On Tuesday, September 12, 2017, the TTC began operation of its new Flexity streetcars with pantograph power collection on the 509 Harbourfront route. This is a short, comparatively isolated route running entirely with Flexitys where problems, if any, can be ironed out on a small piece of the network. Any off route moves including carhouse trips are done with trolley poles, and the normal changeover point between modes is at Exhibition Loop.
Here is a small set of photos of the route.
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- Looking E at Spadina
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- Looking W from Spadina to the crossover at the Music Garden.
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- Looking E at Spadina
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- EB on Queens Quay at HTO Park.
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- EB on Queens Quay at HTO Park with the Caledonia in the background
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- Overhead frog showing the skate to take pantographs under the frog.
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- Pantograph passing under a frog.
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- Trolley pole passing under a crossing frog.
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- Pantograph passing under a crossing frog.
Steve Munro 