BusHunter Posted August 6, 2016 Report Share Posted August 6, 2016 #3275-76 is confirmed unrehabbed. #3396 is in kimball yard though so it sounds like #3295-96 is right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pink Jazz Posted August 15, 2016 Report Share Posted August 15, 2016 On 8/2/2016 at 9:29 AM, BusHunter said: Probably the high anount of cars on the blue are due to the high demand and not so reliable/old cars. Dont really know why green has 190 vut it could have to do to consolidation. Cta has gone out of there way to make the lines uniform. So if that leaves many spares that may be why. Strange how the orange line is keeping its #2600's its like they dont even want to go their with a mixed fleet. 2600s and 3200s are compatible with each other, so it isn't much of an issue for the Orange Line to operate both. 5000s on the other hand are not compatible with 2600s nor 3200s due to the use of AC motors. My guess is CTA is trying to stay away from a mixed DC and AC fleet on the Orange Line. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicagos_D Posted August 18, 2016 Report Share Posted August 18, 2016 3421-22 fully rehabbed minus the run number box. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJL6000 Posted August 19, 2016 Report Share Posted August 19, 2016 17 hours ago, Chicagos_D said: 3421-22 and 3463-64 fully rehabbed minus the run number box. Did you mean 3453-54 or 3363-64? There was NEVER a 3463-64. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJL6000 Posted August 19, 2016 Report Share Posted August 19, 2016 On 8/15/2016 at 1:34 PM, Pink Jazz said: 2600s and 3200s are compatible with each other, so it isn't much of an issue for the Orange Line to operate both. 5000s on the other hand are not compatible with 2600s nor 3200s due to the use of AC motors. My guess is CTA is trying to stay away from a mixed DC and AC fleet on the Orange Line. That makes sense, especially in light of the CTA now trying to stay away from mixed AC and DC fleets on all of its lines. Had 5000s been assigned to the Orange Line, the AM rush Brownage runs (as we know them) would have been discontinued completely, and then the Green and Pink Lines would then have been completely re-equipped with old 2600-series cars. And then, there might have been some Breen and/or Brink runs (runs originating from the Harlem and/or Racine and/or 54th Yard being diverted to Kimball instead of the West or South Sides). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BusHunter Posted August 27, 2016 Report Share Posted August 27, 2016 Saw #3409-10 with LED roll signs. Couldn't tell if it was rehabbed. I did come across #3293-94 in the yard and it has the new underbody so I guess it's rehabbed now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Busjack Posted September 9, 2016 Report Share Posted September 9, 2016 There is a solicitation for some part for ATCs on 3200s. Maybe there was something to not lead with certain cars. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sw4400 Posted September 23, 2016 Author Report Share Posted September 23, 2016 I am currently on car #3300. Is this a new seating setup?Four doubles facing front and four facing the rear in the center of the car?I don't recall a 3200 with that setup. The car is unrehabbed otherwise (florescent lighting and roll signs) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joechicago Posted September 23, 2016 Report Share Posted September 23, 2016 6 hours ago, sw4400 said: I am currently on car #3300. Is this a new seating setup?Four doubles facing front and four facing the rear in the center of the car?I don't recall a 3200 with that setup. The car is unrehabbed otherwise (florescent lighting and roll signs) I've. Noticed that before. Been like that awhile. Not sure what the story is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Busjack Posted September 23, 2016 Report Share Posted September 23, 2016 5 minutes ago, sw4400 said: Just saw #6674 getting towed WB on Addison. Another one bites the dust? Why is this in this topic? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MTRSP1900-CTA3200 Posted September 23, 2016 Report Share Posted September 23, 2016 17 hours ago, sw4400 said: I am currently on car #3300. Is this a new seating setup?Four doubles facing front and four facing the rear in the center of the car?I don't recall a 3200 with that setup. The car is unrehabbed otherwise (florescent lighting and roll signs) I know some cars were modified with double seats like this one, but I think the grabrails attached to the double seats were bent to accommodate the double seats while still attaching to the point for a single seat. Also I don't remember there being that many double seats and having them in that layout. Maybe this is more recent. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sw4400 Posted September 24, 2016 Author Report Share Posted September 24, 2016 9 hours ago, Busjack said: Why is this in this topic? There it is..... I rushed to put it up this morning with a bus due and obviously selected the wrong topic while navigating the mobile web on my phone..... thank you, Busjack!!! I thought I was losing it..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BusHunter Posted September 30, 2016 Report Share Posted September 30, 2016 You know if i didnt know any better i would say cta is still having issues with the rehabbed 3200s. At midway out here seems like its all rehabbed cars yet they run 2600s. Theres something weird about that. And then in my shots at skokie shops 3 or 4 sets of existing rehabbed pairs were there. Interesting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BusHunter Posted October 12, 2016 Report Share Posted October 12, 2016 #3281-82 is rehabbed now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BusHunter Posted October 13, 2016 Report Share Posted October 13, 2016 That was fast #3283-84 are already in service fully rehabbed on the brown. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicagos_D Posted October 13, 2016 Report Share Posted October 13, 2016 3295-96; 3337-38; 3349-50 fully rehabbed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajm522 Posted November 2, 2016 Report Share Posted November 2, 2016 3397-3398 have been sitting at Kimball Yard in the same position for about 2 weeks, could they be next? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BusHunter Posted November 4, 2016 Report Share Posted November 4, 2016 #3389-90 currently rehabbed. Before they just had updated signs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BusHunter Posted November 12, 2016 Report Share Posted November 12, 2016 #3337-38 are fully rehabbed now on the brown line. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BusHunter Posted November 19, 2016 Report Share Posted November 19, 2016 #3391-92 are rehabbed in kimball yard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BusHunter Posted November 21, 2016 Report Share Posted November 21, 2016 #3215-16 are fully rehabbed in kimball yard and it looks like #3381-82 at least have the led signs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BusHunter Posted November 22, 2016 Report Share Posted November 22, 2016 3 hours ago, BusHunter said: #3215-16 are fully rehabbed in kimball yard and it looks like #3381-82 at least have the led signs. I came across #3381-82 in the loop and yes they are fully rehabbed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richii0909 Posted December 2, 2016 Report Share Posted December 2, 2016 Saw an orange line train in the loop.. to my surprise it looked like it was rehabbed... had LED signage installed and led interior lights... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Busjack Posted December 2, 2016 Report Share Posted December 2, 2016 8 hours ago, richii0909 said: Saw an orange line train in the loop.. to my surprise it looked like it was rehabbed... had LED signage installed and led interior lights... As noted above, not enough. The undercarriage equipment, such as the resister bank, also has to look new and shiny. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BusHunter Posted December 27, 2016 Report Share Posted December 27, 2016 #3409-10 and #3379-80 are both fully rehabbed in kimball yard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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