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Darkstar416
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About a month ago, simply Dan and myself did a 5-hour chartered PCC (President's Conference Committee) Streetcar ride all over Toronto.
The TTC still owns two PCC cars and they can be rented out for charters by different groups. Some local transit enthusiasts had organized this one and people from all over North America had come up for this charter...believe it or not!
Anyway, here a some of the pics that Dan and I took that afternoon...
Waiting to begin the charter. Parked on Victoria Street by Dundas Square.
Myself with the PCC at High Park loop.
simply Dan and myself with the streetcar at High Park loop.
More High Park loop...
And more from High Park loop...
PCC meets CLRV at High Park loop.
Heading towards Long Branch in south Etobicoke...
The most westerly point of Toronto's street rail network -- Long Branch (on the Mississauga border).
Why don't all streetcar loops have signs like this?
Looking west to Louroz-land and the 4 sisters of Lakeview.
Inside the PCC.
Darkstar416 does PCC4300.
simply Dan the "EXIT" man.
Roncesvalles carhouse where they actually took us through the streetcar carwash!
End of trip -- Russell Carhouse at Queen E & Connaught.
Not as old, but still old, meets older.
Through the fence at Russell (Connaught) Carhouse.
And that's it folks!
Rumour has it that a rare Peter Witt charter will be happening on August 7th. Just ask around in transit circles for more info!
The TTC still owns two PCC cars and they can be rented out for charters by different groups. Some local transit enthusiasts had organized this one and people from all over North America had come up for this charter...believe it or not!
Anyway, here a some of the pics that Dan and I took that afternoon...
Waiting to begin the charter. Parked on Victoria Street by Dundas Square.
Myself with the PCC at High Park loop.
simply Dan and myself with the streetcar at High Park loop.
More High Park loop...
And more from High Park loop...
PCC meets CLRV at High Park loop.
Heading towards Long Branch in south Etobicoke...
The most westerly point of Toronto's street rail network -- Long Branch (on the Mississauga border).
Why don't all streetcar loops have signs like this?
Looking west to Louroz-land and the 4 sisters of Lakeview.
Inside the PCC.
Darkstar416 does PCC4300.
simply Dan the "EXIT" man.
Roncesvalles carhouse where they actually took us through the streetcar carwash!
End of trip -- Russell Carhouse at Queen E & Connaught.
Not as old, but still old, meets older.
Through the fence at Russell (Connaught) Carhouse.
And that's it folks!
Rumour has it that a rare Peter Witt charter will be happening on August 7th. Just ask around in transit circles for more info!