cplchanb
Senior Member
Is it confirmed that they're even getting these.
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crs1026
Superstar
Let's see whether all of them actually see refurbishment. Some may be simply for parts.
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carloverboy2k
New Member
Has there been any news about the other metrolink f59s since they been at north bay for awhile now.It is confirmed that they are getting 13 F59s from Metrolink.
(In the quick facts section)
Ontario Newsroom
news.ontario.ca
Bordercollie
Senior Member
Which 13 thou?
nfitz
Superstar
The press release says both - "These 13 additional locomotives will be used to provide GO Transit with operational support and spare parts."
Metroscapes
Active Member
Looking at CPTDB wiki, it's hard to say. 874-887 are a group of 14 F59PHI series, and the one on the last page is part of that series (877). But I don't know enough about locos to know if it's worth discounting the pre-1994 PH series (851-873) outside of what's noted as being sold to NCDOT, scrapped after a collision or still in Metrolink's roster.
SaugeenJunction
Senior Member
smallspy
Senior Member
Just to temper everyone's expectations......
At this time, just 3 of the former Metrolink locomotives are to be rebuilt. ONR has only been able to obtain parts for that many.
However, they are continuing to work on finding and purchasing more components, with the hope that most of the 13 will be able to be rebuilt into operating locomotives.
Dan
At this time, just 3 of the former Metrolink locomotives are to be rebuilt. ONR has only been able to obtain parts for that many.
However, they are continuing to work on finding and purchasing more components, with the hope that most of the 13 will be able to be rebuilt into operating locomotives.
Dan
SaugeenJunction
Senior Member
I hope they can get parts for all 13. It would mean that model train maker Althern foretold the future with model they used to sell.
Bordercollie
Senior Member
Won't it be difficult to keep them running since most of the components are no longer manufactured? Plus they punched holes into the engines.
smallspy
Senior Member
What makes you think that most of the components are no longer manufactured? The 710 prime mover is used in a lot of other things than just train locomotives, for instance.
Not only that, but most of the components were common with other locomotives that EMD had built at that time, so it may be a matter of buying different second-hand units for those components.
Dan
APTA-2048
Senior Member
Didn’t see this posted here looking a few pages back. Here’s what the inside of the refurbished Series II BiLevels looks like. Caught 2101 in December.
dowlingm
Senior Member
Does anyone know what Exo is going to do with the F59s that the Chargers will replace? Being ex-GO and then Exo may be they have been worked hard, possibly harder than the Metrolink units, but they may be a parts source for a project like this.
Metroscapes
Active Member
Spotted 647 during my walk past Whitby RMF today.
Bordercollie
Senior Member
Doing a great job not being in service
