* Mr. Black * Posted September 1, 2010 Report Share Posted September 1, 2010 Maybe a special sighting..... I saw 1 train yersterday afternoon at Richmond Hill Centre with 2 GO MP40PH-3C units leading! I actually stopped my bus 'round the bend to make sure i was seeing that right.... couldnt get numbers though, but the leading cab had the newer trilium, and second cab had the older one... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orion VIII Posted September 1, 2010 Report Share Posted September 1, 2010 641 was running with 560 this afternoon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smallspy Posted September 1, 2010 Report Share Posted September 1, 2010 Maybe a special sighting..... I saw 1 train yersterday afternoon at Richmond Hill Centre with 2 GO MP40PH-3C units leading! I actually stopped my bus 'round the bend to make sure i was seeing that right.... couldnt get numbers though, but the leading cab had the newer trilium, and second cab had the older one... Yeah, I've seen that done a couple of times over the past couple of weeks. I guess they're running low on F59s to use on break-in runs. Dan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D. DeLarge Posted September 1, 2010 Report Share Posted September 1, 2010 Yeah, I've seen that done a couple of times over the past couple of weeks. I guess they're running low on F59s to use on break-in runs.Dan Something like...18 left now? Unless they put any more of 547+ for sale. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom1122 Posted September 1, 2010 Report Share Posted September 1, 2010 Why aren't the newer MP40s being broken in with older MP40s like from the first order? Something like...18 left now? Unless they put any more of 547+ for sale. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Articulated Posted September 1, 2010 Report Share Posted September 1, 2010 Why aren't the newer MP40s being broken in with older MP40s like from the first order? I'm taking a guess on this one, but it's probably because it's the new engine that's doing all the work, and the strap-on engine is just there in case something happens (and hopefully nothing does). In this way the 2nd engine is not exactly being used at all... so might as well throw on one of the old F59PH units instead and keep the better MP40s for solitary service. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2020 Posted September 1, 2010 Report Share Posted September 1, 2010 Maybe a special sighting..... I saw 1 train yersterday afternoon at Richmond Hill Centre with 2 GO MP40PH-3C units leading! I actually stopped my bus 'round the bend to make sure i was seeing that right.... couldnt get numbers though, but the leading cab had the newer trilium, and second cab had the older one... Locomotives 646 and 638 on Train were on Trains 835/839 on August 30th. Also Loco 647 should be on the property now as I spotted it in the TMC on August 27th. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smallspy Posted September 1, 2010 Report Share Posted September 1, 2010 Something like...18 left now? Unless they put any more of 547+ for sale. RBRX has taken another 6 for a project in Michigan - I don't know if these ever made it to the website or if GO gave them an inside deal on them. And 560 was pulled from service a month and a half ago for some unknown (to me) reason. I don't know if it was officially retired, but it was sitting with the sold 540s a couple of weeks ago. Dan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D. DeLarge Posted September 1, 2010 Report Share Posted September 1, 2010 RBRX has taken another 6 for a project in Michigan - I don't know if these ever made it to the website or if GO gave them an inside deal on them. And 560 was pulled from service a month and a half ago for some unknown (to me) reason. I don't know if it was officially retired, but it was sitting with the sold 540s a couple of weeks ago.Dan 6 from the 541-547 group (not sure exactly which) were noted about a month ago stripped of their logos and numbers on the dead track. There was also a listing on Metrolinxes site for disposal of the 6. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smallspy Posted September 1, 2010 Report Share Posted September 1, 2010 6 from the 541-547 group (not sure exactly which) were noted about a month ago stripped of their logos and numbers on the dead track. There was also a listing on Metrolinxes site for disposal of the 6. I don't think those are the RBRX units, as they have already purchased them (or signed an agreement to purchase them) as of a couple of weeks ago. If there is a listing on the Metrolinx site, that would indicate to me that they are still up for the taking. Dan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D. DeLarge Posted September 1, 2010 Report Share Posted September 1, 2010 I don't think those are the RBRX units, as they have already purchased them (or signed an agreement to purchase them) as of a couple of weeks ago. If there is a listing on the Metrolinx site, that would indicate to me that they are still up for the taking.Dan Read it again Dan, there *was* a listing for them for sale. It's gone now. And incidentally, I have found out the units are not all from the 541-546 group. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Downsview 108 Posted September 24, 2010 Report Share Posted September 24, 2010 Read it again Dan, there *was* a listing for them for sale. It's gone now.And incidentally, I have found out the units are not all from the 541-546 group. so are the f59'sall gone, cause i haven't seen one in a long while? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Articulated Posted September 24, 2010 Report Share Posted September 24, 2010 so are the f59'sall gone, cause i haven't seen one in a long while? There's still around 6 left; I've seen 563 and 564 in service recently as well as another 55x. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D. DeLarge Posted September 24, 2010 Report Share Posted September 24, 2010 There's still around 6 left; I've seen 563 and 564 in service recently as well as another 55x. IIRC there's 18 left on GO, but many are sitting around with nothing to do. There should be a roundup in the next Canadian Railway Observations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Downsview 108 Posted September 24, 2010 Report Share Posted September 24, 2010 I see, thanks. It seems most of them are lined up at willowbrook, decommissioned. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
38 Highland Creek Posted October 1, 2010 Report Share Posted October 1, 2010 Spotted 648 coupled with 560 on Trip 916 @ Mimico GO Station today @ 12:51. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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