chgofan78 Posted October 29, 2014 Report Share Posted October 29, 2014 Just stepped off an Orange Line train that consisted of former Red Line cars 2925-2926, 2947-2948, 2973-2974, and 2951-2952. The cars still had their Red/Purple/Yellow line maps inside. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicagos_D Posted October 29, 2014 Report Share Posted October 29, 2014 This morning I notice there were 3 pairs of 2600s I think the numbers were 3185-3186 (?) 3187-3188 (?) and 3197-3198 (?) I'm not 100 % on the numbers however I recall the rollers still read '95th'. They were on track 1. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BusHunter Posted October 30, 2014 Report Share Posted October 30, 2014 This morning I notice there were 3 pairs of 2600s I think the numbers were 3185-3186 (?) 3187-3188 (?) and 3197-3198 (?) I'm not 100 % on the numbers however I recall the rollers still read '95th'. They were on track 1. This was on the orange line? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicagos_D Posted October 30, 2014 Report Share Posted October 30, 2014 This was on the orange line? Yes, I spotted it yesterday in the morning, leaving out of Midway. On my way into Midway last night I tried to read the numbers correctly, but they were moved already. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garmon757 Posted October 31, 2014 Report Share Posted October 31, 2014 Forgot to mention that #5239-40 are back on the Red Line. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BusHunter Posted October 31, 2014 Report Share Posted October 31, 2014 Well quite a few new #2600's were in Midway yard today. Whoever mentioned about #3185-88, #3197-98 being in Midway yard was right, they are there. Also there was #2643-44, #2693-94 in service. #2657-58, #2765-66, #2727-28, #2665-66, #2763-64 in the yard, so it sounds like maybe 74 #2600 cars are on the orange line now. (Still have to tally it up on the "L" roster.) 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Around the Horn Posted November 1, 2014 Report Share Posted November 1, 2014 Apparently according to SubChat the 2400s are done as of today... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandon93 Posted November 1, 2014 Report Share Posted November 1, 2014 Forgot to mention that #5239-40 are back on the Red Line. I think all the cars that were loaned to Green and Pink Lines are back because 5237-38 5291-92 5367-68 5383-84 and 5437-38 this week Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.cta85 Posted November 1, 2014 Report Share Posted November 1, 2014 So for the orange line it will only have 26 and 3200's that is cool I love to see those 2 series together. They really compliment each other lol but seriously they do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
briman94 Posted November 1, 2014 Report Share Posted November 1, 2014 So for the orange line it will only have 26 and 3200's that is cool I love to see those 2 series together. They really compliment each other lol but seriously they do.Visually I agree, but it seems like the mixed 2600/3200 trains are really rough when it comes to accelerating/braking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sw4400 Posted November 2, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 2, 2014 Visually I agree, but it seems like the mixed 2600/3200 trains are really rough when it comes to accelerating/braking. I never noticed that. When the Brown Line was assigned 2993-3002 and a set or two was assigned with some 3200-Series cars, braking and accelerating was just as if all the cars were the same series. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BusHunter Posted November 2, 2014 Report Share Posted November 2, 2014 I think all the cars that were loaned to Green and Pink Lines are back because 5237-38 5291-92 5367-68 5383-84 and 5437-38 this week So are #5207-08, #5289-90, #5345-46, #5349-50 accounted for on the red line? That must be a pretty new change, the last roster I have from Oct says they are still on the Green line. Maybe that's why i haven't seen many #2600's sets on the Red line. (saw one yesterday though) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garmon757 Posted November 2, 2014 Report Share Posted November 2, 2014 Well, this is interesting because I just spotted #5157-58 on the Green Line. Update: I'm on #5151-52 (Green Line) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
briman94 Posted November 3, 2014 Report Share Posted November 3, 2014 I never noticed that. When the Brown Line was assigned 2993-3002 and a set or two was assigned with some 3200-Series cars, braking and accelerating was just as if all the cars were the same series.Sometimes it's worse than others. I was on an Orange Line to Midway the other day that was all 3200s and it was quite smooth. On the way back in I was on a mixed consist and it was pretty jerky when stopping and I could hear the couplers knocking around. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandon93 Posted November 3, 2014 Report Share Posted November 3, 2014 Add 3059-60, 3085-86, & 3193-94 to Orange Line. I saw them in consist with a 3200 on the end. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BusHunter Posted November 3, 2014 Report Share Posted November 3, 2014 Add 3059-60, 3085-86, & 3193-94 to Orange Line. I saw them in consist with a 3200 on the end. You still see the non work motor #2400's at Midway yard? Didn't see any new ones up at skokie shops, just the #2441-42 set mentioned at Howard yard. #5159-60 was still on the Yellow line for those mentioning #5157-58 was on the green line. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
briman94 Posted November 4, 2014 Report Share Posted November 4, 2014 I saw 3189-3190 on the Orange Line today (if I remember correctly; nearly positive). Didn't see those on the first page, so I'd assume they're recent transfers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Juniorz Posted November 4, 2014 Report Share Posted November 4, 2014 The workcars are at Howard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
briman94 Posted November 4, 2014 Report Share Posted November 4, 2014 Just saw either a 6- or 8-car consist of 5000s go by Armitage SB on the elevated tracks. New transfer to Green Line? Maybe a transfer to...gasp...orange line? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
briman94 Posted November 4, 2014 Report Share Posted November 4, 2014 And 30 seconds later a 4-car of 5000s went by. Why are they moving so many 5000s at 1:30am on a Tuesday morning? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
briman94 Posted November 4, 2014 Report Share Posted November 4, 2014 I just saw another train go by on the elevated tracks. This time, by the sound of it, it was a 2600 or a 3200 going NB past Armitage. No arrivals were scheduled for Armitage or Fullerton so it had to be another move or something. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
briman94 Posted November 4, 2014 Report Share Posted November 4, 2014 Sorry to spam the thread...I promise this'll be the last post tonight! 5455-56 and 5401-02 just went by NB. Not sure what they're doing with them...they didn't have training signs on them that I could see but I was looking through a slightly foggy window so I couldn't be sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pink Jazz Posted November 4, 2014 Report Share Posted November 4, 2014 Just saw either a 6- or 8-car consist of 5000s go by Armitage SB on the elevated tracks. New transfer to Green Line? Maybe a transfer to...gasp...orange line? If the Orange Line gets any 5000s, it probably won't be until after the Red and Purple Lines are fully equipped. CTA has yet to start retiring some 2600s, as they have just finished retiring the 2400s. I expect that CTA will retire the older 2600s and send all of the later builds to the Blue Line. However, anything could happen, since the Purple Line initially wasn't supposed to get any 5000s until the Red Line was fully equipped. Instead, since April, CTA decided to convert both lines simultaneously. Perhaps CTA will change their plans as they did with the Purple Line and start sending 5000s to the Orange Line earlier than initially planned. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicagos_D Posted November 5, 2014 Report Share Posted November 5, 2014 I saw 3189-3190 on the Orange Line today (if I remember correctly; nearly positive). Didn't see those on the first page, so I'd assume they're recent transfers. I saw this pair mentioned above and 3049-3050 in the yard. I forgot which pair was attached to a full set going into service this morning a little after 8 am. But one pair is active and the other is still in the yard on either track 2 or 3 mixed in with the retired 2400s. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandon93 Posted November 5, 2014 Report Share Posted November 5, 2014 5159-60 & 5163-64 are in a four car consist on Green Line. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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