[turbanplanner]

True, both Caltrain and Metra need to get rid of their Gallery coaches as soon as possible, one door per side is awful. Gallery cars are better for intercity service rather than commuter service.

Also the weird half open upstairs lmao

 

[GOTransitFan206]

Metra is getting new Alstom built coaches that are more similar in design to GO's BiLevels.

Like the Hyundai Rotems? Railfans hate those. Especially Tri-Rail railfans. Or are they more shaped like the Bi-level?

 

[GOTransitFan206]

Also, any updates on 200-214 yet?

 

[pokechimp88]

Like the Hyundai Rotems? Railfans hate those. Especially Tri-Rail railfans. Or are they more shaped like the Bi-level?

Either way the cab car is ugly, either a Rotem cab with asymmetrical windows or a CEM cab car. And most railfans hate them because of bad horns (K2 on the Rotem and K5CA-LS on the CEM), but they're generally safer than gallery cars/old BiLevels though.

 

[dowlingm]

Like the Hyundai Rotems? Railfans hate those. Especially Tri-Rail railfans. Or are they more shaped like the Bi-level?

Alstom have a render video in their announcement here.

Alstom to supply 200 multilevel commuter rail cars to Chicago’s Metra for €650 million

18 March 2021 – Alstom has received an initial order from Metra, the

www.alstom.com

 

[GOTransitFan206]

They look like the Gallery Cars.

 

[Metroscapes]

They look like the Gallery Cars.

Maybe in terms of paint scheme. They look more like squared off Bombardier Bi-levels to me. And with that, I'm surprised the cab cars have the front end that they do, and not like CEM cab cars.

 

[GOTransitFan206]

Either way the cab car is ugly, either a Rotem cab with asymmetrical windows or a CEM cab car. And most railfans hate them because of bad horns (K2 on the Rotem and K5CA-LS on the CEM), but they're generally safer than gallery cars/old BiLevels though.

The right side window is taller.

Metra apparently specifically wants cab cars with flat fronts so that they can be used as midtrain coaches if need be.

That was one thing why railfans don't like the CEM / Rotem cabs.

 

[WB62]

That was one thing why railfans don't like the CEM / Rotem cabs.

For the CEMs, how often was GO using the flat cab cars mid train before the cab cars were refit with an additional door earlier this year that allowed the consist splits?

I don’t think it happened before this year, and wasn’t a problem to GO, so railfans not liking the CEMs for that reason is unreasonable

 

[GOTransitFan206]

For the CEMs, how often was GO using the flat cab cars mid train before the cab cars were refit with an additional door earlier this year that allowed the consist splits?

I don’t think it happened before this year, and wasn’t a problem to GO, so railfans not liking the CEMs for that reason is unreasonable

Well, they also didn't like it because of the ABSOLUTELY GARBAGE K5CA-LS horn.

 

[WB62]

Well, they also didn't like it because of the ABSOLUTELY GARBAGE K5CA-LS horn.

I don’t understand the horn stuff, it’s literally just something to get people’s attention and it’s not supposed to sound pretty

 

[GOTransitFan206]

I don’t understand the horn stuff, it’s literally just something to get people’s attention and it’s not supposed to sound pretty

Don't the K5LA's exert more force? I saw a VIA at Bronte do a runby with the horn. I was in the parking lot, and it was really quiet. Besides, foamers make those "Loudest Sounds on Earth" memes, and 3rd Gen K5LLA is always at the top. I know GO dosen't use these, but they're both K5 horns.

 

[GOTransitFan206]

Well, I haven't found anything on 200-214 yet. All there is, is just videos on the shipment to and from North Bay.

 

[lenaitch]

The horns point forward. If they exerted too much force, wouldn't they slow the train down?

 

[GOTransitFan206]

The horns point forward. If they exerted too much force, wouldn't they slow the train down?

You cannot propel anything using sound (waves) alone; sound is just a travelling wave and does not consistently move any air in a particular direction so emitting a sound wave does not generate thrust.

Passed by Willowbrook, and seems 208 might have been taken inside the shops.

Perhaps it might be getting prepared for a run?

Very likely. This might be everyone's third chance to catch it running. I'm planning on going downtown today.