wayfaringrob Posted July 23 Report Share Posted July 23 On 6/29/2024 at 10:51 AM, wayfaringrob said: May also just be my perception, but I have noticed fewer mixed consists and more 3200s. I see a full 3200 consist regularly; I'm not sure I see any full 2600 consists. In addition to this, I did see at least 10, possibly 12 3200s running dark toward O'Hare late at night a few weeks ago (couldn't tell from my distance, a couple may have been 2600). I also seem to see way more 2600s on the Brown as I walk through the Loop every day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bus1883 Posted July 24 Report Share Posted July 24 19 hours ago, wayfaringrob said: In addition to this, I did see at least 10, possibly 12 3200s running dark toward O'Hare late at night a few weeks ago (couldn't tell from my distance, a couple may have been 2600). I also seem to see way more 2600s on the Brown as I walk through the Loop every day. I did a little kick out with the blue line the whole weekend I have seen 3200s and 7000s back to back and only two 2600s every two to three consists, either most could be in the yard or more have been sent to the orange line. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Policeman Posted July 24 Report Share Posted July 24 56 minutes ago, Bus1883 said: I did a little kick out with the blue line the whole weekend I have seen 3200s and 7000s back to back and only two 2600s every two to three consists, either most could be in the yard or more have been sent to the orange line. Most of the 2600s from the blue are at FP in storage due to construction. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artthouwill Posted July 24 Report Share Posted July 24 1 hour ago, Policeman said: Most of the 2600s from the blue are at FP in storage due to construction. Construction? Of what? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Policeman Posted July 25 Report Share Posted July 25 16 hours ago, artthouwill said: Construction? Of what? The loop around, they are doing both tracks for whatever reason. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artthouwill Posted July 25 Report Share Posted July 25 22 minutes ago, Policeman said: The loop around, they are doing both tracks for whatever reason. The loop around ar the Forest Park yard? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Policeman Posted July 25 Report Share Posted July 25 2 hours ago, artthouwill said: The loop around ar the Forest Park yard? FP yard, the 2 tracks that connect the station to yard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Busjack Posted July 26 Report Share Posted July 26 7 hours ago, Policeman said: FP yard, the 2 tracks that connect the station to yard Off the wall: Hopefully, they fix it so another consist doesn't go off on its own onto the mainline. See Blue Line Collision at Harlem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bus1883 Posted October 19 Report Share Posted October 19 Another Brown line 3200 has caught a brake fire … Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wayfaringrob Posted Tuesday at 06:21 PM Report Share Posted Tuesday at 06:21 PM 13 hours ago, Bus1883 said: The 2600s are being moved from Blue to Orange Line to retire what’s assigned there since 2012 or 14 3 hours ago, Busjack said: CTA announcement (Tribune reference) that it was putting 3200s on the Blue Line because they were more dependable, and the 2600s ran adequately on other lines You know, 7000s are at such a trickle lately that older numbers have become interesting to me, and I've noticed that they seem to be continuing to swap with Brown for more 3200s as well. I don't see Brown enough to check numbers, but 2600s are becoming a rarity on the Blue at a seemingly faster pace than the 7000 deliveries. Compared to the '22 roster, I noted the following additional 3200 cars in service on Blue in late Nov/early Dec 2024: 3205 3206 3359 3360 3363 3364 3369 3370 3375 3376 3379 3380 3385 3386 3387 3388 3399 3400 3418 3419** that’s not right, but it was one pair or the other. 3437 3438 Maybe some of these have been noted previously, and there are probably more. The hot hurry to get 2600s elsewhere is understandable--the Blue can get really messed up by a breakdown: few rerouting options, some of the tightest headways, and high passenger volumes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erin Mishkin Jr. Posted Tuesday at 06:43 PM Report Share Posted Tuesday at 06:43 PM 22 minutes ago, wayfaringrob said: You know, 7000s are at such a trickle lately that older numbers have become interesting to me, and I've noticed that they seem to be continuing to swap with Brown for more 3200s as well. I don't see Brown enough to check numbers, but 2600s are becoming a rarity on the Blue at a seemingly faster pace than the 7000 deliveries. Compared to the '22 roster, I noted the following additional 3200 cars in service on Blue in late Nov/early Dec 2024: 3205 3206 3359 3360 3363 3364 3369 3370 3375 3376 3379 3380 3385 3386 3387 3388 3399 3400 3419 3420 3437 3438 Maybe some of these have been noted previously, and there are probably more. The hot hurry to get 2600s elsewhere is understandable--the Blue can get really messed up by a breakdown: few rerouting options, some of the tightest headways, and high passenger volumes. All these trains have been on the blue line since 2023. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wayfaringrob Posted Tuesday at 08:00 PM Report Share Posted Tuesday at 08:00 PM 1 hour ago, Erin Mishkin Jr. said: All these trains have been on the blue line since 2023. My mistake! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artthouwill Posted Tuesday at 08:33 PM Report Share Posted Tuesday at 08:33 PM More 7000s seem to be in service. Also from my observations, the majority of the the older consists are made up of all 3200s with some consists having only two 2600s in them. So whatever 2600s haven't been sent to Orange Line appear to be spares. There is a consist of 2600s sitting in Harlem Yard. I suppose at some point in 2025 we may see 3200s going back to the Brown Line as more 7000s come in but that probably doesn't happen until the end of summer at the earliest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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