H5 subway cars

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H5 subway cars were a long-serving generation of Toronto subway trains introduced in the 1970s, known for their distinctive orange interiors and use on the Bloor–Danforth line before their retirement.

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H5 subway cars canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Toronto subway rolling stock
rolling stock
subway car series
airConditioning no passenger air conditioning as built
bodyMaterial stainless steel
brakeType electro-pneumatic brakes
carConfiguration married pairs
cityOfOperation Toronto
countryOfOperation Canada
couplingType semi-permanent between married pairs
designedFor heavy metro service
designedForPlatformHeight Toronto subway standard high platforms
doorConfiguration 4 doors per side per car
doorControlLocation operator cab
doorOperation pneumatically operated doors
doorType sliding pocket doors
enteredServiceDecade 1970s
floorHeight high-floor
interiorColorScheme orange
introducedInService 1976
manufacturer Hawker Siddeley Canada
network TTC subway system
linked to: Toronto subway
notableFeature distinctive orange interiors
long service life on Bloor–Danforth line
operatedBy TTC subway operators
operatingVoltage 600 V DC
operator Toronto Transit Commission
powerCollectionMethod third rail
predecessor H4 subway cars
propulsionControl camshaft control
replacedBy Toronto Rocket subway trains
retiredFromService 2013
safetySystem automatic train stop
serves Toronto subway
serviceStatus retired
serviceType rapid transit
someUnitsExportedTo Lagos, Nigeria
linked to: Lagos
someUnitsPreservedBy railway museums
successor H6 subway cars
linked to: H4 subway cars

Toronto Rocket subway trains
trackGauge 1495 mm
Toronto subway gauge
tractionType DC traction motors
typicalTrainFormation 6-car trains
usedOnLine Bloor–Danforth line
Yonge–University–Spadina line
usedUntil early 2010s

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Toronto Rocket replacedRollingStock H5 subway cars
subject linked to: Toronto Rocket trains
Toronto Rocket replacedRollingStock H5 subway cars