Guest Posted June 21, 2008 Report Share Posted June 21, 2008 I was just looking at the webcam for Ill Railway Museum with today being Chicago Weekend, I see one CTAs retired exSeattle Artics running back and forth, has anyone else seen this? If anyone has been there lately what bus number is it? I didnt know one of the buses made it to the collection. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MVTArider Posted June 22, 2008 Report Share Posted June 22, 2008 I was just looking at the webcam for Ill Railway Museum with today being Chicago Weekend, I see one CTAs retired exSeattle Artics running back and forth, has anyone else seen this? If anyone has been there lately what bus number is it? I didnt know one of the buses made it to the collection. I was there this afternoon for the Chicago weekend and I rode on that bus! It was AWSOME! It is not an ex CTA bus because it is actually a trolley bus. They just got it in April and I think they said it was retired last year. It was a 1987 MAN obviously. I didn't write the # down but I'm sure the bus # was either 2040 or 4020 (which ever would fit that fleet). It ran very well and the interior was in very good shape too. Unfortunately if I remember correctly they said that was the only bus out of that group that was saved. By the way that was the only MAN artic I saw there, so I assume that was the one you saw, but I suppose there could have been another one that wasn't there today. Man, I wish we had trackless trolleys in the Twin Cities. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 22, 2008 Report Share Posted June 22, 2008 I was checking out the IRM webcams and yesterday I noticed one of CTAs retired exSeattle Artics running there and today they have one the CTA trolley coaches running. Has anyone gone out there today? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MVTArider Posted June 22, 2008 Report Share Posted June 22, 2008 I was there this afternoon for the Chicago weekend and I rode on that bus! It was AWSOME! It is not an ex CTA bus because it is actually a trolley bus. They just got it in April and I think they said it was retired last year. It was a 1987 MAN obviously. I didn't write the # down but I'm sure the bus # was either 2040 or 4020 (which ever would fit that fleet). It ran very well and the interior was in very good shape too. Unfortunately if I remember correctly they said that was the only bus out of that group that was saved. By the way that was the only MAN artic I saw there, so I assume that was the one you saw, but I suppose there could have been another one that wasn't there today. Man, I wish we had trackless trolleys in the Twin Cities. I was there yesterday. Its a really cool place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Posted June 22, 2008 Report Share Posted June 22, 2008 Threads split and merged. There's a photo gallery on IRM's site. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 22, 2008 Report Share Posted June 22, 2008 I was there this afternoon for the Chicago weekend and I rode on that bus! It was AWSOME! It is not an ex CTA bus because it is actually a trolley bus. They just got it in April and I think they said it was retired last year. It was a 1987 MAN obviously. I didn't write the # down but I'm sure the bus # was either 2040 or 4020 (which ever would fit that fleet). It ran very well and the interior was in very good shape too. Unfortunately if I remember correctly they said that was the only bus out of that group that was saved. By the way that was the only MAN artic I saw there, so I assume that was the one you saw, but I suppose there could have been another one that wasn't there today. Man, I wish we had trackless trolleys in the Twin Cities. I thought it was one of the retired CTA/Seattle artics, thats awesome that its a trackless. Seattles diesels were 2000s judging from the CTAs fleet. The MAN artic trolleys were 4000s in Seattles fleet, I have to go see it. I havent been to IRM since last year for the Antique exhibition in August. I will be there this year for that event. IRM is one of the most awesome places that you never get tired of visiting. I always look forward to a new season, you get to see newly aquired equipment. Last year it was exciting to finally see the arrival of the NYC Subway Redbirds, I cant wait until thats operating. I wish IRM could recieve the CTA 6000s 6101-6102 from the Fox River Trolley Museum and the CRT 5000 articulated car and the CTA bus collection, Flx #8499, GMC #301,# Flx 3706. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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