drum118
Superstar
Until the tracks are brought up to ML standards as well replacing bridges, VIA will be the only option to/from London.
Even using UPX rolling stock not worth the effector.
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Even using UPX rolling stock not worth the effector.
RU479
Active Member
So right now this is where 3 of the refurbished old cab cars are. 206 nowhere to be seen and 208 likely still inside the Willowbrook shops.
RU479
Active Member
Speaking of retirements, I do wonder what the eventual plan for the F59s will be, I doubt GO would keep them for much longer now that they won’t be required for the London and new locomotives are being procuered.
Allandale25
Senior Member
^ wonder if any museums will get any
APTA-2048
Senior Member
Wouldn’t mind seeing one at Roundhouse Park! Dunno about space, though.
Metroscapes
Active Member
Personally, I'd like to see one of the old GP40s bought back from Amtrak, but given the F59's length of service, it'd still be worth it.
WB62
Senior Member
There’s an old GO locomotive rusting away in a Florida museum right now, it would be nice to bring over here but it would be extremely expensive.
RU479
Active Member
Apparently that unit will be repainted into non GO colours due to them wanting to represent railroads that ran in Florida.
Also as a nerdy side note it technically isn’t a locomotive, it’s one of the F unit cab cars that supplied hotel power to the trains for locomotives that did not have an HEP generator.
Metroscapes
Active Member
Which is kind of why I shied away from naming it, as lovely as they look.
Jayson9999
New Member
Just passed through willowbrook, appears those three are in the same spot, but 208 is on one of the consists there right behind the other cab car. more testing soon?
RU479
Active Member
Where is 208? Is it on a service consist?
drum118
Superstar
he said it was behind an 300 cab which is standard like they do with the locomotives, but revise
RU479
Active Member
I see.
But what I'm asking is whether it's on an actual train that would go into service or is it just in one of those out of service coach lines?
But what I'm asking is whether it's on an actual train that would go into service or is it just in one of those out of service coach lines?
Jayson9999
New Member
Full consist not the out of service line
drum118
Superstar
If 208 is in front of an 300 cab, riders can't walk between the 2 cars like they do today based on ridership and seat abilities.
Having it in front of an 300 and it fails will take the train out of service.
I will leave it to others how they will do testing of the controls with this setup.