01-04-2018, 11:31 AM
(01-04-2018, 11:07 AM)Rainrider22 Wrote: It would seem that the delivery of 501 was a publicity stunt from day one to instill some small amount of confidence in the ability of Bombardier to deliver a tangible product !
It was quite clear during the various open houses of the Operations, Maintenance, and Storage Facility (OMSF) that the place is stuffed with equipment (pits, jacks, wheel grinders, sanders, catwalks, servicing umbilicals) designed to fit these vehicles like a glove. All of that had to be verified for fit as early in the building's life as possible to avoid downstream delays. Although not admitted to until some months later, the region deliberately took delivery of an incomplete vehicle last February in order to complete these checks.
...K