SaugeenJunction
Senior Member
I’ve seen it in Oakville a few times over the years. Usually happened late at night, and I wish I got pictures. Haven’t seen this movement in years however.
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lenaitch
Senior Member
Good point. Either that or with a grounding capacity to handle a catenary line should it break and come down across the cladding.
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W. K. Lis
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Will anyone record for history a "before" journey along the old trackwork?
crs1026
Senior Member
People have certainly been doing that. First rule of enthusiast photography - shoot it now before it's gone, never assume it will still be there tomorrow. (Photo of first train on a new something - interesting. Photo of last train on something that isn't there any more - irreplaceable)
For the record, Wednesday morning will be the last VIA train to take the old route. The last GO trains over the diamond (not counting any equipment moves) will be about 22:30 (inbound) and 23:00 (outbound) on Friday night.
- Paul
T3G
Active Member
Is there any reasonable location where one would be able to record trains going over the diamond? I have had a look on google streetview and haven't been able to find anything satisfactory. Does such a thing exist?
vic
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JamesKoole
Active Member
They will likely just back up the Don Valley rather than go to all the trouble to run a train out to Oakville to turn it around. Much easier to keep things the same as every other train (for boarding, etc.) and then just back the train up to Doncaster, do the turn around there and head north.
ProjectEnd
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I genuinely don’t see how they intend to open this a week from now. Still pouring concrete today:
W. K. Lis
Superstar
Finishing work. Should be completed by Saturday morning.
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EnviroTO
Senior Member
They don't need to be done the east side track, only the west side... although admittedly working on the east track will be space constrained once trains start rolling on the west track.
Toolio555
New Member
Metrolinx rep was in the adjacent condo lobbies yesterday taking questions, I asked him when will they remove the diamond intersecting tracks. He said that CP will remove it on their own schedule probably in the summer or by fall of this year. This is contrary to what I was told by two separate metrolinx reps by email who stated that metrolinx has been commissioned to remove the tracks by CP who owns them. Now the rep in person saying something different….Typical metrolinx behaviour
crs1026
Senior Member
I would believe the more recent statement. I can't believe CP would ever let ML get their hands on the CP tracks. CP will no doubt invoice ML, and perhaps they will use ML's contractor to do the work..... but they will control and schedule the work to their convenience.
- Paul
crs1026
Senior Member
Final VIA train, and final transcontinental passenger train, over the diamond.
I can't remember if I posted the 1971 shot at the same location before. (apologies if it's a repeat).
What a change - and with all the new buildings going up, it's going to be a whole new city down that way.
- Paul
PS - crews looked to be getting good and ready to shift the track this weekend just north of Davenport.
I can't remember if I posted the 1971 shot at the same location before. (apologies if it's a repeat).
What a change - and with all the new buildings going up, it's going to be a whole new city down that way.
- Paul
PS - crews looked to be getting good and ready to shift the track this weekend just north of Davenport.