HUGE sign of hope there. Before, it was first car in the consist, facing toward the rear of MPI 623, as shown in my profile picture. Do the cabs always face West on all lines? Also, which yard is this?
Proof: Aerial footage of VIA and GO locomotives (and cab cars). You'd be lucky to find an aerial shot other than Google Maps. Especially old shots of GO K5LA's.
They could've sent it back to Alstom. Proof: Tri-Rail 510 was sent back to Alstom for repair, even though the employee that leaked the information said it was an old style and it would be harder to fix.