Juniorz Posted July 29, 2014 Report Share Posted July 29, 2014 The 2600-series usually runs during the afternoon rush hour Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChicagoNova Posted July 29, 2014 Report Share Posted July 29, 2014 Yesterday I did see a 2400 Series train (all 8 cars) on the Orange Line. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jajuan Posted July 29, 2014 Report Share Posted July 29, 2014 Yesterday I did see a 2400 Series train (all 8 cars) on the Orange Line. Not anything new. That's been the case for at least a couple months if not longer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jajuan Posted July 29, 2014 Report Share Posted July 29, 2014 There are 8 #5000 trains today on purple and 4 #2600 trains. Yeah I noticed for a couple weeks now that 5000 consists have been outnumbering the 2600 series trains on the Purple Line. Now it's even more rare for me to board a Purple Line Express that's not a train of 5000s after a spring and summer of moving from a 50/50 chance of hopping on a 2400 or 2600 series car to just about always getting a seat on a 2600 car once the 2400s on the line dwindled down to the set used as a work train. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BusHunter Posted July 29, 2014 Report Share Posted July 29, 2014 Yeah I noticed for a couple weeks now that 5000 consists have been outnumbering the 2600 series trains on the Purple Line. Now it's even more rare for me to board a Purple Line Express that's not a train of 5000s after a spring and summer of moving from a 50/50 chance of hopping on a 2400 or 2600 series car to just about always getting a seat on a 2600 car once the 2400s on the line dwindled down to the set used as a work train. I wonder where they sticking all these cars on the purple and red. They don't seem to be retiring #2600's. The blue line don't need them at 406 cars. I can only surmise the #2600 fleet is growing on the red line cause really with 4 #2600's consists needed on purple and maybe a spare that's roughly 30 cars in comparison to the roster which shows the purple line in the 70's. Red line with it's 360 cars probably is using the purple line spares else they would be short especially in light of sightings of #5000's on the green line lately. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BusHunter Posted July 29, 2014 Report Share Posted July 29, 2014 #2797-98's on the blue line now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garmon757 Posted July 29, 2014 Report Share Posted July 29, 2014 #2797-98's on the blue line now.I'm loving the Heineken wraps on them. I just went past them @ Austin while en route to Forest Park. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BusHunter Posted July 30, 2014 Report Share Posted July 30, 2014 I'm loving the Heineken wraps on them. I just went past them @ Austin while en route to Forest Park.yeah there's one on #5433-34. I guess the purple line's going to have a beer ad train soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garmon757 Posted July 30, 2014 Report Share Posted July 30, 2014 I know one of the 5000s have the Goose Island 312 Ale wrap. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BusHunter Posted July 30, 2014 Report Share Posted July 30, 2014 I know one of the 5000s have the Goose Island 312 Ale wrap. haven't seen that one yet. Looks like the purple line's going to end up with the #5400's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garmon757 Posted July 30, 2014 Report Share Posted July 30, 2014 haven't seen that one yet. Looks like the purple line's going to end up with the #5400's.I'm guessing at least mid 5500s for the purple line. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jajuan Posted July 31, 2014 Report Share Posted July 31, 2014 haven't seen that one yet. Looks like the purple line's going to end up with the #5400's. I'm guessing at least mid 5500s for the purple line. Yeah but however the 5000s on the Purple Line ends up though, it does look like with reports of 5000s operating some of the Purple Line Shuttle runs now, with one report that late evening service had gone all 5000s in a few cases, that pretty soon even 2600s will be a rare sight on the Purple Line like back in the days when mostly 2400s were used to operate that line's service schedule. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geneking7320 Posted July 31, 2014 Report Share Posted July 31, 2014 I know one of the 5000s have the Goose Island 312 Ale wrap. I think I saw a Goose Island Green Line Ale wrapped pair Wednesday. The cars were part of a Red Line train though. Has anyone seen a Green Line Ale wrap on the Green Line? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garmon757 Posted July 31, 2014 Report Share Posted July 31, 2014 I think I saw a Goose Island Green Line Ale wrapped pair Wednesday. The cars were part of a Red Line train though. Has anyone seen a Green Line Ale wrap on the Green Line? It would make a lot of sense having that wrap on the Green Line. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garmon757 Posted July 31, 2014 Report Share Posted July 31, 2014 Yeah but however the 5000s on the Purple Line ends up though, it does look like with reports of 5000s operating some of the Purple Line Shuttle runs now, with one report that late evening service had gone all 5000s in a few cases, that pretty soon even 2600s will be a rare sight on the Purple Line like back in the days when mostly 2400s were used to operate that line's service schedule. Well, the 5000s on the Purple Line I saw yesterday and this morning were: 5405-12, 5415-28, 5447-50, 5457-58, and 5463-78. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jajuan Posted July 31, 2014 Report Share Posted July 31, 2014 Well, the 5000s on the Purple Line I saw yesterday and this morning were: 5405-12, 5415-28, 5447-50, 5457-58, and 5463-78. Hmmm, in light of that Bushunter might have something about the Purple Line using mainly 5400s. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MTRSP1900-CTA3200 Posted July 31, 2014 Report Share Posted July 31, 2014 I think I saw a Goose Island Green Line Ale wrapped pair Wednesday. The cars were part of a Red Line train though. Has anyone seen a Green Line Ale wrap on the Green Line? I remember the CTA advertising the Green Line and destinations close to the line with little ads...on the Purple Line... Example from ChicagoL.org Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pudgym29 Posted August 1, 2014 Report Share Posted August 1, 2014 I think I saw a Goose Island Green Line Ale wrapped pair Wednesday.The cars were part of a Red Line train though. Has anyone seen a Green Line Ale wrap on the Green Line?There is a Goose Island 312 wrap on a Blue Line train. I did not get the train consist number. It was a second trainset on an 8-car train. I was on a train running the other direction. I was partially pixilated from having drunk a few Green Line ales at the Cove Lounge in Hyde Park. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BusHunter Posted August 1, 2014 Report Share Posted August 1, 2014 Well, the 5000s on the Purple Line I saw yesterday and this morning were: 5405-12, 5415-28, 5447-50, 5457-58, and 5463-78.the #5427-28 sighting would be interesting. I just rode that car on Monday in the state street subway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MTRSP1900-CTA3200 Posted August 1, 2014 Report Share Posted August 1, 2014 There is a Goose Island 312 wrap on a Blue Line train. I did not get the train consist number. It was a second trainset on an 8-car train. I was on a train running the other direction. I was partially pixilated from having drunk a few Green Line ales at the Cove Lounge in Hyde Park. This one, or is 312 different from Green Line? This train was the second set in the consist. One of the cars is 3039. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Busjack Posted August 2, 2014 Report Share Posted August 2, 2014 This one, or is 312 different from Green Line? This train was the second set in the consist. IMG_0135.jpg One of the cars is 3039. 312 is a different beer, also is brewed in 315. The description of Green Line is here. It is only a draft beer, while 312 is sold in bottles. But in a sense, it doesn't make sense to sell Green Line in Wrigley Field. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MTRSP1900-CTA3200 Posted August 2, 2014 Report Share Posted August 2, 2014 312 is a different beer, also is brewed in 315. The description of Green Line is here. It is only a draft beer, while 312 is sold in bottles. But in a sense, it doesn't make sense to sell Green Line in Wrigley Field. Oh OK, thanks. I'm just a tad short of the legal drinking age, so I don't know much about what's out there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garmon757 Posted August 2, 2014 Report Share Posted August 2, 2014 Hmmm, in light of that Bushunter might have something about the Purple Line using mainly 5400s. the #5427-28 sighting would be interesting. I just rode that car on Monday in the state street subway.I don't know guys. It might be a temporary scenario until the production is complete. My only concern is that if the 5400s sticks with the Purple Line then how is this going to play out for the Red Line and/or another line? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Busjack Posted August 2, 2014 Report Share Posted August 2, 2014 I don't know guys. It might be a temporary scenario until the production is complete. My only concern is that if the 5400s sticks with the Purple Line then how is this going to play out for the Red Line and/or another line? Again, at this point, the assumption has to be that Howard Yard sends out what it has. Has it been reported yet that 2600s are off the Red Line? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BusHunter Posted August 2, 2014 Report Share Posted August 2, 2014 Again, at this point, the assumption has to be that Howard Yard sends out what it has. Has it been reported yet that 2600s are off the Red Line? Well if you're referring to the red line equipment no, only #5400's assigned goes out on the Purple. I've only seen borrowed #5000's one time on the Purple. Now the yellow always get borrowed cars. #2600's on the Red: In fact that's growing slightly, they have been running a few #2700's from the Purple so actually they are the extra borrowed cars, but alot of those #2600's stay in at Howard yard now, at least 20-30 cars in the rush. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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