[Swarley]

I think it's just one set intially actually.

 

[hkric88]

Actually, if I'm not mistaken - The first set should begin the first phase of the delivery schedule with a new set being delivered monthly until phase two where it will become weekly until all cars of the first order have been delivered. I believe the first phase last one year.

Most of the testing of the trains themselves happened at the Kingston test track, the testing done here is going to be more of a system integration and driver training test.

 

[TTCboy13]

Do you guys think that there will be a big unveiling of the new Toronto Rocket's????

 

[GraphicMatt]

I'd imagine Miller, Giambrone and the current council will want to do some kind of ribbon-cutting thing before election day, if at all possible. That's politics.

 

[W. K. Lis]

The work on the east side of the southbound Davisville subway platform.is scheduled for completion in October 2010. I wonder... could they hope to show off the Rocket when the Davisville platforms are ready? Would they set up at some other station? Or just let the first train run in revenue service?

 

[picard102]

I assumed they'd do a ribbon cutting at Wilson, and then a short trip to Downsview, before putting it away for testing and whatnot.

 

[TTCboy13]

I assumed they'd do a ribbon cutting at Wilson, and then a short trip to Downsview, before putting it away for testing and whatnot.

Same here or maybe a big party at the new Wilson yard extension ,a ride on the new Toronto Rocket from Wilson to Downsview and also trying the new TR simulator !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[EnviroTO]

These new cars can't get here soon enough. The Yonge line is full of the oldest cars in the fleet these days and with the high temperatures things have been brutal. The old cars have air conditioner issues, doors that don't close reliably causing delays, and the lack of handrails (the T1s are far superior in terms of having something to hold on to) has made riding the subway through this hot summer unenjoyable to say the least.

 

[Niagra & Adelade]

actually its B-D thats got the oldest cars, the H-4s . with all the H-4s and H-6s, B-D has more old cars than Y-U-S as far as I know.

 

[W. K. Lis]

The old Gloucester trains were nice to ride on in the spring or autumn with the windows open, but in summer they were brutal.

 

[Hipster Duck]

It's a shame that we didn't keep the red colour after the Gloucesters. They were iconic and looked incredibly sharp. How cool would it be to have a modern, sleek-nosed interpretation of the Gloucester?

 

[Electrify]

Kinda wish that they at least share a similar colour scheme to the current bus and streetcar fleet. I'm not its biggest fan, but it would at least be better than the plain grey we have now.

 

[Justin10000]

I do not think the cars are painted, with the exception of the H-5's which used to have black fronts. Or was it the H-6's?

 

[TTCboy13]

I do not think the cars are painted, with the exception of the H-5's which used to have black fronts. Or was it the H-6's?

Both of H5 & H6 originally had black fronts then the TTC was concerned of the visibility of the train so the painted the H5-H6 white with a red and orange stripe on them.Eventually they ended up painting them silver to look like other Hawker Siddely's.

http://transit.toronto.on.ca/images/subway-5504-03.gif

http://transit.toronto.on.ca/images/subway-5504-04.gif

 

[Justin10000]

A member of CPTDB took a picture of a completed set that is ready to be shipped to Toronto.

His website:

http://www.davidvincent.ca/express.html#Friday, September 3, 2010