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ProjectEnd said:
I like these diagrams, thanks for sharing. What's the source on them?
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I made them (There was actually a general template online that I made into each different Bi-Level Series).
I need to eventually remake them but I’ve done a diagram on all 16 variants that GO uses.

There’s a few details that I got wrong or forgot to include on each different one, but overall they still act as a good representative of what changes happened to a specific model of coach, whether it be removing a window or adding step lights, etc
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MovingBlock said:
EP brakes can be applied and released faster and more evenly than a pneumatic system.
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In theory, sure. And especially when compared to a standard, straight release system like used on freight trains.

But the system being used - and so far, only tested by GO - has not been liked by crews thus far mainly because it has not been able to release any faster or more reliably than graduated release.

Dan
 
Saw Confederate (Confederation?) GO yesterday. I couldn't tell if it was open because it looked in construction. I also pulled a spike out of some decommissioned branch line in Port Colbourne.
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RS3488 said:
For what it's worth, 209, which was once in a storage line, has now seemingly been moved somewhere else amongst the yard.

Perhaps it's getting ready to be used on a run?
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It's surprising that they're still being shuffled in the dead line despite older unrefurbished cab cars still trundling around. There was one used on the unionville go today
 
(This isn’t directed to your message RS3488)
I don’t really understand why people are so surprised and/or mad that the old cab cars aren’t being used yet, not only is there a major staff shortage right now, but the amount of cab cars in the GO fleet far outweighs the amount of engines. On top of that (and related to the last 2 points) there just simply isn’t enough service being operated right now to require more consists and the use of the rebuilt old cab cars.

They’ll be used when there’s operational demand for it, until then they’ll wait like the other excess coaches waiting in yards across the network.
 
RS3488 said:
A few days ago, I witnessed both 208 and 214 seemingly both being used for OnCorr crew training. Maybe they see regular use once the switch over from Alstom to OnCorr crews occurs in 2025?
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You probably didn't.

OnCorr staff needs to be given special permission to access equipment, spaces and staff - they have been given a train's worth of equipment to inspect and devise practices for at Whitby. And that's it. They don't have anything else, and are not allowed to ride the service trains or talk with crews.

There are a couple of classes of crews finishing up their training by Alstom. This is likely what you saw.

Dan
 
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