BusHunter Posted December 25, 2013 Author Report Share Posted December 25, 2013 Hey graham has those cars as scrapped. He updated his list 12/20. He also has #2347-48 as scrapped. Maybe you saw a different car or a ghost car. Lol!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Busjack Posted December 25, 2013 Report Share Posted December 25, 2013 Hey graham has those cars as scrapped. He updated his list 12/20. He also has #2347-48 as scrapped. Maybe you saw a different car or a ghost car. Lol!! I noted that he had that before the auction, but didn't say Belson. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBrunswickBowler Posted December 25, 2013 Report Share Posted December 25, 2013 Hey graham has those cars as scrapped. He updated his list 12/20. He also has #2347-48 as scrapped. Maybe you saw a different car or a ghost car. Lol!! Like I said, I thought it was 2233-2234. I didn't know if it was those exact cars or not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BusHunter Posted December 25, 2013 Author Report Share Posted December 25, 2013 I noted that he had that before the auction, but didn't say Belson. No, but he changed it to say those cars were up for auction for 5 days. Now he's saying they were scrapped mid nov. That makes it sound like the purchaser scrapped them when we know for a fact the auction ended mid dec. That must be an error or he don't know where the cars went either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BusHunter Posted December 25, 2013 Author Report Share Posted December 25, 2013 Like I said, I thought it was 2233-2234. I didn't know if it was those exact cars or not. That's OK, I'll see if I can find out anything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rl12383 Posted December 27, 2013 Report Share Posted December 27, 2013 From the angle of Willis tower, you appear to be correct. A look at Google maps does reveal a black fence just west of the racine overpass but the background is different. Saw that single car in a lot at 21st and just west of Peoria on a set of tracks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBrunswickBowler Posted December 31, 2013 Report Share Posted December 31, 2013 ABC7 had the CTA's Penny Ride story on and there was a clip in there where there were 2 2600s (run #215) and 2 2200s. The story was on at about 8:56am. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joechicago Posted December 31, 2013 Report Share Posted December 31, 2013 ABC7 had the CTA's Penny Ride story on and there was a clip in there where there were 2 2600s (run #215) and 2 2200s. The story was on at about 8:56am. Probably stock footage Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BusHunter Posted December 31, 2013 Author Report Share Posted December 31, 2013 ABC7 had the CTA's Penny Ride story on and there was a clip in there where there were 2 2600s (run #215) and 2 2200s. The story was on at about 8:56am. Didn't see anything at Rosemont yard. If it is around it must be at Forest Park. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBrunswickBowler Posted December 31, 2013 Report Share Posted December 31, 2013 Didn't see anything at Rosemont yard. If it is around it must be at Forest Park. Well, a couple of other people on this forum said they saw the 4 car train of 2 2200s and 2 2600s including me. I actually have seen this train a few weeks ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jajuan Posted January 11, 2014 Report Share Posted January 11, 2014 Well, a couple of other people on this forum said they saw the 4 car train of 2 2200s and 2 2600s including me. I actually have seen this train a few weeks ago. Where? joechicago is right. The local tv news has a knack for using stock footage of equipment whenever they do a story on the CTA. Heck, Channel 9 still uses a clip showing MAN Americanas rolling down the Inner Drive, and we all know those buses haven't existed in revenue service since 2004, almost a decade ago considering the official date one last served a CTA bus route. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garmon757 Posted January 12, 2014 Report Share Posted January 12, 2014 Spotted 2273-74 laying in the 61st Street Yard. Why are they over there though? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
busfan2847 Posted January 12, 2014 Report Share Posted January 12, 2014 Spotted 2273-74 laying in the 61st Street Yard. Why are they over there though? They were in use as a locker room while the Red Line South project was in use and Green Line trains were kept at 61st. eyetube21, on 22 Apr 2013 - 19:23, said: Today I ride the Green Line pass by 61st Street rail yard, I've seen 2200s car # 2273-74 sitting there. Inside those cars, all the seats are gone. They have tables inside and steps both in front and on the side of the cars. As noted on chicago-l.org, those two cars have been converted to a locker room and switchman's room for the temporary reactivation of 61st Yard as a revenue storage facility during the five-month shutdown of the Dan Ryan leg of the Red Line. Other retired 2200-series railcars may also be converted to trainmen/motormen's rooms (where motormen receive their run number assignments). That saves the CTA construction costs for facilities that are to be used for no more than a few months. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artthouwill Posted January 17, 2014 Report Share Posted January 17, 2014 This morning I spotted a six car 2400 series train in Harlem Yard. Not too far behind it was a six car 2200 consist. I couldn't get close enough to see the car numbers, but all of the signage was a red A train. Again couldn't get close enough to see if it was Congress/Milwaukee, O'Hare/Congress, Lake/Dan Ryan. My guess would be the former, possibly the cars from the special 2200s run. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Busjack Posted January 17, 2014 Report Share Posted January 17, 2014 This morning I spotted a six car 2400 series train in Harlem Yard. Not too far behind it was a six car 2200 consist. I couldn't get close enough to see the car numbers, but all of the signage was a red A train. Again couldn't get close enough to see if it was Congress/Milwaukee, O'Hare/Congress, Lake/Dan Ryan. My guess would be the former, possibly the cars from the special 2200s run. Undoubtedly, since those had replica signs, and there would not have been an operational reason to have A signs since about 1996. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artthouwill Posted January 17, 2014 Report Share Posted January 17, 2014 This morning I spotted a six car 2400 series train in Harlem Yard. Not too far behind it was a six car 2200 consist. I couldn't get close enough to see the car numbers, but all of the signage was a red A train. Again couldn't get close enough to see if it was Congress/Milwaukee, O'Hare/Congress, Lake/Dan Ryan. My guess would be the former, possibly the cars from the special 2200s run. Undoubtedly, since those had replica signs, and there would not have been an operational reason to have A signs since about 1996. Which is why I said "My guess would be the former, possibly the cars from the special 2200s run." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sw4400 Posted February 4, 2014 Report Share Posted February 4, 2014 Well looks like a 2200-Series railcar is going to Ohio, bought by a Jungle Jim's Grocery Store Owner who might use it to house a smoke shop. Story 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Busjack Posted February 4, 2014 Report Share Posted February 4, 2014 Well looks like a 2200-Series railcar is going to Ohio, bought by a Jungle Jim's Grocery Store Owner who might use it to house a smoke shop. Story Jungle Jim's is an international market, but not in the sense of the ones around here. It is like a several acre county fair. Based on memory, but here is a link. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joechicago Posted February 4, 2014 Report Share Posted February 4, 2014 Well looks like a 2200-Series railcar is going to Ohio, bought by a Jungle Jim's Grocery Store Owner who might use it to house a smoke shop. Story I said before, but I know for a fact Google bought the other one and its going in their new offices under construction in the old Fulton Market Cold Storage Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BusHunter Posted February 4, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 4, 2014 I said before, but I know for a fact Google bought the other one and its going in their new offices under construction in the old Fulton Market Cold Storage Any idea which of the two was purchased by whom? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geneking7320 Posted February 5, 2014 Report Share Posted February 5, 2014 Is there a 2200 near Sangamon Street about 2 blocks or so south of 18th St? I was at 18th and Sangamon today and thought I saw one. I didn't have a chance to check it out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BusHunter Posted May 15, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 15, 2014 If you guys are interested here's some pictures I found on the Catchmo Media car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garmon757 Posted May 15, 2014 Report Share Posted May 15, 2014 If you guys are interested here's some pictures I found on the Catchmo Media car. cta 2238.jpg cta 2238a.jpg cta 2238b.jpgI wonder if anybody snuck inside? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Juniorz Posted May 17, 2014 Report Share Posted May 17, 2014 Where is Located?If you guys are interested here's some pictures I found on the Catchmo Media car. cta 2238.jpg cta 2238a.jpg cta 2238b.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BusHunter Posted May 17, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 17, 2014 On Canalport/Cermak around Peoria. You can see it from the #21 bus if you look north right there at that intersection. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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