1604 Posted July 5, 2016 Report Share Posted July 5, 2016 Great shots Nick! Definitely looking forward to the vids! Thanks for sharing. I had assumed it was going to be out for the whole day after the media event... Hopefully they bring it back out again soon! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimmyC62 Posted July 5, 2016 Report Share Posted July 5, 2016 1 hour ago, 1604 said: I had assumed it was going to be out for the whole day after the media event... Hopefully they bring it back out again soon! Has it gone back to the yard already? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1604 Posted July 5, 2016 Report Share Posted July 5, 2016 Just now, TimmyC62 said: Has it gone back to the yard already? Sounds like it just did one round trip from Tuscany. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1604 Posted July 5, 2016 Report Share Posted July 5, 2016 This should be the schedule it's on this afternoon: https://transit55.ca/calgary/block?id=4154763 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick B Posted July 5, 2016 Report Share Posted July 5, 2016 As promised, here is my video montage from this morning. The first portion is a ride from Tuscany to Dalhousie with Mayor Nenshi operating the train (before a dedicated operator took over at Dalhousie). The rest of the video is a ride from Erlton to Canyon Meadows before my camera battery died. As some of you can tell, the S200 sounds almost identical to a Series 8 at higher speeds (same motors?), but the propulsion itself makes a very cool sound! As mentioned, the lack of HVAC noise renders the propulsion sound very easily audible from inside the train. Station announcements are nice and loud too, and (as yet another improvement over the Series 8's) the operator's PA microphone is loud and clear! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LRT Posted July 6, 2016 Author Report Share Posted July 6, 2016 Hey Nick! Looks like some one beat you to it! I wonder who it could of been? Great video. You must of been like a kid in a candy store this morning! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CanadianTransitTycoon Posted July 6, 2016 Report Share Posted July 6, 2016 57 minutes ago, Nick B said: As promised, here is my video montage from this morning. The first portion is a ride from Tuscany to Dalhousie with Mayor Nenshi operating the train (before a dedicated operator took over at Dalhousie). The rest of the video is a ride from Erlton to Canyon Meadows before my camera battery died. As some of you can tell, the S200 sounds almost identical to a Series 8 at higher speeds (same motors?), but the propulsion itself makes a very cool sound! As mentioned, the lack of HVAC noise renders the propulsion sound very easily audible from inside the train. Station announcements are nice and loud too, and (as yet another improvement over the Series 8's) the operator's PA microphone is loud and clear! Noticed numerous changes that make the s200s really great. The propulsion sounds like the series 8s but a lot louder and different start up. I am quite happy that those vents on the side are gone. Speakers sound crystal clear, door lights seem to work. The information displays look cool. Makes me feel like Im riding the Tokyo Metro (much of their trains have LCD information signs). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
School Bus 101 Posted July 6, 2016 Report Share Posted July 6, 2016 Spotted it at Dalhousie Station around 6:30PM, which matches up with the schedule (block) that was posted above. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarkKeyo Posted July 6, 2016 Report Share Posted July 6, 2016 I rode the train from Lions Park to Tuscany and back, matching the schedule above. They feel very new, smooth, quiet. The seats are... not bad, certainly an improvement over the Series 8, although one day I'd like to ask exactly what Siemens uses to figure out if a seat will fit or be comfortable... All in all, I like them. I especially loved sitting behind the driver's cabin and watching the view of the tracks through the front windows. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimmyC62 Posted July 6, 2016 Report Share Posted July 6, 2016 Managed to catch it and took a ride from University ->Tuscany->Somerset->Tuscany->Brentwood. Here's a brief review I wrote for Reddit, so some of it is old news to you guys: Positives: You can finally see out the front of the train without creepily looking over the driver's shoulder through the older cars' tiny window. Very smooth acceleration/deceleration - the previous gen trains had a brake mechanism that was quite a bit jarring just as the train was stopping. "Infotainment" displays along the ceiling showing time, direction, and next stops. Seats have a grippy texture to keep you from sliding along them - think Fisher-Price yellow+red buggies' plastic shell. (photo attached) Door frames light up Green to denote unlocked state, Red to show locked. No more running to the train only to frantically press a locked button! Floor near the doors permanently slopes downwards to near-platform level to make it easier for buggies and wheelchairs. There are reports of that not all stations are the same height, making this a less perfect solution than it could be. More robust overhead hand grips - they are springloaded to flip out of the way until you need them. They can use more of them, though. The standing buttrests either side of the articulated section actually work quite well, though the next-stop display above some of them do interfere with your head. And they just look good. Negatives: The Infotainment displays on the ceilings extend quite a bit downwards, making it awkward for tall people, especially since they're right next to the already-low door frame. The perimeter seats along the edges have a backrest that's too low for some and will irritate the backbone. The fore-aft seats behind the driver's cab are fine, though, as they have a much higher back. The door buttons flash red if you put your finger on them while the doors are locked. This gets confusing when the train arrives on a platform and people press the button before it's unlocked, expecting it behave like the old ones - "what does flashing red mean? Is the door out of service?" This is exacerbated by what seems to be a longer-than old trains' period between the driver press his unlock button and the doors actually unlocking. The destination signs along the sides display the next station even before you leave the current one without any statement before flashing it, making it confusing as to which station you're actually at for those who are unfamiliar. There's nothing to hang on to in the middle of the door sections - no vertical nor horizontal poles to hold on to. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lucx Posted July 6, 2016 Report Share Posted July 6, 2016 I rode today's last train from downtown to Somerset. The new door closing tones are much nicer than the harsh beeps of the SDs. I guess they couldn't remove the buzz when braking but the reduced HVAC noise is welcome. During my ride on 2401, the station announcements were too loud almost to the point of being distorted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimmyC62 Posted July 6, 2016 Report Share Posted July 6, 2016 Looks like they're taking her out of service tomorrow and won't be back until Thursday rushes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LRT Posted July 6, 2016 Author Report Share Posted July 6, 2016 The door beeps had 2 different chimes the usual SD160 sound and the S70 style buzz. Did anyone notice that every door is wheel chair accessible? That explains no stanchion bars being in the way. The S200 uses the different inverter that explains that cool windup sound at startup and braking. Also the disc brakes do not apply until 3 kph unlike the SD160s 7kph The doors do have a bit of a delay when they unlock that's because the operator has to give a full braking application and no motion is detected before the doors unlock. And yes the series 8 used to be that way until a recent software change. Lots of positive feedback! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LRT Posted July 6, 2016 Author Report Share Posted July 6, 2016 The S200 consist will be out today. It will arrive at Somerset at 646 and Tuscany at 748 then out of service at Somerset at 850 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1604 Posted July 6, 2016 Report Share Posted July 6, 2016 Going off @calgarytransit's tweet, this should be its schedule in the afternoon: https://transit55.ca/calgary/block?id=4154720 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick B Posted July 6, 2016 Report Share Posted July 6, 2016 So since these cars are in service now, I think it's time to rename this thread to "CTrain - S200 Cars" or equivalent! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LRT Posted July 6, 2016 Author Report Share Posted July 6, 2016 We've been using this thread since the announcement of the s200s. Let's keep it alive until it is simply fades away series 8 thread did. No need to have two separate threads are renaming this one. Let's just leave it alone. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LRT Posted July 7, 2016 Author Report Share Posted July 7, 2016 Well....it broke down this morning causing delays. Brakes locked up and wouldn't release. Dragged back to Somerset tail track. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D40LF Posted July 7, 2016 Report Share Posted July 7, 2016 2 hours ago, LRT said: Well....it broke down this morning causing delays. Brakes locked up and wouldn't release. Dragged back to Somerset tail track. Well that didn't take long! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gsgeek540 Posted July 8, 2016 Report Share Posted July 8, 2016 Back out today despite yesterdays trouble.. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LRT Posted July 8, 2016 Author Report Share Posted July 8, 2016 1 hour ago, Gsgeek540 said: Back out today despite yesterdays trouble.. WHAT!! Wow that's surprising to hear!! Which key? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gsgeek540 Posted July 8, 2016 Report Share Posted July 8, 2016 4 hours ago, LRT said: WHAT!! Wow that's surprising to hear!! Which key? Unknown. It had mechanical issues again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimmyC62 Posted July 8, 2016 Report Share Posted July 8, 2016 Currently out and about: Edit: turns out it's a 3-car set - just rolled through Brentwood at 4:23p. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LRT Posted July 8, 2016 Author Report Share Posted July 8, 2016 2406 on test track tonight! On board the S200 consist now! South from Anderson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LRT Posted July 9, 2016 Author Report Share Posted July 9, 2016 It went out of service at Somerset at 1740 It's supposed to be back tonight as a floater. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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