GO Transit Fleet Equipment and other

[RU479]

I noticed that in the tender listing, it states that the 13 locomotives being acquired range from 3000 to 4000 horsepower.

 

[drum118]

I noticed that in the tender listing, it states that the 13 locomotives being acquired range from 3000 to 4000 horsepower.
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It been out for tender for sometime that may have already close.

 

[RU479]

It been out for tender for sometime that may have already close.

It has been closed since September of 2022, I posted this just to see what we may expect.

 

[Krypto98]

It has been closed since September of 2022, I posted this just to see what we may expect.

What's currently on the market?

 

[RU479]

What's currently on the market?

The Siemens Charger and the F125 are the only new options I can think.

Keep in mind though both have more horsepower than what the tender states

 

[littlewill1166]

June 1
Not my field and leave it to others if this bus will be retired.

2464 has having a hard time turning off Park St onto Hurontario with clouds of black exhaust and not sounding good.

As I head north on Hurontario 30 minutes later, ran into 2464 dead at Mineola with safety marker up around it. Given this is an 2011 buses that are being phased out, would one say this bus has meet its Waterloo for retirement now or is ML willing to spend money to keep it on the road for another year or 2??

2464 was back in service as of June 5

Trip History - 2464 - TransSee

www.transsee.ca

 

[RU479]

207 poking out at Willowbrook

Believe 206 and 212 are attached behind it

 

[cplchanb]

207 poking out at Willowbrook

Believe 206 and 212 are attached behind it
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sooooo... will they use them now that theyre rebuilt or will they just keep them sitting there for the time being?

 

[RU479]

sooooo... will they use them now that theyre rebuilt or will they just keep them sitting there for the time being?

Honestly I have no idea.

206 is the only one that has been used in service and that was as a regular coach right behind the locomotive.

I’m assuming perhaps they will start seeing use once the 13 locomotives arrive, and when all 15 of them are delivered.

 

[robmausser]

Whats the percentage of old cars that havent been refurbished in the original green livery being used in the system still?

 

[RU479]

Whats the percentage of old cars that havent been refurbished in the original green livery being used in the system still?

There are 7 of them, 251 - 257.

Out of the 56 old cab cars on GO’s fleet, that’s a 12.5% of old cab cars still operating as a cab cars and in the original green livery.

 

[Willybru21]

There are 7 of them, 251 - 257.

Out of the 56 old cab cars on GO’s fleet, that’s a 12.5% of old cab cars still operating as a cab cars and in the original green livery.

I think they mean coaches as well as cab cars, I’ll see if I can find out later if someone else doesn’t already know

 

[RU479]

An in progress shot of the remaining cab cars at North Bay. Image credit to James Lalande.

 

[RU479]

Yesterday, I overheard this conversation by the crew of the 16:38 train to Allandale. It had classic cab car 251 at the head of the train.

Conductor: Man I already hate this.

Engineer: Hate what?

Conductor: The cab car.

Considering how on top of 200-214, there is the possibility of the 242-250 batch being restored as leaders, I wonder how the crews must feel?

 

[cplchanb]

Yesterday, I overheard this conversation by the crew of the 16:38 train to Allandale. It had classic cab car 251 at the head of the train.

Conductor: Man I already hate this.

Engineer: Hate what?

Conductor: The cab car.

Considering how on top of 200-214, there is the possibility of the 242-250 batch being restored as leaders, I wonder how the crews must feel?

Well I guess they would consider the refurbed cars ad a downgrade since the new cabs are so much more spacious and ergonomic