10-28-2014, 12:15 PM
A few weeks ago, I went to Toronto to check out the new Bombardier FLEXITY Outlook LFLRV's operating on the 510 Spadina line. These trains share a lot of common elements with the FREEDOM LFLRV's that will operate on both ION and the Eglinton Crosstown, so I was eager to check them out. Some of the main differences are;
At any rate, the trains are a significant advance over the ALRV and CLRV fleet that they'll replace over the next few years. Here are some photos I took:
-Iain
- Toronto's vehicles are narrower, yet run on wider track
- Doors only on one side
- Trolley Pole power pick-up (for now), vs. pantograph
- Nose styling is significantly customized for Toronto's vehicles
- Toronto's vehicles are unidirectional; trains are not symmetric as there is no cab at the rear of the train
At any rate, the trains are a significant advance over the ALRV and CLRV fleet that they'll replace over the next few years. Here are some photos I took:
-Iain