The Peter Witt Photo Gallery

For more information on the Peter Witt car, please see this entry in the Transit Toronto field guide.

Large Witt 2424

Despite the signs, large Witt 2424 is on Adelaide Street, during a 1970s charter. Photo donated from the collection of Brad O’Brien.

Large Witt 2424

Large Witt 2424 on King Street. Photo donated from the collection of Brad O’Brien.

Large Witt 2454, by Julian Bernard

Large Witt 2454 in Wychwood Carhouse in 1952. Photo by Julian Bernard, donated by Curt Frey.

Large Witt 2458, by Julian Bernard

Large Witt 2458 operating on Bay Service on Bay Street south of Union Station in 1953. Photo by Julian Bernard, donated by Curt Frey.

Large Witt 2448, by Julian Bernard

Another shot of Large Witt 2458 in Eglinton Carhouse, perhaps getting a bit of a wash-down. Photo by Julian Bernard, donated by Curt Frey.

Large Witt 2494, by Julian Bernard

Witt 2494 trundles northbound on the Bay route. Photo by Julian Bernard, donated by Curt Frey.

Large Witt 2508, by Julian Bernard

Large Witt 2508 pulls a trailer during a charter run to Exhibition Loop. Photo by Julian Bernard, donated by Curt Frey.

Large Witt 2514, by Julian Bernard

During the last days of the Yonge line, Large Witt 2514 drops off passengers at Eglinton Carhouse. Service to Glen Echo ended one month before the Yonge Subway opened. Photo by Julian Bernard, donated by Curt Frey.

Large Witt 2516, by Julian Bernard

Large Witt 2516 runs southbound on Yonge Street. Photo by Julian Bernard, donated by Curt Frey.

Large Witt 2518, by Julian Bernard

Large Witt 2518 amongst its comrades at Harbour Yard in 1953. Photo by Julian Bernard, donated by Curt Frey.

Large Witt 2542, by Julian Bernard

A Witt train led by 2542 heads south on Yonge Street during a bitter winter day. Photo by Julian Bernard, donated by Curt Frey.

Witt 2546, by Julian Bernard

Witt 2546 departs Glen Echo Loop during the last days of the Yonge Line. Photo by Julian Bernard, donated by Curt Frey.

Witt 2548, by Julian Bernard

Witt Train led by 2548 prepares to turn from Yonge onto Front. Photo by Julian Bernard, donated by Curt Frey.

Witt 2548, by Julian Bernard

Large Witt 2548 waits at Eglinton Carhouse to go on the Yonge line. It is 1954 and the subway will soon be opening. Note the trolley buses stored in the left hand side of this picture. Photo by Julian Bernard, donated by Curt Frey.

Witt 2552, by Julian Bernard

Witt Train led by Witt 2552 prepares to leave Eglinton Carhouse for service on the Yonge line. This shot is taken just weeks before the Yonge Subway opened. Photo by Julian Bernard, donated by Curt Frey.

Witt 2574, by Julian Bernard

Witt Train led by Witt 2574, done up for the ‘Last Car’ run of the Yonge Line, prepares to leave Eglinton Carhouse for service on March 30, 1954, the date of the opening of the Yonge Subway. Photo by Julian Bernard, donated by Curt Frey.

Witt 2578, by Julian Bernard

Large Witt 2578 proceeds south on Bay Street towards the Ferry Docks. Old City Hall (then the current City Hall) stands in the background. Photo by Julian Bernard, donated by Curt Frey.

Witt 2626, by Julian Bernard

Witt 2626 heads south on Bay through Toronto’s downtown. Photo by Julian Bernard, donated by Curt Frey.

Witt 2640, by Julian Bernard

Witt 2640 heads west on St Clair in 1953, where today the ramp to St. Clair West Station is now located. Photo by Julian Bernard, donated by Curt Frey.

Witt 2666, by Julian Bernard

Witt 2666 loops around Fleet Loop during a fan trip to celebrate the last of the Brill Witts. Photo by Julian Bernard, donated by Curt Frey.

Witt 2666, by Julian Bernard

During the charter to celebrate the last of the Brill Witts, this shot was taken with Witt 2666 in Long Branch Loop. Photo by Julian Bernard, donated by Curt Frey.

Witt 2668, by Julian Bernard

Brill Witt 2668 is seen here at Long Branch loop on a fan charter. Photo by Julian Bernard, donated by Curt Frey.

Small Witt 2720

Small Witt 2720 turns from Bedford Loop on the site of St. George Station. The bus terminal, under construction, can just be seen behind and on the streetcar’s right. Photo donated from the collection of Curt Frey.

Witt 2736, by Peter Lambert

Small Witt 2736 operates on Queen Street westbound. Note the all-electric and air-electric PCCs behind it. Photo by Peter Lambert, donated by Curt Frey.

Witt 2748, by Peter Lambert

Witt 2748 pauses on King Street while running on the Kingston Road Tripper service. Its destination is Dufferin Loop. Photo by Peter Lambert, donated by Curt Frey.

Witt 2766, by Joseph Testagrose

Witt 2766, signed for a training car run, is found by Joseph Testagrose at Townsley loop.

Witt 2766

Witt 2766 at High Park Loop. Photo donated from the Brad O’Brien collection.

Witt 2766 and rebuild trolley bus 9321

During its tour tram years, Witt 2766 was chartered often. Here, you see it at Earlscourt loop beside Flyer rebuild trolley bus 9321. Photo donated from the Brad O’Brien collection.

Small Witt 2834, by Peter Lambert

Ottawa Car Company Small Witt 2834 rests at Wychwood Carhouse in this 1958 scene. Photo by Peter Lambert, donated by Curt Frey.

Witt 2852, by Peter Lambert

Small Witt 2852 (one of 50 built by the Ottawa Car Company) rests with comrade 2892 and others at Wychwood Carhouse in 1958. Photo by Peter Lambert, donated by Curt Frey.

Witt 2894

Small Witt 2894 operates in service on King Street through Parkdale. Photo donated from the Brad O’Brien collection.

Witt 2894

Small Witt 2894 during its tour tram days is seen here at Wychwood carhouse. Photo donated from the Brad O’Brien collection.

Large Witt 2902, by Julian Bernard

Large Witt 2902 runs southbound at Yonge, passing under the Belt Line bridge. Today’s Davisville Yard is to the left of the photograph. Photo by Julian Bernard, donated by Curt Frey.

Witt 2914, by Julian Bernard

Witt 2914 operates in Yonge Service on Front, westbound towards Union Station. Front Street’s tracks are undergoing repair work, even though the subway will be opening in a year’s time. Photo by Julian Bernard, donated by Curt Frey.

Large Witt 2932, by Julian Bernard

Large Witt 2932 trundles east along Front Street. Photo by Julian Bernard, donated by Curt Frey.

Large Witt 2932, by Julian Bernard

Large Witt 2932 leads a trailer train down Avenue Road during the last Witt trailer-train charter. Photo by Julian Bernard, donated by Curt Frey.

Large Witt 2936, by Julian Bernard

Witt 2936 leads a train down Yonge towards Front in this 1954 scene. Photo by Julian Bernard, donated by Curt Frey.

Large Witt 2952, by Julian Bernard

Witt 2952 enters Glen Echo Loop. Photo by Julian Bernard, donated by Curt Frey.

Large Witt 2954, by Julian Bernard

Witt 2954 leads a trailer train through a downtown sidestreet during a temporary diversion caused by Yonge subway construction. Photo by Julian Bernard, donated by Curt Frey.

Large Witt 2980, by Julian Bernard

A Witt Train led by Witt 2980 turns from Church Street onto Maitland on one of the diversions to the Yonge Streetcar service while the Yonge Subway is being built. The year is 1952. Photo by Julian Bernard, donated by Curt Frey.

Large Witt 2980, by Julian Bernard

Witt 2980 enters Glen Echo Loop during the last days of Yonge operation north of Eglinton Avenue. Photo by Julian Bernard, donated by Curt Frey.

Large Witt 2998, by Julian Bernard

A Witt Train led by Witt 2998 runs along another downtown sidestreet during one of the diversions caused by Yonge Subway construction. The year is 1952. Photo by Julian Bernard, donated by Curt Frey.

Large Witt 3000, by Julian Bernard

Witt 3000 leads a trailer and a lot of Yonge streetcars during a bitter winter day in 1954. Photo by Julian Bernard, donated by Curt Frey.

Large Witt 3000, by Julian Bernard

On one of the last days of Yonge Streetcar Service, Witt 3000 prepares to lead a Witt Train south from Eglinton Carhouse. Service to Glen Echo had already been abandoned, and the replacement trolley coaches can be seen just behind. Photo by Julian Bernard, donated by Curt Frey.

Large Witt 3010, by Julian Bernard

A Witt Train led by Witt 3010 heads south on Yonge towards Lawton Loop, past the site of the Davisville Subway Yard, under construction at that time. The year is 1953. Photo by Julian Bernard, donated by Curt Frey.

Large Witt 3016, by Julian Bernard

Witt 3016 leads a train west along Front Street between Yonge and Bay. Photo by Julian Bernard, donated by Curt Frey.

Witt 2766 After Repair.

Witt 2766 was shot at Hillcrest, after the latest round of rehabilitation, on June 18, 2003, before it and 4500 and 4116 headed out to the King Edward Hotel’s 100th birthday celebration.







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