M series (Toronto subway)

M series
An M-series train at the Greenwood Subway Yard
In service1962–1999
ManufacturerMontreal Locomotive Works
Built atMontreal, Quebec
Constructed1961–1962[1]
Entered service1962
ScrappedMay 1999[1]
Number built36
Number preserved2[a]
Number scrapped34
SuccessorT-1
Formation2 car mated pairs (operated as 3 pair (6 car) trains)
Fleet numbers5300–5335
Capacity83 (formerly 84) seated
OperatorsToronto Transit Commission
Lines served
Specifications
Car body constructionAluminum
Car length23.012 m (75 ft 6.0 in)
Width3.14 m (10 ft 4 in)
Height3.65 m (12 ft 0 in)
Floor height1.1 m (3 ft 7 in)
Doors8 (4 per side) per car
Maximum speed89 km/h (55 mph)
Weight27,215 kg (60,000 lb)
Traction motorsDC
Power output120 hp (89 kW)
AuxiliariesNone (?)
Electric system(s)Third rail600 V DC
Current collector(s)Contact shoe
Braking system(s)Westinghouse Brake & Signal Co. digital electro-pneumatic braking and Electro-dynamic reheostatic service brake
Track gauge4 ft 10+78 in (1,495 mm)

The M series, also known as M-1, was the second series of rapid transit rolling stock used in the subway system of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They were built by Montreal Locomotive Works in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, from 1961 to 1962. They were the first Toronto subway cars to be manufactured in Canada, and only one of two series built outside Ontario.

  1. ^ a b c "Halton County Radial Railway: Collection Roster". Halton County Radial Railway. 2010. Archived from the original on 2009-09-10. Retrieved 2010-01-15.


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