BusHunter Posted August 7, 2013 Report Share Posted August 7, 2013 CTA seems to be laying up #2600 cars at Rosemont yard, out by the stored #2200's. I saw 2 the other day and now 4. The blue line still seems to be getting cars even though the #2200's have been replaced. I put #2779-80 up today. I wonder if they plan on replacing the stored #2200's slowly with these cars. In other words, 44 more #2600 cars are destined for Rosemont to obtain a "floatable" extra fleet. That would put close to the number of #2600's left on the Red line on the other lines (Orange, Blue and Purple) and when the Purple line starts to get #5000's, they will then start replacing/storing #2600's. Check out the math: 248 #2600 cars left on the Red line. 44 to Blue line, 100-110 to the Purple line, 60-70 cars to Orange line leaving about 20-30 extra cars that may be able to slide in here and there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chgofan78 Posted October 3, 2013 Report Share Posted October 3, 2013 2897-2898 are operating on the Purple Line this evening. 2511-2516 have moved from the Green Line to the Orange Line. 2507-2510 were also on the Orange Line from the Red Line and 2663-2664 are back on the Red Line from the Blue Line. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BusHunter Posted October 5, 2013 Report Share Posted October 5, 2013 #2895-96 is on the Red line. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BusHunter Posted October 19, 2013 Report Share Posted October 19, 2013 16 #2600 series cars transfered from red to blue line last night. #2613-14, #2633-34, #2703-04, #2709-10 are 8 of them the other 8II'm looking for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArcherRider Posted October 19, 2013 Report Share Posted October 19, 2013 2583-84 is moved from to the Purple Line to Orange Line. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qwantae Posted October 19, 2013 Report Share Posted October 19, 2013 2583-84 is moved from to the Purple Line to Orange Line. Are the 3200s still on progress in Rehabilitation? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Busjack Posted October 19, 2013 Report Share Posted October 19, 2013 Are the 3200s still on progress in Rehabilitation? They are now just procuring and testing parts. The rehab itself probably won't be until 2015, but the budget said it will happen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chgofan78 Posted October 21, 2013 Report Share Posted October 21, 2013 5147-5150 (and possibly 5151-5152) are now assigned to the Red Line from the Green Line. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArcherRider Posted October 24, 2013 Report Share Posted October 24, 2013 2751-2752 is on the Blue Line now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BusHunter Posted October 25, 2013 Report Share Posted October 25, 2013 2751-2752 is on the Blue Line now. Thought i might have seen #2757-58 on the blue line, but I'm not sure. The last transfer though was just about all #2700's. Maybe some of the #2600's on the red line have some kind of special function that they do like being a sleet fighter. I don't know if the #5000's have yet been equipped with special equipment on the Red line yet. They recently transferred two #2200's to Skokie shops. I don't know if that was #2273-74 or #2303-04. #2304 got vandalized like #2273-74 about 6 weeks ago and needs to go. They have been trying there best though to keep it covered blocking it with other trains in Rosemont yard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Busjack Posted October 25, 2013 Report Share Posted October 25, 2013 Thought i might have seen #2757-58 on the blue line, but I'm not sure. The last transfer though was just about all #2700's. Maybe some of the #2600's on the red line have some kind of special function that they do like being a sleet fighter. I don't know if the #5000's have yet been equipped with special equipment on the Red line yet. ... Based on reports in connection with the Red Line South reopening that it would be about 44% 5000s, if the old allocation of 382 cars holds up, the Red Line would still need about 200 2600s. By the same token, if the old allocation of 344 cars to the Blue Line still holds, counting down from 3201 would get the start at 2857. Of course, 12 Blue Line cars are now out of service (at least those for the obvious reason), and 2600s might be scattered somewhere else, but I doubt that the assumption that everything over 2700 is on the Blue Line is correct. That would also jive with your observation that there are about 330 5000s in service, but 154 would be needed for the Pink and Green Lines, leaving about 176 in service on the Red Line (approximations, of course). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sw4400 Posted October 26, 2013 Author Report Share Posted October 26, 2013 Based on reports in connection with the Red Line South reopening that it would be about 44% 5000s, if the old allocation of 382 cars holds up, the Red Line would still need about 200 2600s. By the same token, if the old allocation of 344 cars to the Blue Line still holds, counting down from 3201 3200 would get the start at 2857 2856. Of course, 12 Blue Line cars are now out of service (at least those for the obvious reason), and 2600s might be scattered somewhere else, but I doubt that the assumption that everything over 2700 is on the Blue Line is correct. That would also jive with your observation that there are about 330 5000s in service, but 154 would be needed for the Pink and Green Lines, leaving about 176 in service on the Red Line (approximations, of course). The numbers in bold are probably what you meant here. The 2600's end with 3199-3200 and the 3200's begin with 3201-3202. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Busjack Posted October 26, 2013 Report Share Posted October 26, 2013 The numbers in bold are probably what you meant here. The 2600's end with 3199-3200 and the 3200's begin with 3201-3202. No. L car sets start with the odd number. Then you count down from the first number of the next series. Thus, no set starts with 2856, unless there is a mismatch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chgofan78 Posted October 26, 2013 Report Share Posted October 26, 2013 5333-5334 and 5335-5336 were in Howard yard yesterday. Today 5337-5338 are there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BusHunter Posted October 26, 2013 Report Share Posted October 26, 2013 Based on reports in connection with the Red Line South reopening that it would be about 44% 5000s, if the old allocation of 382 cars holds up, the Red Line would still need about 200 2600s. By the same token, if the old allocation of 344 cars to the Blue Line still holds, counting down from 3201 would get the start at 2857. Of course, 12 Blue Line cars are now out of service (at least those for the obvious reason), and 2600s might be scattered somewhere else, but I doubt that the assumption that everything over 2700 is on the Blue Line is correct. That would also jive with your observation that there are about 330 5000s in service, but 154 would be needed for the Pink and Green Lines, leaving about 176 in service on the Red Line (approximations, of course). Remember the 16 car transfer I was talking about. Well those were mostly #2700's. I never said the whole fleet of #2700's came over. (at least that's what it sounds like your saying) A few of the 12 cars are back I saw #3167-68 last week. On the #5000's beat, CTA wants the red line all #5000's, so that leaves half of the Orange line with #5000's and #2600's for spares, which seems acceptable. (The #2400's now are barely out there on the Orange line) Or fully equipping the Orange line with #5000's with no #5000's on the Purple line which I doubt because when they pull out cars from Howard those are usually #2600's or the few #2400's that are working, but some of those have atc issues. Look for the orange looking tag on the car ends on the grab handles to discern which cars have this problem. I believe that's called "Red Tagging" or at least that's what I was told. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
busfan2847 Posted December 22, 2013 Report Share Posted December 22, 2013 5005/6 back on Pink line Friday morning Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.cta85 Posted December 22, 2013 Report Share Posted December 22, 2013 Today while passing 98th yard I saw a 5000 series coupled with a 2600 in a six car consist with 4 2600's and of course the 5000 on the end. My guess is the 5k probably broke down for a lack of words. But it was a cool sight to see from a rail fan perspective. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam92 Posted December 23, 2013 Report Share Posted December 23, 2013 Today while passing 98th yard I saw a 5000 series coupled with a 2600 in a six car consist with 4 2600's and of course the 5000 on the end. My guess is the 5k probably broke down for a lack of words. But it was a cool sight to see from a rail fan perspective. Deffinately something rare :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BusHunter Posted February 12, 2014 Report Share Posted February 12, 2014 Spotted #2885-86 on the blue line yesterday. That was the first new car from the red line in months. I don't know if it's a replacement for #2639 which was involved in the chair fire out at rosemont or not, but I haven't seen it since that happened. It kind of makes me wonder if maybe the santa cars may come to the blue line. I have yet to see those since Xmas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chgofan78 Posted February 22, 2014 Report Share Posted February 22, 2014 5147-5148 are running on the Red Line today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Busjack Posted February 22, 2014 Report Share Posted February 22, 2014 5147-5148 are running on the Red Line today. Since the Santa cars reportedly are not going back to the Yellow Line, are there any stable assignments of cars there? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wordguy Posted February 22, 2014 Report Share Posted February 22, 2014 Since the Santa cars reportedly are not going back to the Yellow Line, are there any stable assignments of cars there? sw4400 indicates on his roster that 5155-5160 in addition to 2899-2900 have been operating on the Yellow Line at least since Christmas eve. Seems reasonably stable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BusHunter Posted March 5, 2014 Report Share Posted March 5, 2014 #2541-42 and #2547-48 were running on the orange line tonight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garmon757 Posted March 5, 2014 Report Share Posted March 5, 2014 #2541-42 and #2547-48 were running on the orange line tonight. I saw #2543-44 and #2583-84 in the Midway Yard earlier this morning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Busjack Posted March 5, 2014 Report Share Posted March 5, 2014 I saw #2543-44 and #2583-84 in the Midway Yard earlier this morning. So, I suppose that the junking of the 2400s assigned there is starting? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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