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The G-series rapid transit cars were a Toronto subway car model, built between 1953 and 1959. The cars were built by the Gloucester Railway Carriage and Wagon Company for the Toronto Transit Commission. The cars are influenced by Gloucester's Q38 and R stocks built for the London Underground. Since the TTC's original concept for the subway system foresaw the use of rapid transit cars derived from the PCC streetcar, like the Chicago Transit Authority's 6000-series cars, they also bear some minor influences of these. These influences are visible in the use of bulls-eye incandescent lighting similar to that of a PCC car (one pair of cars later had fluorescent lighting installed),〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=The Gloucester Series Cars (1954-1990) )〕 and the small operator's cabin located in the front left corner of each car. The Chicago influence was felt through the work of DeLeuw, Cather & Co. of Chicago, whom the TTC contracted as a consultant for the rapid transit project. The G-series cars were frequently described as "robust and reliable", despite being constructed overweight and energy-inefficient. On October 6 1990 the last G-series trains made a farewell run on the Bloor Danforth line. The only surviving cars in original condition are 5098/5099, which reside at the Halton County Radial Railway in Milton, Ontario.〔 ==G1 Mockup== Two mockup cars were delivered with slight variation from the final design: * doors slid on the outside of the cars * more interior lighting * no additional handle bars for standees * ceiling vents - missing on final design 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「G-series (Toronto subway car)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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