| G series | |
|---|---|
&sq=&lang=&file=File:The_Red_Rocket_(1).jpg) A G-series train heads south at Rosedale station circa 1971 | |
| In service | 1954–1990 |
| Manufacturer | Gloucester Railway Carriage and Wagon Company |
| Built at | Gloucester, England |
| Constructed | 1953–1959 |
| Scrapped | October 6, 1990 |
| Number built |
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| Number preserved | 2[a] |
| Number scrapped | 136 |
| Successor | H series |
| Fleet numbers |
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| Capacity | 62 seated |
| Operators | Toronto Transit Commission |
| Lines served |  Yonge–University |
| Specifications | |
| Car body construction | |
| Car length | 17 m (55 ft 9+1⁄4 in) |
| Width | 3.2 m (10 ft 6 in) |
| Height | 3.5 m (11 ft 5+3⁄4 in) |
| Doors | 6 sets (3 sets per side) per car |
| Weight | 38,140 kg (84,000 lb) |
| Traction motors | Crompton Parkinson |
| Power output | 68 hp (51 kW) |
| Auxiliaries | None (?) |
| Electric system(s) | Third rail, 600 V DC |
| Current collector(s) | Contact shoe |
| Braking system(s) | Westinghouse Brake & Signal Company digital electro-pneumatic braking and Electro-dynamic reheostatic service brake |
| Track gauge | 4 ft 10+7⁄8 in (1,495 mm) |
The G series was the first rolling stock of rapid transit cars used on the Toronto subway, built 1953–1959 by the Gloucester Railway Carriage and Wagon Company of Gloucester, England, for the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) of Toronto, Canada.
As the only Toronto subway cars to be manufactured outside of Canada, its design was mainly influenced by the Q38 and R stocks of the London Underground.[2] Since the TTC's original concept for the subway system foresaw the use of rapid transit cars derived from the Presidents' Conference Committee (PCC) design of its streetcar network, the cars were also equipped with bulls-eye incandescent lighting similar to that of a PCC,[3] and a small operator's cabin located in the front left corner of each car. To this end, it was influenced by the 6000-series cars used on the Chicago "L", felt through the work of DeLeuw, Cather & Co. of Chicago, whom the TTC contracted as a consultant for the rapid transit project.
The G-series cars were frequently described as "robust and reliable", despite being constructed overweight and energy-inefficient. The last G-series train ran on October 26, 1990,[3] with the G series having been replaced by H-series trains. The only surviving cars, still mated in original condition, are fleet number 5098 and 5099, which are kept at the Halton County Radial Railway in Milton, Ontario.[1]
- ^ a b "Halton County Radial Railway: Collection Roster". Halton County Radial Railway. 2009. Archived from the original on August 22, 2009. Retrieved October 4, 2009.
- ^ Toronto Transit Cars Designed to Cut Costs Railway Age May 7, 1952, pages 16/17
- ^ a b "The Gloucester Series Cars (1954–1990)". Transit Toronto.
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