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Cleveland Transit System
"Airporter" # 161

Airporter 161 was built in 1967 by the Pullman Standard Co. for the Cleveland Transit System’s rapid transit lines. In 1968 Cleveland became the first city in the US to have rapid transit access to its airport. At that time Cleveland purchased this fleet of cars to inaugurate the airport extension. The cars had a short service life because in the 1980's Cleveland ordered new cars from Tokyu Car company of Japan to replace all of the older equipment, including the newer Airporters. The CTS Rapid rail line was coined the Red Line after consolidation into the Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority. All cars are high platform and use overhead for current collection. The Red Line shares some track with the former Shaker Heights Rapid Transit (RTA’s Green & Blue lines) that uses modern LRVs. The few stations that the routes share have both low level and high level platforms. Click an image to enlarge it
This photo shows CTS 165, another car of the same series, at the CTS West Park siding in 1968. (J. Testagrose)
This photo shows 161 switching other cars of the same series onto the scrap line at the RTA Brookpark yard in 1998. (Museum Collection)
This photo shows 161 during a fan trip in September of 1999. (Museum Collection)
This photo shows 161 in storage at the RTA Brookpark yard. (Museum Collection)
Another view of 161 at the Brookpark yards in November of 2000. (Museum Collection)
This photo shows 161 on the shop lead shortly after arrival at the Museum. (Museum Collection)
Another view of 161 at the Museum in June of 2004. (B.C. Gage)
This photo shows 161 on the siding west of the carbarn at the Museum in August of 2005. (B.C. Gage)
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