Caption: In another view of a warm Summer's afternoon on St. Clair Avenue, TTC PCC 4549 (A8-class, CC&F 1951 - the final new PCC built for Toronto) heads eastbound on St. Clair Avenue East past Inglewood Drive, approaching Mount Pleasant Road where it will turn and head north up to Eglinton Loop at the end of the St. Clair route. It sports some fresh "subway red" paint along the lower half, but with the older red/maroon along the top (not repainted, a common look for some cars). The long bridge spanning the Yellow Creek ravine can be seen in the background, and further back the office towers and highrises of midtown Toronto (Yonge & St. Clair).

TTC 4549, the last car of the final order of PCC's built new for Toronto (4500-4549) would enter the TTC rebuild program next year for rebuilding, and keep rolling in her original number, through another rebuild program (part of the A15-class rebuilds) where she would be restored to her as-delivered appearance, and operate until retirement of the remaining PCC's in the mid-90's. Most of the rebuilt cars were sold off, but 4500 and 4549 would be kept as part of the TTC's historic fleet.

Also taken on the same day:
Opposite direction: http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=42933
Along Mount Pleasant: http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=52693


Original photographer unknown (possibly a John H. Eagle photo), Dan Dell'Unto collection slide.