eyetube21 Posted March 25, 2014 Report Share Posted March 25, 2014 According to an instructor some #5000's are going to be permanately assigned to the purple line now. Don't see nothing today yet. #5419-20 are on there way to howard from skokie shops so you can start looking for it now. I'm looking forward too it, BusHunter!!! If I ride it, I'll make a video of it!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Around the Horn Posted March 26, 2014 Report Share Posted March 26, 2014 According to an instructor some #5000's are going to be permanately assigned to the purple line now. Don't see nothing today yet. #5419-20 are on there way to howard from skokie shops so you can start looking for it now. Any on the Purple today? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chgofan78 Posted March 27, 2014 Report Share Posted March 27, 2014 The 5000s are heading southbound near Belmont on run 511. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Around the Horn Posted March 27, 2014 Report Share Posted March 27, 2014 The 5000s are heading southbound near Belmont on run 511. Do you know the numbers? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chgofan78 Posted March 28, 2014 Report Share Posted March 28, 2014 Do you know the numbers? They ran with 5411-5416 again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BusHunter Posted March 28, 2014 Report Share Posted March 28, 2014 Looks like those are assigned to purple now. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heyyou82 Posted March 28, 2014 Report Share Posted March 28, 2014 Caught the 5411-16 Purple Line this afternoon. Freaked me out when it pulled into the station. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artthouwill Posted March 28, 2014 Report Share Posted March 28, 2014 They ran with 5411-5416 again. Possibly, but I still maintain that Howard based cars are interchangeable between the Red, Yellow, and Purple Lines. Yes there will have to be some cars based at Linden if the Purple Line is to be "assigned" 5000 series cars. As I noted before, I rode six car trains originating from Howard Yard, pulling into Howard station, and going NB as a Shuttle to Linden and then returning SB as an Express. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wordguy Posted March 28, 2014 Report Share Posted March 28, 2014 Possibly, but I still maintain that Howard based cars are interchangeable between the Red, Yellow, and Purple Lines. Yes there will have to be some cars based at Linden if the Purple Line is to be "assigned" 5000 series cars. As I noted before, I rode six car trains originating from Howard Yard, pulling into Howard station, and going NB as a Shuttle to Linden and then returning SB as an Express. I'd tend to agree with artthouwill. The Howard yard serves all three lines. Keeping the cars interchangeable would also maintain a balance regarding usage and mileage for the overall fleet. Side question: On lines with more than one terminal, (like the Red and the Blue), cars get randomly shunted back and forth, don't they? Or are they permanently assigned to one terminal or the other? Judging by the rosters, I'm guessing that "back and forth" is the answer. But who knows for sure? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Busjack Posted March 28, 2014 Report Share Posted March 28, 2014 Possibly, but I still maintain that Howard based cars are interchangeable between the Red, Yellow, and Purple Lines. .... The one constraint, which may be only a minor one, is what line's mylar maps are in the car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joechicago Posted March 28, 2014 Report Share Posted March 28, 2014 The one constraint, which may be only a minor one, is what line's mylar maps are in the car. The new maps show all 3 lines (Red, Purple, Yellow) if I remember correctly 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geneking7320 Posted March 28, 2014 Report Share Posted March 28, 2014 Hi Busjack; I was going to reply but Joe got there first. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Busjack Posted March 28, 2014 Report Share Posted March 28, 2014 The new maps show all 3 lines (Red, Purple, Yellow) if I remember correctly Hi Busjack; I was going to reply but Joe got there first. Which, I guess, would make art's point. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam92 Posted March 28, 2014 Report Share Posted March 28, 2014 The new maps show all 3 lines (Red, Purple, Yellow) if I remember correctly And if I remember correctly the combined maps are what led to some of us thinking the 5000s at Howard were going to float among all 3 lines with no line specific assignment 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MetroShadow Posted March 28, 2014 Report Share Posted March 28, 2014 The new maps show all 3 lines (Red, Purple, Yellow) if I remember correctly They all should be in the process of being replaced with those combined maps (red, purple, yellow) as well as commuter transfer information (all lines). I think they have done that since the Red Line Rehab. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam92 Posted March 28, 2014 Report Share Posted March 28, 2014 They all should be in the process of being replaced with those combined maps (red, purple, yellow) as well as commuter transfer information (all lines). I think they have done that since the Red Line Rehab. it was done when they put in the maps showing the route to Ashland/63rd 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Around the Horn Posted March 28, 2014 Report Share Posted March 28, 2014 run 511 just passed Bryn Mawr...Anyone know if the 5000s are on it again? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BusHunter Posted March 29, 2014 Report Share Posted March 29, 2014 run 511 just passed Bryn Mawr...Anyone know if the 5000s are on it again? #507 had it today. I think it was #5411-16 again. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
briman94 Posted March 29, 2014 Report Share Posted March 29, 2014 Sweet...now I have potentially two routes to take between campuses with new trains on them! I'll definitely be taking the purple line more often now 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eyetube21 Posted March 30, 2014 Report Share Posted March 30, 2014 I just spotted cars #5421-24 on the Red Line going SB at Jackson today. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BusHunter Posted March 30, 2014 Report Share Posted March 30, 2014 I wonder what happened to #5419-20, last I heard they were in Howard yard mid last week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
briman94 Posted March 31, 2014 Report Share Posted March 31, 2014 They may be putting those in long-term storage like they did 247-50 (according to chicago-l.org, at least). I wonder if they're alternating every 4 shipments between purple/red line now, or just leaving the purple line with those four until the red line's done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garmon757 Posted March 31, 2014 Report Share Posted March 31, 2014 Shots of #5407-08, #5421-22, and #5423-24 @ Howard. #5419-20 has to be at Skokie Shop because I didn't see it in Howard Yard. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BusHunter Posted March 31, 2014 Report Share Posted March 31, 2014 It may have ended up on the Purple line, a pretty strong source told me they would be transfering. Maybe I'll see it later. The olny time you can really get a good look at the yard is when it's empty, but they could've always been in Howard Shops. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garmon757 Posted March 31, 2014 Report Share Posted March 31, 2014 It may have ended up on the Purple line, a pretty strong source told me they would be transfering. Maybe I'll see it later. The olny time you can really get a good look at the yard is when it's empty, but they could've always been in Howard Shops. Well I didn't see any 5000s on the Purple Line this morning despite me riding up to Linden. No 5000s at Linden Yard. #5413-18 has to be temporary because there isn't an official statement indicating that it's permanent even though all 5000s at Howard are shareable . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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