BusHunter Posted October 8, 2013 Report Share Posted October 8, 2013 Like, Where is his advertisment located I was told it's in the railcars.( Car cards) I'll see if I can find out which ones have it. I wonder if the LE Jack character is coming back too? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Juniorz Posted October 9, 2013 Report Share Posted October 9, 2013 Ok, ill be looking too, 2013 has become many of surprising things for our dear CTA, what more rollercosters could they deliver before December 31st @ 11:59:59 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CircleSeven Posted October 9, 2013 Report Share Posted October 9, 2013 Back to the topic, it appears CTA is putting up advertising along the red line announcing the return of Hodar Oct 20th. Nice to see hodar again. We haven't seen him in 20 years!! Do you have any captions of these ads? I would love to see it. They need to show HoDar & L.E. Jack on the ads more often, like that owl for the nightcars. And maybe a similar Orange Line character, maybe for the twentieth anniversary of the Midway line eleven days later, on Halloween? Just a thought. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BusHunter Posted October 9, 2013 Report Share Posted October 9, 2013 I still have yet to see them in person. I couldn't find any yesterday. It would be nice if they wrapped a #5000 red for the opening, they did that for the pink line dedication. Since they still have #2200's around I wonder if there's a temptation by someone to charter a train for a pre or post opening festivity. #2200's opened the line in 1969. I think it would be kind of nice for them to appear again there for the final time. It would be a poetic end of an era. (we can always dream right) Maybe Krambles would have done that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Busjack Posted October 9, 2013 Report Share Posted October 9, 2013 ... They need to show HoDar & L.E. Jack on the ads more often, like that owl for the nightcars. And maybe a similar Orange Line character, maybe for the twentieth anniversary of the Midway line eleven days later, on Halloween? Just a thought. IIRC, HoDar and L.E.Jack predate when the roll signs went from route descriptions (Howard-Dan Ryan, Lake-Englewood, and Lake-Jackson Park) to destinations, and worked because the lines had branches (which were swapped in 1993 or so). Orange Line doesn't really qualify (Midway is Midway in any event). However, following your suggestion, they could have a pumpkin carved with the face of Bill Lipinski. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jajuan Posted October 9, 2013 Report Share Posted October 9, 2013 IIRC, HoDar and L.E.Jack predate when the roll signs went from route descriptions (Howard-Dan Ryan, Lake-Englewood, and Lake-Jackson Park) to destinations, and worked because the lines had branches (which were swapped in 1993 or so). Orange Line doesn't really qualify (Midway is Midway in any event). However, following your suggestion, they could have a pumpkin carved with the face of Bill Lipinski. They did, though I think the Green Line signs after the swap were Englewood-Lake and Jackson Pk-Lake which at the time I found to be a little odd. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Busjack Posted October 9, 2013 Report Share Posted October 9, 2013 They did, though I think the Green Line signs after the swap were Englewood-Lake and Jackson Pk-Lake which at the time I found to be a little odd. That probably is. I only vaguely remembered such a sign on a car parked in the Linden yard, and it does seem like the branch was over the common segment (sort of like Congress-Milwaukee and Douglas-Milwaukee). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Juniorz Posted October 10, 2013 Report Share Posted October 10, 2013 Did anybody find HoDar 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wordguy Posted October 11, 2013 Report Share Posted October 11, 2013 As mentioned, HoDar is CTA's made up character meant to represent Howard/Dan Ryan, the 1990's alternate name of the Red Line after the February 1993 realignment that saw the Dan Ryan leg connected to the Howard L and the Englewood/Jackson Park leg connected to the Lake Street L. HoDar was part of the advertising campaign CTA did in 1992, starting summer of that year, to promote the realignment. The other cartoon character in that campaign was L.E. Jack for Lake-Englewood/Jackson Park, the Green Line's alternate name after that realignment. Oh yeah, I remember that HoDar & LeeJack campaign. It seems to me that it was a big fat flop --- and a needless waste of resources. Does anyone actually remember ever hearing a regular rider make a statement like this? "If you wanna get to Uptown, take the HODAR to Wilson Avenue!" No? I didn't think so. Nicknames are grass-roots, from the streets and sidewalks, from farmyards, factories, bars, and schools. Nicknames do NOT grow legs in corporate boardrooms! They're not anointed and handed down from on high! Anybody remember a '60s and '70s muscle car called the Plymouth Barracuda? Some clueless corporate poobah at Chrysler came up with the bright idea to market it as the 'CUDA! It was patronizing and it didn't fly. The "'Cuda" edition died quickly and mercifully. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Juniorz Posted October 11, 2013 Report Share Posted October 11, 2013 Hodar is a part of CTA History & CTA has used alot of it's significant historical elements to reflect on it's futuristic goals & accomplishments in 2013. The year is not up & we could see even more surprises before 2013 is up 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Busjack Posted October 11, 2013 Report Share Posted October 11, 2013 Oh yeah, I remember that HoDar & LeeJack campaign. It seems to me that it was a big fat flop --- and a needless waste of resources. Does anyone actually remember ever hearing a regular rider make a statement like this? "If you wanna get to Uptown, take the HODAR to Wilson Avenue!" No? I didn't think so. Nicknames are grass-roots, from the streets and sidewalks, from farmyards, factories, bars, and schools. Nicknames do NOT grow legs in corporate boardrooms! They're not anointed and handed down from on high! Anybody remember a '60s and '70s muscle car called the Plymouth Barracuda? Some clueless corporate poobah at Chrysler came up with the bright idea to market it as the 'CUDA! It was patronizing and it didn't fly. The "'Cuda" edition died quickly and mercifully. I think it was just someone in the advertising department being cute. The more memorable thing when the Green Line reopened was the map with a sort of 1890s style cover on the cover. There was the "Don't be like Jack" campaign which I found a bit offensive. I'm surprised they don't have "Sparky" or something like that for the current keep off the tracks campaign. I suppose that to get this back to the topic, the question will be whether there will be a commemorative map next week, but in the internet age, some of us don't care. BTW, our family did have one of the early CUDAs. My father wanted to buy a used Ford Galaxy, and we said "no way." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Busjack Posted October 11, 2013 Report Share Posted October 11, 2013 In the realm of the truly bizarre effects of the Internet, the Tribune map of CTA reroutes for the Chicago Marathon also has the notices that the bus routes affected by the Red Line closure are going back to normal. I wondered why, for instance, 59 was on the list. The end of the R shuttles and the other routes going back to normal are also at the end of the Upcoming Bus Alerts page. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jajuan Posted October 11, 2013 Report Share Posted October 11, 2013 In the realm of the truly bizarre effects of the Internet, the Tribune map of CTA reroutes for the Chicago Marathon also has the notices that the bus routes affected by the Red Line closure are going back to normal. I wondered why, for instance, 59 was on the list. The end of the R shuttles and the other routes going back to normal are also at the end of the Upcoming Bus Alerts page. I saw that too and I'm thinking why is Tribune showing the south side routes rerouted because of the South Red Line project as being back to normal a little over a week early? Their notation that they show reroutes as they come in from the CTA did lead me to find on CTA's site that the upcoming alerts are up for those routes as far as project end is concerned. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Juniorz Posted October 11, 2013 Report Share Posted October 11, 2013 All i can say is get all your pictures & video now of the red line south Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BusHunter Posted October 11, 2013 Report Share Posted October 11, 2013 Oh yeah, I remember that HoDar & LeeJack campaign. It seems to me that it was a big fat flop --- and a needless waste of resources. Does anyone actually remember ever hearing a regular rider make a statement like this? "If you wanna get to Uptown, take the HODAR to Wilson Avenue!" No? I didn't think so. Nicknames are grass-roots, from the streets and sidewalks, from farmyards, factories, bars, and schools. Nicknames do NOT grow legs in corporate boardrooms! They're not anointed and handed down from on high! Anybody remember a '60s and '70s muscle car called the Plymouth Barracuda? Some clueless corporate poobah at Chrysler came up with the bright idea to market it as the 'CUDA! It was patronizing and it didn't fly. The "'Cuda" edition died quickly and mercifully. I think I remember orange line signs similar to the hodar one showing rows of oranges saying that it was coming too. They were big on symbols in '93. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Juniorz Posted October 13, 2013 Report Share Posted October 13, 2013 No Sign of HoDar, but when is the 1st train to 95th & the last train to Ashland/63rd & The opening ceremony of the Red Line South?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joerailfan2015 Posted October 13, 2013 Report Share Posted October 13, 2013 Just saw a 5000 series test train today between 79th and 35th. Man that train was going fast. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KedziePink Posted October 13, 2013 Report Share Posted October 13, 2013 I saw another 5000-series test train earlier today (about 1 PM) at Cermak-Chinatown. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Juniorz Posted October 13, 2013 Report Share Posted October 13, 2013 All The Construction Boards are off 63rd Station & apparently the Elevator is installed with an unattractive roof vent on top. The stations look clean & ready & the tracks look ready for many more decades of service. It'll be quite disappointing to she the R-Shuttles disappear, even if they came as a limited rush hour service with regular fares applied. Garfield can be hailed as the best temporary terminal hub I've seen, overall the project is deemed a success Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MetroShadow Posted October 13, 2013 Report Share Posted October 13, 2013 No Sign of HoDar, but when is the 1st train to 95th & the last train to Ashland/63rd & The opening ceremony of the Red Line South?? Let's presume 0500 next Sunday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Juniorz Posted October 13, 2013 Report Share Posted October 13, 2013 Too Late, most likely it'll be 12:00-12:30 Sunday morning, they want to get all the kinks out & plus the shuttle buses end @ 1 am Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BusHunter Posted October 13, 2013 Report Share Posted October 13, 2013 I'm sure it will be similar times to this thread here http://forum.chicagobus.org/topic/3201-last-howard-95th-first-howard-ashland63/?hl=%2Bmay+%2B19th#entry46387 on the first trains when the Dan Ryan line closed. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Juniorz Posted October 13, 2013 Report Share Posted October 13, 2013 @BusHunter Yes, that was to connect with the 1st R55 to Garfield & The last Green Line Train operate through the Southside Elevated (which was seen on the 1st Red Line to Ashland because the Red Line was late due to the 5000 doors malfunction & another one was pulled out the yard 10 minutes later making it run express From Loyola to Belmont). A 5000 should be expected to be the 1st train to 95th/Dan Ryan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BusHunter Posted October 14, 2013 Report Share Posted October 14, 2013 No Sign of HoDar, but when is the 1st train to 95th & the last train to Ashland/63rd & The opening ceremony of the Red Line South?? Looking for me? 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Juniorz Posted October 14, 2013 Report Share Posted October 14, 2013 Yes!!!!! Where is he at???? Can't Believe He's Back, That is truly a surprise from CTA. Now, what will the opening ceremony bring?Looking for me? hodar4.JPGhodarx13.JPGLooking for me? hodar4.JPGhodarx13.JPG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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