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TTC CLRV Streetcars: Where will they go once they are retired?

alexanderglista said:
Don’t mean to shunt people away from Urban Toronto, but CPTDB has some updates on where the CLRVs are going.
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Northern Light said:
Well look what UT Member @alexanderglista bought himself!

www.thestar.com

Track of dreams: 24-year-old transit fan buys himself an old TTC streetcar

Decommissioned Canadian Light Rail Vehicle 4187 will be the last of its kind to leave the TTC’s property Friday. It’s bound for the family farm of Ale...
www.thestar.com www.thestar.com

Congrats on your new purchase!
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When you get old, Alex Glista, you will have an amazing relic of the past to tell your descendants.
 
@alexanderglista 's gift to himself ...........is on its way.

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https://twitter.com/x/status/1289186146178613250
 
Any car that escapes the scrapper is cause for celebration - but at the risk of sounding gloomy - I hope there will be a plan and resources and commitment to look after the car's well being over time.
There's nothing sadder than seeing a relic in a farmer's field that was once lovingly conserved but has gone to rot since.
The rail enthusiast community is notorious for "saving' things but not properly preserving them thereafter.
Having said that, I wish Alex well with his "collection" - a labour of love has just begun.

- Paul
 
syn said:
I had no idea they were offering these for public purchase. Should've checked this thread sooner.
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How many UT Members have secret acreages where they can deposit rolling stock? Am I the only one thinking......it just wouldn't fit on my balcony?
 
Northern Light said:
How many UT Members have secret acreages where they can deposit rolling stock? Am I the only one thinking......it just wouldn't fit on my balcony?
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My uncle does. He also has some wind turbines that could power the streetcar around the fields of soy beans and corn. If I had way too much money to burn....
 
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