 1998 | Retired June 14, 2013 |
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5779 | 1976-1979 | 76-75-0682 | Davisville | October 1998 | Retired June 14, 2013 |
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5780 | 1976-1979 | 76-75-0683 | Davisville | August 2000 | May 2013
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5781 | 1976-1979 | 76-75-0684 | Davisville | August 2000 | May 2013
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5782 | 1976-1979 | 76-75-0685 | Davisville | October 1998 | May 2013 To Buffalo, NY for EKO Rail conversion, scrapped. |
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5783 | 1976-1979 | 76-75-0686 | Davisville | October 1998 | May 2013
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5784 | 1976-1979 | 76-75-0687 | Davisville | December 1997 | August 2012 To Buffalo, NY for EKO Rail conversion, scrapped. |
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5785 | 1976-1979 | 76-75-0688 | Davisville | December 1997 | August 2012
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5786 | 1976-1979 | 76-75-0689 | Davisville | December 1997 | July 2012 To Future Enterprises for scrap, October 2012. |
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5787 | 1976-1979 | 76-75-0690 | Davisville | December 1997 | July 2012 |
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5788 | 1976-1979 | 76-75-0691 | Davisville | September 2000 | Retired June 14, 2013 |
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5789 | 1976-1979 | 76-75-0692 | Davisville | September 2000 | Retired June 14, 2013 |
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5790 | 1976-1979 | 76-75-0693 | Davisville | Unknown (no plate) |
June 14, 2013 Last H5 trucked off TTC property, October 2, 2013. |
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5791 | 1976-1979 | 76-75-0694 | Davisville | Unknown (no plate) |
Retired June 14, 2013 |
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5792 | 1976-1979 | 76-75-0695 | Davisville | July 1998 | Retired September 2012 |
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5793 | 1976-1979 | 76-75-0696 | Davisville | July 1998 | Retired September 2012 |
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5794 | 1976-1979 | 76-75-0697 | Davisville | January 1999 | May 2013 To Buffalo, NY for EKO Rail conversion, scrapped. |
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5795 | 1976-1979 | 76-75-0698 | Davisville | January 1999 | Retired May 2013 |
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5796 | 1976-1979 | 76-75-0699 | Davisville | December 2000 | September 2012 To Buffalo, NY for EKO Rail conversion, scrapped. |
Modified by UTDC between July and December 1990 to create a prototype for the T1 Subway cars. | |
5797 | 1976-1979 | 76-75-0700 | Davisville | December 2000 | September 2012 To Buffalo, NY for EKO Rail conversion, scrapped. |
Has older style number font inside. | |
5798 | 1976-1979 | 76-75-0701 | Davisville | Unknown (no plate) |
September 2012 To Buffalo, NY for EKO Rail conversion, scrapped. |
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5799 | 1976-1979 | 76-75-0702 | Davisville | Unknown (no plate) |
September 2012 To Buffalo, NY for EKO Rail conversion, scrapped. |
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5800 | 1976-1979 | 76-75-0703 | Davisville | February 1998 | May 2013 To Buffalo, NY for EKO Rail conversion, scrapped. |
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5801 | 1976-1979 | 76-75-0704 | Davisville | February 1998 | Retired May 2013 |
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5802 | 1976-1979 | 76-75-0705 | Davisville | October 2000 | February 2013
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5803 | 1976-1979 | 76-75-0706 | Davisville | October 2000 | February 2013 To Buffalo, NY for EKO Rail conversion, scrapped. |
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5804 | 1976-1979 | 77-75-0907 | Davisville | July 2000 | June 2012 To Future Enterprises for scrap, July 2012. |
Delivered with experimental front multi-colour scheme and MAN trucks. | |
5805 | 1976-1979 | 77-75-0908 | Davisville | July 2000 | June 2012 To Future Enterprises for scrap, noted on property during October 2012. |
Delivered with experimental front multi-colour scheme and MAN trucks. | |
5806 | 1976-1979 | 77-75-0909 | Davisville | October 2000 | Retired March 2012 |
Delivered in February 1979, with experimental front multi-colour scheme and MAN trucks. | |
5807 | 1976-1979 | 77-75-0910 | Davisville | October 2000 | Retired March 2012 |
Delivered in February 1979, with experimental front multi-colour scheme and MAN trucks. |
Renumbered units
Fleet number | Thumbnail | Date | Serial | Division | Rebuild Date | Status/Disposal | Notes |
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5754(:2) | 1976-1979 | Davisville | Unknown (no plate) |
December 2012 To Buffalo, NY for EKO Rail conversion, scrapped. |
Renumbered from 5720 to 5754(:2) to mate with 5755(:2). "A" car. | ||
5755(:2) | 1976-1979 | Davisville | Unknown (no plate) |
December 2012 To Buffalo, NY for EKO Rail conversion, scrapped. |
Renumbered from 5754(:1) to 5755(:2) to mate with 5754(:2). Serves as "B" car. |
References
- ↑ Report on sales of surplus assets (report). 28 May 2009. Toronto Transit Commission. Retrieved on 28 April 2011.
- ↑ Lagos settles for refurbished subway cars for its light rail project, nigeriansabroadlive.com. Retreived on 25 June 2011.
- ↑ First subway cars leave Toronto for Lagos (28 September 2011). International Railway Journal. Retrieved on 12 October 2011.
- ↑ https://www.facebook.com/notes/10152935904002694/ GODZILLA’S FAMOUS SUBWAY MAKES EPIC TRIP TO HAMILTON (3 July 2015). Digital Canaries. Retrieved on 18 July 2015.
- Rebuild dates based on rebuild plate inside cars (pairs of cars rebuilt at same time), taken from CPTDB posts & spottings.
- EKO Rail cars based on personal notes and sightings