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rbt
Senior Member
Trains.com take on this Metrolink engine move, but with a few (new to me) photos.
News photos: Former Metrolink diesels set to join GO Transit - Trains
TORONTO — A group of F59 locomotives from LA-area commuter operator Metrolink will be used for operational support for GO Transit and as spare parts for GO Transit’s existing F59 fleet, provincial transit agency Metrolinx has announced. Ontario Northland will refurbish the locomotives, Metrolinx...
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Milaisacat
Active Member
I spotted GO bi-level 2111 in the CN Aldershot yard this morning, presumably to soon depart for Thunder Bay. Hopefully they did a clean sweep of the train for stragglers because this one is really going out of service.
WB62
Senior Member
Oh yeah I heard there was some issues at Henry with these sidelined coaches getting broken into
pokechimp88
New Member
It's with 639 AFAIK, should be visible on transsee.ca
Kyle Campbell
Senior Member
You will find a number of systems in Europe use slide out gap plates on Trams/Trains for both low floor and high floor platforms. Ottawa used to have a flip up gap plate for the doors on the platforms on Line 2, but no idea if that is still the cases for the original platforms as well the new one.
Just to answer. The original platforms were demolished. At South Keys, the edge on the west side can be flipped up but not on the east side. However it's far more hidden then the old setup. Greensboro also can be flipped up. None of the other stations can, freight movement is restricted to between Walkley Wye and the NRC facility near the airport.
Bordercollie
Senior Member
Funny how they already painted the doors before going to refurb.
WB62
Senior Member
Those actually aren’t painted doors, they’re completely brand new
Bojaxs
Senior Member
Are they adding any type of CEM improvements to the refurbished cab cars?
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SaugeenJunction
Senior Member
I don’t think that’s possible. CEM is built into the car structure, don’t think you can retrofit it.
smallspy
Senior Member
Port_cred_Guy225
New Member
Go 2102 has enterd service today (FEB 8) and i caught it on its first run today! Its unit is 650 and 2143 is also in this set!!
drum118
Superstar
Is this the bus that is retired in 2011 or the coach that has reentered service that was built in 1983-84?? Loco 650 saying its a coach. No one is tacking here on coaches reentering service that I know of.
reaperexpress
Senior Member
So far both of the Canadian mainline services that have implemented level boarding without retractable gap fillers have also implemented severe speed restrictions adjacent to platforms. The Capital Railway (O-Train Line 2/4) limits trains to 25 km/h and UP Express limits trains to 10 mph (16 km/h).
nfitz
Superstar
What's the GO and VIA limit on the same track that UP Express uses?
UP certainly isn't slowing to 10 mph when they go through the Mount Dennis station platform. Seems full speed to me.