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Is it known what GO’s is intending to do with the recently refurbished Series VII Cab Cars? (242 - 250) Today I counted 6 that were all in active leading service today on various consists. 242, 243, 246, 247 (which was paired with an F59), 248, and 249. This seems against what the article...

It is odd though considering GO has been rolling out the refurbished Series VII cabs (242 - 250) quite regularly into service. Just now 242, 246, 248, and 249 are all on consists in the leading position, with 243,244, and 247 on an equipment move having lead trains before.

This part of the article probably explains why the refurbished 200 - 214 cabs haven’t run in service

558 has had the reporting mark "GOTX" added underneath the numbers on its sides. Possibly a sign it might be getting sent to North Bay for refurbishment? (since as far as I know it was only repainted so far)

In Metrolinx’s Asset Management procurements, they have a provision for the repainting of the Series III, IV, and VIII cars.

Looks to me that 865 could be one of the units GO might be restoring to full operation, as it seems they may have masked off the windows for repainting.

I’ve noticed ever since the November 23 service changes, it seems consists with bike cars now are being used more regularly on other services. For instance, the 12 car Niagara weekend consists that have bike cars, and the 10 car Georgetown consists that have bike cars, both have been used on...

Well it has lasted a solid 3 months, staying consistently in service. As of today, however, it has been replaced on its consist, ironically by cab car 249, which was out of service for the past 2 months.

I know one F59PH was seen in primer at Ontario Northland’s paint shop on September 3rd, likely indicating it was about to be repainted into the MX scheme, but I have no clue whether that was one of the rebuild units, or 560, the unit they sent up to template the other units.

My fear is that with the ex Metrolink units, they are in a pretty rough state. The majority of them do not have prime movers or HEP, and most of them were sitting in a deadline for around 4 years. The EXO units have run pretty consistently as far as I know and have their major components still...

I can see that, however, would it then not make sense to just use the 9 or so EXO units for revenue service? Rather than using their parts to fix other locomotives?

I have a feeling that RFP related to the current rebuild of the ex Metrolink units, considering they have acquired 13 of them. Also I did not see anywhere that stated the locomotives had to be new builds.

I would think it'd make more sense to have all the ex EXO ones running and using the ex Metrolink ones for parts, considering the rough shape most of the ex Metrolink ones are in

With EXO planning to retire their 10 (at the moment 9 considering 1346 (ex GO 552) was involved in an accident and likely will be scrapped due to damage) ex GO F59PHs, how likely could it be that GO might try acquiring them next? (The 13 locomotive tender that this likely is involved with did...

Update, it’s cab cars 243 and 248.

2 more Series VII cab cars have been repainted at the Whitby Rail Yard (couldn't get their numbers).

The rumour I've seen circulating around is that these cars had issues regarding their overhaul and thus needed to be sent back to ONR for fixing (with 214 being the only one that MX seemingly fixed on their own, hence why it is now in regular operation). Anyone with more knowledge have any info?

So it appears 206 has been sent back to ONR for some reason, was seen in transit on a CN Train.

I remember back in 2023, there was restrictions put in place against doubleheading trains with 2 locomotives, due to concerns that they were weakening the concrete at Union Station (iirc) Recently though, there have 3 instances of doubleheaded trains in the span of under 2 months, 649/629...

A few days ago I seemingly saw cab car 206 being prepared to be sent back to ONR? It was in the area at Willowbrook yard where coaches either being sent for refurbishment or just delivered from refurbishment usually are stored, and it had "DO NOT HUMP" stickers on the doors, and it was slotted...