noahrp24 Posted November 26, 2015 Report Share Posted November 26, 2015 Saw 300 on the Lakeshore West line today. I think its only been in service for a few days. I passed by the yard near Mimico GO a week ago and I saw 300 sitting in the yard alone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soo8513 Posted November 26, 2015 Report Share Posted November 26, 2015 So 300 and 304 in service. What a waste that we get these units built and then can't get them into service. Is Bombardier delivering them too quickly? Driver story so not sure how credible: Some regional garages are completing expansions to hold new buses expected to start arriving in January 2016. Is there an active order out there? I do recall something about a long term ADL "lower-height" DDs if ADL - Ontario could arrive at a plan to assemble in Ontario. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaun Posted November 26, 2015 Report Share Posted November 26, 2015 There are no MCI orders so he must be talking about Double Deckers. I wasnt aware that they already started to build them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheAverageJoe Posted November 26, 2015 Report Share Posted November 26, 2015 http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=554824&nseq=1224 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doppelkupplung Posted November 26, 2015 Report Share Posted November 26, 2015 I presume that f59 was one of ours? Paint scheme looks nice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheAverageJoe Posted November 27, 2015 Report Share Posted November 27, 2015 I presume that f59 was one of ours? Paint scheme looks nice Yes one of three they picked up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soo8513 Posted November 27, 2015 Report Share Posted November 27, 2015 GOT 302, 303, 304 coupled together yesterday PM at Willowbrook. I would guess that 300 has replaced 304 as cab car on the "new paint scheme" train. What a waste that only one can be in service at any given time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaun Posted November 29, 2015 Report Share Posted November 29, 2015 I think they have received another unit. It was coupled to a F59 in the yard but it had another coach infront of it. Not sure if it was a cab car or not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xtrazsteve Posted November 29, 2015 Report Share Posted November 29, 2015 GOT 302, 303, 304 coupled together yesterday PM at Willowbrook. I would guess that 300 has replaced 304 as cab car on the "new paint scheme" train. What a waste that only one can be in service at any given time. What? they can't pull as double header for a longer 12 car trains? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nfitz Posted November 29, 2015 Report Share Posted November 29, 2015 What? they can't pull as double header for a longer 12 car trains? How would one get from car to car? I suppose one could be backwards against the engine ... but what's the point? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D. DeLarge Posted November 29, 2015 Report Share Posted November 29, 2015 What? they can't pull as double header for a longer 12 car trains? I think he means because of this below. Someone at GO or BBD needs a good smack to the side of their head: Not sure, but the fact that they(stupidly) use a new type of revereser(and door key) and have no spares to give out to crews at this time might be part of the problem. The reverser has to be signed out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GM5000 Posted November 30, 2015 Report Share Posted November 30, 2015 I think he means because of this below. Someone at GO or BBD needs a good smack to the side of their head: Yes, becasue lets change a part that has been pretty much standard on locomotives since whenever (Googles when the first diesel was built in the 1920's or 30's.....). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaun Posted November 30, 2015 Report Share Posted November 30, 2015 Well it may be to differentiate the type of equipment? They wouldnt do it for no reason. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dowlingm Posted December 5, 2015 Report Share Posted December 5, 2015 Well it may be to differentiate the type of equipment? They wouldnt do it for no reason. They changed the colour scheme on the rolling stock from green to snot for no good reason. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lex Reid Posted December 10, 2015 Report Share Posted December 10, 2015 Why does the Lakeshore West run limited into Hamilton GO Stn? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D. DeLarge Posted December 10, 2015 Report Share Posted December 10, 2015 Well it may be to differentiate the type of equipment? They wouldnt do it for no reason. Oh, they probably did it for a reason, and whatever reason they had was probably a stupid one, as it seems neither party was prepared in the event more than one new cab car was delivered.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wonka Posted December 10, 2015 Report Share Posted December 10, 2015 Why does the Lakeshore West run limited into Hamilton GO Stn? The track between Aldershot and Hamilton (specifically the section from Desjardins to Hamilton GO) is owned by CP and is only one track through the Hunter Street tunnel before the station, meaning that there is very little trackage for GO to share with CP. There have been rumors bouncing around for ages about widening the tunnel to allow more trains through but it would be an incredibly costly project since apartment buildings and utilities have been located above and around the tunnel since it was built a century ago, a project that would cost a lot more than GO would be able to pay for and something that CP probably wouldn't be interested in doing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smallspy Posted December 11, 2015 Report Share Posted December 11, 2015 The track between Aldershot and Hamilton (specifically the section from Desjardins to Hamilton GO) is owned by CP and is only one track through the Hunter Street tunnel before the station, meaning that there is very little trackage for GO to share with CP. There have been rumors bouncing around for ages about widening the tunnel to allow more trains through but it would be an incredibly costly project since apartment buildings and utilities have been located above and around the tunnel since it was built a century ago, a project that would cost a lot more than GO would be able to pay for and something that CP probably wouldn't be interested in doing. The tunnel is already more than wide enough for two tracks. The issue with it is the overhead height, however. The ceiling of the tunnel is arched, meaning that the easiest way to improve the overhead clearances of the line as cars got bigger and bigger over the past 100 years was to put a single track right in the middle. Rebuilding it back to two tracks would not be overly difficult as the tunnel was built by cut-and-cover construction, and that same method could be used again (in concert with a couple of other techniques) to allow for two tracks with improved clearances. The issue, however, is that CP only runs about 6 or 8 trains a day down there, and they have absolutely no need for two tracks through there. The cost of such a project would be have to be entirely borne by GO, and even then there's not a huge amount of interest in doing so in the short term as there's no way to extend the line any further, nor connect it with the CN's Grimsby Sub further north. Dan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drum118 Posted December 16, 2015 Report Share Posted December 16, 2015 First MP54AC testing on GO Transit http://www.railwayage.com/index.php/mechanical/locomotives/first-mp54ac-testing-on-go-transit.html?channel=35 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soo8513 Posted December 16, 2015 Report Share Posted December 16, 2015 Might we presume they have a "fix" for the smaller crew area? No date given for 667's arrival. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smallspy Posted December 16, 2015 Report Share Posted December 16, 2015 Might we presume they have a "fix" for the smaller crew area? No date given for 667's arrival. What fix? The cab is virtually the same as every other MP40. The latest I heard about the Tier IV units was that they were supposed to start being delivered in the middle of next year. Dan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dowlingm Posted December 16, 2015 Report Share Posted December 16, 2015 That release certainly seems to contradict the rumour that 666 was going to be a one-off. Presumably the traction system noted in the release is similar to what they put in HSP46? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smallspy Posted December 16, 2015 Report Share Posted December 16, 2015 That release certainly seems to contradict the rumour that 666 was going to be a one-off. Presumably the traction system noted in the release is similar to what they put in HSP46? 666 is a regular MP40. Are you referring to 647, which is the unit that was rebuilt? 647 uses the same trucks and traction motors as a regular MP40. The production MP54ACs will use AC traction motors, but not necessary the same as what is in MBTAs HSP46s, which were supplied by GE. Dan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dowlingm Posted December 16, 2015 Report Share Posted December 16, 2015 666 is a regular MP40. Are you referring to 647, which is the unit that was rebuilt? 647 uses the same trucks and traction motors as a regular MP40. The production MP54ACs will use AC traction motors, but not necessary the same as what is in MBTAs HSP46s, which were supplied by GE. Dan Oops. Yes, I meant 647. Thanks for the clarification. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allandale25 Posted December 16, 2015 Report Share Posted December 16, 2015 Not sure where to post this. Any one want to speculate? Public Transit Announcement TORONTO: December 16, 2015 – Minister of Transportation Steven Del Duca will join TTC Chair Josh Colle and MP for Spadina–Fort York and Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister for Intergovernmental Affairs Adam Vaughan to make a public transit announcement. Metrolinx President and CEO Bruce McCuaig and TTC CEO Andy Byford will also be in attendance. Date Thursday, December 17, 2015 Time 9:30 a.m. Location Bathurst TTC Subway Station – Street Level 819 Bathurst Street, Toronto Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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