Jackson232 Posted November 26, 2023 Report Share Posted November 26, 2023 On 11/22/2023 at 9:51 PM, Busjack said: I may have forgotten, but what's the difference between a Holiday Train with Santa and the Elves' Workshop Train? Thanks. On Sundays the cta would run the elves workshop train behind the holiday train. It did not have a flatbed car and on the train there were elves to greet you. It only ran on sundays not on any other day. Im not sure why they stopped running it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Busjack Posted November 26, 2023 Report Share Posted November 26, 2023 23 minutes ago, Jackson232 said: On Sundays the cta would run the elves workshop train behind the holiday train. It did not have a flatbed car and on the train there were elves to greet you. It only ran on sundays not on any other day. Im not sure why they stopped running it. Since you put it that way, it was probably a way of dealing with overcrowding, which went away with COVID. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jackson232 Posted November 26, 2023 Report Share Posted November 26, 2023 3 hours ago, Busjack said: Since you put it that way, it was probably a way of dealing with overcrowding, which went away with COVID. Yeah probably. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bus1883 Posted December 7, 2023 Report Share Posted December 7, 2023 On 11/26/2023 at 12:31 PM, Jackson232 said: On Sundays the cta would run the elves workshop train behind the holiday train. It did not have a flatbed car and on the train there were elves to greet you. It only ran on sundays not on any other day. Im not sure why they stopped running it. Man I miss the elves workshop train, I wouldn’t think CTA would bring it back they really need to, it can help eliminate some of the pressure off the holiday train when it comes to overcrowding. During the pre-pandemic levels, the holiday train was packed some people myself included one of those years we had to wait for the elves workshop train, which couldn’t undergo deep changes compared to the ex-skokie swift #2600s because they were orange line cars during those three years it existed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jackson232 Posted December 8, 2023 Report Share Posted December 8, 2023 On 12/7/2023 at 2:05 AM, Bus1883 said: Man I miss the elves workshop train, I wouldn’t think CTA would bring it back they really need to, it can help eliminate some of the pressure off the holiday train when it comes to overcrowding. During the pre-pandemic levels, the holiday train was packed some people myself included one of those years we had to wait for the elves workshop train, which couldn’t undergo deep changes compared to the ex-skokie swift #2600s because they were orange line cars during those three years it existed. I also loved it. It was great that they had another train to ride when the holiday train got to crowded. This year I rode the holiday train on the brown line on a Saturday night and it was packed and you could barely get in the train so there is a chance they bring it back. I also understand why it couldn't undergo deep changes because the cars are still in use by the orange line but the train still looked very nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.NewFlyer1279 Posted December 9, 2023 Report Share Posted December 9, 2023 got to experience the holiday train once again?, this wrap is better imo it’s not a dark blue but it’s not a light it’s like in the middle. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jstange059 Posted December 13, 2023 Report Share Posted December 13, 2023 I was visiting Chicago for a day and managed to unintentionally catch the holiday train If video doesn’t load, click here IMG_5070.MOV 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jackson232 Posted December 14, 2023 Report Share Posted December 14, 2023 The CTA has cancelled the holiday train on the yellow line due to the collision. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueArrowProductions Posted November 21 Report Share Posted November 21 With the Polar Express canceled this year, wonder if CTA can add extra holiday train trips or added capacity such as eight cars. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erin Mishkin Jr. Posted November 21 Report Share Posted November 21 5 hours ago, BlueArrowProductions said: With the Polar Express canceled this year, wonder if CTA can add extra holiday train trips or added capacity such as eight cars. What’s the “Polar Express” on the CTA? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Busjack Posted November 21 Report Share Posted November 21 2 hours ago, Erin Mishkin Jr. said: What’s the “Polar Express” on the CTA? Apparently an extra Christmas train. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bus1883 Posted November 21 Report Share Posted November 21 9 hours ago, BlueArrowProductions said: With the Polar Express canceled this year, wonder if CTA can add extra holiday train trips or added capacity such as eight cars. They always been canceled that since Covid Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jackson232 Posted November 21 Report Share Posted November 21 12 hours ago, BlueArrowProductions said: With the Polar Express canceled this year, wonder if CTA can add extra holiday train trips or added capacity such as eight cars. The used to have the elfs workshop train run behind the holiday train on Saturday's to they could get more people and it wouldn't be as packed but the elfs workshop train hasn't been running since pre covid. Im not sure if there bringing it back this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erin Mishkin Jr. Posted November 22 Report Share Posted November 22 3 hours ago, Jackson232 said: The used to have the elfs workshop train run behind the holiday train on Saturday's to they could get more people and it wouldn't be as packed but the elfs workshop train hasn't been running since pre covid. Im not sure if there bringing it back this year. The cars that used to be on the elves train are in regular service on the orange line. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bus1883 Posted November 22 Report Share Posted November 22 2 minutes ago, Erin Mishkin Jr. said: The cars that used to be on the elves train are in regular service on the orange line. Or they could retire those 6 cars next from midway to use them when they bring in another 8-car consist of 2600s from blue, wild prediction never gonna happen.🙃 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erin Mishkin Jr. Posted November 22 Report Share Posted November 22 1 minute ago, Bus1883 said: Or they could retire those 6 cars next from midway to use them when they bring in another 8-car consist of 2600s from blue, wild prediction never gonna happen.🙃 I don’t think they’re bringing the elves train back unless they surprise us one year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jackson232 Posted November 22 Report Share Posted November 22 13 hours ago, Erin Mishkin Jr. said: I don’t think they’re bringing the elves train back unless they surprise us one year. It’s possible they do but unlikely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erin Mishkin Jr. Posted November 22 Report Share Posted November 22 6 hours ago, Jackson232 said: It’s possible they do but unlikely. You should check the holiday train out too if it’s possible Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jackson232 Posted November 23 Report Share Posted November 23 1 hour ago, Erin Mishkin Jr. said: You should check the holiday train out too if it’s possible I do ride the holiday train every year its awesome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erin Mishkin Jr. Posted November 23 Report Share Posted November 23 1 hour ago, Jackson232 said: I do ride the holiday train every year its awesome. Yes it is Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
renardo870 Posted November 24 Report Share Posted November 24 I believe the Christmas Train was running this evening on the Red Line to coincidence with Magnificent Mile Light Festival event. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueArrowProductions Posted November 27 Report Share Posted November 27 On 11/21/2024 at 10:35 AM, Erin Mishkin Jr. said: What’s the “Polar Express” on the CTA? The one at Union Station, not running this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erin Mishkin Jr. Posted November 27 Report Share Posted November 27 6 hours ago, BlueArrowProductions said: The one at Union Station, not running this year. The cta does not have trains at union station Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Busjack Posted November 27 Report Share Posted November 27 2 hours ago, Erin Mishkin Jr. said: The cta does not have trains at union station Might be Metra. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erin Mishkin Jr. Posted November 27 Report Share Posted November 27 3 hours ago, Busjack said: Might be Metra. Yeah I know they have their holiday train I think that’s what the polar express is Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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