ShonTron
Moderator
And you are saving on the high cost of Niagara Parks parking. It's just a matter of getting from the Falls to the station.
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And you are saving on the high cost of Niagara Parks parking. It's just a matter of getting from the Falls to the station.
It seems even faster after a few drinks!
Where did you hear about free shuttle buses? I'll be taking this train tomorrow.For which they are running free shuttle buses.
Dan
Toronto, Ont.
I have seen the Kitchener trains with FP59's on both ends lately. GO must be hard up for power to do this.
I was on it and it was pretty full, but not like a rush hour train or anything. The quads had 2 people in them each on average.Anyone have any idea how the Niagara Falls special train on Friday worked out? Was it used?
Wow, I'm pleasantly surprised. I assume it was a bit shorter than a 10-car train?
I have seen the Kitchener trains with FP59's on both ends lately. GO must be hard up for power to do this.
I've been seeing that on the Barrie Line as well. No idea what's going on.
It was reported to me that it was a 12-car train, but crept along at walking speed east of the Welland Canal, both ways.
Because of the grades on the line, a single F59 can not maintain the schedule. Either a single MP40 or a pair of F59s must be used.
The first two trains have been using 2 locomotives - usually an F59 and an MP40 - since the beginning of last fall, and the last two falls previous. This is due to fallen leaves on the track causing excessive wheelslip, and thus delaying the trains. In years past they have pulled the second unit off the trains by early November, but for whatever reason they didn't this year.
It was scheduled to be a 12 car train, but I didn't get a chance to actually see if that was the case.
Dan
Toronto, Ont.
I understand the need for 2 power, but it has been FP & MP from day one.
Going to FP on both ends does free up the MP's that can push/pull 12 cars vs. 10 for an FP.
The used two locos for the first week or two, as there were some concerns about a couple of locations on the line. Since then, and until very recently, it has been one MP40 powering the trains.
2 F59s can handle a 12-car train quite easily. And in fact, used to.