03-24-2023, 06:15 PM
(03-24-2023, 05:58 PM)CP42 Wrote: Funny actually I signed the purchase agreement in fall of 2019 and got an additional amendment in fall of 2022 regarding train noise… but at that point it’s too late to do anything about it as all of your deposits are paid and your financing is lined up.
I’ve got no problem with trains going by. It just seems a little silly to have them running 24/7 if they don’t need to be.
It's probably something you'll hear more of in the winter months. Warmer months it's less likely, since it's much easier to cold start a diesel engine in those temperatures.
Interestingly, most diesel engines do in fact have things similar to modern cars where they'll turn off on their own as a way to preserve fuel (though paradoxically, it still uses a ton of it to start up again...go figure environmental nonsense makes no sense). So come summer, chances are you usually won't hear them idling unless there is a necessary reason. But this time of year it's not at all surprising and just something you'll have to accept living so close to an important piece of rail infrastructure.
At least it's just a couple idling trains. I am sure when the new train station opens and all day GO service starts, you'll be hearing a lot more than that: the sound of GO/VIA/CN/the local shortlines train engines, horns and announcements basically non-stop.