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Passed by Willowbrook and noted the following

557, 558, and 559 resting by themselves
206 still facing the incorrect way
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Is there also a tentative date to which they will wye an F59? Because I know GO is not eager to have F59s operate by themselves on a 10 car train.
 
Crews really don’t know what will happen to the consists though.
But the point of having two locomotives on the London train was so that if there is a problem with one unit it can limp home. Otherwise it's going to take 6 hours to get there and tow it home.
 
But the point of having two locomotives on the London train was so that if there is a problem with one unit it can limp home. Otherwise it's going to take 6 hours to get there and tow it home.

That may have been a concern originally, or particularly in winter weather, but ML seems to be having no problem with the idea now.

With the speed limits so low west of Kitchener, it may be moot. A single F59 can most certainly haul a full train at 30 mph.

- Paul
 
That may have been a concern originally, or particularly in winter weather, but ML seems to be having no problem with the idea now.

With the speed limits so low west of Kitchener, it may be moot. A single F59 can most certainly haul a full train at 30 mph.

- Paul
What about the faster sections between kitchener and Toronto?

I thought it was an issue of reliability rather than schedule.
 

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