owine Posted March 27, 2013 Report Share Posted March 27, 2013 5219-5220 on Red today. Highest I have seen so far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qwantae Posted March 29, 2013 Report Share Posted March 29, 2013 I rode #2509 on Purple Line Express yesterday, I assume it was an Ex-Green but was on the Red for awhile. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
owine Posted March 29, 2013 Report Share Posted March 29, 2013 5221-5224 on the Red line this morning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jajuan Posted March 29, 2013 Report Share Posted March 29, 2013 They're really coming in quick on the Red Line. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamRoman Posted March 29, 2013 Report Share Posted March 29, 2013 Just wait until they go on the Purple Line Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamRoman Posted April 11, 2013 Report Share Posted April 11, 2013 I might have saw 5227-5228 on the Red Line this afternoon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eyetube21 Posted April 11, 2013 Report Share Posted April 11, 2013 I just spotted the 5000s car #5143-44 on the Green Line today. It must been came from the Red Line. Also, the Purple Line has the Green Line 2400s car #2499-#2500 during the rush hour. It looks like the Green Line has running the 5000s all day. I haven't seen the 2400s anywhere on the Green Line. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamRoman Posted April 12, 2013 Report Share Posted April 12, 2013 So you put cars to and from different lines Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BusHunter Posted April 13, 2013 Report Share Posted April 13, 2013 On 4/11/2013 at 11:18 PM, eyetube21 said: I just spotted the 5000s car #5143-44 on the Green Line today. It must been came from the Red Line. Also, the Purple Line has the Green Line 2400s car #2499-#2500 during the rush hour. It looks like the Green Line has running the 5000s all day. I haven't seen the 2400s anywhere on the Green Line. Looks like the purple line got most of the higher numbered Green line #2400's. I updated the roster to reflect which ones. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jajuan Posted April 14, 2013 Report Share Posted April 14, 2013 On 4/13/2013 at 2:47 AM, BusHunter said: Looks like the purple line got most of the higher numbered Green line #2400's. I updated the roster to reflect which ones. Yeah I know it didn't look like there were any 2400s on the Green Line Friday morning either. The only line I have been seeing them on the last few days of the work week have been on the Purple Line. In fact two of the four 2400s in the six car consist I rode on the Purple Line Express Friday morning were 2499-2500. They and the other two 2400s were trained together with two 2600s that served as the lead cars of the train. I was actually more surprised seeing the 2600s as part of the train than seeing the two former Green Line cars because that was the first time I saw 2600s used on the Purple Line at all in a good couple months almost. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamRoman Posted April 15, 2013 Report Share Posted April 15, 2013 I am wondering when the Red Line gets 5231-5232 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamRoman Posted April 15, 2013 Report Share Posted April 15, 2013 I am also wondering what line is getting the final 5000 Series car Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New Flyer Posted April 15, 2013 Report Share Posted April 15, 2013 5231-32 were on the red line yesterday,last 2 cars of the train Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sw4400 Posted April 15, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 15, 2013 On 4/15/2013 at 12:06 AM, SamRoman said: I am also wondering what line is getting the final 5000 Series car You're welcome to speculate, but it's going to be several years tops before 5713-5714 hit the rails. I would say 2017, 2018 before this pair might even arrive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Busjack Posted April 15, 2013 Report Share Posted April 15, 2013 On 4/15/2013 at 4:21 PM, sw4400 said: You're welcome to speculate, but it's going to be several years tops before 5713-5714 hit the rails. I would say 2017, 2018 before this pair might even arrive. Official CTA pronouncements were something like 2015. 480 cars left to go and deliveries supposedly at 5 a week* indicates 96 weeks, or 1.8 years. __________________ * Railway Technology. International Railway Journal. Both also state that 7000s should start in 2016. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sw4400 Posted April 16, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 16, 2013 On 4/15/2013 at 4:49 PM, Busjack said: Official CTA pronouncements were something like 2015. 480 cars left to go and deliveries supposedly at 5 a week* indicates 96 weeks, or 1.8 years. __________________ * Railway Technology. International Railway Journal. Both also state that 7000s should start in 2016. Was that the updated pronouncement date or was that made when they started rolling them out in 2009? The Bombardier cars had two delays due to mechanical flaws and didn't really start coming in until 2011. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Busjack Posted April 16, 2013 Report Share Posted April 16, 2013 On 4/16/2013 at 7:56 PM, sw4400 said: Was that the updated pronouncement date or was that made when they started rolling them out in 2009? The Bombardier cars had two delays due to mechanical flaws and didn't really start coming in until 2011. If you had clicked on those links, they are dated Feb. 2013 (main topic in those articles was the 7000s). I'll concede that one couldn't apply the formula from 2009, due to the cars being taken out of service, but it sure looks like that formula can be used from now, especially given the statements in those sources that the 7000s are expected starting in 2016. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
busfan2847 Posted April 20, 2013 Report Share Posted April 20, 2013 5001 and 5002 are on the Pink Line. I caugt them from Polk to Clinton yesterday. They have Pink Line cards in them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamRoman Posted April 20, 2013 Report Share Posted April 20, 2013 The Red Line is supposed to get 374 5000's in the future Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamRoman Posted April 21, 2013 Report Share Posted April 21, 2013 5235-5236 should be on the Red Line at some point. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geneking7320 Posted April 22, 2013 Report Share Posted April 22, 2013 Yesterday [4/21/2013] around 4:15 to 4:35 I saw a train of 5K's signed as a Loop bound Purple Line southbound approaching Mdse Mart. Anyone know what was up? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BusHunter Posted April 22, 2013 Report Share Posted April 22, 2013 On 4/22/2013 at 3:29 PM, geneking7320 said: Yesterday [4/21/2013] around 4:15 to 4:35 I saw a train of 5K's signed as a Loop bound Purple Line southbound approaching Mdse Mart. Anyone know what was up? Probably more transfers to Green line. Usually that happens at night though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artthouwill Posted April 22, 2013 Report Share Posted April 22, 2013 On 4/22/2013 at 3:29 PM, geneking7320 said: Yesterday [4/21/2013] around 4:15 to 4:35 I saw a train of 5K's signed as a Loop bound Purple Line southbound approaching Mdse Mart. Anyone know what was up? My guess is possibly a qualifying train, perhaps prepping for the Wells St Bridge project, Part II, starting Friday Night, April.26th. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Busjack Posted April 22, 2013 Report Share Posted April 22, 2013 On 4/22/2013 at 6:01 PM, artthouwill said: My guess is possibly a qualifying train, perhaps prepping for the Wells St Bridge project, Part II, starting Friday Night, April.26th. I would put my money there, unless the Evanston Shoppers' Special had been reinstated. Probably being qualified only as a Ravenston, though (i.e. Brown Line train from Howard yard). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArcherRider Posted April 22, 2013 Report Share Posted April 22, 2013 2495-2496 moved to the Purple Line because I saw this morning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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