RT-18 and RT-40 at St. George Station

RT-18 pulled RT-40 Southbound out of ST. GEORGE STATION past the double crossover and then pushed it back Northbound likely to the WILSON YARD. The RTs were working on the southbound switch just north of the station resulting in a staggered start of service on the YUS, Sunday May 25, 2008.

Service Started Finch to Union and St. Clair West to Downsview at 9:00 am as per the Sunday schedule. Union to St. George resumed at approximately 10:30 am with full service Finch to Downsview available at approximately 11:30 am. Shuttle busses were in effect on the surface servicing the affected stations during the closure.

Category:

Autos & Vehicles

Tags:

• TTC
• Subway
• RT-18
• RT-40
• Workcar
• St.
• George
• Station
• Construction
• Toronto

[cusper1221]

Arva Industries in St Thomas ont builds most of the custom RT maintenance cars and locomotives.

RT 51 a tri mode locomotive may have replaced the one in the video.

[eja2k]

@cusper1221 RT-18 the Diesel Locomotive is still used for certain things - the Tri-mode you refer to does not have the same pulling capacity as RT-18 which can drag or push an entire 6 car train that has no 3rd rail traction power, RT 18 is also used as shown to move the ballast car, and for other heavy duty jobs in the subway system

[rootbrian]

I'm guessing one of those used to be a streetcar, but had the engine removed.

[eja2k]

Negative ... The Locomotive (diesel) was custom built for the TTC and the ballast car was likely as well ... It may have been built on the frame of an old H1 ... but even that is unlikely given its special nature. (the only streetcars that made it underground were used as rail grinders (i think) and i believe they have been retired)

[medtik]

amazing man! i've never seen something like this before :)

[ttcgeek]

@cusper1221 Actually, RT-71 is the tri-mode loco. RT-71 replaced RT-12 which was also a locomotive.

[100Ryangoodman100]

cool thats a 1st

[brandon123ss]

i would jump on

[emac4ever]

Is that an S50 I hear?!