gotransitboyhere
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The paint was included on the blueprint. The relocation of the lights and them LEDs were my edited
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gotransitboyhere
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I have been in contact with go transit and metrolinx for more than 7 years. Writing them/Meeting them in person etc.
RU479
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I’d assume if there was gonna be paint around the numberboards it would’ve been done by now.
Considering how 206 is having the final touches done on it I would say no.
dowlingm
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If GO is really about to hit a power crunch, couldn’t something be worked out with the folks across the way? They are about to have a few locomotives become idle (and I assume tweaking the F40PH CAT HEP to 575V is a reasonably straightforward mod), while the P42s continue with the remaining VIA Corridor non-Siemens trainsets. Eventually Siemens locomotive line gets caught up enough for a GO order and life goes on.
Of course, that assumes that the bean counters at VIA haven’t aggressively managed the parts and maintenance stream to the point where every Siemens trainset going into service retires a P42 mere weeks away from needing major work for which there is neither parts nor workers to do it.
As for EMD, while ”business is business” I imagine there are some folks in the London area who would not enjoy seeing that company receive a large chunk of Ontario tax $.
Of course, that assumes that the bean counters at VIA haven’t aggressively managed the parts and maintenance stream to the point where every Siemens trainset going into service retires a P42 mere weeks away from needing major work for which there is neither parts nor workers to do it.
As for EMD, while ”business is business” I imagine there are some folks in the London area who would not enjoy seeing that company receive a large chunk of Ontario tax $.
RU479
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Here is cab car 208 next to receive newly installed numberboards. Picture is not mine.
gotransitboyhere
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They are beautiful can't wait to see 214 tho.
gotransitboyhere
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Btw where are you getting these pictures of the cabs.
smallspy
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That's half of the reason.
The other half is that parts for them are about to get quite hard to find. A lot of the running gear was specifically designed and built for the design, with no interchangeability with other types of locomotive. Amtrak is retiring all of theirs, and VIA's 21 units just won't be enough to keep whatever lines still exist for production and maintenance. Compare to the F40s, where the vast, vast majority of components are shared with literally thousands of freight locomotives still in use.
Dan
RU479
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You know, this is a personal theory of mine, but I feel like another reason why GO opted to reactivate 200-214 could be due to the 13 new locos that are on order.
As of right now GO has 88 cab cars (81 CEMs + 7 Classic Cab Cars)
GO also has 91 locomotives (66 MP40s + 17 MP54s + 8 F59s)
You add 200-214 to the list of cab cars you get 15 extra cab cars, bumping up the number of cab cars to 103. Likewise you add those 13 new locos and the number of locos get's bumped up to 104.
All in all that leaves GO with 104 locomotives and 103 cab cars.
As of right now GO has 88 cab cars (81 CEMs + 7 Classic Cab Cars)
GO also has 91 locomotives (66 MP40s + 17 MP54s + 8 F59s)
You add 200-214 to the list of cab cars you get 15 extra cab cars, bumping up the number of cab cars to 103. Likewise you add those 13 new locos and the number of locos get's bumped up to 104.
All in all that leaves GO with 104 locomotives and 103 cab cars.
SaugeenJunction
Senior Member
Funny you mention this, as the tender for the new locomotives closes today at 3:00 PM. In addition to the 13 locomotives in the tender, GO will have an option for 20+ (ish) more. Very curious to see who submits a bid.
Makes me wonder if we will see more cabs restored to their former glory, or a new order for a few more. If new ones are ordered, my nightmare scenario is an order from CRRC like Montreal did. I'm now into speculation territory, and will stop lol.
RU479
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Well, the 2004-2006 old cab cars being refurbished by Alstom will likely be converted into coaches. However, there is the in between group of ex cab cars (215-241), that have no definitive plan as to what will occur to them.
Someone in this forum previously stated that 215-241 could be added on to the 200-214 refurbishment order, which could mean that they could be reactivated. I think that if 20+ extra locos are added, then there is a good chance 215-241 could get reactivated as well.
Bordercollie
Senior Member
If they get anything other than MPI, that's going to be 16 oddballs in the fleet. Are chargers an option?
RU479
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Either Chargers or Progress Rail’s F125s
Bordercollie
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Considering the reputation that the F125's had. I don't see them winning.
dowlingm
Senior Member
GO doesn’t have a homogeneous fleet right now-
F59PH - EMD710
MP40 OG - EMD710
MP40 - QSK60x2 but DC motors (647)
MP40(T4) - QSK60x2 and AC motors
16 locomotives would be at or more than the entire fleet of many North American commuter railroads.