What is your favorite series of retired L cars

[CTA 9537]

What is you favorite series of retired L cars

[Kevin]

I've been on the 6000s at IRM and the 4000s at a CERA "Last Run Under the Wire" charter event a couple years ago which ran the cars on the Yellow Line and a portion of the Red Line. Based on those limited experiences, I'd say I prefer the 4000s.

[trainman8119]

From a historical standpoint, I'd say the 6000, just because of what it is. But I always liked the 2000 Pullman's, mainly for their unique look on the front (they were so sharp) and the fact that they were the first a/c trains the CTA had.

[MetroShadow]

The 1-50's...the only memory I've had of them was when I was on the brown line (or purple) during the early 90's.

[Buslover88]

I like the 2000's because they were very Sharp...and they traveled on Today's Blue Line. I wish they could had a rehab to stay in Service at least until late 2006, but they Retired in 1994.

[Chi-town Kid]

2000's here. These were the first modern AC cars and as people have said, they look very sharp. However, compared to other rail cars, they ended up having a short lifespan. The 2200's are on 36 years, the 6000's were 35-40 and the 2000's were only 28-30. To me, though, the classic CTA is 2000 rail cars and GMC fishbowl buses. These were classics.

[Ahmed Burson]

I'll say the 6000's, and the 2000's. By the way, if anyone on this site are avid model railroaders, I just received a memo from the O gauge model railroading forum:

THE 6000'S ARE BEING PRODUCED BY M.T.H.!!!

They say it will be the 6200 series version in two schemes: Green and White, and Red White and Blue. The MTH catalog comes out at the end of this week.