ION - Waterloo Region's Light Rail Transit

[tomh009]

So we have all the trains -- could someone update us on which of the trains now have the Grandlinx equipment installed?

[plam]

So we have all the trains -- could someone update us on which of the trains now have the Grandlinx equipment installed?

Could the answer be "all of them" (though we have no confirmation)? The last communication was that we had not signed off on preliminary acceptance on any of them though.

[KevinL]

I think 502-508 were having it installed in Waterloo, so if any don't have it they'll be in that batch.

[goggolor]

[bgb_ca]

That looks like a print on a common mass produced shirt based off the tag.

[Square]

I think 502-508 were having it installed in Waterloo, so if any don't have it they'll be in that batch.

Also 509.

[Square]

So we have all the trains -- could someone update us on which of the trains now have the Grandlinx equipment installed?

From the last report on November 6th, I think that 505 to 509 still need the equipment.  Yet I heard on the radio that 508 was out a few days ago?

[ijmorlan]

So we have all the trains -- could someone update us on which of the trains now have the Grandlinx equipment installed?

From the last report on November 6th, I think that 505 to 509 still need the equipment.  Yet I heard on the radio that 508 was out a few days ago?

They don’t need the FIE in order to operate; just to operate service in the fashion that is planned. So depending on what sort of testing they are doing, they might still be able to use FIE-non-equipped vehicles.

[KevinT]

A lot of the testing of late has been operator training, much of which could be accomplished in non FIE equipped vehicles while the early FIE checkout and debug was done with just 511. In the last two or three days I've only been hearing the 'delivered with FIE' fleet on the radio (510 through 513), so hopefully 505 through 509 are getting their's installed now.

[Square]

Thank you for the replies. Just caught me by surprise that 508 came out. Maybe testing out some equipment? I think this vehicle was waiting for parts?

[Canard]

Just in case anyone is looking to catch some LRV action today, both 511 and 512 are out. One is leaving Fairway heading North, the other is somewhere around Mill, heading South.

There is trackwork going on (Railterm) between Northfield and Erb/Caroline, so I'm not sure what the plan is for today (either just testing at the South end of the alignment, using a crossover to short turn, or reverse-run past the Railterm folks).

[jason897]

Just in case anyone is looking to catch some LRV action today, both 511 and 512 are out.  One is leaving Fairway heading North, the other is somewhere around Mill, heading South.

There is trackwork going on (Railterm) between Northfield and Erb/Caroline, so I'm not sure what the plan is for today (either just testing at the South end of the alignment, using a crossover to short turn, or reverse-run past the Railterm folks).

They pulled down the decorations from 511 yesterday after their Christkindle train visit. I r disappoint

[Canard]

Oh no!

But at least you still have 511's "13" adhesive residue!

[trainspotter139]

Testing is going to get interesting in the near future. Bombardier has a bunch more proof-of-concept testing they want to do here once they are done doing the same stuff in Kingston.

[Spokes]

Testing is going to get interesting in the near future. Bombardier has a bunch more proof-of-concept testing they want to do here once they are done doing the same stuff in Kingston.

Forgive the potentially silly question, but what is this?