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​They can't rehab them because the shops are closed, but they probably want to get the LED signs installed sooner rather than later. It seems like it's probably a really easy conversion, so they can most likely do it at Kimball and Midway. I'm pretty hyped and impressed with the speed at which they're putting LEDs on them though...seems like we may see a full conversion within a month or two.

Also, regarding your statement on "how are we going to tell what has been rehabbed," I would look for LED interior lighting, possibly new seat covers, and maybe cleaner bogies/underbodies. I would guess that it will be easy to spot the first rehabbed set once it finds its way out of Skokie Shops.

​I need to inspect these cars, maybe they already have the lighting?

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​I need to inspect these cars, maybe they already have the lighting?

​I haven't seen interior lighting changes except the test car.... 3295 I believe??? LED signs can be done in-house probably, since they are easy(I still wish they didn't, as that's what makes the 3200's unique. They will only be in service 5-7 more years, and the roll curtains will last that long, I'm sure). The motors will have to wait until whenever Skokie Shops is available. It would be if lowboys can pick up cars at Kimball Yard and truck them to Skokie, put them on the tracks and do the rehab. Then truck them back to Kimball and either stay there or head to Midway. Lot longer method(and probably more expensive since you need to have truck drivers now)

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​I need to inspect these cars, maybe they already have the lighting?

​There is exactly one 3200 that I know of that has LED lighting; its mate wasn't so fortunate. I don't remember the car number though...so I guess that's not much of a help...

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You mean to tell me you don't know your brown line wrapped cars? Blue like has #2633-34 wrapped for Quaker State and another one for mountain dew.

 The green line also has a Mountain Dew set...the green signs complement the wrap quite nicely :P

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​You're making me want to go visit Kimball tomorrow.

​Tents are on sale at Walmart. xD Didn't know they have 3 room tents and 12 person tents. Enough room to set up a mini cyberstation. :P

http://www.walmart.com/search/search-ng.do?search_query=Tents&adid=22222222224212278814&wmlspartner=wmtlabs&wl0=3530760230&wl1=e&wl2=tents on sale&wl3=15081826510&veh=sem

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​Tents are on sale at Walmart. xD Didn't know they have 3 room tents and 12 person tents. Enough room to set up a mini cyberstation. :P

http://www.walmart.com/search/search-ng.do?search_query=Tents&adid=22222222224212278814&wmlspartner=wmtlabs&wl0=3530760230&wl1=e&wl2=tents on sale&wl3=15081826510&veh=sem

​I'm sure the CTA won't have any issue with me setting that up on the platform, right? xD

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I'm gonna compile a quick list of the current rehab progress that we know of, now that signs of progress are visible.

     3295: LED Interior Lighting
3207-3208: LED signs
3305-3306: LED signs
3325-3326: LED signs
3331-3332: LED signs
3339-3340: LED signs
3361-3362: LED signs
3379-3380: LED signs
3415-3416: LED signs
3427-3428: LED signs
3447-3448: LED signs
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​I'm sure the CTA won't have any issue with me setting that up on the platform, right? xD

​If your really high tech, you could always fly a drone over Kimball yard, but you might have to put Busjack on retainer. xD

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1083449-REG/parrot_pf721802_ar_drone_2_0_quadcopter_elite.html

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I'm gonna compile a quick list of the current rehab progress that we know of, now that signs of progress are visible.

     3295: LED Interior Lighting
3207-3208: LED signs
3305-3306: LED signs
3325-3326: LED signs
3331-3332: LED signs
3361-3362: LED signs
3379-3380: LED signs
3405-3406: LED signs
3415-3416: LED signs

 

​Ah ha. Stealing my idea?? 9_9 When I was checking out the Orange line, i noticed #3253-54 and #3247-48 and #3219-20 all in one consist on the Brown line. i just saw #2600's on the Orange line. o.O There was #3363-64 though on the Orange.

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​If your really high tech, you could always fly a drone over Kimball yard, but you might have to put Busjack on retainer. xD

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1083449-REG/parrot_pf721802_ar_drone_2_0_quadcopter_elite.html

Hahaha, funny story...I actually have that exact drone...I don't think the CTA would like me flying it around the yard though... xD although it would be completely possible and awesome

​Ah ha. Stealing my idea?? 9_9 When I was checking out the Orange line, i noticed #3253-54 and #3247-48 and #3219-20 all in one consist on the Brown line. i just saw #2600's on the Orange line. o.O There was #3363-64 though on the Orange.

​I haven't seen many 3200s on the Orange Line at all recently. Come to think of it, I think since the start of the month the only place I've seen them is on the Loop Shuttle on weekends.

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