TTC Birney Cars
The Toronto Transit Commission(TTC) operated double end Birney streetcars from 1921-1940 and the smallest streetcar operated by the TTC.
The 25 Birney cars were acquired in the purchase of the Toronto Civic Railways (TCR) in the 1921 and used by the TTC mainly on routes acquired from TCR:
- COXWELL
- PARLIAMENT
- DAVENPORT
These cars were initially and very briefly on the BLOOR WEST and DANFORTH streetcar routes.
Read more about TTC Birney Cars: Sale of Fleet, TTC Birney Specifications, See Also
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