M series (Toronto subway)

M-Series
A M-Series train at the Greenwood Subway Yard
Constructed	1961-1962
Entered service	1962
Scrapped	1999
Number built	36
Number in service	0
Number scrapped	36
Specifications
Car length	23 m (75 ft)
Doors	8 sets (4 sets per side) per car
Braking system(s)	Westinghouse Brake & Signal Co. digital electro-pneumatic braking and Electro-dynamic reheostatic service brake

A M Series train in service on the Bloor-Danforth Line

The M-series rapid transit cars, were a Toronto subway car model built in 1962-1963.

The cars were built by the Alco's Montreal Locomotive Works in Montreal, Quebec for the Toronto Transit Commission. The cars were the first 75 ft train cars in service on the TTC, and in North America and all resulting TTC trains followed the M-series size and length specifications and influenced sever other transit authorities to examine the use of longer cars.

External links

• M-series cars