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(04-16-2019, 03:11 PM)tvot Wrote: I heard from some GrandLinq people I met along the route today that there is some work Bombardier is still doing on some trains and that the goal is a June 21st launch, but they definitely phrased it as a goal, not a sure thing.
Since the 21st is the last partial day of spring, fist partial day of summer, it makes me wonder if that's been the current goal for a while but there are people further up in the org that have a better idea of an actual date.
June 21st is the hard cut-off deadline that the Region is setting. The opening will most likely will be well before that date. They are doing burn-in testing right now on 6 or more of the trains, and this week they will have up to 8 trains out at a time.
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(04-16-2019, 04:23 PM)trainspotter139 Wrote: (04-16-2019, 03:11 PM)tvot Wrote: I heard from some GrandLinq people I met along the route today that there is some work Bombardier is still doing on some trains and that the goal is a June 21st launch, but they definitely phrased it as a goal, not a sure thing.
Since the 21st is the last partial day of spring, fist partial day of summer, it makes me wonder if that's been the current goal for a while but there are people further up in the org that have a better idea of an actual date.
June 21st is the hard cut-off deadline that the Region is setting. The opening will most likely will be well before that date. They are doing burn-in testing right now on 6 or more of the trains, and this week they will have up to 8 trains out at a time.
Are you 100% sure of this? And well before that date - when could it be then?
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(04-16-2019, 04:32 PM)urbd Wrote: (04-16-2019, 04:23 PM)trainspotter139 Wrote: June 21st is the hard cut-off deadline that the Region is setting. The opening will most likely will be well before that date. They are doing burn-in testing right now on 6 or more of the trains, and this week they will have up to 8 trains out at a time.
Are you 100% sure of this? And well before that date - when could it be then?
Barring anything major and unavoidable, the Regional staff that I've talked to have all said they aren't even considering anything past June 21st. Once the signals work is completed between Mill Crossover and Fairway Station it will be full steam ahead for testing. By then all the vehicles might be finished with burn-in and they will jump right in to service simulation. My personal guess is before the end of May.
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Have any trains achieved PAC yet?
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(04-16-2019, 05:16 PM)timc Wrote: Have any trains achieved PAC yet?
Tom Galloway said 6 will have PAC by this week.
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Great news all around, today. This really indicates things are moving to a full launch, soon.
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Heard from a very reliable source that the hard launch date has already been set. No clue of what day though!
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(04-16-2019, 05:00 PM)trainspotter139 Wrote: Barring anything major and unavoidable, the Regional staff that I've talked to have all said they aren't even considering anything past June 21st. Once the signals work is completed between Mill Crossover and Fairway Station it will be full steam ahead for testing. By then all the vehicles might be finished with burn-in and they will jump right in to service simulation. My personal guess is before the end of May.
501 hasn't made a post-refurb appearance yet, has it?
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(04-16-2019, 08:27 PM)tomh009 Wrote: (04-16-2019, 05:00 PM)trainspotter139 Wrote: Barring anything major and unavoidable, the Regional staff that I've talked to have all said they aren't even considering anything past June 21st. Once the signals work is completed between Mill Crossover and Fairway Station it will be full steam ahead for testing. By then all the vehicles might be finished with burn-in and they will jump right in to service simulation. My personal guess is before the end of May.
501 hasn't made a post-refurb appearance yet, has it?
501 going to be used for spare parts and a vehicle for maintenance to sharpen their skills?, lol
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(04-16-2019, 08:27 PM)tomh009 Wrote: 501 hasn't made a post-refurb appearance yet, has it?
To the best of my knowledge, no.
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(04-17-2019, 10:26 AM)KevinT Wrote: (04-16-2019, 08:27 PM)tomh009 Wrote: 501 hasn't made a post-refurb appearance yet, has it?
To the best of my knowledge, no.
501 is starting to sound a lot like the Space Shuttle Enterprise. First one made and tested, but never actually used. Though I doubt that would be the case, being that we need 2 spares.
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(04-18-2019, 01:07 AM)jeffster Wrote: (04-17-2019, 10:26 AM)KevinT Wrote: To the best of my knowledge, no.
501 is starting to sound a lot like the Space Shuttle Enterprise. First one made and tested, but never actually used. Though I doubt that would be the case, being that we need 2 spares.
we only need 12 with PAC for a spring start (10 for revenue service and 2 spares). The other 2 can take a bit longer if they need to before September Service changes when 12+2 will be needed.
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However, doing the burn-in/testing (with 501 or otherwise) will get somewhat more difficult once revenue service starts!
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(04-18-2019, 11:53 AM)tomh009 Wrote: However, doing the burn-in/testing (with 501 or otherwise) will get somewhat more difficult once revenue service starts!
overnight burn-in/testing? 
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(04-18-2019, 11:58 AM)jason897 Wrote: (04-18-2019, 11:53 AM)tomh009 Wrote: However, doing the burn-in/testing (with 501 or otherwise) will get somewhat more difficult once revenue service starts!
overnight burn-in/testing?
exactly... haven't there been a few sights of LRVs during current testing running past 1 am? I'm pretty sure i've seen them around midnight at least.
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