RU479
Active Member
That I believe is the F69PHAC locomotive that Amtrak tested out (and ultimately decided to not continue forward with them)
Would've been interesting to see in GO service
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Would've been interesting to see in GO service
smallspy
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It is an F69PHAC - or rather, an early rendering of it.
Amtrak tested those two prototypes, but they were never intended to be anything more than testbeds for EMD to test the design. But......EMD did also offer a similar loco to Amtrak during the process that resulted in the AMD103 - later known as the P32DM-AC, P40DC and P42DC. EMD obviously lost that tender, but that didn't mean that they didn't go around trying to sell locos to anyone who'd listen, including GO.
Dan
WB62
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drum118
Superstar
Can't recall when I last saw an Series 2 cab on the rear of an Lakeshore line, but a long time., Saw 2 today on westbound trains. Shot the first one, but couldn't get a shot of the 2nd one nor its number. Its was also the first time I seen 2 cab cars on the same train where one was the cab and the other a coach behind the cab car.
Both trains car car were on point of the westbound trains at Port Credit.
Best line to have the Series 2 Cab Cars on since more are being put back into service to meet service improvements.
Both trains car car were on point of the westbound trains at Port Credit.
Best line to have the Series 2 Cab Cars on since more are being put back into service to meet service improvements.
RU479
Active Member
I believe you are referring to some of the 7 Series 8 cab cars that GO have retained since the introduction of the Series 10 CEM cab cars, numbered 251-257. Those have been in service for more than an entire year since the service increases back in summer of 2021.
Series 2 refers to the 15 cab cars refurbished at ONR, those being numbers 200-214
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drum118
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My mistake on the series and too quick to type.
251-57 been floating around for years on other lines, but haven't seen them on the Lakeshore lines in years until today.
APTA-2048
Senior Member
They’ve been on the Lakeshore lines for a while. Like the other poster said: at least a year now. It’s even common to see them on weekends.
drum118
Superstar
Well others may have seen them, I haven't and why my comment. Any train watching or seeing them has been on low scale this years with others things going on stopping me
gotransitboyhere
Active Member
Is there any updates on 206?
SaugeenJunction
Senior Member
Being sent to Sawenhalve Scrap in New Mexico.
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APTA-2048
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gotransitboyhere
Active Member
How can that be!!!!! What about the others 200-214 they were just refurbished............. You know u just told a lie.
SaugeenJunction
Senior Member
gotransitboyhere
Active Member
I need proof Mr. SaugeenJunction... I don't believe you because 206 was literally just refurbished. I don't think GO would throw them away that quick, I just need to know what about the others too, like 200-214 aren't they still being refurbished.
lenaitch
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Their phone number is on their FB page.