owine Posted February 24, 2014 Report Share Posted February 24, 2014 5397-5398 running 2/23/12 Was in consist with 5399-5400 on Red this morning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
briman94 Posted February 24, 2014 Report Share Posted February 24, 2014 Was in consist with 5399-5400 on Red this morning. that was fast! maybe I'll get it on the way home today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BusHunter Posted February 24, 2014 Report Share Posted February 24, 2014 They have two single cars in Skokie Shops still unmated. Those could be #5401-02 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BusHunter Posted February 25, 2014 Report Share Posted February 25, 2014 (edited) Another 22 cars are added to the LED interior lights #5000's list. They are #5009-10, #5045-46, #5051-54, #5069-70, #5091-92, #5095-96, #5115-16, #5119-20. #5127-28 and #5135-36 which adds up to 90 cars finished on the Pink and Green lines. Only 58 cars are left to complete and then they will be done with the Pink and Green line Edited October 31, 2015 by BusHunter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garmon757 Posted February 25, 2014 Report Share Posted February 25, 2014 #5397-98 @ 69th last night. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BusHunter Posted February 26, 2014 Report Share Posted February 26, 2014 #5397-98 @ 69th last night. Yeah I was thinking yesterday where was Garmon!! Lol!! All the #5390's were out in service and #5399-#5400 was showcased in Howard yard. I would've got a picture of #5400 but I was losing the sunlight at the time. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garmon757 Posted February 26, 2014 Report Share Posted February 26, 2014 Yeah I was thinking yesterday where was Garmon!! Lol!! All the #5390's were out in service and #5399-#5400 was showcased in Howard yard. I would've got a picture of #5400 but I was losing the sunlight at the time. Lol!!! #5399-5400 should be in service by the end of the week. Hey at least I was very close when I mentioned a couple months ago that the 5000s should be in the 5400s by early February. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
briman94 Posted February 26, 2014 Report Share Posted February 26, 2014 #5387-5388 (can't remember which of the pair) had a bad sign controller earlier. Both sides were out. That was fast... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garmon757 Posted March 1, 2014 Report Share Posted March 1, 2014 Shots of #5393-94 @ Jackson. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sw4400 Posted March 1, 2014 Report Share Posted March 1, 2014 #5387-5388 (can't remember which of the pair) had a bad sign controller earlier. Both sides were out. That was fast... That's the downside to LED signs on the "L" trains vs. Mylar Curtains. On a train, it's not as easy to put temporary signs up as it is in a bus. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Busjack Posted March 1, 2014 Report Share Posted March 1, 2014 That's the downside to LED signs on the "L" trains vs. Mylar Curtains. On a train, it's not as easy to put temporary signs up as it is in a bus. But (a) other than branch lines, there isn't much choice of terminals on the Red Line ( a mylar sign would just keep rolling © it wasn't said that the controller on other cars of the consist were out, and (4) there is always Mr. CTA ('this is a Red Line train to 95th").. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
briman94 Posted March 2, 2014 Report Share Posted March 2, 2014 But (a) other than branch lines, there isn't much choice of terminals on the Red Line ( a mylar sign would just keep rolling © it wasn't said that the controller on other cars of the consist were out, and (4) there is always Mr. CTA ('this is a Red Line train to 95th").. Right...luckily it was only the second car. The front sign and the other side signs were working fine. I didn't see if any of the inside signs worked or not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBrunswickBowler Posted March 2, 2014 Report Share Posted March 2, 2014 Right...luckily it was only the second card. The front sign and the other side signs were working fine. I didn't see if any of the inside signs worked or not. Is 5401-5402 in service yet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BusHunter Posted March 3, 2014 Report Share Posted March 3, 2014 #5401-04 are in service on the red line currently sb at north/clybourn all in one consist, the last four cars. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
briman94 Posted March 4, 2014 Report Share Posted March 4, 2014 #5401-04 are in service on the red line currently sb at north/clybourn all in one consist, the last four cars. Cool! I'll look for them on my way home. Any tagging yet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BusHunter Posted March 4, 2014 Report Share Posted March 4, 2014 Nope no tagging yet. The last I saw they were at wilson red line nb about at 6:30 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garmon757 Posted March 4, 2014 Report Share Posted March 4, 2014 GOT IT!!!!! I had to get off my train to get these shots of #5399-5400 @ 47th!!!! What a hell of a day of taking photos!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
briman94 Posted March 4, 2014 Report Share Posted March 4, 2014 Didn't get them got 5381 though, so still pretty new. How come the brand new ones don't have the door-open chime? Did they decide against that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garmon757 Posted March 4, 2014 Report Share Posted March 4, 2014 Didn't get them got 5381 though, so still pretty new. How come the brand new ones don't have the door-open chime? Did they decide against that? I'm not sure yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MTRSP1900-CTA3200 Posted March 4, 2014 Report Share Posted March 4, 2014 At this point, every time I pass Harlem on the Green Line, I can always make out the bluish glow from the new LEDs on the 5000s... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garmon757 Posted March 4, 2014 Report Share Posted March 4, 2014 I must be one lucky guy!!! Shots of #5401-02 and #5403-04!!! What a night!!!! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
briman94 Posted March 4, 2014 Report Share Posted March 4, 2014 I must be one lucky guy!!! Shots of #5401-02 and #5403-04!!! What a night!!!! I can only hope for tomorrow morning... :I Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garmon757 Posted March 4, 2014 Report Share Posted March 4, 2014 I can only hope for tomorrow morning... :I You're going to see them sooner than you thought. Stay positive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BusHunter Posted March 4, 2014 Report Share Posted March 4, 2014 I must be one lucky guy!!! Shots of #5401-02 and #5403-04!!! What a night!!!! You see if you stay out there long enough you'll get them. lol!! Next time I'll see if I can give you a run number so there easier to track. You can track them then on train tracker. Something tells me #5405-06 are out there but maybe in howard shop so keep your eyes out. I believe #5407-08 are at Skokie Shops waiting probably for next week. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
briman94 Posted March 4, 2014 Report Share Posted March 4, 2014 You see if you stay out there long enough you'll get them. lol!! Next time I'll see if I can give you a run number so there easier to track. You can track them then on train tracker. Something tells me #5405-06 are out there but maybe in howard shop so keep your eyes out. I believe #5407-08 are at Skokie Shops waiting probably for next week. Hopefully I'll have time for spotting later on in the quarter but my schedule is packed right now...my friend and I are going to go spotting in a few weeks though. 5430 might even be out by then 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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