BusHunter Posted March 2, 2014 Report Share Posted March 2, 2014 They got a wacky setup this weekend for the single track from Lasalle to Racine on the blue line. The trains that they usually short turn at uic must be short turning at lasalle crossover. They are running trains with pink line loop signs sb. When you see them your like wth? Unfortunately the audible announcements still say train is going to forest pk. So that leads to an interesting question. If they are selecting a lineup for pink line loop how do they get blue line announcements? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBrunswickBowler Posted March 2, 2014 Report Share Posted March 2, 2014 They got a wacky setup this weekend for the single track from Lasalle to Racine on the blue line. The trains that they usually short turn at uic must be short turning at lasalle crossover. They are running trains with pink line loop signs sb. When you see them your like wth? Unfortunately the audible announcements still say train is going to forest pk. So that leads to an interesting question. If they are selecting a lineup for pink line loop how do they get blue line announcements? So what signs are they using for short-runs? The regular UIC signs? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trainman8119 Posted March 2, 2014 Report Share Posted March 2, 2014 So what signs are they using for short-runs? The regular UIC signs? Pink "LOOP" Also, the announcements are not linked into the destination signs. There is a control panel in the operators cab for the announcement system. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBrunswickBowler Posted March 2, 2014 Report Share Posted March 2, 2014 Pink "LOOP" Also, the announcements are not linked into the destination signs. There is a control panel in the operators cab for the announcement system. Wasn't the Pink "LOOP" for SB Blue Line trains heading for O'Hare? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Busjack Posted March 2, 2014 Report Share Posted March 2, 2014 Wasn't the Pink "LOOP" for SB Blue Line trains heading for O'Hare? Would be SB from O'Hare. And, as trainman indicated, the roll signs are controlled by two knobs in the cab, and are independent of the Mr. CTA system installed decades later. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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BusHunter Posted March 2, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 2, 2014 So why not just put UIC signs up and say this train is only going to Lasalle or Jackson. Riders seemed confused by this Pink line "Loop" sign including me at first. It almost looks like this is the Pink line not Blue. My operator wasn't even announcing where they were going. They seemed more concerned with were they showing Pink line signs. They even came out of the cab to look for themselves. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
owine Posted March 2, 2014 Report Share Posted March 2, 2014 Guess the cars on the Blue Line don't have the black and white Downtown signs that others have, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBrunswickBowler Posted March 3, 2014 Report Share Posted March 3, 2014 Guess the cars on the Blue Line don't have the black and white Downtown signs that others have, I think some of the 2600s and some of the 3200s do. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bIQE4ScQ9IE my video shows that car #3239 has them (but wouldn't be helpful because the Blue Line doesn't use the 3200s). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Busjack Posted March 3, 2014 Report Share Posted March 3, 2014 I think some of the 2600s and some of the 3200s do. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bIQE4ScQ9IE my video shows that car #3239 has them (but wouldn't be helpful because the Blue Line doesn't use the 3200s). That one is weird, in that it appears to have only 10 readings, instead of 15, and if presumably an Orange car roll, the Midway appears black, not Orange. Seems only comprehensive enough for the Green Line. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nflyer22 Posted March 3, 2014 Report Share Posted March 3, 2014 The Orange Loop sign is preceded by the Orange 'Midway' sign, so that makes 12 if I'm counting correctly. The other 3 before the Orange 'Midway' sign would be the 3 Brown signs, namely, Kimball, Loop, and Belmont. Ryanbytes has a picture of this particular roll from some time ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MTRSP1900-CTA3200 Posted March 3, 2014 Report Share Posted March 3, 2014 Since the 54th/Cermak sign (Blue) isn't in use anymore, couldn't that be changed to a more helpful/reasonable destination? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Busjack Posted March 3, 2014 Report Share Posted March 3, 2014 Since the 54th/Cermak sign (Blue) isn't in use anymore, couldn't that be changed to a more helpful/reasonable destination? Since it looks like CTA isn't into taping a new reading into an old sign, that gets back to needing another contract for 900 roll signs.* Somebody should have thought about that when they replaced a nonuseful Green Line reading with Jefferson Park (according to someone who claimed to have 4 rolls of readings). _______ *As they did for the Red Line project to get the red Ashland/63 reading. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Around the Horn Posted March 3, 2014 Report Share Posted March 3, 2014 Since it looks like CTA isn't into taping a new reading into an old sign, that gets back to needing another contract for 900 roll signs.* Somebody should have thought about that when they replaced a nonuseful Green Line reading with Jefferson Park (according to someone who claimed to have 4 rolls of readings). _______ *As they did for the Red Line project to get the red Ashland/63 reading. What was the non useful Green Line reading? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Busjack Posted March 3, 2014 Report Share Posted March 3, 2014 What was the non useful Green Line reading? Go back and search the forum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nflyer22 Posted March 3, 2014 Report Share Posted March 3, 2014 What was the non useful Green Line reading? The Green 'Loop' sign. As Busjack brought up, it's expensive to have another contract of roll signs done when only 1 or 2 modifications are made, hence why the 5000 series have the programmable LED signs. We saw that example when they introduced the Green 'Roosevelt' sign along with the defunct 'Loop' sign from the roller curtain during the Red Line South Reconstruction Project. I believe there are still some short turns during rush hour currently, but cannot say for sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Busjack Posted March 3, 2014 Report Share Posted March 3, 2014 The Green 'Loop' sign. ... That wasn't it. I think it was something like 58th. But you can look it up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Around the Horn Posted March 3, 2014 Report Share Posted March 3, 2014 That wasn't it. I think it was something like 58th. But you can look it up. I did a search for "green line destination sign" and got a thread about "what should be the ideal bus signs" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nflyer22 Posted March 3, 2014 Report Share Posted March 3, 2014 That wasn't it. I think it was something like 58th. But you can look it up. Woops sorry about that, it's before my time then Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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