peterpyterek Posted June 22, 2014 Report Share Posted June 22, 2014 I think what's going to happen is the last #5000's will go to the Orange line and when the Red line 130th extension opens those cars will go to the Red line and the Orange would then get #7000's. Otherwise they are going to have an incompatible fleet on the Orange line for at least 25-40 years.Before the Red Line extension, many more cars will the Red Line need for its use of 10-car trains? Including both 10-car trains AND the 130th Street extension, how many additional cars TOTAL will be needed? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BusHunter Posted June 22, 2014 Report Share Posted June 22, 2014 #2839-40, #2927-28 on the blue line. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BusHunter Posted June 22, 2014 Report Share Posted June 22, 2014 Before the Red Line extension, many more cars will the Red Line need for its use of 10-car trains? Including both 10-car trains AND the 130th Street extension, how many additional cars TOTAL will be needed?10 cars trains are fantasy as yet due to no plan, the 130th extension is 84 cars pretty close to what the orange line should end up with for #5000's. If they did go with ten car trains that would probably mean using either the green or pink lines #5000 stock and making those #7000 lines. If you figure on 284 cars is needed for red line service and added 2 cars per train a pretty close estimate would be about 60 cars more on top of the 84 for the 130th extension. So the red line would have around 520 cars counting spares. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Busjack Posted June 23, 2014 Report Share Posted June 23, 2014 10 cars trains are fantasy as yet due to no plan, the 130th extension is 84 cars pretty close to what the orange line should end up with for #5000's. If they did go with ten car trains that would probably mean using either the green or pink lines #5000 stock and making those #7000 lines. If you figure on 284 cars is needed for red line service and added 2 cars per train a pretty close estimate would be about 60 cars more on top of the 84 for the 130th extension. So the red line would have around 520 cars counting spares. Getting to the other thread, CTA would really tee off 5750 by putting the by then feces encrusted 5000s on the Blue Line in 2021 and putting the 7000s where the 5000s are now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BusHunter Posted June 23, 2014 Report Share Posted June 23, 2014 I don't know the CTA is so slow on building the 130th extension, it may be 2025 before we see that. It would take 4 years at least to construct, that's how long it took the Orange line. Then they have to finance it and they actually seem to be doing better with this Core Capacity finance plan to reconstruct the north main. I see that happening first. Regardless it's going to be hard to make all the lines have either 5 or 7000's. Someone will most likely end up with the incompatible equipment. BTW, a friend passed me a picture of the mixed fleets at midway yard. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joechicago Posted June 23, 2014 Report Share Posted June 23, 2014 Maybe the Orange line doesn't have enough cars. I saw this posted by the CTA on Twitter today: Some Loop-bound Orange Line trains are operating with residual delays after an earlier equipment shortage at Midway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.cta85 Posted June 23, 2014 Report Share Posted June 23, 2014 I don't know the CTA is so slow on building the 130th extension, it may be 2025 before we see that. It would take 4 years at least to construct, that's how long it took the Orange line. Then they have to finance it and they actually seem to be doing better with this Core Capacity finance plan to reconstruct the north main. I see that happening first. Regardless it's going to be hard to make all the lines have either 5 or 7000's. Someone will most likely end up with the incompatible equipment. BTW, a friend passed me a picture of the mixed fleets at midway yard. the orange line assortment.jpg What a great family photo the last 3 series of the high performances cars, the 3200 at the end looks like a rehabbed one either that or its missing a sign, too dark to see, or it has the LED signs now cause that's how the 5k's look when they are not powered up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garmon757 Posted June 25, 2014 Report Share Posted June 25, 2014 Spotted a set of 2600s on the Orange Line: 2619-20, 2685-86, 2635-36, and 2677-78. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicagos_D Posted June 25, 2014 Report Share Posted June 25, 2014 FYI Orange line 2400 series number 2563-2564 don't have roller sets, it's an empty space. So my random question: does this mean they're transferring the roller sets from the 2400 series to the 2600 when they complete stock transfers? Also when they transfer the roller sets, does this mean that married set from the 2400 series will be or is considered 'retired'? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Busjack Posted June 25, 2014 Report Share Posted June 25, 2014 FYI Orange line 2400 series number 2563-2564 don't have roller sets, it's an empty space. So my random question: does this mean they're transferring the roller sets from the 2400 series to the 2600 when they complete stock transfers? Also when they transfer the roller sets, does this mean that married set from the 2400 series will be or is considered 'retired'? Probably because the 2400s are retired. However, the 2600s won't need them if the roller set contains the 2 orange line terminals among the 15 signs. Update: Also the Brown Line signs, which I assume. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BusHunter Posted June 25, 2014 Report Share Posted June 25, 2014 #2857-58, #2861-62 on the blue line. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BusHunter Posted June 26, 2014 Report Share Posted June 26, 2014 #2915-18 is on the blue line. I wouldn't doubt #2913-14 is here too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BusHunter Posted June 28, 2014 Report Share Posted June 28, 2014 Ok my version of the roster should be updated now. We still have a few descrepancies regarding the 58 to 54 #2400 cars. I added in garmon's sighting of #2871-72 on purple and i'm still on the fence about #2637-38. Garmon says he saw it at midway and I can't seem to find it on the Blue line. So... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peterpyterek Posted July 2, 2014 Report Share Posted July 2, 2014 When will the chicago-l.org assignment page be updated? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.cta85 Posted July 2, 2014 Report Share Posted July 2, 2014 When will the chicago-l.org assignment page be updated? Who knows lol your best bet would be just to go to page one of this topic cause that page on Chicago-l.org gets updated like once every few yrs lol. If you go to page one of this topic you'll see the updated roster. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peterpyterek Posted July 2, 2014 Report Share Posted July 2, 2014 Who knows lol your best bet would be just to go to page one of this topic cause that page on Chicago-l.org gets updated like once every few yrs lol. If you go to page one of this topic you'll see the updated roster.Why does it take so long between updates? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Busjack Posted July 2, 2014 Report Share Posted July 2, 2014 Why does it take so long between updates? Have you contributed anything to them? Nobody there is on paid staff. Garfield has his real CTA job, maybe that interferes with his website. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.cta85 Posted July 3, 2014 Report Share Posted July 3, 2014 Why does it take so long between updates? He probably doesn't have the time to update them as often as he would like to. Also the 5000 series are still being delivered so he's probably waiting till they're fully delivered before he updates the roster again cause then hell know exactly which train series is on what line and so forth. I hope that answered your question or at least helped : ). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHICAGO D40LF Posted July 14, 2014 Report Share Posted July 14, 2014 Since when are the 2600s assigned to the orange line Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TripleTransit1 Posted July 14, 2014 Report Share Posted July 14, 2014 Since when are the 2600s assigned to the orange line Since a few weeks ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BusHunter Posted July 20, 2014 Report Share Posted July 20, 2014 If you didn't notice the Blue line is proud owner to more #2600's!! Spotted #2807-10 and #3099-#3100 today on the Blue bringing them to 406 cars. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BusHunter Posted July 28, 2014 Report Share Posted July 28, 2014 Looks like purple line got some more #5000's. Spotted #5419-26 so far on the purple line. #5401-04 are on purple line now also. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Juniorz Posted July 28, 2014 Report Share Posted July 28, 2014 The 2600-series began operations on the Orange Line in the Middle of May Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BusHunter Posted July 28, 2014 Report Share Posted July 28, 2014 There are 8 #5000 trains today on purple and 4 #2600 trains. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zol87 Posted July 29, 2014 Report Share Posted July 29, 2014 I saw 2800 on the Orange line at Midway last thurday during afternoon rush as I was heading back downtown. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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