GO Transit Fleet Equipment and other

[crs1026]

I found this video of the interior of a new Caltrain EMU, could be neat to have here.

Interesting design - I noted the roughed-in high level platform door openings on the end sections. The stairways to upper and lower levels are not much wider than the ML cars, however, so un/loading wouldn't be much faster. I liked the overhead luggage racks.

- Paul

 

[GOTransitFan206]

Interesting design - I noted the roughed-in high level platform door openings on the end sections. The stairways to upper and lower levels are not much wider than the ML cars, however, so un/loading wouldn't be much faster. I liked the overhead luggage racks.

- Paul

Luggage racks would be useful to have on the Bi-Levels.

 

[pokechimp88]

Luggage racks would be useful to have on the Bi-Levels.

I heard they had them on certain agencies, we used to have tables and coat hooks that were removed when the priority alarm/yellow strip was installed. Overhead luggage areas would obstruct the yellow emergency strips.
Replacing the triple seats at the lower level A end door with a luggage/bike area would be a better idea.

 

[GOTransitFan206]

I heard they had them on certain agencies, we used to have tables and coat hooks that were removed when the priority alarm/yellow strip was installed. Overhead luggage areas would obstruct the yellow emergency strips.
Replacing the triple seats at the lower level A end door with a luggage/bike area would be a better idea.

Solution A: Modify the bike coaches so one half is luggage racks and the other is bike racks.
Solution B: Modify the B end of some coaches so that they are entirely luggage racks.

 

[Willybru21]

Solution A: Modify the bike coaches so one half is luggage racks and the other is bike racks.
Solution B: Modify the B end of some coaches so that they are entirely luggage racks.

The B end? Like an entire half of the coach dedicated to luggage storage?? That’s too much storage space lol.

Removing 50% of the bike racks from the bike coaches is also not a great idea, there’s not enough demand for luggage storage on trains with bike coaches, not to mention luggage can fit underneath all of the current seats (the seats were designed with that in mind)

 

[Willybru21]

I heard they had them on certain agencies, we used to have tables and coat hooks that were removed when the priority alarm/yellow strip was installed. Overhead luggage areas would obstruct the yellow emergency strips.
Replacing the triple seats at the lower level A end door with a luggage/bike area would be a better idea.

Yeah other agencies have them exactly where the yellow strips on are coaches are:

 

[turbanplanner]

Solution A: Modify the bike coaches so one half is luggage racks and the other is bike racks.
Solution B: Modify the B end of some coaches so that they are entirely luggage racks.

Who wants to leave their luggage unattended?

 

[pokechimp88]

Who wants to leave their luggage unattended?

True, overhead luggage compartments are the best option, but would require removing the yellow strips. I suggest removing all the yellow strips in certain cars and installing the racks in their place. Install emergency alarm and intercom units (like in the Warsaw Metro) on the beams between every 2-3 windows to replace the yellow emergency strips.

 

[turbanplanner]

True, overhead luggage compartments are the best option, but would require removing the yellow strips. I suggest removing all the yellow strips in certain cars and installing the racks in their place. Install emergency alarm and intercom units (like in the Warsaw Metro) on the beams between every 2-3 windows to replace the yellow emergency strips.

I thought the tables were removed in case of crashes?

 

[smallspy]

I thought the tables were removed in case of crashes?

Not in case of, but rather due to a series of crashes.

The FRA has since done a whole lot of testing and has come up with much safer designs, but GO has not contemplated putting them back.

Dan

 

[RS3488]

Just passed by Willowbrook.

The storage line in which some of the refurbed cabs were in is now completely gone.

 

[GOTransitFan206]

Just passed by Willowbrook.

The storage line in which some of the refurbed cabs were in is now completely gone.

Maybe they were transfered to Whitby?

 

[RS3488]

Maybe they were transfered to Whitby?

Doubt it, more likely that they were placed inside the Willowbrook shops.

 

[GOTransitFan206]

Doubt it, more likely that they were placed inside the Willowbrook shops.

Well, has there been any sightings of them in Whitby yet? Just curious.

 

[RS3488]

On CN L554 was GO 2205 and 217 (Series III coaches). Likely being sent towards North Bay for refurbishment.