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[smallspy]

I believe the odd number consist markers are old leftovers from when GO had the old white and black stop markers, which is why they were never updated (and at certain stations they no longer appear).

This is correct. The current standards have all signage featuring yellow lettering on a dark blue background, or dark blue lettering on a yellow background. Anything else is old signage, and to be disregarded by the operating crews.

Although this is apparently poised to change again.

Dan

 

[nfitz]

This is correct. The current standards have all signage featuring yellow lettering on a dark blue background, or dark blue lettering on a yellow background. Anything else is old signage, and to be disregarded by the operating crews.

What happened to the status of the newer greenish signs that I've been seeing for 3-4 years? I assumed they were replacing the old blue and white ones. (personally, I find the green ones much easier to see - the other ones just get lost for me with the other station accessories. (I'm not sure why ... I think in theory the yellow on blue should be more visible).

Here's a couple of photos from a year ago (sorry for the quality, they were just in the distant background of the shots).

 

[reaperexpress]

What happened to the status of the newer greenish signs that I've been seeing for 3-4 years? I assumed they were replacing the old blue and white ones. (personally, I find the green ones much easier to see - the other ones just get lost for me with the other station accessories. (I'm not sure why ... I think in theory the yellow on blue should be more visible).

Here's a couple of photos from a year ago (sorry for the quality, they were just in the distant background of the shots).
View attachment 560289View attachment 560288

Those are passenger-oriented, so they were never going to replace the actual stopping markers, merely supplement them. I think we need more of them as well since most passengers don't realize that the blue signs indicate where they need to stand for a given train length.

 

[WB62]

Those are passenger-oriented, so they were never going to replace the actual stopping markers, merely supplement them. I think we need more of them as well since most passengers don't realize that the blue signs indicate where they need to stand for a given train length.

Indeed we need more of them, they’re only being piloted at Danforth and Mimico right now but I hardly see a reason why they shouldn’t be placed across the network

 

[GOTransitFan206]

Those are passenger-oriented, so they were never going to replace the actual stopping markers, merely supplement them. I think we need more of them as well since most passengers don't realize that the blue signs indicate where they need to stand for a given train length.

True, true.

 

[WB62]

FYI, odd number operations were ceased because of safety reasons.

Please, stop making up stuff

 

[GOTransitFan206]

I'm not

 

[nfitz]

Those are passenger-oriented, so they were never going to replace the actual stopping markers, merely supplement them. I think we need more of them as well since most passengers don't realize that the blue signs indicate where they need to stand for a given train length.

I'd think that it would be easier for operators to adapt to the new signs, than passengers adapt to the blue ones.

Part of the problem is that the platform numbers and car length signs are very similar. I can see one looking at a 6 on a platform, and thinking it means track 6.

The extra text on the green signs is certainly useful for the average rider.

 

[reaperexpress]

I'd think that it would be easier for operators to adapt to the new signs, than passengers adapt to the blue ones.

Part of the problem is that the platform numbers and car length signs are very similar. I can see one looking at a 6 on a platform, and thinking it means track 6.

The extra text on the green signs is certainly useful for the average rider.

Signs intended for operators need to have a very large number mounted high up, only facing one direction on the platform. Signs intended for passengers need to have some decipherable message, lower down, facing both directions. It seems to me that the best solution is to have both.

 

[WB62]

Yeah there’s no problem with both of them existing at the same time:

 

[T3G]

So with the first wave of GO expansion having been online for a few days, has anyone spotted any refurbished cab cars in service?

 

[WB62]

I'm not

If so then why is it a safety concern to run odd-number consists? I just can’t see it being a safety problem at all

 

[T3G]

Fantastic!!! Thanks for the heads up.

 

[SaugeenJunction]

214 confirmed to be on the trailing end of a consist with locomotive 631. (not my picture)View attachment 560603

SO EXCITING. What’s the source on this? Would love to see more!

 

[T3G]

As I found to my cost just now when I went out to photo it and found 255 on the consist.

Is there any online page or group that is tracking this? It would be nice if there was a more efficient way of finding out whether such cars are in service rather than standing at Union station and just hoping to run into them.

Hopefully this isn't going to be a repeat of last year where one of the cars unaccountably showed up on a train and was then taken out of service after 2 days because reasons.