5000-series - Updates

[Erin Mishkin Jr.]

I saw lots of pairs with the new cushioning today!

5037 and 5038, 5131 and 5132, 5127 and 5128, 5095 and 5096, and 5153 with 5154. 5689 and 5690 do not have the new cushioning yet.

[Erin Mishkin Jr.]

Just now, Erin Mishkin Jr. said:

I saw lots of pairs with the new cushioning today!

5037 and 5038, 5131 and 5132, 5127 and 5128, 5153 and 5154, 5095 and 5096, and 5153 with 5154. 5689 and 5690 do not have the new cushioning yet.

5033 and 5034 have the new cushioning too.

[Erin Mishkin Jr.]

5115 5116 and 5141 5142 do not have the new cushions yet, this is the first time I re-recorded a train car from the series I started late July, I re-recorded 5115 tonight and the first time I recorded it was on September 1.

[Mr.NewFlyer1051]

5050’s and 5070’s 6 car train on purple maybe alternated with red? Along with some 5300’s on purple 

[Sam92]

1 hour ago, Mr.NewFlyer1051 said:

5050’s and 5070’s 6 car train on purple maybe alternated with red? Along with some 5300’s on purple 

Bout time they started mileage swapping

[Erin Mishkin Jr.]

5155 5156 do not have the new plastic seat covers yet, 5165 5166 and 5183 5184 have the new covers.

[chicagocubs6323]

11 hours ago, Erin Mishkin Jr. said:

5155 5156 do not have the new plastic seat covers yet, 5165 5166 and 5183 5184 have the new covers.

These posts are unnecessary.  All 5000 Series cars will eventually get plastic seat bottoms.  

[Erin Mishkin Jr.]

2 minutes ago, chicagocubs6323 said:

These posts are unnecessary.  All 5000 Series cars will eventually get plastic seat bottoms.  

Alright, for some reason I just felt like I wanted to get people to know what cars do and do not have them.

[Mr.NewFlyer1051]

1 hour ago, chicagocubs6323 said:

These posts are unnecessary.  All 5000 Series cars will eventually get plastic seat bottoms.  

 

1 hour ago, Erin Mishkin Jr. said:

Alright, for some reason I just felt like I wanted to get people to know what cars do and do not have them.

I 2nd Erin’s reply 

[Mr.NewFlyer1051]

“Roosevelt” sign on a green line

[cta5658]

7 minutes ago, Mr.NewFlyer1051 said:

“Roosevelt” sign on a green line

Linecut between Roosevelt and 35th-Bronzeville-IIT because of FastTracks

[artthouwill]

10 hours ago, Mr.NewFlyer1051 said:

“Roosevelt” sign on a green line

Sign came into existence during the Red Line Dan Ryan rebuild.  When Red Line trains were rerouted to Ashland/63,  all nonpeak Green Line trains went to Cottage Grove.   During a.m rush, Green Line trains that would've normally gone to Ashland/63 were short turned at Roosevelt, thus the sign you posted.   P.M. rush trains that normally would've gone to Ashland/63 circled the outer loop tracks after leaving Clinton.

The signs now work perfectly for a line cut at Roosevelt. 

The Red Line trains retained their Ashland/63 signs which came in handy during 98th Yard work and the 95th Station rebuild when certain rush hour trips were rerouted to Ashland/63. 

Though Blue Line service hasn't been to Cermak/54 in years, the Blue Line signs remain today.

The Orange Line roller curtains used to have Ford City when there was discussion about extending the line from Midway to Ford City.   I haven't seen any electronic Ford City signs, nor do I know if they exist. 

[Shannon CVPI]

Seen a 5000 series on the blue line  on the forest park end 

[chicagocubs6323]

3 hours ago, Shannon CVPI said:

Seen a 5000 series on the blue line  on the forest park end 

It's not a 5000 or a 3300.  They are 3200 SERIES CARS.

[Mr.NewFlyer1051]

7 hours ago, chicagocubs6323 said:

It's not a 5000 or a 3300.  They are 3200 SERIES CARS.

Yea you’ll never see 5000’s past Racine unless for something special 

[MTRSP1900-CTA3200]

12 hours ago, Shannon CVPI said:

Seen a 5000 series on the blue line  on the forest park end

Aww man, you got me excited for a moment!  Those are the standard issue 3200s, but with all the TLC they got with the rehabs, they DO look a lot like the 5000s more than ever.

This is what I look for to tell them apart...

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[Mr.NewFlyer1051]

Pink line needs to be fixed this is a picture right before all 4 cars got packed to the door

[Shannon CVPI]

3 hours ago, Mr.NewFlyer1051 said:

Yea you’ll never see 5000’s past Racine unless for something special 

Oh I know 3300's run on it but I seen the blue seats that's why I thought it was 

[Shannon CVPI]

1 hour ago, MTRSP1900-CTA3200 said:

Aww man, you got me excited for a moment!  Those are the standard issue 3200s, but with all the TLC they got with the rehabs, they DO look a lot like the 5000s more than ever.

This is what I look for to tell them apart...

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That's what made me think it was a 5000's 

[Mr.NewFlyer1051]

1 hour ago, Shannon CVPI said:

Oh I know 3300's run on it but I seen the blue seats that's why I thought it was 

3200’s on blue have plastic seats all of em as of I remember 

[Guest]

I love having the 3200s on the Blue Line. Its a nice change the line needed so badly! 

[artthouwill]

4 hours ago, Mr.NewFlyer1051 said:

Pink line needs to be fixed this is a picture right before all 4 cars got packed to the door

CTA has enough cars to run 6 car consists during rush hour.  That said, I wonder if the packed trains have more to do with the operation as opposed to Line crowding.   

Recently I was on a crowded Pink Line train.  Trains are supposedly every 7 to 8 minutes during rush hour.  But if an inbound Pink gets stuck behind a Green Line train near Ashland, then a Purple Line st Wells, then an Orange Line turning at Van Buren. then has to wait for a Brown Line train to clear Tower 18, that will lead to overcrowding,  especially if the next Pink trai doesn't encounter any or fewer delays.  The same thing happened to me on the Green Line  whereas we were delayed behind a Pink, Purple,  Orange and Brown Line trains before exiting the Loop.  By the time I got off the train,  the next train immediately behind us was also a Green Line train,  but was nearly empty because the train I was on picked up everyone.  In neither case was the leader made to run express.

In the case of the Pink Line,  I think another factor is the two  trains that are used for Blue Line service.   They line up (not at the same time) on the WB track past the mid station crossover at 54/Cermak.  Those trains have to crossover to the inbound track and leave the station before the next inbound Pink can load.  Those two Blue Line trains are deadheads.

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[Shannon CVPI]

3 hours ago, CTA5750 said:

I love having the 3200s on the Blue Line. Its a nice change the line needed so badly! 

Yea they do

[Shannon CVPI]

8 hours ago, MTRSP1900-CTA3200 said:

Aww man, you got me excited for a moment!  Those are the standard issue 3200s, but with all the TLC they got with the rehabs, they DO look a lot like the 5000s more than ever.

This is what I look for to tell them apart...

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Bet I now know what to look for lol 

[Shannon CVPI]

4 hours ago, Mr.NewFlyer1051 said:

3200’s on blue have plastic seats all of em as of I remember 

Oh see I didn't know that part see I'm not really on the blue mostly the red green & pink sometimes didn't know that park