BusHunter Posted July 30, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 30, 2014 I agree with you BusHunter and wonder the same thing. I think there are between 4-5 possibly 6 of full 8 car trains that are used in the am peak period. I saw this morning a set of 4, couldn't see the numbers, going into their repair shop. I'm not for sure what that part of the yard is called, I wondered why are they going in there? There are sporadic married sets but I couldn't get a read on their numbers, that have a blue 'C' in the front cab window and wheel blocks placing them 'on hold' I'm guessing. There should be six brownages in the morning. I don't know if it says what times on the schedule, but someone told me from CTA what the times were. I know they all start leaving Midway around 6:00-6;30 and around 7 there are three in a row that come thru the loop. I can post the times but I have to look it up myself. I just hope I don't have the times from the last pick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BusHunter Posted July 30, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 30, 2014 There should be six brownages in the morning. I don't know if it says what times on the schedule, but someone told me from CTA what the times were. I know they all start leaving Midway around 6:00-6;30 and around 7 there are three in a row that come thru the loop. I can post the times but I have to look it up myself. I just hope I don't have the times from the last pick. These are the brownage times I have: Departing from Midway: 1. run 705 at 6:08 AM 2. run 706 at 6:18 AM 3. run 714 at 6:26 AM 4. run 716 at 6:40 AM 5. run 703 at 6:54 AM 6. run 708 at 7:01 AM These are the times leaving Kimball 1. run 704 at 7:19 AM 2. run 705 at 7:30 AM 3. run 706 at 7:37 AM 4. run 714 at 7:52 AM 5. run 716 at 8:07 AM 6. run 703 at 8:13 AM They claim that there is a run 726 that leaves Midway and does whatever when it gets to Kimball. I guess it's like an extra to the brownages service. It was reported to me once this run 726 went to Kimball did a Brown line round trip back to Kimball and then did a thru service to Midway so it basically does sporadic changes once it gets to Kimball. So i guess you could say there's 7 Brownages. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicagos_D Posted July 30, 2014 Report Share Posted July 30, 2014 These are the brownage times I have: Departing from Midway: 1. run 705 at 6:08 AM 2. run 706 at 6:18 AM 3. run 714 at 6:26 AM 4. run 716 at 6:40 AM 5. run 703 at 6:54 AM 6. run 708 at 7:01 AM These are the times leaving Kimball 1. run 704 at 7:19 AM 2. run 705 at 7:30 AM 3. run 706 at 7:37 AM 4. run 714 at 7:52 AM 5. run 716 at 8:07 AM 6. run 703 at 8:13 AM They claim that there is a run 726 that leaves Midway and does whatever when it gets to Kimball. I guess it's like an extra to the brownages service. It was reported to me once this run 726 went to Kimball did a Brown line round trip back to Kimball and then did a thru service to Midway so it basically does sporadic changes once it gets to Kimball. So i guess you could say there's 7 Brownages. Yeah, that sounds right. The last one which I'm guessing is the run 726 goes back to Midway as Not in Service. I travel from Midway to Chi/Franklin and can see the last Brownage whistling past my office. Also, I'm so jealous of these riders who get to experience this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Juniorz Posted July 30, 2014 Report Share Posted July 30, 2014 There are also public Orange & Brown Line Timetables that refer to the scheduled times the Brownage Trains operate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Btrainto63rdandStoney Posted July 31, 2014 Report Share Posted July 31, 2014 A blog post at http://hickscarworks.blogspot.com/2014/07/chip-off-old-anticlimber.html?showComment=1406776972110#c7125030143531956106 indicates that 2433 and 2434 have a new home at IRM. Bob 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicagos_D Posted July 31, 2014 Report Share Posted July 31, 2014 This morning on the Orange line am peak. I counted 4 full sets of 2400's, 1 set consisted of 6-2400's with a pair of 2600's, the set I was on was a mix of 3200's on the outside and 2400's in the middle. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BusHunter Posted July 31, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 31, 2014 A blog post at http://hickscarworks.blogspot.com/2014/07/chip-off-old-anticlimber.html?showComment=1406776972110#c7125030143531956106 indicates that 2433 and 2434 have a new home at IRM. Bob So they are already at IRM? I heard from a CTA rep that IRM did select those cars and they were being stored at Midway then someone said they went to Skokie Shops to be scrapped so I thought maybe they aren't going to IRM. At least this confirmed what happened to them. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chicagopcclcar Posted July 31, 2014 Report Share Posted July 31, 2014 So they are already at IRM? I heard from a CTA rep that IRM did select those cars and they were being stored at Midway then someone said they went to Skokie Shops to be scrapped so I thought maybe they aren't going to IRM. At least this confirmed what happened to them. This photo was posted on FaceBook Chicago L by Ray Piesciuk, shows that a car is at IRM. Both are there. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jajuan Posted July 31, 2014 Report Share Posted July 31, 2014 This morning on the Orange line am peak. I counted 4 full sets of 2400's, 1 set consisted of 6-2400's with a pair of 2600's, the set I was on was a mix of 3200's on the outside and 2400's in the middle. First time in a while that 2400s on the Orange Line haven't been segregated in consists all on their own let own connected to 3200s on the line. This photo was posted on FaceBook Chicago L by Ray Piesciuk, shows that a car is at IRM. Both are there. Too bad CTA strip all the color from these cars' exteriors. It would be nice if IRM could restore the exteriors to how they looked before their rehabs to give a more authentic historical feel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Busjack Posted July 31, 2014 Report Share Posted July 31, 2014 First time in a while that 2400s on the Orange Line haven't been segregated in consists all on their own let own connected to 3200s on the line. Too bad CTA strip all the color from these cars' exteriors. It would be nice if IRM could restore the exteriors to how they looked before their rehabs to give a more authentic historical feel. Issue there is that it is no longer paint, but decals. Also one would have to decide whether the use the original scheme, or the one that more aped the one on the 2600s, originally (narrower stripes only on belt rail). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MTRSP1900-CTA3200 Posted July 31, 2014 Report Share Posted July 31, 2014 ...It would be nice if IRM could restore the exteriors to how they looked before their rehabs to give a more authentic historical feel. Either that or change the roll signs to a Green Line or Purple Line reading... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chicagopcclcar Posted July 31, 2014 Report Share Posted July 31, 2014 Issue there is that it is no longer paint, but decals. Also one would have to decide whether the use the original scheme, or the one that more aped the one on the 2600s, originally (narrower stripes only on belt rail). The original has a lot of paint/ decals? and what about the charcoal/ gray? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BusHunter Posted August 1, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 1, 2014 The original has a lot of paint/ decals? and what about the charcoal/ gray?yeah but you have to admit it would look sweet if they did do it. They should at least paint the ends. These are from 1976 and red white and blue are the colors of that year. That's a nice rollsign. I wonder if they would be interested in that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Busjack Posted August 1, 2014 Report Share Posted August 1, 2014 yeah but you have to admit it would look sweet if they did do it. They should at least paint the ends. These are from 1976 and red white and blue are the colors of that year. That's a nice rollsign. I wonder if they would be interested in that? At the time, that reading was pretty much on all roll signs, including bus. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BusHunter Posted August 1, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 1, 2014 #2550 went away on the truck this morning. (picture courtesy of Lou Gerard of facebook Chicago L) 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChicagoNova Posted August 2, 2014 Report Share Posted August 2, 2014 cta 2550 says bye bye.jpg #2550 went away on the truck this morning. (picture courtesy of Lou Gerard of facebook Chicago L) Interesting looking at this pic after in the other forum I looked at pics of the new 5000 Series cars on the flatbeds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joechicago Posted August 6, 2014 Report Share Posted August 6, 2014 Saw 2569 on a flatbed heading down the highway today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrethebusman Posted August 8, 2014 Report Share Posted August 8, 2014 yeah but you have to admit it would look sweet if they did do it. They should at least paint the ends. These are from 1976 and red white and blue are the colors of that year. That's a nice rollsign. I wonder if they would be interested in that? One car at Skokie (2530 I believe) has been out of service so long it still has the old paint job! Never got rehabbed! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BusHunter Posted August 9, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 9, 2014 One car at Skokie (2530 I believe) has been out of service so long it still has the old paint job! Never got rehabbed! Yeah that's #2532. That car was part of a derailment at howard yard in 2000 which resulted in cars i believe toppling over. I believe one of the #2600's were involved also, I have videos of other #2400 cars in 2004 which shows they still have the painted ends, so the timeframe of that was after 2004. As far as rollsigns are concerned going back to the quoted post I hear CTA donates the retired cars rollsigns to IRM so most likely they already have that rollsign but so far it's not on the cars. i got a picture of #2433-34 from a friend who recently visited IRM. It shows they are married pairs again. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piesciuk Posted August 10, 2014 Report Share Posted August 10, 2014 Either that or change the roll signs to a Green Line or Purple Line reading...LOW on the priority list. We have been working on reconnecting the pair since they arrived. All in due time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zol87 Posted August 16, 2014 Report Share Posted August 16, 2014 I recently got a picture through the window of a SB Purple Line express while passing through the Howard Yard. Are the Work Motor Units being saved?https://www.flickr.com/photos/zol87/14290614338/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BusHunter Posted August 16, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 16, 2014 I recently got a picture through the window of a SB Purple Line express while passing through the Howard Yard. Are the Work Motor Units being saved?https://www.flickr.com/photos/zol87/14755508566/ CTA brass says yes for now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BusHunter Posted August 19, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 19, 2014 An 8 car drag of #2400's is currently on it's way to Skokie shops with 4 cars coming back to midway. Now I have to find out what the cars are Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Juniorz Posted August 20, 2014 Report Share Posted August 20, 2014 So how many 2400-series are on CTA property now? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BusHunter Posted August 20, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 20, 2014 So how many 2400-series are on CTA property now? Well there was 56 at last check so it should be 52 now. I was told the eight car drag was #2489-90, #2465-66, #2545-46 and #2429-30 and they left #2465-66 and #2545-46 at Skokie Shops. So those 4 are most likely retired barring a miracle now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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