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robmausser
Senior Member
Its probably a track speed limit. Saying "this track is good for 70mph" as both the Flexities and freight will be using that spur at night.
The vehicles themselves are governed at 80 km/h.
Rail isn't like roads where you set a speed limit based upon safety and have cars that can do 4 times the speed limit.
Thats the rail classification speed posted.
The Flexities cant do 70MPH so they wont go 70MPH.
jamincan
Active Member
Grandlinq has already confirmed they're in kph.
robmausser
Senior Member
And I think Grandlinq is wrong. They don't own the Waterloo Spur.
Professionals can be wrong.
P0per
New Member
Don't usually post full-size images, but here's a close one of the Flexity Freedom:
IMG_2045-2052 by ION Construction, on Flickr
Car 001
IMG_2043 by ION Construction, on Flickr
IMG_2041 by ION Construction, on Flickr
IMG_2045-2052 by ION Construction, on FlickrCar 001
IMG_2043 by ION Construction, on FlickrIMG_2041 by ION Construction, on Flickr
EastYorkTTCFan
Senior Member
anyone know if there are pic or videos of it being unloaded?
P0per
New Member
Those pictures are from today - it has not been unloaded yet.
W. K. Lis
Superstar
They have to peel off the postage stamps.
crs1026
Superstar
I'm actually a tad surprised that they are delivered without any covering on them, especially on the leading end. Autos get the white poly covering treatment. No bubble wrap, even ;-)
I was studying the picture and noted that the transporter car has a custom tie-down system that matches the jacking points on the Flexity. I wonder how they adjust for the two guages being delivered. Perhaps they don't.... with new wheels, the standard guage flexities probably have enough tread to fit on TTC guage track, so long as they don't have to steer or bend.
- Paul
smallspy
Senior Member
They don't adjust it. Just like with all of the track within the factory at Thunder Bay, the spacing is close enough to allow for standard gauge rolling stock to run on it - albeit gingerly.
Dan
Toronto, Ont.
KevinT
Active Member
And here's how the offload went:
(Sorry about the quality guys, Galaxy S7 + Facebook Live = Disappointment, apparently :-( )
(Sorry about the quality guys, Galaxy S7 + Facebook Live = Disappointment, apparently :-( )
TOareaFan
Superstar
no need to apologize...the quality of that "video unavailable" messsage is quite high
KevinT
Active Member
no need to apologize...the quality of that "video unavailable" messsage is quite high
Lol. The video was posted to Facebook as Public, I assumed that a link to it from here would work in that case. For the curious here that use Facebook, you can find it in the "I Support Light Rail Transit in the Region of Waterloo" group.
(I should never have used Facebook Live, I should have just recorded it to the phone and uploaded to YouTube after the fact. <shakes head> )
Mind_the_gap
Active Member
Wow, putting aside my resentment toward Bombordier's North American streetcar/tram operations, the Flexity Freedom truly is a beautiful vehicle. It really is reminiscent of a Berlin tram adapted to NA. Can't wait to see this vehicle in testing.
I just wish Waterloo had gotten the centre headlight above the windshield, like Edmonton. Would've added visibility on the off-street sections (and made the tram look better, IMO).
I just wish Waterloo had gotten the centre headlight above the windshield, like Edmonton. Would've added visibility on the off-street sections (and made the tram look better, IMO
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SaugeenJunction
Senior Member
Wow, putting aside my resentment toward Bombordier's North American streetcar/tram operations, the Flexity Freedom truly is a beautiful vehicle. It really is reminiscent of a Berlin tram adapted to NA. Can't wait to see this vehicle in testing.
I just wish Waterloo had gotten the centre headlight above the windshield, like Edmonton. Would've added visibility on the off-street sections (and made the tram look better, IMO
Never noticed the extra light on the Edmonton model... good catch!