EnviroTO
Senior Member
That is the Siemens model which lost the bid to replace the downtown streetcars.
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Sir Novelty Fashion
Senior Member
I done seen it.
The mayor unveiled the first (he said) drawings of the skin for the new TTC streetcars at the transit symposium last night.
Here's a tiny, terrible cellphone photo: http://yfrog.com/3n78zjj
It actually looks better than what you see there. What you can't tell from that picture is that the new car has three running lights on the front - a big one in the middle, and two smaller ones - a nice reminder of the streetcars of yore. Er, of today.
The mayor unveiled the first (he said) drawings of the skin for the new TTC streetcars at the transit symposium last night.
Here's a tiny, terrible cellphone photo: http://yfrog.com/3n78zjj
It actually looks better than what you see there. What you can't tell from that picture is that the new car has three running lights on the front - a big one in the middle, and two smaller ones - a nice reminder of the streetcars of yore. Er, of today.
bar1967
Active Member
yyzhyd
Active Member
They seem a bit too "square". I would have preferred a more sleek aerodynamic front.
kettal
Banned
Looks plain ugly to me. They need to give it a colour scheme that distracts from the ugly forehead.
Jarrek
Active Member
That Siemens model is sexy ...
hkric88
Active Member
Platform 27
Active Member
Flexity Outlooks seem to vary a fair bit in terms of their final cladding from city to city. I'm glad somebody at the TTC remembered to ask for the three lights, which is a nice little gesture to the past. The solid red livery is also a step up from the silver-with-red-stripe arrangement that was in the promo image.
That said, I personally would have preferred if the Toronto model didn't have the Boris Karloff brow---I can't really see what function it serves, aside from kick up the drag coefficient, and it's by no means a mandatory component of the Outlook platform.
Here's an image of the Brussels flavour of the Flexity Outlook, which seems superficially to be the closest sibling to the Toronto fleet in terms of front fascia design. Our Flexitys will have different door placement than theirs.
That said, I personally would have preferred if the Toronto model didn't have the Boris Karloff brow---I can't really see what function it serves, aside from kick up the drag coefficient, and it's by no means a mandatory component of the Outlook platform.
Here's an image of the Brussels flavour of the Flexity Outlook, which seems superficially to be the closest sibling to the Toronto fleet in terms of front fascia design. Our Flexitys will have different door placement than theirs.
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kettal
Banned
I'm actually quite depressed with the latest rendering. These ugly things will look worse on our streets than the current fleet 
I bet they got the same designer that did the hideous new police car graphics...
I bet they got the same designer that did the hideous new police car graphics...
spaced
Active Member
That's great news about the three lights being installed. I was annoyed when the renderings only had two. I'd say it's not only a 'little gesture' but also has utility: it's a main feature that differentiates a SC from other vehicles. Especially in the dark. And it's already going to be harder to spot the new SCs because they look to be much shorter. Good news, I hope it goes through.
AnnetteMeetsJane
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EnviroTO
Senior Member
The latest design looks like an Art Deco stylization of the Pioneer Zephyr.
Platform 27
Active Member
The Flexity Outlook variant in Marseilles is even more Zephyrish. It has the full-on cyclops thing going on.
EnviroTO
Senior Member
I don't know what Marseilles was thinking.
reaperexpress
Senior Member
It looks as if it was designed so that if it is flipped upside-down it looks equally stupid.
I've yet to see any new TTC streetcar designs that look better than the ALRV. How about using Bombardier Eurotram? Those things look cool.