Don's Rail Photos

The Toronto Civic Rys. was established in 1911 in response to the failure of the Toronto Rys. to extend their lines into newer areas of the city. Their cars were absorbed into the TTC in 1921 at the same time that the T Rys was taken over.

2128 thru 2158 even were built by Niles Car in 1913 as TCRys 100 thru 106 and 113 thru 119. These were Civic Ry Class B. They became TTC Class H-1 and were one man cars. 2146 burned in 1921. The rest were scrapped in 1948.

2168 thru 2192 even were built by Preston Car in 1918 as TCRys 200 thru 212. They were Civic Ry Class F. They became TTC Class J and were one manned in 1925. They were scrapped in 1948 and 1949. 2190 went in 1949.

2200, 2202, and 2204 were built by Preston Car in 1915 as TCRys 50 thru 52. They were Civic Rys Class D. They became TTC Class F, and in 1931 they were converted to scraper service.

2206 thru 2212 even were built by Preston Car in 1915 as Toronto Civic Ry 53 thru 56, Class E. In 1921 they became TTC Class F, and in 1931 they were converted to scraper service. On May 24, 1954, 2210 was turned over to the Ontario Electric Railway Historical Association to be restored to its original condition.

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6/13/2000