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ryansttcphotos:

I’m really going to miss these subway trains. They bring back a lot of memories. I remember always arriving at Bathurst station right on time and catching a train going westbound to Dufferin to get to school, and that train was always an H4. Always.

My brother covered the last run of these trains. Expect some photos to be up on ryansttcphotos.ca and on flickr soon! (: 

kris2flip:

nationalpost:

TTC retires its oldest operating subway train — the last with bench seating and without air-conditioning
After 35 years in service and “a lot” of stops across Toronto, the oldest subway train in the TTC’s fleet, the last with bench seating and without air conditioning, was retired Friday morning.

At 7:27 a.m., the H4 train left eastbound for Greenwood Station. From there it crossed the city twice on the Bloor-Danforth line. The train’s arrival at Kennedy Station after 9:00 a.m. was its last stop.

“I don’t think anybody will miss the lack of air conditioning, but they were a good stable hard-working subway train, very reliable in its day,” said TTC spokesperson Brad Ross. “It’s progress, but it’s also some nostalgia on a day like today.” (Photos: TTC)

My friend was on the last ride. I’m gonna miss these comfy chairs.

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titularhumour:

This is a pretty video of Toronto streetcars over the course of a day.

Spadina (the pinkish vertical line at centre-right) goes all wonky at the tail end of the morning rush hour. It’s frustrating on the ground but bunched streetcars bouncing back and forth look kind of cartoonish when rendered this way.

(Source: torontoist.com)

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HOWTO drive the Disneyland Monorail
posted by Cory Doctorow at 5:47 am Thursday, Jan 19, 2012

If you ever find yourself writing a historical novel about someone who goes joyriding in the Disneyland Monorail, I have a hell of a reference for you: the 1966 Disneyland Monorail Operator Guide. Disneyland Monorail Operator Guide (1966) (Thanks, Jeff!)

I’ve tweaked and posted few additional fav images from this lovely 1966 brochure…

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Here’s some hardcore music I can get behind. From It’s Casual’s MySpace page:

when It’s Casual vocalist/guitarist Edward Solis leaves his eastern Los Angeles-based residence to make his daily hour-long commute to Hollywood, he’s able to form an entirely new perspective. Solis, a rare, unlicensed Angelino, relies solely on public transportation to make his way around. The bus routes and train line on which he rides meander on surface streets, cutting across both decorative and distressed neighborhoods.

Found at Dave at TriMet Diaries (who found it at Streetsblog Los Angeles).

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