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Bombardier- T1 5000-5371 Hawker Siddeley- H4 5576-5663, H5 5670-5807 Metro/TIW- S1 3000-3027 UTDC/Can Car- H6 5810-5935 |
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1974-75 TTC Hawker Siddeley H4 Subway Car (5576-5663) With the retirement of the aging Gloucester car fleet and the proposal to extend the Y-U-S (Yonge University Spadina) line, the TTC decided to replace some of the G Class cars with H4s. Again the TTC looked to Hawker Siddeley to build subway cars for the TTC subway. The H4 class was a little more different from the H1s and H2s. The H4s have reduced seating, from 83 to 77. TTC decided this for easier movement in the subway cars. Although they have had some seat modifications the interior seat fabric still remains the same. Also the cab style is more similar to the H2s than the H1s. Today these cars also are still in service and can mainly be found on the B-D (Bloor Danforth) Line. In full day service at times. But the bad news is TTC was so pleased with the (Bombardier) T1s performance, TTC decided to buy more T1s. Some 60 of the H4 subway cars were rebuilt, and the other 28 put into storage, these cars may last a few more years before their time comes to retire. Features - A single-handle controller. - Reduced seating. - 7 Stanchions added. Modifications - Door chimes added in 1993/94
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SPECS Model-Hawker Siddeley H4 Year- 1974-75 Fleet #s- 5576-5663 Length- 75ft Width-10ft 4 inches Tare Weight- 57,650 lbs Motor- Four Brush Carhouse allocated to- Greenwood |
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