GO Coach, Caboach and Cabcar Handrail Installation Inconsistencies

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The following is a non-comprehensive representative series of GO Transit Bombardier bi-level coach side handrails and the inconsistencies of handrail placements at both A and B ends of the coaches. The images below include the classic colour paint scheme, refurbished coaches, the use of the classic cabcars now only as caboaches in the consists, and new paint scheme coaches and cabcars. The roof top side handrails on all Series including cabcar, coaches and caboaches are consistently placed. Note also the step ladder differences, locations and frames of ladders.
Click button to open NOTE: GO removing all lower side handrails and steps from coaches and cabcars over Safety concerns (Late March 2019)
GO COACHES follow a Series numbering sequence: Series I 2000s Series II 2100s Series III 2200s Series IV 2300s Series V 2400s Series VI 2500s (accessibility) Series VII 2600s Series VIII 2700s Series IX 2800s Series X 4000s (CEMs) Series XI 4500s (CEMs accessibility).	GO CABCARS (Classics 200 to 257) now consist CABCOACHES and the new CEMs 300 to 366, follow a Series numbering sequence: Series I 200-214 Series II 215-223 Series III 224-241 Series IV 242-245 Series V 246-250 Series VI 252-253 Series VII 254 Series VIII 255-257 Series IX 300-366 (CEMs).	Above each photo is the Series number of each and/or cabcar/caboach with coach numbers. Example 1: Series I (2077) & IX (2812) are Series coaches I & IX Example 2: Series III CO (227) & VI (2727) are Cabcar Classic CabOach Series III & coach Series VI There are 200 plus paired coach combinations available. Click Button Image below to enlarge and open a new image window.

Some Series I combinations: I 2077 & IICO 215    Series I 2077 A end slightly lower than Series II CO 215 B end - Note difference in handrail sizes ICO 209 & IV 2317    Series I CO 209 do not have vertical handrails I 2077 & VII 2645    Series I 2077 B end at rivet seams and Series VII 2645 A end is much lower Note differences in handrail sizes, paint line locaton under windows and step ladders I 2007 & VII 2639    Series I 2007 A end higher to Series VII 2639 B end - Note differences in handrail sizes, paint lines under windows and step ladders I 2029 & IX 2809    Series I 2029 B end is higher to Series IX 2809 A end (also missing gutter)- Note differences in handrail sizes, paint lines under windows and step ladders I 2061 & IX 2832    Series I 2061 A end higher to Series IX 2832 B end- Note differences in handrail sizes, paint lines under windows. step ladders

Some Series II combinations: II 2109 & II 2121    Identical size, positions and locations II 2112 & II 2113    Identical size, positions and locations. This photo also reveals one of the rare instances of sequential numbers when GO has 658 coaches/caboaches/cabcars in use daily (as of 18 Dec 2017) II 2121 & III 2200    Identical size, positons, locations IICO 216 & IV 2338    Identical size, postion, locations. Note paint lines under windows, step ladders identical II 2141 & VI 2506    With Series VI (2500s) the handrails start getting lowered and contrast clearly seen here IICO 216 & IXCO 363    Cabcar/caboach A ends do not have vertical handrails - Note the dual step ladder on CO 216 A end to the single step on the CC363 B end II 2109 & IX 2835    Series II 2109 A end higher to Series IX 2835 - note paint line location under windows and step ladder change

Some Series III combinations: III 2248 & V 2402    Identical size, location, position III 2230 & V 2402    Identical size, position, location III 2230 & VI 2511    Identical size, position, location III 2242 & VI 2510    Series III 2242 B end has higher handrail to Series VI 2510 III CO227 & VI 2516    Series III CO 227 B end is higher than the Series VI 2516 A end III 2242 & VII 2659    Series III 2242 A end is higher than the Series VII 2659 B end III 2250 & VII 2621    Series III 2250 A end is higher than Series VII 2621 B end

Some Series IV combinations: IV 2328 & IV 2321    Identical size, position, location IV 2302 & V 2451    Idnetical size, position, location - note paint lines under windows same location now with new paint scheme IV 2335 & VII 2602    Series IV 2335 A end is higher to Series VII 2602 B end - note difference in paint line location under windows IV 2304 & VII 2628    Series IV 2304 A end is higher to Series VII 2628 B end IV 2302 & VIII 2759    Series IV 2302 A end higher to Series VIII 2759 B end IV 2338 & X 4006    Series V 2453 A end and 2403 B end identical size, position, location

Some Series V combinations: V 2403 & V 2453    Identical size, location, position V 2417 & VI 2525    Series IV 2417 A end higher to Series VI 2525 V 2435 & VI 2506    Series IV 2435 B end higher to Series VI 2506 A ned V 2413 & VII 2621    Series IV 2413 B end higher to Series VII 2621 A end V 2438 & VIII 2759    Series IV 2438 B end higher to Series VIII 2759 A end V 2446 & IX CC 339    Series V 2446 A end higher to CC CEM 339 B end

Some Series VI combinations: VI 2531 A end & II 2150 B end    Series VI 2531 A end lower than Series II 2150 B end - Note handrail slightly longer on 2531 and paint line difference under windows VI 2531 A end & II 2152    Series VI 2531 A end lower than Series II 2152 B end - Note paint lines difference under windows VI 2525 & IX 2816    Series VI 2525 A end slightly higher than Series IX 2816 B end - Note paint lines under windows identical now

Some Series VII combinations: VII 2602 & VIII 2742    Series VII 2602 A end slightly higher than Series VIII 2742 B end - paint lines under windows equal now VII 2615 & VIII 2770    Series VII 2615 A end slightly higher than Series VIII 2770 B end

Some Series VIII combinations: VIII 2723 & III 2233    Series VIII 2723 A end lower to Series III 2233 B end VIII 2705 & III CO 227    Series 3 CO 227 do not have vertical handrails A end - note paint line difference and step ladders

Some Series IX combinations: IX 2851 & XI 2852    Series IX 2852 A end matches Series IX 2851 B end - NOTE: a rare pair of sequential coaches IX CC 329 & IX 2832    Series IX 2832 A end same height as Series IX CC CEM 329 B end

Some Series X AND XI combinations: Series X 4000s CEMs X 4024 & I 2069    Series X CEM 4024 A end lower than Series I 2069 B end - note paint line under windows difference and smaller and higher and wider step ladder X 4006 & III 2248    Series X CEM 4006 B end much lower to Series III 2248 A end shows much higher position - NOTE: 4006 (not in this photo) is now sporting a B end number (Oct 2017) and it appears all 4000 CEMS (and new paint schemes?) will now get a B End coach number on the side ... See my webpage link: Oddities Fixes and Repairs X 4001 & VIII 2812    Series X CEM 4006 A end lower than Series IV 2338 B end - note paint line under windows difference and smaller and higher and wider step ladder X 4001 & IX 2812 2779    Series X CEM 4001 B end and Series VIII 2779 A end same size, positon, location - NOTE: Step ladder differences and inconsistent placement of GO 4001 A End side number ... See my webpage link: Oddities Fixes and Repairs X 4017 & X 4025    Series X CEM 4017BA end equal to Series X 4025 - note identical step ladders

Some Series XI Accessibility CEMS XI 4500 (accessibility) & I 2040    Series XI CEM 4500 B end lower than Series I 2040 A end - Note paint line under windows identical - difference and smaller and higher and wider step ladders XI 4500 (accessibility) & III 2216    Series XI CEM 4501 A end lower than Series III 2216 B end - Note paint line under windows off - different, smaller, higher, wider step ladders on 4501 XI 4500 (accessibility) & VIII 2719    Series XI CEM 4501 B end slightly lower than Series VIII 2719 A end - Note paint line under windows even - note difference in step ladders

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