GO Transit 600-656

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GO Transit 600-656 are MPI MP40PH-3C's. The first order (MPI order 2901-2927), 600-626, were built in 2007 and 2008, and are to date the largest single order of motive power purchased by GO Transit. The second order (MPI order 2109-01 to -20) is numbered 627-646, and was ordered in the middle of 2008. A third order for 10 units (MPI order 2109-21 to -30), numbered 647-656 was delivered by early 2011.

At their July 2008 board meeting, GO's board of directors approved an additional order for 20 units from MPI. While details were not released, it was assumed that they would be more MP40PH-3C's, and numbered above the first 27. The order, indeed for more MP40PH-3Cs, began delivery late 2009 and continued into July 2010 as expected. GO's board at their March 2009 meeting authorized the taking of an option for 10 more units.

Powered by a 4000hp 16-cylinder EMD 710G3B-EFI-T2 and equipped with a 1000hp Caterpiller C27-ACERT HEP package, the MP40PH-3C's are the first locomotives ordered by GO able to supply power to a 12-car train by themselves. They are also faster, being geared for a maximum of 93mph. This series is equipped with 1,850 US gallon fuel tanks.

They are also equipped with a 2-setting HEP system, capable of providing GO's standard 575vAC on either a single of the two HEP buses or on both.

Units are delivered via Union Pacific to Canada, where they are interchanged with Canadian Pacific and sent east to Toronto. All units are transported under MPEX reporting marks until on GO property and in service.

The Georgetown South Project will allow for more traffic along the Georgetown Corridor as well as the Air Rail Link in 2015. GO Transit conducted an environmental assessment on electrification, however identified it would not happen until the late 2010s. It was found that using Tier 4 compliant locomotives would sufficiently mitigate health effects from emissions. GO Transit will have one MP40 locomotive converted to use a Cummins QSK95^[1] Tier 4 engine and act as a prototype to test in 2012/2013. Ten more MP40 locomotives will be converted in time for use in 2015. A request for proposals closed in June 2011 for the prototype.^[2] It was later announced that dual Cummins QSK-60 diesel engines would be substituted for the single QSK-95. ^[3]

The first order of units is equipped with GO's usual Nathan Airchime K5LA 5-chime horns, however horns on the later orders are the K5LLA with a different #1 bell, resulting in a slightly different sound.

Orders

Fleet numbers	Build date	Serial numbers
600-626	2006-2008	2405-01 to -27
627-646	2009-2010	0308-01 to -20
647-656^{[Note 1]}	2010-11	0308-21 to -30

↑ 647-656 exercised option for 10 more units on second order.

Details

Fleet number	Date	Serial number	Notes
600	2006	2405-01	First unit built, sent to FRA-TTC in Pueblo, NM for testing and confirmation of requirements. Entered revenue service September 27, 2008.
601	May 2007	2405-02	Was shipped to Toronto for APTA-Heavy Rail conference in June 2007. Returned to MPI for completion following the conference. Delivered to GO in February 2008. Entered service April 16, 2008.
602	May 2007	2405-03	First completed unit delivered. First entered service February 14, 2008.
603	2007	2405-04	Entered service February 23, 2008.
604	2007	2405-05	Entered service March 9, 2008.
605	2007-08	2405-06	Entered service March 9, 2008.
606	2007-08	2405-07	Entered service April 26, 2008.
607	2007-08	2405-08	Entered service May 3, 2008.
608	March 2008	2405-09	Entered service May 1, 2008.
609	2008	2405-10	Entered service July 7, 2008.
610	April 2008	2405-11	Entered service July 12, 2008. Damaged in derailment at Richmond Hill on October 4, 2010. Currently awaiting repairs.
611	July 2008	2405-12	Entered service September 20, 2008.
612	2008	2405-13	Entered service August 23, 2008.
613	2008	2405-14	Entered service September 10, 2008.
614	2008	2405-15	Entered service September 20, 2008.
615	2008	2405-16	Entered service September 20, 2008.
616	September 2008	2405-17	Entered service October 4, 2008.
617	2008	2405-18	Entered service October 27, 2008.
618	2008	2405-19	Entered service November 1, 2008.
619	2008	2405-20	Entered service November 6, 2008.
620	2008	2405-21	Entered service November 4, 2008.
621	2008	2405-22	Entered service November 14, 2008.
622	2008	2405-23	Entered service January 1, 2009.
623	2008	2405-24	Delivered January 2, 2009.
624	2008	2405-25	Entered service July 30, 2008.
625	2008	2405-26	Entered service August 30, 2008
626	2008	2405-27	Entered service September 27, 2008.
627	2009-10	0308-01	Delivered February 19th-21st, 2010. Entered service March 4, 2010.
628	2009-10	0308-02	Entered Service February 24th?.
629	2009-10	0308-03	Entered service April 1, 2010.
630	2009-10	0308-04	Entered service mid-May 2010.
631	2009-10	0308-05	Entered service mid-May 2010.
632	2009-10	0308-06	Entered service mid-May 2010.
633	April 2010	0308-07	Entered service mid-May 2010.
634	2009-10	0308-08	Entered service June 2010.
635	2009-10	0308-09	Entered service June 2010.
636	2009-10	0308-10	Entered service June 2010.
637	2009-10	0308-11	Entered service June 2010.
638	2009-10	0308-12	Entered service June 2010.
639	2009-10	0308-13	Entered service June 2010.
640	2009-10	0308-14	Entered service mid July 2010.
641	2009-10	0308-15	Entered service mid July 2010.
642	2009-10	0308-16	Entered service mid July 2010.
643	June 2010	0308-17	Entered service mid July 2010.
644	June 2010	0308-18	Entered service mid July 2010.
645	2009-10	0308-19	Delivered.
646	2009-10	0308-20	Delivered.
647	2010-11	0308-21	Delivered.
648	2010-11	0308-22	Delivered.
649	2010-11	0308-23	Delivered.
650	October 2010	0308-24	Delivered.
651	2010-11	0308-25	Delivered.
652	2010-11	0308-26	Delivered.
653	2010-11	0308-27	Delivered.
654	2010-11	0308-28	Delivered.
655	2010-11	0308-29	Not yet delivered.
656	2010-11	0308-30	Delivered