M636RF
New Member
I read that they were converted to cab/generator cars at NRE in Mt. Vernon, Illinois. Both are ex Amtrak units.
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I read that they were converted to cab/generator cars at NRE in Mt. Vernon, Illinois. Both are ex Amtrak units.
steveintoronto
Superstar
^ Ah! Possibly Cabbages...I wondered about that. I wonder if they will use the empty space if the prime is removed? I still wonder if VIA has considered that fate for their F40s to use as control cabs with the Siemens Charger the other end? Or this particular pair for ONR control cabs as well as APUs?
M636RF
New Member
Based on the photo that was posted, it doesn't look like there are any Amtrak style baggage doors on the conductor's side. There is apparently a Diesel HEP genset inside the carbody (I don't know the exact specs though).
And with regards VIA, they won't need any cabbages, since the new Siemens trainsets will all have cab cars. Besides, the VIA F40s still have about ten years left before they'll need to be replaced or receive another major overhaul.
steveintoronto
Superstar
Indeed, my oversight:
VIA Rail selects Siemens to replace Québec - Windsor corridor fleet
CANADA: Siemens has been awarded a C$989m contract to supply a fleet of 32 push-pull inter-city trainsets to enter service on the Québec City - Montréal - Toronto - Windsor corridor from 2022, national passenger operator VIA Rail announced on December 12. Each trainset will be formed of one ...
www.railwaygazette.com
I still wonder if the F40s are PH, and the extant APU on the Amtrak ones was usually still usable, it was just the primes that were toast. They may still be usable as Driving Cabs to do push-pull runs, and for flexibility to do switchbacks.
Allandale25
Senior Member
ONTC has new bus stop in Vaughan
Ontario Northland is trialling a new bus stop at the Highway 407 Terminal in Vaughan.
www.nugget.ca
nfitz
Superstar
How does this differ from the existing stop at Highway 407 that we were discussing a couple of pages ago?ONTC has new bus stop in Vaughan
Ontario Northland is trialling a new bus stop at the Highway 407 Terminal in Vaughan.
Allandale25
Senior Member
^ It probably doesn't differ; apologies, I don't think I saw that discussion. Either way just wanted to note the media article on the topic.
nfitz
Superstar
Was about a month ago - and it wasn't new then, it was in relation to services to the discussion to Barrie and Orillia. Perhaps it still takes a long time for the new to travel that far north ...
Allandale25
Senior Member
Allandale25
Senior Member
Budget update:
crs1026
Superstar
^Translation: Studies will continue until morale improves.
(More seriously - that sounds like a review of the whole Ontario Northland mandate).
- Paul
(More seriously - that sounds like a review of the whole Ontario Northland mandate).
- Paul
micheal_can
Senior Member
Which means, it could be back on the chopping block soon enough.
lenaitch
Senior Member
Or direct that all GO/Metrolinx refurbishment go to ONTC instead of tender.
crs1026
Superstar
Yeah, that’s what an anti-union Conservative “Open For Business” government would do to a union shop.
- PUl
lenaitch
Senior Member
Perhaps better a union shop in Ontario versus a union shop in another jurisdiction.