Ontario Northland/Northern Ontario Transportation

[SaugeenJunction]

Looks like an Ontario Northland test train will be making a trip from North Bay to Union Station tomorrow (Monday). The train made the Cochrane to North Bay trip today. Evidently (rumour) it will arrive at Union around 11 AM, and leave to return to North Bay around noon.

 

[micheal_can]

https://www.facebook.com/RobinPascoePhotography/posts/131224835953118

Monday at 05:55, the test train will depart North Bay to Toronto and return the same day.

 

[Bordercollie]

Looks like an Ontario Northland test train will be making a trip from North Bay to Union Station tomorrow (Monday). The train made the Cochrane to North Bay trip today. Evidently (rumour) it will arrive at Union around 11 AM, and leave to return to North Bay around noon.

How are they going to refuel and WYE the train in one hour? EDIT I didn't see the NPCU on the other end.

I guess the crew is qualified or will have CN pilots?

 

[micheal_can]

How are they going to refuel and WYE the train in one hour? EDIT I didn't see the NPCU on the other end.

I guess the crew is qualified or will have CN pilots?

I am guessing they will use Via or GO to gas up and turn around. Chances are they will be trained by the time it is running, but may just have a pilot for this run.

 

[Bordercollie]

I am guessing they will use Via or GO to gas up and turn around. Chances are they will be trained by the time it is running, but may just have a pilot for this run.

But if the service is not going to be running for another 5+ years what's the point of doing a test train now?

 

[SaugeenJunction]

But if the service is not going to be running for another 5+ years what's the point of doing a test train now?

Evaluate track conditions for the business case.

 

[micheal_can]

But if the service is not going to be running for another 5+ years what's the point of doing a test train now?

The train used to do the entire round trip within 24 hours. They want it to do that again. This test will help them see what work is needed to attain that. No different than when they made a test run to London with the GO train prior to announcing service.

 

[APTA-2048]

For those who want to see the train, it’s scheduled for 10:55 at Union. Tempted to take a half day tomorrow haha.

 

[SaugeenJunction]

Toronto will have changed a lot since ONTC was last here. Hope the trains enjoy the day trip.

 

[Garuda]

https://www.facebook.com/RobinPascoePhotography/posts/131224835953118

Monday at 05:55, the test train will depart North Bay to Toronto and return the same day.

Love the navy blue colour scheme Ontario Northland has going on. Great visual identity and with stand out from the GO and VIA at Union station. I look forward to more train services using VIA that offers a rich palette of colour schemes.

 

[smallspy]

How are they going to refuel and WYE the train in one hour? EDIT I didn't see the NPCU on the other end.

There is easily enough fuel to make it from North Bay to Toronto and back.

They aren't wying the train, they will cut the locos off and run around within the USRC.

I guess the crew is qualified or will have CN pilots?

CN and then Metrolinx pilots is my understanding.

Dan

 

[SaugeenJunction]

There is easily enough fuel to make it from North Bay to Toronto and back.

They aren't wying the train, they will cut the locos off and run around within the USRC.


CN and then Metrolinx pilots is my understanding.

Dan

Don’t think they need to run the locomotives around. The F40 APU has cab controls in it. Only reason I can see them running around is if CN doesn’t want the APU leading in its territory. I suspect the layover at Union will be used for a political photo op. Which is deserved.

 

[Northern Light]

Looking at Robin Pascoe's photos...............does the track run through a landfill? What's this?

 

[Allandale25]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1462809526990745610

 

[SaugeenJunction]

Video of test train in Gravenhurst today: