The Articulated Light Rail Vehicles (the ALRVs)

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Previously:

The CLRVs…

See Also:

Going Where No ALRV Has Gone Before (February 1998)
TTS ALRV Farewell Charter (September 2018)
Twilight of the CLRVs/ALRVs.
VIDEO: TTS Transportation Weekend Day 2 Charter: ALRV 4221, September 2, 2019, by Damian Baranowski
VIDEO: ALRV Retirement Run Ride Along, September 2, 2019, by James Bow.

Toronto’s First Bendable Streetcar

When the TTC made the decision to continue operating its streetcars into the next century, they searched for a streetcar to replace the venerable PCCs. They settled upon the CLRV. The Ontario Government-owned Ontario Transit Development Corporation (of 1973) commisioned SIG (Switzerland) in 1975 to design the vehicle, and soon the new models were trundling Toronto’s streets. It was UTDC, successor to the OTDC, who decided to produce a longer, articulated version. Articulated vehicles were common in Europe; indeed SIG had already developed an articulated version when designing the CLRV, and it was felt that utilizing this concept would be attractive to transit companies thinking of getting into the LRT business.

With this in mind, the original order for 200 CLRVs was cut by UTDC to 196, so that SIG would have components enough to have two ALRV prototypes produced. Only one prototype was constructed, but by UTDC, not SIG. The prototype was painted in a modified version of TTC colours (orange instead of red) and numbered 4900, and was tested in revenue service along the Queen route, starting on August 10, 1982. 4900 was moved to Exhibition Place on August 15 of that year and displayed during the Canadian National Exhibition until September 6, after which it was placed back in service until its withdrawal on February 25, 1983.

The Prototype Arrives

Car 4900, as originally built, featured a pantograph instead of a trolley pole, hand controls instead of foot controls, Brown Boveri propulsion components, WABCO brakes, was gauged at standard rather than TTC gauge (4 feet, 10 and 7/8 inches), and tested an electronic rollsign. For operation on the TTC, the vehicle had to be regauged (the TTC furnished replacement trucks) and the pantograph was replaced by a trolley pole. The hand controls remained, and the TTC decided to test the effectiveness of the electronic rollsign (although electronic rollsigns are the norm now for TTC buses, the TTC has never replaced the streetcar ‘linens’, likely because the sign cavity is too small for an effective electronic sign). Revenue service proved effective, and the TTC agreed to purchase 52 modified ALRVs at $1.369 million per vehicle, with an option for 11 more, should they be needed on the proposed Harbourfront and Spadina LRT lines.

After its successful testing testing, ALRV 4900 was stored at St. Clair Carhouse, venturing out only occasionally for demonstration trips (for transit visitors and railfans). The car was loaded onto a flatbed trailer on March 7, 1987 and removed from TTC property the next day. Returned to the UTDC’s Kingston test facility, the car was used as a test and tow car for the TTC ALRV contract which produced ALRVs 4200-4251. On March 24, 1988, while it was parked at the end of the UTDC test track in total darkness it was rear ended, at about 13mph, by TTC ALRV 4211, which had suffered an electric brake failure during a high-speed test run for ‘electric-brake-only’ evaluation. In 1997 car 4900 was sold for scrap to, and removed by, Kimco Refuse Systems of Kingston, Ontario.

Other than their extra long bodies and the bend in the middle, ALRVs have another feature which distinguishes it from its CLRV cousins, that of a large box that sits on the roof near the front of both sections of the vehicle. This box houses the larger ventilating air intake, for the larger volume of the ALRV. The ALRVs also never had any couplers, and the ‘safety shield’ skirt came already installed on the front of the vehicle, rather than being added later as in the case of the CLRVs.

Deliveries Commence

Car 4200, the first of the current class of ALRVs, operated under its own power at the UTDC facilities on April 27, 1987 and was shipped to the TTC on June 11, 1987. After a static display at Toronto’s City Hall, plus further tests and modifications, revenue service began with car 4204 on the Long Branch route on January 19, 1988. With further deliveries, revenue service began on the Bathurst route on July 17, 1988 and the 501 QUEEN route on January 23, 1989.

Although ALRVs could travel throughout the system, they were rarely played in regular service on any route other than 501 QUEEN or, initially, 511 BATHURST. The TTC initially favoured these cars on crowded routes with short headways, where the longer, higher-capacity cars could allow the TTC to reduce the number of cars in service, but still keep the same number of seats passing a stop each hour. This led to criticism from some that the longer ALRVs gave the TTC the excuse to reduce service levels. While, in theory, reducing the number of cars in service on a high frequency route can increase reliability, in practise, it often made the delays longer.

In any event, the bulk of the ALRV fleet remained on 501 QUEEN, even as other routes became more congested, or had higher ridership. ALRVs did ply the 510 SPADINA route in the summer of 1999, and ALRV extras were assigned to tripper service on 504 KING soon after. With rush hour frequencies on 504 KING now pushing every two minutes, calls have been made to move the ALRVs to King Street, and return more frequent CLRV operation to Queen, but the TTC resisted such a move. Instead, a select number of rush hour KING trippers were scheduled with ALRVs, and CLRVs ruled the roost until the arrival of the new, even longer Flexity LRV models.

A Stay of Execution

By 2014, as the next generation of Toronto streetcars started to arrive, the TTC drafted a fleet replacement plan that called for ALRVs to be retired almost as soon as the new LRVs arrived. Although the CLRVs were older, the ALRVs had proven themselves more prone to breakdowns, and were thus were planned to be scrapped by 2015.

However, delays to the deliveries of the LRVs, as well as increasing crowding on Toronto’s streetcar network forced the TTC to rethink things. In November 2014, TTC CEO Andy Byford suggested that the ALRVs might be refurbished instead, to give them a few years of additional life. Not only would this allow them to serve until the delayed LRVs arrived, the retained vehicles could add to the capacity of the streetcar network.

In June 2015, the TTC launched a $24 million program to refurbish 30 ALRVs. These streetcars would be overhauled inside and out, repairing corrosion damage and repainting the exterior of the body, repairing interior sub-flooring and door step-wells, refurbishing pneumatic air systems, propulsion motors and braking systems as well as cleaning the electrical systems and replacing suspension components.

Frozen Out

The first ALRV to enter service after this refurbishing program was #4217, entering service on 501 QUEEN on Thursday, October 15. The remaining 29 vehicles would pass through the program until the end of 2017, while the remaining 22 vehicles would not be rebuilt, and be retired by the end of 2019, as the last of the low-floor Flexity streetcars entered service. Cars 4200, 4203, 4204, 4207, 4208, 4210, 5326, 4221, 4225, 4226, 4228, 4229, 4230, 4236, 4239, 4240, 4242, 4243, and 4249 were sent through the refurbishing program. Unfortunateely, in November 2018, the TTC reported that the program had not been successful in substantially increasing the lifespan of these vehicles. Their age, their dated technology and their extra moving parts compared the CLRV models made them too much of a challenge given the funds provided.

On January 20, 2019, an extreme cold spell froze the pneumatics on the CLRVs and ALRVs, forcing the TTC to pull the vehicles from service. The last ALRV recorded to be in service, according to the Transsee tracking website was car 4204 on 501 QUEEN on the afternoon of January 19. Although the TTC returned the CLRV to service later in the month, the ALRVs remained offline. By this point, over 120 Flexities had arrived, and with routes like 505 DUNDAS, 502/503 KINGSTON ROAD, and 511 BATHURST temporarily substituted with buses, enabling the TTC to maintain service without using the ALRVs. While a pool of workable ALRVs remained on the TTC property into the spring of 2019, it looked as though the remaining ALRVs may have been suddenly retired.

While this would be an ignominious end to the ALRVs, it doesn’t detract from the many years and many kilometres of service these vehicles gave to the City of Toronto, carrying billions of passengers. The ALRVs were the backbone of Queen Street, and the chariots to the CNE. They will not soon be forgotten.

ALRV Trivia

In February 2016, as ALRV 4249 came out of the refurbishing program, the car was rented out to the Nike Shoe Company for use as a moving pop-up store promoting the Michael Jordan SNKRS EXPRESS shoe. The seats were removed and shelving and store displays were added, and the streetcar wrapped to promote the product. The car travelled between Wolseley and McCaul loops via Bathurst, Queen, and McCaul, stopping to pick up shoppers.
ALRV #4204 was packed up by the TTC and donated to the Halton County Railway Museum on October 23, 2019. It was unloaded and travelled under its own power to a storage track outside Barn 2. It was joined weeks later by retired CLRVs #4003, 4010, and 4039.

Principal Specifications:

Fleet numbers: 4200-4251
Seating: 61
Normal service usage: 155 passengers - 47,655 kg
‘Crush’ load capacity: 205 passengers - 51,165 kg
Empty streetcar weight: 36,745 kg (81,000 lbs)
Minimum horizontal curve radius: 10,973 mm (36’0”)
Minimum verticle curve radius - convex: 122 m
Minimum verticle curve radius - concave: 244 m
Motor rating: 4 x 87 HP (65KW) continuous, 4 x 123 HP (92KW) one hour.
Initial acceleration rate: 1.2 m/s/s (2.65 MPHPS)
Braking rate: 1.6 m/s/s (3.6 MPHPS) in service, 3.13 m/s/s (7.0 MPHPS) in emergency

ALRVs Final Disposition

After TTC CLRV #4063 became the first of its class to be scrapped on March 12, 2009, the days slowly began to count down on these vehicles. As the new generation of Flexities were slowly delivered, more were pulled off the line. A lucky few were set aside sent off to museums for preservation, but the rest were stripped for useful parts, and sent off to the scrap heap.

Andre Truffi, after digging through the CPTDB forums, Facebook and Twitter posts, private messages and his own experience, compiled this list of the final disposition of all ALRVs to have operated on the TTC. Those vehicles not listed were still on TTC property as of April 15, 2020:

4200: removed for scrap May 9, 2019
4203: removed for scrap May 22, 2019
4204: removed for preservation October 22, 2019 (Halton County)
4205: removed for scrap April 18, 2018
4208: removed for scrap week of May 27, 2019
4210: removed for scrap on May 13, 2019
4211: last served on 501 September 6/7, 2015
4213: removed for scrap September 6, 2018
4214: removed for scrap May 29, 2019
4215: removed for scrap May 2019
4217: removed for scrap week of May 27, 2019
4219: removed for scrap April 18, 2018
4220: removed for scrap September 6, 2018
4221: removed for scrap November 21, 2019; “A” section left at 11:01, “B” section at 11:40
4225: removed for scrap June 2019
4226: “A” section removed for scrap June 12, 2019
4227: last served March 2, 2016
4227: removed for scrap May 2, 2018
4228: removed for scrap November 21, 2019; “A” section left at approx. 12:51, “B” section left at 13:56
4229: removed for scrap June 8, 2019
4230: removed for scrap November 20, 2019, “B” section left at 13:39
4231: removed for scrap week of May 4, 2015
4232: removed for scrap early October 2018
4233: removed for scrap May 2, 2018
4234: loaded onto truck December 14, 2015
4236: removed for scrap June 17, 2019
4237: removed for scrap May 22, 2019
4238: “A” section removed for scrap August 24, 2018, “B” section removed for scrap August 23, 2018
4239: removed for scrap week of May 27, 2019
4240: removed for scrap May 15, 2019
4242: removed for scrap May 9, 2019
4243: “A” section removed for scrap May 17, 2019
4244: removed for scrap June 20, 2018
4247: removed for scrap May 15, 2019
4249: removed for scrap November 20 (?), 2019
4251: removed for scrap on May 13, 2019

ALRV prototype 4900 Image Archive

	This photograph shows ALRV prototype 4900 undergoing tests at UTDC's Millhaven facility. Although it has a similar colour scheme to the TTC's ALRVs, note that an orange base colour is used instead of red. Note the electronic destination sign.
	Note also the pantograph.
	A rear shot of ALRV 4900 with a better shot of the pantograph
	TTC test ALRV #4900 prepares to enter Woodbine loop from northbound Kingston Road on August 7, 1982. The photographer is unknown.
	Ian Folkard caught this rare photo of ALRV 4900 in revenue service. The car is operating westbound on Queen in front of City Hall. The date is September 1982. This photograph is courtesy New York City Subway Resources
	TTC ALRV demonstrator #4900 turns through Humber Loop in test service on 501 QUEEN on February 11, 1983. Photo by Arthur H. Peterson.
	Looking through the cab of 4900 you can see PCC streetcar 4545 and Western Flyer rebuilt trolley bus on 6 BAY service waiting for green light at Gerrard and Bay Streets. Comparing to the prototype, both cab and control panel have changed significantly in the current class of ALRV. This rear shot was photographed by Robert Newhouser and sent to us by Yury Maller.
	Robert Newhouser snapped another photo of ALRV 4900 interior. This picture is courtesy Yury Maller.
	ALRV 4900 sits in Oakwood Loop. This photograph by Robert Newhouser is from the collection of Yury Maller.
	This photograph, taken by Robert Newhouser, shows chartered ALRV 4900 running northbound along Bay Street in July 1984. Photo courtesy Yury Maller.
	John Calnan was visiting St. Clair carhouse (off Wychwood Avenue) in 1985 when a TTC Instructor opened up the carhouse and brought ALRV prototype 4900 out for a viewing and a trip around the yard.
	After initial testing in Toronto, ALRV 4900 was stored at Wychwood carhouse until its return to UTDC facilities. It was occasionally brought out for inspection and fan tours, however. Photo courtesy John F. Calnan.
	During these tours, the vehicle would make a loop around the otherwise vacant St. Clair carhouse, occasionally venturing out to St. Clair West station. Photo courtesy John F. Calnan.
	Here's another shot of the rear of ALRV 4900, showing the trolley pole that was installed for use on Toronto's system.
	Another angle of ALRV prototype 4900 at Wychwood carhouse. Photo by John Calnan.

ALRV Image Archive

	TTC ALRV 4200 heads westbound on Queen Street, passing St. Patrick on the afternoon of September 17, 2014. Photo by James Bow.
	TTC ALRV #4200 pauses at Main Street station in service on the 506 CARLTON route. This shot was taken by Marcus Danchuk on June 25, 2017.
	Jeffrey Kay captured this shot of TTC ALRV 4201 heading westbound in front of City Hall on May 5, 1994
	TTC ALRV #4202, in an advertising wrap, crosses Spadina Avenue westbound on 501 Queen on the morning of Saturday, October 18, 2014. Photo by James Bow.
	TTC 4203 operating on King Street on a 501 QUEEN diversion on May 5, 1994, passes the Princess of Wales theatre, approaching John Street. Photo by Jeffrey Kay.
	TTC ALRV 4203 trundles east on Queen, in front of the Sheraton Centre in the afternoon of September 17, 2014. Photo by James Bow.
	ALRV 4204 rumbles onto the single-track section of Connaught Avenue, on its way to Russell Carhouse. Photo by Brad O'Brien.
	TTC ALRV #4204 sits at Hillcrest shops on September 24, 2016, refurbished and almost ready to go. This photograph was taken by Patrick Yutiga.
	TTC ALRV #4204 picks up passengers at Dundas West station in service on the 504 KING streetcar on August 7, 2017. Photo by James Bow.
	ALRV 4205 turns off of Queen Street onto Connaught in this June 1998 scene. Photo by James Bow.
	TTC ALRV #4205 heads westbound on Queen, approaching University Avenue, wearing a Joe Fresh wrap. Photo taken on Sunday, August 31, 2014, by James Bow.
	TTC ALRV 4206 is seen here being delivered to St. Clair carhouse on February 21, 1988. Photo by Jeffrey Kay.
	TTC ALRV #4207 heads eastbound on 501 QUEEN service, passing Spadina on a snowy day on February 25, 2016. Photo by James Bow.
	TTC ALRV 4208 heads eastbound on Queen Street, in service on 501 QUEEN on March 2, 2002, approaching Bathurst. The photograph is by Jeffrey Kay.
	TTC ALRV 4208 heads westbound on 501 QUEEN, crossing Simcoe Street on the morning of Saturday, October 18, 2014. Photo by James Bow.
	TTC ALRV 4209 heads westbound on Queen, passing Russell Carhouse on September 7, 1998, signed for a short turn to McCaul Loop. Jeffrey Kay took this photograph.
	TTC ALRV 4210, wearing a "GUESS" wrap, picks up passengers at Bay Street while heading eastbound on Queen on September 17, 2014. Photo by James Bow.
	TTC ALRV 4211 heads westbound on Queen Street, about to cross Greenwood Avenue, on the afternoon of September 17, 2014. Photo by James Bow.
	ALRV 4212 crosses St. Patrick Street, eastbound on 501 QUEEN on the morning of Saturday, October 18, 2014. Photo by James Bow.
	On May 26, 2012, photographer Matthew Barrett visited Roncesvalles Carhouse during its annual Doors Open open house. There, he spotted ALRV 4213 on a hoist.
	TTC ALRV 4214 crosses Bay Street, heading eastbound on Queen on September 17, 2014. Photo by James Bow.
	TTC ALRV #4214 is seen here heading westbound on Lake Shore Boulevard, approaching Legion Road on October 18, 2015. Photo by Edward Brain.
	TTC ALRV #4215 helps out the Flexities on 510 SPADINA, approaching Dundas Street southbound on February 25, 2016. Photo by James Bow.
	TTC ALRV #4216 heads westbound on Lake Shore Boulevard, approaching Kipling Avenue, in service on 501 QUEEN on October 18, 2015. Photo by Edward Brain.
	TTC ALRV 4217 heads eastbound on Queen, about to cross University Avenue on Sunday, August 31, 2014. Photo by James Bow.
	One of the first thirty streetcars refurbished as part of the 2015-16 ALRV rebuild program, TTC ALRV #4217 is seen here heading eastbound on Queen Street to Yonge Street in service on the 501 QUEEN. This photo was taken by Jelo Gutierrez Cantos on October 20, 2015, five days after being outshopped.
	Newly-refurbished TTC ALRV 4217 picks up passengers at Queen and University heading west to Humber Loops. Experiencing a significant delay with new low-floor cars delivery from Bombardier, TTC reversed its initial plans to scrap articulated cars first and instead began a refurbishment program of some of them. Notice a shiny coat of paint and a skirt in its factory condition, a work of Hillcrest Shops done in 2015. Photo by Roman Fomin on May 21, 2016.
	TTC ALRV #4217 pulls into Broadview station in 504 KING service on June 22, 2017. Photo by James Bow.
	TTC ALRV #4218 crosses Yonge Street, westbound on 501 QUEEN service on the morning of Saturday, October 18, 2014. Photo by James Bow.
	TTC ALRV 4219 makes a rare appearance on 505 DUNDAS as it enters Dundas West station on October 19, 2014. The photographer is anonymous.
	TTC ALRV #4219 waits at the 505 DUNDAS platform at Broadview station on October 19, 2014. The photographer is anonymous.
	TTC ALRV #4220 is seen here rounding the curve from Richmond Street West to York Street. This 2000 photo was taken by Rob Hutchinson.
	TTC ALRV #4220 pulls up to the Ossington stop, westbound on 501 QUEEN, on the afternoon of October 15, 2014. Photo by James Bow.
	TTC ALRV 4221 heads westbound on Queen Street, passing Soho on the afternoon of September 17, 2014. Photo by James Bow.
	TTC ALRV #4222 approaches the Spadina stop on the 501 QUEEN line on a snowy afternoon on February 25, 2016. Photo by James Bow.
	TTC ALRV 4223 pulls into the Queen/Spadina intersection, heading eastbound on the afternoon of September 17, 2014. Photo by James Bow.
	TTC ALRV 4224 turns onto Connaught Avenue, entering 501 QUEEN service from Russell Carhouse for the afternoon rush hour of September 17, 2014. Photo by James Bow.
	Portrait of ALRV 4224 at Connaught Carhouse, May 30, 1999. Photo by James Bow.
	TTC ALRV 4225 crosses the old trailer pull-off tracks in front of Russell Carhouse, heading eastbound on Queen on the afternoon of September 17, 2014. Photo by James Bow.
	Here, we see the driver's seat and front of ALRV 4225 as it heads eastbound on Queen Street, just west of Greenwood Avenue on May 23, 2015. Photo by John Marbella.
	TTC ALRV 4226 pulls into the Queen/Spadina intersection, heading westbound on the afternoon of September 17, 2014. Photo by James Bow.
	TTC ALRV 4227 rockets westbound past the Parkside stop on the Queensway while in service on 501 QUEEN on June 6, 2001. The photo is by Jeffrey Kay.
	TTC ALRV #4228 is seen here at Long Branch Loop on the 501 QUEEN run on October 1, 2015. Photo taken by Edward Brain.
	TTC ALRV 4229 heads westbound on Queen, about to cross Jones Avenue on March 2, 2002. This photo is by Jeffrey Kay.
	On Christmas Day, 1988, TTC ALRV 4230 was fresh and new, heading southbound on Bathurst Street, in service on 511 BATHURST, approaching Harbord, and Central Tech school. This photo is by Jeffrey Kay.
	On May 28, 1989, newly delivered TTC ALRV 4230 prepares to cross McCaul Street, westbound in service on 501 QUEEN. TTC A-7 all-electric PCC #4407 trails behind on a railfan run. This photograph was taken by Jeffrey Kay.
	Eastbound TTC ALRV #4230 operates on the Queensway, about to cross Colborne Lodge, in service on 501 QUEEN. This August 8, 2004 shot was taken by Jeffrey Kay.
	TTC ALRV #4231 heads westbound on 501 QUEEN, passing in front of Moss Park just west of Sherbourne on October 28, 1989. This photograph is by Jeffrey Kay.
	TTC ALRV #4232 operates on a 501 QUEEN diversion, turning from eastbound King to northbound Church on September 29, 1991. Photo by Jeffrey Kay.
	TTC ALRV #4232 pauses at Bathurst station in 511 BATHURST service on April 17, 1999. The photograph was taken by Jeffrey Kay.
	Another shot of ALRV 4232 in the Exhibition Loop storage tracks circa the year 2000. Photo by Rob Hutchinson.
	TTC ALRV #4232 and others sit in the Exhibition Loop storage tracks in this 2000 shot. Photo by Rob Hutchinson.
	TTC ALRV #4232 heads eastbound on Queen at Yonge in 501 QUEEN service (bearing an unusual 501 VICTORIA PARK rollsign). Jeffrey Kay took this photograph on June 8, 2005.
	TTC ALRV #4233 picks up passengers at Greenwood Avenue operating westbound in service on 501 QUEEN on March 2, 2002. This photo is by Jeffrey Kay.
	ALRV 4234 completing its looping on the westernmost bit of track on the system in Long Branch loop. 4234 is already signed for its return trip to Neville Park loop. Photo by David Cavlovic.
	TTC ALRV #4214 sits beside ALRV #4234 in Russell Carhouse on October 13, 1991. This photograph was taken by Jeffrey Kay.
	TTC ALRV #4235 has crossed River Street and is approaching King Street, eastbound in service on 501 QUEEN on March 2, 2002. This photo is by Jeffrey Kay.
	Jeffrey Kay captured this shot of ALRV 4236 about to turn from southbound Church onto westbound King, likely on a 501 QUEEN diversion on September 29, 1991.
	ALRV 4237 sits ready to serve the afternoon rush hour at Russell Carhouse on September 17, 2014. It is joined by CLRVs 4115, 4179, 4030 and others, along with Orion VII bus #7408. Photo by James Bow.
	TTC ALRV 4238 heads eastbound on Queen street near Yonge street on a winter evening in 2011. Photo by Eliot Rossi.
	TTC ALRV #4238 heads westbound on Queen Street, after stopping Dufferin Street, on the afternoon of September 28, 2017. Photo by James Bow.
	TTC ALRV #4239 heads westbound in service on 501 QUEEN, approaching Spadina on January 26, 2002. Jeffrey Kay was on hand to snap this photograph.
	TTC ALRV #4239 heads west on Fleet Street, along bollard-protected private right-of-way before the street was reconfigured to remove all eastbound automobile traffic. The day is August 24, 2002 and the photographer is Jeffrey Kay.
	TTC ALRV #4239 pulls up to the safety island at Queen and Spadina, westbound on 501 Queen on the morning of Saturday, October 18, 2014. Photo by James Bow.
	TTC ALRV #4240 heads westbound in service on 501 QUEEN, passing old City Hall and crossing Bay Street on March 9, 2002. This photograph was taken by Jeffrey Kay.
	ALRV 4241 turns from York onto Queen Street during trackwork diversions. Photo by Rob Hutch.
	TTC ALRV #4241 heads southbound on Charlotte approaching King short turning on the 510 SPADINA route. This photograph was taken by Jeffrey Kay on August 25, 1999.
	TTC ALRV 4242 heads west along Queen Street, after crossing Victoria, on September 17, 2014. Photo by James Bow.
	TTC ALRV #4243 heads westbound on King Street, about to cross Simcoe, in a diversion of the 501 QUEEN car. This photo was taken by Jeffrey Kay on May 5, 1994.
	TTC ALRV 4244 crosses University Avenue, heading eastbound on Queen Street on the afternoon of September 17, 2014. Photo by James Bow.
	TTC ALRV 4245 pulls past Yonge Street, eastbound on 501 QUEEN on the morning of Saturday, October 18, 2014. Photo by James Bow.
	TTC ALRV 4246 heads westbound on Queen, having crossed University Avenue on Sunday, August 31, 2014. Photo by James Bow.
	TTC ALRV 4247 heads westbound on Queen approaching Spadina Avenue on Sunday, August 31, 2014. Photo by James Bow.
	ALRV 4248 displays 509 Harbourfront signs early as it waits to enter service at Russell Carhouse. Photo by Derek Chen.
	TTC ALRV #4248 heads westbound on Queen at Strachan in 501 QUEEN service on October 28, 1989. This photograph was taken by Jeffrey Kay.
	TTC ALRV #4249 heads westbound on 501 QUEEN, passing City Hall in this January 2015 shot by Edward Brain.
	TTC ALRV #4249 is painted in its SNKRS XPRESS wrap early in 2018. This photo is courtesy the Nike website.
	TTC ALRV #4250 crosses Bay Street, westbound in service on 501 QUEEN on September 12, 1989. Jeffrey Kay was there to snap this picture.
	TTC ALRV #4250 heads southbound on Spadina, approaching Queen, in service on the 510 SPADINA streetcar on August 27, 1999. This photo is by Jeffrey Kay.
	On May 26, 2001, Jeffrey Kay captured TTC ALRV #4250 crossing Coxwell Avenue, eastbound on Queen, in service on 501 QUEEN.
	On July 5, 2002, TTC ALRV #4250 heads southbound on Parliament, at Shuter, on diversion for 501 QUEEN, bound for a short turn at McCaul. Photo by Jeffrey Kay.
	TTC ALRV #4250 approaches Yonge Street, westbound on 501 QUEEN on the morning of Saturday, October 18, 2014. Photo by James Bow.
	TTC ALRV #4251, taken on King Street West, heading westbound towards Spadina Avenue, on a detour for 501 QUEEN. This photo, taken on July 24, 2013, is by Mark David.
	TTC ALRV #4251 pulls out of Kipling loop onto Lake Shore Boulevard, in service on 501 QUEEN. This photograph was taken by Edward Brain on August 9, 2014.
	A Queen ALRV passes under the CP tracks near Dufferin Street. Photo by David Cavlovic.
	More ALRVs in the Exhibition Loop storage tracks, viewed from the Exhibition GO Train station platform. This 2000 photograph is by Rob Hutchinson.
	A herd of ALRVs also gathered at Leslie Barns for Doors Open Toronto, May 28, 2016. Photo: Gerard Gava.