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The Presidents' Conference Committee Car was a streetcar

Tram

A tram is a passenger rail vehicle which runs on tracks along public urban streets and also sometimes on separate rights of way. It may also run between cities and/or towns , and/or partially grade separated even in the cities...

used by the Toronto Transportation Commission

Toronto Transportation Commission

Before 1954, the Toronto Transit Commission was called the Toronto Transportation Commission.-History:Toronto's first public transportation company was the Williams Omnibus Bus Line and owned by undertaker Burt Williams. The franchise carried passengers in horse-drawn stagecoaches along Yonge...

and the Toronto Transit Commission

Toronto Transit Commission

-Island Ferry:The ferry service to the Toronto Islands was operated by the TTC from 1927 until 1962, when it was transferred to the Metro Parks and Culture department. Since 1998, the ferry service is run by Toronto Parks and Recreation.-Gray Coach:...

. The PCC streetcar

PCC streetcar

The PCC streetcar design was first built in the United States in the 1930s. The design proved successful in its native country, and after World War II was licensed for use elsewhere in the world...

was designed by the Presidents' Conference Committee, a group of transit operators in the United States and Canada. The TTC version was built in Montreal, Quebec by Canadian Car & Foundry under license from the St. Louis Car Company

St. Louis Car Company

The St. Louis Car Company was a major United States manufacturer of railroad passenger cars, streetcars, trolleybuses and locomotives that existed from 1887–1973, based in St. Louis, Missouri.-History:...

of St. Louis, Missouri

St. Louis, Missouri

St. Louis is an independent city on the eastern border of Missouri, United States. With a population of 319,294, it was the 58th-largest U.S. city at the 2010 U.S. Census. The Greater St...

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Of the 745 PCC streetcars the TTC owned—the largest fleet in North America—only two remain in operation. Cars 4500 and 4549 display their original 1951 fleet numbers, although renumbered 4604 and 4605 for record-keeping purposes after rebuilding in 1989. Classified A-15H (for Historic), the two cars are retained for charter service, although they often operate on summer Sundays on the 509 Harbourfront

509 Harbourfront

509 Harbourfront is a streetcar route in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, operated by the Toronto Transit Commission.-History:The Harbourfront LRT, originally designated 604 Harbourfront, began service in 1990...

route.

Most of the PCC streetcars owned by the TTC were purchased new, although 225 were purchased secondhand from other transit companies as their PCC fleets were withdrawn from service. Many of the TTC's retired PCC cars were purchased by other organizations.

Fleet

Fleet Numbers	Year(s) Built	Builder	Class	Withdrawn	Notes
4000-4139	1938	CC&F	A-1	1966
4150-4199	1940	CC&F	A-2	1972
4200-4259	1941–1942	CC&F	A-3	1971
4260-4274	1943–1944	CC&F	A-4	1970
4275-4299	1944–1945	CC&F	A-5	1970
4300-4399	1947	CC&F	A-6	1992
4400-4499	1949	CC&F	A-7	1992	Multiple-Unit cars Multiple unit The term multiple unit or MU is used to describe a self-propelled carriages capable of coupling with other units of the same or similar type and still being controlled from one driving cab. The term is commonly used to denote passenger trainsets consisting of more than one carriage...
4500-4549	1950–1951	CC&F	A-8	(1992)	4500 & 4549 still in service: see note for A-15 cars.
4550-4574	1947	St. Louis	A-9	1982	Ex-Cincinnati Street Railway Cincinnati Street Railway Cincinnati Street Railway was the public transit operator in Cincinnati, Ohio, from 1859 to 1952. The company ceased streetcar operations and was renamed Cincinnati Transit Commission.The company was founded in 1859 and was one of several operators... 1150-1174; purchased 1950.
4575 4576-4601	1939 1940	St. Louis	A-10	1975	Ex-Cincinnati Street Railway 1100-1126; purchased 1950. 1100 was a pre-production demonstrator.
4600-4618	1986–1991	TTC	A-15	1995	Rebuilt from A-8 class cars 4505/12/37/48/00/49/28/36/44/26/41/40/43/03/09/18/15/39; 4601 rebuilt by Can Car Rail Urban Transportation Development Corporation The Urban Transportation Development Corporation, or UTDC as it was commonly known, was an Ontario, Canada, Crown corporation created in the 1970s as a way to enter what was then expected to be a burgeoning market in advanced light rail mass transit systems... ; 4604 & 4605 retain original numbers 4500 & 4549, are classified as A-15H and are restored as closely as possible to original condition for tour service.
4625-4674	1946	Pullman	A-11	1982	MU; ex-Cleveland Transit System Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority The Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority is the public transit agency for Cleveland, Ohio, United States, and the surrounding suburbs of Cuyahoga County. RTA is the largest transit agency in Ohio, providing over 44 million trips to residents and visitors of the Cleveland area in 2010... 4200-4249; purchased 1952.
4675-4699	1946	St. Louis	A-12	1982	MU; ex-Cleveland Transit System 4250-4274 (built as Louisville Railway Company 501-525); purchased 1952.
4700-4747	1946–1947	Pullman	A-13	1983	Ex-Birmingham Electric Company Birmingham Railway and Electric Company The Birmingham Railway and Electric Company was both a street car and electricity provider in Birmingham, Alabama.Created in 1890 after the consolidation of several street railway operators, including the Birmingham Street Railway:... 800-847; purchased 1952.
4750-4752 4753-4779	1947 1946	St. Louis	A-14	1977	Ex-Kansas City Public Service Company Kansas City Public Service Company The Kansas City Public Service Company was a public transit operator in Kansas City, Missouri in the 1940s.Streetcar operations in Kansas City began as horsecar operations in 1869 and electricification after the 1880s.... 526/35/55, 727/40/47/49/54/56/57/60/62/65/67/69/71/73/75/76/78/79/80/82/84/85/89/90/92/93/94; purchased 1957.
RT-14 & RT-15	1949 / 1970	TTC	none	1989	Subway Rail Grinding Railgrinder A railgrinder is a maintenance of way vehicle or train used to restore the profile and remove irregularities from worn rail track to extend its life and to improve the ride of trains using the track.... train; rebuilt from 4446 and 4410.
W-30 & W-31	1946 / 1976	TTC	none	2002	Surface Rail Grinding train; rebuilt from 4631 and 4668.

CC&F	Canadian Car & Foundry Canadian Car and Foundry Canadian Car and Foundry also variously known as "Canadian Car & Foundry," or more familiarly as "Can Car," manufactured buses, railroad rolling stock and later aircraft for the Canadian market...
Pullman	Pullman-Standard Pullman Company The Pullman Palace Car Company, founded by George Pullman, manufactured railroad cars in the mid-to-late 19th century through the early decades of the 20th century, during the boom of railroads in the United States. Pullman developed the sleeping car which carried his name into the 1980s...
St. Louis	St. Louis Car Company St. Louis Car Company The St. Louis Car Company was a major United States manufacturer of railroad passenger cars, streetcars, trolleybuses and locomotives that existed from 1887–1973, based in St. Louis, Missouri.-History:...
TTC	Toronto Transit Commission Toronto Transit Commission -Island Ferry:The ferry service to the Toronto Islands was operated by the TTC from 1927 until 1962, when it was transferred to the Metro Parks and Culture department. Since 1998, the ferry service is run by Toronto Parks and Recreation.-Gray Coach:...

Continued operation

Operator	TTC Class	Car numbers
Alexandria, Egypt	A-1	4002 4005 4006 4007 4011 4022 4023 4026 4027 4034 4036 4037 4043 4049 4056 4068 4069 4070 4082 4087 4090 4093 4094 4095 4099 4101 4103 4108 4111 4113 4114 4115 4116 4118 4121 4126 4127 4131 4134
	A-2	4151 4155 4156 4157 4160 4162 4164 4167 4169 4170 4172 4174 4178 4181 4183 4184 4185 4188 4190 4192 4193 4195 4195 4196
	A-3	4200 4201 4202 4205 4209 4210 4211 4212 4213 4217 4218 4221 4222 4223 4224 4225 4229 4231 4232 4233 4235 4236 4238 4239 4240 4242 4244 4248 4249 4250 4251 4254 4255 4256 4258
	A-4	4260 4262 4263 4264 4265 4266 4267 4268 4270 4272 4273 4274
	A-5	4276 4277 4278 4279 4280 4281 4282 4283 4287 4288 4293 4295 4297 4298 4299
	A-10	4575 4576 4577 4579 4580 4581 4582 4583 4584 4585 4587 4588 4590 4591 4592 4598
	Purchased 1968. Originally numbered 901 to 1027, in random order. (13 of the 140 cars never entered service.) 28 cars converted to two-car trains in 1975-1975 and renumbered 600-627. 57 cars converted to double-ended three-car trains in 1972-1978 and renumbered 301-357. All withdrawn by 1984.
Transportes Eléctricos de Tampico, Tampico, Mexico	A-3	4226 4228 4247 4253
	A-10	4578 4586 4589 4593 4597 4599
	Purchased 1971–1972. System abandoned on 13 December 1974.
SEPTA, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania	A-13	4706 4707 4709 4710 4711 4718 4724 4726 4727 4728 4729 4731 4732 4734 4740 4741 4744 4746
	A-14	4750 4751 4756 4759 4761 4762 4765 4767 4772 4773 4779
	Purchased 1976 for $12,500 each. Renumbered 2300–2318 and 2200–2210, in order. All retired 1981–1983.
San Francisco Municipal Railway San Francisco Municipal Railway The San Francisco Municipal Railway is the public transit system for the city and county of San Francisco, California. In 2006, it served with an operating budget of about $700 million...	A-14	4752 4754 4757 4758 4763 4764 4769 4770 4771 4775 4777
	A-14	Purchased 1973, operated during the 1970s, retired 1980. Renumbered SFMR 1190, 1180–1189, in order.
Kenosha Electric Railway Streetcars in Kenosha, Wisconsin Streetcars have been running in Kenosha, Wisconsin for more than 100 years through a variety of companies and routes.-Kenosha Electric Railway:...	A-15	4606 4609 4610 4615 4616 4617
	A-15	Used one at a time on a two-mile (3 km) downtown loop.

Preservation & other uses

TTC Nº	Owner	Location	Status	Notes
“1074”	San Francisco Municipal Railway San Francisco Municipal Railway The San Francisco Municipal Railway is the public transit system for the city and county of San Francisco, California. In 2006, it served with an operating budget of about $700 million...	San Francisco, CA	restored operational	ex-Twin City Rapid Transit built by St. Louis Car Company St. Louis Car Company The St. Louis Car Company was a major United States manufacturer of railroad passenger cars, streetcars, trolleybuses and locomotives that existed from 1887–1973, based in St. Louis, Missouri.-History:... and rebuilt by Brookville Equipment Corporation; repainted as TTC 1074 (a wooden ex-Toronto Railway Company car); not in active service
4000	Halton County Radial Railway Halton County Radial Railway The Halton County Radial Railway is a working museum of electric streetcars, other railway vehicles, trolleybusses and buses. It is operated by the Ontario Electric Railway Historical Association...	Rockwood, ON		note ^A
4341	SuperBurger	Primrose, ON	non-operational	used as a diner car
4349	Edmonton Radial Railway Society Edmonton Radial Railway Society The Edmonton Radial Railway Society operates historic streetcars in Fort Edmonton Park and across the High Level Bridge.-History:Streetcars ran the streets of Edmonton from November 9, 1908 to September 2, 1951, by the Edmonton Radial Railway. In 1964 an old streetcar was restored and showed at...	Edmonton, AB	restored operational
4359	Bombardier Transportation Bombardier Transportation Bombardier Transportation is the rail equipment division of the Canadian firm, Bombardier Inc. Bombardier Transportation is one of the world's largest companies in the rail-equipment manufacturing and servicing industry. Its headquarters are in Berlin, Germany....	Thunder Bay, ON	scrapped	had been on display on tracks outside the plant from the early 1990s until 2007; relocated behind the facility; ultimately removed and sold for scrap
4367	Edmonton Radial Railway Society	Edmonton, AB	restored operational
4386	Halton County Radial Railway	Rockwood, ON		^A
4404	Tahoe Airport Generic Railway	Lake Tahoe, CA	stored	for later use for future line in area
4426	Halton County Radial Railway	Rockwood, ON		^A
4427	Langford Restaurant	Langford, ON	non-operational	part of restaurant
4434	A Streetcar Named Dessert	Springville, NY	non-operational	used as dessert restaurant
4456	Bombardier Transportation	Thunder Bay, ON	scrapped	see 4359
4460	privately owned	Perris, CA	static display
4472	Tahoe Airport Generic Railway	Lake Tahoe, CA	stored	for later use for future line in area
4476	Gomaco Trolley Company Gomaco Trolley Company The Gomaco Trolley Company is a manufacturer of vintage-style streetcars , located in Ida Grove, Iowa, United States...	Ida Grove, IA	unknown
4478	Colorado Springs & Interurban Railway	Colorado Springs, CO	static display
4524	Vintage Electric Streetcar Company	Windber, PA	unknown
4524	Perkinsfield	Perkinsfield, ON	non-operational	attached to building
4560	Langford Restaurant	Langford, ON	non-operational	part of restaurant
4600	Halton County Radial Railway	Rockwood, ON		^A
4601	Michigan Transit Museum	Mount Clemens, MI	static display	outdoors
4602	National Capital Trolley Museum National Capital Trolley Museum The National Capital Trolley Museum is a non-profit organization that operates historic trolleys for the public on a regular schedule. It is located at 1313 Bonifant Road,Colesville, Maryland USA.-History:...	Silver Spring, MD	restored operational	purchased from Trolleyville USA Lake Shore Electric Railway (museum) The Lake Shore Electric Railway was an attempt to start an electric railway museum in Cleveland, OhioThe former Trolleyville USA museum in Olmsted Township closed down in 2005. At that time, organizers sought to relocate the museum's collection of 31 trolley cars... (Olmsted Falls, OH) in 2009
4603	National Capital Trolley Museum	Silver Spring, MD	operational
4607	Valley Metro Valley Metro (Phoenix) Valley Metro is the unified public brand of the regional transit system in and around the Phoenix, Arizona, metropolitan area, responsible for public transit.-About Valley Metro:...	Phoenix, AZ	static display	outdoors
4608	Old Pueblo Trolley	Tucson, AZ	static display
4611	Halton County Radial Railway	Rockwood, ON		^A
4612	Edmonton Radial Railway Society	Edmonton, AB	restored operational
4613	McKinney Avenue Transit Authority McKinney Avenue Transit Authority The McKinney Avenue Transit Authority , a non-profit organization, operates the M-line Streetcar line in Dallas, Texas . The offices and car barn are located at 3153 Oak Grove, Dallas, TX 75204. It is an example of a heritage streetcar running historic cars...	Dallas, TX	static display
4614	McKinney Avenue Transit Authority	Dallas, TX	static display
4618	Halton County Radial Railway	Rockwood, ON	static display	used as an ice cream shop at the museum
4655	Northern Ohio Railway Museum Northern Ohio Railway Museum Northern Ohio Railway Museum is a railroad museum located in Chippewa Lake, Ohio. The Museum is a non-profit, educational organization. It was established in 1965, granted 501 status by the Internal Revenue Service in 1966 and incorporated under the laws of the State of Ohio in 1976...	Chippewa Lake, OH	stored	unrestored and heavily damaged
4656	Northern Ohio Railway Museum	Chippewa Lake, OH	stored	unrestored and heavily damaged
4662	Buckeye Lake	Buckeye Lake, OH	stored outdoors	unrestored and heavily damaged
4663	Buckeye Lake	Buckeye Lake, OH	stored outdoors	unrestored and heavily damaged
4674	privately owned	Pickering, ON	unknown
4684	Halton County Radial Railway	Rockwood, ON		^A
4716	The Boutique	Thornhill, ON	scrapped	former office space for Shylow Farms
4752	Static Outdoor Exhibit	Kansas City, MO	static display	unrestored and heavily damage; acquired from Western Railway Museum Western Railway Museum The Western Railway Museum, in Solano County, California is located on Highway 12 between Rio Vista and Suisun. The museum is built along the former mainline of theSacramento Northern Railway... ; operated as SFMR 1190
4774	La Pentola Ristorante	North York, ON	scrapped	part of restaurant; stored and later scrapped
W-30	Halton County Radial Railway	Rockwood, ON		^A
W-31	Halton County Radial Railway	Rockwood, ON		^A

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Preservation & other uses

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