dj.surf.lfs Posted March 17, 2009 Report Share Posted March 17, 2009 Brand-new Northstar bi-level car for Minneapolis outside of Bombardier plant in Thunder Bay, side-by-side with a GO Transit bi-level car www.northstartrain.org/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tcmetro Posted March 18, 2009 Report Share Posted March 18, 2009 Nice pics! Did you see a fleet number? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dj.surf.lfs Posted March 18, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 18, 2009 Thanks!! Unfortunately I could not see the fleet number. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MVTArider Posted March 18, 2009 Report Share Posted March 18, 2009 Nice pics, i'm looking forward to riding one of those this fall once its running (hopefully) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bus Driver Dude Posted April 22, 2009 Report Share Posted April 22, 2009 Northstar trains will operate along a 40-mile route between Big Lake and downtown Minneapolis. Stations will be located in Big Lake, Elk River, Anoka, Coon Rapids-Riverdale, Fridley and downtown Minneapolis, adjacent to the new Minnesota Twins’ ballpark. Here is a link to the Northstar Commuter Rail website. http://www.mn-getonboard.com/index.html The site offers updates on construction and photos. Testing of the locomotives are scheduled to begin in June. Here is a YouTube video of the inside of the locamotive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bus Driver Dude Posted May 3, 2009 Report Share Posted May 3, 2009 Northstar Locomotive 504 was featured on Dirty Jobs - Locomotive Builder. You can go to to see the whole episode. If this is a re-post please forgive me. I only have been on this site for a little time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bus_Medic Posted May 3, 2009 Report Share Posted May 3, 2009 Northstar Locomotive 504 was featured on Dirty Jobs - Locomotive Builder. You can go to to see the whole episode. If this is a re-post please forgive me. I only have been on this site for a little time. very,very cool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bus Driver Dude Posted June 15, 2009 Report Share Posted June 15, 2009 I took some pictures of the Northstar Commuter Rail downtown Minneapolis Station and Metro Transit Hiawatha LRT extension to Target Field. First Northstar Commuter Rail Coaches Arrive Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vid Posted July 4, 2009 Report Share Posted July 4, 2009 Fleet numbers on these things are tiny. I'm amazed they only started arriving a month ago. They've been leaving Thunder Bay since early February. I didn't think interiors would take that long. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bus Driver Dude Posted July 30, 2009 Report Share Posted July 30, 2009 I found this on You Tube. Apparently they don't like the horn. I am waiting judgment until I here it myself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orion9131 Posted July 30, 2009 Report Share Posted July 30, 2009 Is the Hiawatha Line extension to meet Northstar still on track? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tcmetro Posted July 30, 2009 Report Share Posted July 30, 2009 Is the Hiawatha Line extension to meet Northstar still on track? They have actually finished the track and the catenary and stations should be finished soon (they might be done already, I haven't been in that area in awhile). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exvanpegger Posted August 27, 2009 Report Share Posted August 27, 2009 spotted #702 in winnipeg on friday at the CP Winnipeg yard. some time last week #708 & #709 were spotted leaving the main CP yard in London headed west. how does bombardier divide the workload between plants? I always thought that Thunder Bay did it all, but from what I've heard on here, and from cars showing up in the london region I'm guessing they dont? can anyone shed some light on this for me? thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bus Driver Dude Posted August 31, 2009 Report Share Posted August 31, 2009 MINNESOTA’S NEW STAR TO BEGIN SERVICE NOV. 16 NORTHSTAR COMMUTER RAIL NEARLY READY FOR CUSTOMERS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bus Driver Dude Posted September 15, 2009 Report Share Posted September 15, 2009 Northstar Commuter Train at Downtown Station Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris_the_traveller Posted September 16, 2009 Report Share Posted September 16, 2009 Northstar Commuter Train at Downtown Station Cool photos, Bus Driver Dude. It's great to see another area be served by commuter rail Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bus Driver Dude Posted October 19, 2009 Report Share Posted October 19, 2009 Northstar Commuter Rail Pre-Revenue Service Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bus Driver Dude Posted October 26, 2009 Report Share Posted October 26, 2009 Northstar Open House for Metro Transit Employees Northstar Commuter Rail Ride between Big Lake And Target Field Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bus Driver Dude Posted October 28, 2009 Report Share Posted October 28, 2009 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bus Driver Dude Posted June 4, 2010 Report Share Posted June 4, 2010 Utah Transit Authority FrontRunner Locomotive #12 Northstar Buying the UTA Locomotive Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheAverageJoe Posted June 4, 2010 Report Share Posted June 4, 2010 Utah Transit Authority FrontRunner Locomotive #12 Northstar Buying the UTA Locomotive On a side note MTBA is leasing with the option to buy 12 UTA locomotives as well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smallspy Posted June 4, 2010 Report Share Posted June 4, 2010 On a side note MTBA is leasing with the option to buy 12 UTA locomotives as well It's 11 units, and apparently 4 are to be purchased outright, with the remainder being leased. Which raises an interesting question - what has happened to the UTA of late? Are they in some sort of funding crunch? Dan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IRT_BMT_IND Posted June 4, 2010 Report Share Posted June 4, 2010 It's 11 units, and apparently 4 are to be purchased outright, with the remainder being leased.Which raises an interesting question - what has happened to the UTA of late? Are they in some sort of funding crunch? Dan They are. UTA recently cut service on the Frontrunner line as well as on some bus routes See: http://www.rideuta.com/mediaRoom/pressRele...sReleaseID=1027 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheAverageJoe Posted June 5, 2010 Report Share Posted June 5, 2010 It's 11 units, and apparently 4 are to be purchased outright, with the remainder being leased.Which raises an interesting question - what has happened to the UTA of late? Are they in some sort of funding crunch? Dan Thanks for the correct amount. So i guess this ends the rumors of MBTA getting ex GOF59PH's then Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smallspy Posted June 6, 2010 Report Share Posted June 6, 2010 So i guess this ends the rumors of MBTA getting ex GOF59PH's then I thought those rumours were killed a while back? I had been told in January that the MBTA had not allowed the MTBR to purchase any equipment for any reason. Dan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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