3200-series - Updates

[Busjack]

2 hours ago, Rhys Pate said:

Are the 2600s getting the “2200s treatment” on the Brown Line? On the Brown Line, I have seen multiple trains with 2600s in the middle (cars 3-6) and 3200s at the ends of the train (cars 1-2 and cars 7were -8). This was what was done with 2200s and 2600s on the Blue Line back when the 2200s were still in service. Is this because operators prefer to have 3200s leading trains?

The 2200s were arranged that way because they were not accessible, which has nothing to do with what's happening now.

[Rhys Pate]

11 minutes ago, Busjack said:

The 2200s were arranged that way because they were not accessible, which has nothing to do with what's happening now.

Okay.

[Bus1883]

17 hours ago, Rhys Pate said:

Are the 2600s getting the “2200s treatment” on the Brown Line? On the Brown Line, I have seen multiple trains with 2600s in the middle (cars 3-6) and 3200s at the ends of the train (cars 1-2 and cars 7-8). This was what was done with 2200s and 2600s on the Blue Line back when the 2200s were still in service. Is this because operators prefer to have 3200s leading trains?

Could be belly cars 

[Sam92]

15 hours ago, Busjack said:

The 2200s were arranged that way because they were not accessible, which has nothing to do with what's happening now.

You got a point cause the front car met you at the ramps on the FP branch BUT ..

37 minutes ago, Bus1883 said:

Could be belly cars 

LEDs are brighter than curtain lights so maybe ADA reasons but for vision instead of Wheelchairs with the 2200s

[Rhys Pate]

1 hour ago, Sam92 said:

You got a point cause the front car met you at the ramps on the FP branch BUT ..

LEDs are brighter than curtain lights so maybe ADA reasons but for vision instead of Wheelchairs with the 2200s

This makes sense. A different application of the ADA.

[Erin Mishkin Jr.]

#3277-3278 are in Kimball yard, blue tags for out of commission.

[Bus1807]

On 8/24/2026 at 9:18 PM, Erin Mishkin Jr. said:

#3277-3278 are in Kimball yard, blue tags for out of commission.

3200’s are retiring?

[Busjack]

46 minutes ago, Bus1807 said:

3200’s are retiring?

Read my reply in the 7000s topic. If you had read above, most are getting a life extending rehab at some point.

[Bus1807]

12 minutes ago, Busjack said:

Read my reply in the 7000s topic. If you had read above, most are getting a life extending rehab at some point.

Ooh cool!

[Javi75]

Are 3200s being currently being pulled from both brown & blue lines for life extending rehabs? I’m noticing a very high occurrence 2600s on both lines.