Description
Pre-Order Due Date: September 14 2025
Most manufacturers give a Pre Order ETA which can be seen near the 'add to cart' button. They also give a due date which is indicative of when the product is expected to go into production.
There is a 5% NON-refundable deposit for preorders, this amount will be deducted from the price of the product when it arrives. You will see how much downpayment is required after adding the item to your cart.
For any pre-order submitted after the due date, we will try our best to fulfill your order, but are at the mercy of the manufacturer and if they produce more than were preordered by their dealers.
Pre-Orders will show a 0 shipping cost now, and shipping will be included on your invoice at time of product arrival.
When the product(s) are available to ship, you will receive an invoice via email and text through Intuit QuickBooks for the remaining 95%. Message and data rates may apply.
Please note that Estimated Arrival Dates can change at any point. Midwest Model Railroad is not responsible for manufacturers delaying production.
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In the 1970s, most North American cities were discontinuing their streetcar operations in favour of increased road capacity or light/heavy rail systems. Most cities except Toronto! Toronto’s citizens, spurred by the recent successes against the Spadina Expressway and concerned about the Toronto Transit Commission’s desire to eliminate all streetcars by 1980, successfully lobbied the TTC to continue their streetcar operations. This also meant the TTC would need to find a worthy successor to their ageing fleet of vehicles, and fast.
Most streetcars in their fleet were 30 years old or older and there were no off-the-shelf replacements available. Upgrades to the TTC’s current fleet kept them afloat while the agency went on the hunt for a new car. Enter the Canadian Light Rail Vehicle, commonly referred to as the CLRV. With the help of funding from the Ontario government, which did its part to end the push for the Spadina Expressway, the TTC purchased 200 new vehicles. These would enter service for the first time on the 507 Long Branch route in late 1979. As more vehicles entered service, more routes would fill up with the CLRVs.
Throughout the years, the CLRV became the face of the system. These vehicles operated until 2019 as the backbone of the TTC fleet. Many still survive today in museum collections. The TTC itself even has a vehicle preserved in their possession!
HO Scale TTC Canadian Light Rail Vehicle features:
- Accurately scaled from the 3D scan and prototype drawings
- Power collection via track power or combined trolley pole and track power
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Road number-specific details including original couplers or front skirts
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All-wheel pickup and truck-mounted motors
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Highly detailed interior including seats and operator controls
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Fully functioning "Short Turn" flag sign on the front (where appropriate)
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Factory-applied destination signs
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Additional decals to change the destination sign display (where appropriate)
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Fully-functioning lighting including brake lights and turn signals
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MoPower capacitor system for uninterrupted DCC running
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DC/Silent (21-pin DCC Ready) or DC/DCC/ESU LokSound
Details
Scale: |
HO Scale |
Road Name: |
Boston |
Version: |
(DC Silent) |
Locomotive Model: |
TTC Canadian Light Rail Vehicle |
