Comments on: Well, for me this defies explanation. I do know someone out there will have one. Here is GO 9832 cab control car with a couple of single level cars behind it followed by 5 bilevels and GO 506 (out of pic). Why this combination? Equipment shortage? I’ve never seen another GO train quite like this since.

By: Stuart Streit

Stuart Streit — Thu, 29 Nov 2018 17:55:42 +0000

First bi-level coaches; 1977, first bi-level cab cars; 1983. Six years of intermingling!

By: ngineered4u

ngineered4u — Thu, 29 Nov 2018 03:50:05 +0000

I was a brakeman on the single level cars and by the time I became conductor in 84 most of the GO coaches were bi levels.

By: awmooney

awmooney — Thu, 29 Nov 2018 03:26:23 +0000

Thanks guys. Well so much for that being a mystery. I don’t know if I have any other shots with this sort of combination, thats why I asked about it.

By: Daniel Odette

Daniel Odette — Thu, 29 Nov 2018 01:26:19 +0000

The bilevel cabcars didn’t come along until 84, meanwhile the bilevel coaches were already approaching a decade in use at that point. This happened quite a bit, though I think one single level Hawker and a set of bilevels behind it were more common.

By: Dave Brook

Dave Brook — Thu, 29 Nov 2018 00:51:19 +0000

Like John, I saw this several times on the Georgetown line as well.

By: John Eull

John Eull — Thu, 29 Nov 2018 00:43:57 +0000

Actually, single level cab cars with bilevels were common for a while…presumably while the bilevel cab cars were still being delivered. I have several shots of them myself–John

By: Colm

Colm — Wed, 28 Nov 2018 22:56:52 +0000

Wow. Now there’s an interesting train