Shannoncvpi Posted December 8, 2020 Report Share Posted December 8, 2020 1 hour ago, Mr.NewFlyer1051 said: 2662 is i think at skokie or DP yard idk or it might’ve went with 2661 Aw ok man who knows where 2662 at it might be paired & renumbered idk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrethebusman Posted February 15, 2021 Report Share Posted February 15, 2021 Departures 2020: 2661 9/15/20 Warner Bros Studios (Following all to Scrap Metal Services): 2542 10/22/2 2653-54 11/4/20, 1/4/20 2754 10/20/20 2847-48 11/3/20, 11/2/20 2907-08 10/26/20, 11/2/20 2980 10/23/20 3007-08 11/5/20, 11/5/20 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajay Posted February 16, 2021 Report Share Posted February 16, 2021 11 hours ago, andrethebusman said: Departures 2020: 2661 9/15/20 Warner Bros Studios (Following all to Scrap Metal Services): 2542 10/22/2 2653-54 11/4/20, 1/4/20 2754 10/20/20 2847-48 11/3/20, 11/2/20 2907-08 10/26/20, 11/2/20 2980 10/23/20 3007-08 11/5/20, 11/5/20 Oh wow. I better start fanning them before they all gone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artthouwill Posted February 16, 2021 Report Share Posted February 16, 2021 9 hours ago, ajay said: Oh wow. I better start fanning them before they all gone. There's plenty to ride on the Blue, Brown, and Orange Lines. No need to panic until the 7000s arrive in earnest. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrethebusman Posted October 14, 2021 Report Share Posted October 14, 2021 Just wondering - are 2600s and 3200s ever mixed in a train? Seems like Brown would have a hard time getting even 3 or 4 pure 2600 trains out given how few they have. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.NewFlyer1051 Posted October 14, 2021 Report Share Posted October 14, 2021 1 hour ago, andrethebusman said: Just wondering - are 2600s and 3200s ever mixed in a train? Seems like Brown would have a hard time getting even 3 or 4 pure 2600 trains out given how few they have. yea only brown line has em mixed up sometimes you’ll catch a all 2600’s brown line 8 car set Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam92 Posted October 14, 2021 Report Share Posted October 14, 2021 2 hours ago, andrethebusman said: Just wondering - are 2600s and 3200s ever mixed in a train? Seems like Brown would have a hard time getting even 3 or 4 pure 2600 trains out given how few they have. Yeah I don’t know what it is with blue line yards but they’ve made it clear on Fb that they for whatever reason don’t wanna mix fleets for the moment although I’m sure it has happened at some point. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NovaBusFan Posted October 14, 2021 Report Share Posted October 14, 2021 3 hours ago, andrethebusman said: Just wondering - are 2600s and 3200s ever mixed in a train? Seems like Brown would have a hard time getting even 3 or 4 pure 2600 trains out given how few they have. I don’t think the Blue Line wants them running in mixed consists that can be possible if CTA does want to do that, just like when the #2200s were in service on the Blue Line, they always needed to couple #2600s with them so that some cars can be accessible to those who are in wheel chairs because the blinker doors the #2200s have aren’t wheelchair accessible. Since the Brown Line have their cars coupled together in most trains, I like them separate how it is know on the Blue and trains look better with just all #2600s and trains being all #3200s tbh. Since the Orange Line is going into 3 years without the #3200s. That leaves the Brown Line the only line to mix the #2600s and #3200s in consists in the same train. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artthouwill Posted October 14, 2021 Report Share Posted October 14, 2021 4 hours ago, andrethebusman said: Just wondering - are 2600s and 3200s ever mixed in a train? Seems like Brown would have a hard time getting even 3 or 4 pure 2600 trains out given how few they have. Brown line mixes the fleets. I attribute that to the space constraints at Kimball Yard. It would be very hard to keep those series separated. Remember the Brown line ran 4 car consists off peak prepandemic . The Blue Line runs separated consists. They pretty much run eight car consists so it's easier to keep them separated. I was honestly surprised that they didn't run mixed consists considering that they ran 2200s and 2609s together. I understand that was necessary for ADA compliance, but they have experience mixing consists of different series. How many non roof board 3200s are still in the Brown line? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Policeman Posted October 14, 2021 Report Share Posted October 14, 2021 4 hours ago, Mr.NewFlyer1051 said: yea only brown line has em mixed up sometimes you’ll catch a all 2600’s brown line 8 car set I saw one before Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bus1883 Posted January 13, 2022 Report Share Posted January 13, 2022 On 2/15/2021 at 11:05 AM, andrethebusman said: Departures 2020: 2661 9/15/20 Warner Bros Studios (Following all to Scrap Metal Services): 2542 10/22/2 2653-54 11/4/20, 1/4/20 2754 10/20/20 2847-48 11/3/20, 11/2/20 2907-08 10/26/20, 11/2/20 2980 10/23/20 3007-08 11/5/20, 11/5/20 After all these years #2542 sat at the tail end of the yard at Skokie Shops it is finally gone? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pudgym29 Posted February 14, 2022 Report Share Posted February 14, 2022 [color=#d0417e] I am uncertain where to post this. A moderator may move to a more appropriate thread. I was conducting business at City Hall an hour ago. I then awaited a Blue Line "L" train back northwest at the Clark/Lake station. Before my train arrived, a Forest Park train, run #220, pulled in on the Forest Park-bound track. It had a 3200-series train on the point. But then I noticed the other six cars of the consist were 2600-series trains. I know this occurs on the Brown Line, but this is the first time I have seen it on the Blue Line. Could someone else please confirm? [/color] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erin Mishkin Jr. Posted February 14, 2022 Report Share Posted February 14, 2022 3 minutes ago, pudgym29 said: [color=#d0417e] I am uncertain where to post this. A moderator may move to a more appropriate thread. I was conducting business at City Hall an hour ago. I then awaited a Blue Line "L" train back northwest at the [b]Clark/Lake[/b] station. Before my train arrived, a Forest Park train, [b]run #220[/b], pulled in on the Forest Park-bound track. It had a 3200-series train on the point. [b]But then I noticed the other six cars of the consist were 2600-series trains.[/b] I know this occurs on the Brown Line, but this is the [b][i]first time[/i][/b] I have seen it on the Blue Line. Could someone else please confirm? [/color] yes a friend told me recently that blue mixes both 3200s and 2600s now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.NewFlyer1051 Posted February 15, 2022 Report Share Posted February 15, 2022 3 hours ago, pudgym29 said: [color=#d0417e] I am uncertain where to post this. A moderator may move to a more appropriate thread. I was conducting business at City Hall an hour ago. I then awaited a Blue Line "L" train back northwest at the Clark/Lake station. Before my train arrived, a Forest Park train, run #220, pulled in on the Forest Park-bound track. It had a 3200-series train on the point. But then I noticed the other six cars of the consist were 2600-series trains. I know this occurs on the Brown Line, but this is the first time I have seen it on the Blue Line. Could someone else please confirm? [/color] there are trains on the blue line with mixed 3200’s and 2600’s now blue joined brown until the 7000’s arrive Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChicagoNova Posted February 15, 2022 Report Share Posted February 15, 2022 12 hours ago, Mr.NewFlyer1051 said: there are trains on the blue line with mixed 3200’s and 2600’s now blue joined brown until the 7000’s arrive I was noticing that too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artthouwill Posted February 15, 2022 Report Share Posted February 15, 2022 13 hours ago, Mr.NewFlyer1051 said: there are trains on the blue line with mixed 3200’s and 2600’s now blue joined brown until the 7000’s arrive I'm surprised it took so long. I didn't understand why they wanted to keep the 2 series Separated even though they are compatible. Perhaps the Blue and the Brown are preparing for 7000s and it would be too difficult trying to run 3 different sets of consists. UPDATE; Looking at an 8 car consist arriving at Forest Park. The first 4 cars are 3200s, the next 2 are 2600s and the last 2 are 3200 (3365 3366). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewFlyerMCI Posted February 15, 2022 Report Share Posted February 15, 2022 5 hours ago, artthouwill said: I'm surprised it took so long. I didn't understand why they wanted to keep the 2 series Separated even though they are compatible. Perhaps the Blue and the Brown are preparing for 7000s and it would be too difficult trying to run 3 different sets of consists. UPDATE; Looking at an 8 car consist arriving at Forest Park. The first 4 cars are 3200s, the next 2 are 2600s and the last 2 are 3200 (3365 3366). 7000s are for sure only operating from Racine to Jeff Pk or O'hare, cause the way the congress branch feels, I could take the 7 and it'd be a faster ride Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bus1883 Posted February 16, 2022 Report Share Posted February 16, 2022 On 2/14/2022 at 8:50 PM, Mr.NewFlyer1051 said: there are trains on the blue line with mixed 3200’s and 2600’s now blue joined brown until the 7000’s arrive Yeah they are still mixing them. When I was at Jackson Monday there was still 8 car consists of all #2600s and all #3200s, I was hoping to record a train with both series mixed but perhaps it was brutally cold so I couldn’t wait any longer lol. I’ll give it a few more months then we could start seeing both series mixed in all trains. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.NewFlyer1051 Posted February 16, 2022 Report Share Posted February 16, 2022 48 minutes ago, Bus1883 said: Yeah they are still mixing them. When I was at Jackson Monday there was still 8 car consists of all #2600s and all #3200s, I was hoping to record a train with both series mixed but perhaps it was brutally cold so I couldn’t wait any longer lol. I’ll give it a few more months then we could start seeing both series mixed in all trains. blue line just started mixing them a few weeks ago i know there is a 8 car blue line train with the first 2 and last 2 cars are 2600’s and the belly 4 cars are 3200’s one of the pairs is 3279-3280 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artthouwill Posted February 16, 2022 Report Share Posted February 16, 2022 19 hours ago, NewFlyerMCI said: 7000s are for sure only operating from Racine to Jeff Pk or O'hare, cause the way the congress branch feels, I could take the 7 and it'd be a faster ride Not necessarily. If their weight is similar to the 3200s, there's really no reason to run them partially. If weight was an issue, then i would say poor track condition would prohibit 7000s from being on the Forest Park branch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewFlyerMCI Posted February 16, 2022 Report Share Posted February 16, 2022 29 minutes ago, artthouwill said: Not necessarily. If their weight is similar to the 3200s, there's really no reason to run them partially. If weight was an issue, then i would say poor track condition would prohibit 7000s from being on the Forest Park branch. I thought the 7000s were supposed to be the heaviest cars to date. Your latter point is why I said that; the track conditions are horrible Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bus1883 Posted February 17, 2022 Report Share Posted February 17, 2022 12 hours ago, NewFlyerMCI said: I thought the 7000s were supposed to be the heaviest cars to date. Your latter point is why I said that; the track conditions are horrible Well I thought of that too, I guess seating arrangements play another factor on how much cars weigh depending on the type of seating arrangement layout is set, I could be wrong on this tho. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrethebusman Posted February 25, 2022 Report Share Posted February 25, 2022 3175-3176 to UofI Fire Service Institute 4/7/21 - no other disposals 2021 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bus1883 Posted February 26, 2022 Report Share Posted February 26, 2022 2 hours ago, andrethebusman said: 3175-3176 to UofI Fire Service Institute 4/7/21 - no other disposals 2021 Another set sold Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhys Pate Posted August 15, 2022 Report Share Posted August 15, 2022 When did 2979 and 3112 get paired together to become a mismate? What happened to 2980 and to 3111 (their original mates)? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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