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H-series (Toronto subway car)

The H-series rapid transit cars, were a subway car model built from 1965 to 1986 for the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) in Toronto, Canada:

• H1 1965-1966
• H2 and H3 1971
• H4 1974-1975
• H5 1977-1980
• H6 1987-1990

From 1965 to 1975, the cars were built by the Hawker Siddeley Canada in Thunder Bay, Ontario. They were built from 1977 to 1980, and 1987 to 1990 by Urban Transportation Development Corporation also of Thunder Bay, Ontario. These cars would become the standard cars for the TTC.

Prior the design of the H1, the TTC before some test at St. Clair Station and Union station with a 75' test vehicle known as the Duncan Dragon. ^[1] Built at the Duncan Shops by Len Bardsley and the D&D Equipment, the test car consisted of two trucks with three panels testing the height and width of a car and tunnel. A steel girder with railings allowed workers to walk and ride the car during tests.

Retired fleet

• H1 - 5336-5499
• H2 - 5506-5575
• H3 - 5500-05

Current fleet

• H4 - 5576-5663
• H5 - 5670-5807
• H6 - 5810-5935

H-series specifications

• Car Builder: Hawker Siddeley Canada and UTDC, Thunder Bay, Ontario
• Car Body: Pure stainless steel
• Unit Numbers: 5336-5499, 5500-5663, 5670-5807 and 5810-5935
• Fleet of: 164 - H1, 76 - H2, 5 - H3, 77 - H4, 138 - H5, 126 - H6
• Car Length: 74' 5 5/8" inches (22.70 m) - H1-6
• Car Width: 10' 3 7/16" (3.135 m) - H1-6
• Car Height: 11' 11 1/2" (3.645 m) - H1-6
• Track Gauge: 4' 10 7/8" (1.495 m) H1-6
• Total Weight: 90,415 lb (41,010 kg) - H1, 90,325 lb (40,970 kg) - H2 and H3, 91,775 lb (41,630 kg) - H4, 104,160 lb (47,250 kg) - H5, 105,900 lb (48,040 kg) H6
• Propulsion System: DC Motors
• Motors:H1-4: 4) - Type Camshaft and H5-6: (4) - Type Garrett / ES548A - H1, TMC38-42 - H2 and H3, TMC38-42 - H4, TMC 2072A - H5 and H6
• Power: 121 hp (90 kW) - H1, 116 hp (87 kW) - H2-4, 126 hp (94 kW) - H5, 123 hp (92 kW) - H6
• Braking System:
• Total Seating: 83 - H1-3, 77 - H4, 76+ - H5, 76 - H6
• Coupling/Numbering Arrangement: All married pairs.
• Air Conditioning System: H5 and H6 cars only.
• Price per car N/A

References

1. ^ Coupler - March history - Remembering the fabled Duncan’s Dragon

External links

• H1-4 series cars
• H5-6 series cars