garmon757 Posted August 21, 2014 Report Share Posted August 21, 2014 That's at least the second time you've caught a blue light in your shots! Whatever's behind 5504 is cookin' down thereThis time, it's quite the opposite because I didn't smell anything except the construction down there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrethebusman Posted August 21, 2014 Report Share Posted August 21, 2014 I was also told that #5517-18 and #5519-20 are at Skokie Shops. I wonder if maybe we missed some going into service, that would make 14 cars at Skokie Shops and that seems high to me, I know it was 10 last week so most likely those four just came in over the weekend. Last Saturday there were at LEAST 7 pairs of 5500's sitting at Skokie, including two not yet coupled. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BusHunter Posted August 21, 2014 Report Share Posted August 21, 2014 That's going to be very interesting to keep an eye on. I believe I saw #5493-94 on the purple line too yesterday. I'm starting to suspect the #5490's are now on the purple line. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Busjack Posted August 21, 2014 Report Share Posted August 21, 2014 That's at least the second time you've caught a blue light in your shots! Whatever's behind 5504 is cookin' down there This time, it's quite the opposite because I didn't smell anything except the construction down there. Considering that the operator's panel on a 5000 includes diagnostics, one hopes that the operator knows what the problem is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garmon757 Posted August 21, 2014 Report Share Posted August 21, 2014 Considering that the operator's panel on a 5000 includes diagnostics, one hopes that the operator knows what the problem is.Indeed you're right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
busfan2847 Posted August 22, 2014 Report Share Posted August 22, 2014 My wife saw three cta cars on flatbed trucks moving north on Route 83 at Oak Brook around 6:45am this morning. She could only get the number of the last car. It was 5523. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BusHunter Posted August 22, 2014 Report Share Posted August 22, 2014 My wife saw three cta cars on flatbed trucks moving north on Route 83 at Oak Brook around 6:45am this morning. She could only get the number of the last car. It was 5523. That's probably today's delivery #5521-24. That would make 18 cars at Skokie Shops. They are ripe for a release to the red or purple line but the purple line doesn't have much more to lose. They should be pushing towards 75 percent #5000's with the new ones (#5493-94, #5497-#5500) I saw the other day. #5497-98 is unconfirmed though but they get cars in sixes so it's a reasonable assumption. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
briman94 Posted August 22, 2014 Report Share Posted August 22, 2014 That's probably today's delivery #5521-24. That would make 18 cars at Skokie Shops. They are ripe for a release to the red or purple line but the purple line doesn't have much more to lose. They should be pushing towards 75 percent #5000's with the new ones (#5493-94, #5497-#5500) I saw the other day. #5497-98 is unconfirmed though but they get cars in sixes so it's a reasonable assumption. What do you mean by "unconfirmed?" Are they not assigned to a specific line yet? I just rode 5497 not one hour ago on the red line. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BusHunter Posted August 22, 2014 Report Share Posted August 22, 2014 What do you mean by "unconfirmed?" Are they not assigned to a specific line yet? I just rode 5497 not one hour ago on the red line. You answered the question I had thanks!! No the #5490's have been seen on the purple line this week making it appear they are assigned there. The unconfirmed part is whether #5497-98 was still on the Red line or not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
briman94 Posted August 22, 2014 Report Share Posted August 22, 2014 You answered the question I had thanks!! No the #5490's have been seen on the purple line this week making it appear they are assigned there. The unconfirmed part is whether #5497-98 was still on the Red line or not. Ah I see. Happy to be of service lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BusHunter Posted August 22, 2014 Report Share Posted August 22, 2014 #5511-16 just passed sb all in one consist at Jackson red line. It should be at roosevelt now approaching Cermak Chinatown. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garmon757 Posted August 24, 2014 Report Share Posted August 24, 2014 Shots and video of #5511-16 along with #2785-86 and #2849-50 on the Purple Line. Also, a video of #5160's malfunctioned LED display on the Yellow Line. https://www.dropbox.com/s/x7sekt3snck1wlx/2014-08-24%2014.31.07.mov?dl=0 https://www.dropbox.com/s/xaxi8pie230rjwr/2014-08-24%2014.31.58.mov?dl=0 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
briman94 Posted August 24, 2014 Report Share Posted August 24, 2014 Shots and video of #5511-16 along with #2785-86 and #2849-50 on the Purple Line. Also, a video of #5160's malfunctioned LED display on the Yellow Line.https://www.dropbox.com/s/x7sekt3snck1wlx/2014-08-24 14.31.07.mov?dl=0https://www.dropbox.com/s/xaxi8pie230rjwr/2014-08-24 14.31.58.mov?dl=0Oh gosh, they still haven't fixed 5160? That was broken 3 weeks ago! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BusHunter Posted August 24, 2014 Report Share Posted August 24, 2014 Oh gosh, they still haven't fixed 5160? That was broken 3 weeks ago! yeah I got pictures on this thread from awhile back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garmon757 Posted August 24, 2014 Report Share Posted August 24, 2014 Oh gosh, they still haven't fixed 5160? That was broken 3 weeks ago!I guess not mate! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MTRSP1900-CTA3200 Posted August 25, 2014 Report Share Posted August 25, 2014 Shots and video of #5511-16 along with #2785-86 and #2849-50 on the Purple Line. Also, a video of #5160's malfunctioned LED display on the Yellow Line.https://www.dropbox.com/s/x7sekt3snck1wlx/2014-08-24%2014.31.07.mov?dl=0https://www.dropbox.com/s/xaxi8pie230rjwr/2014-08-24%2014.31.58.mov?dl=0 Well, that certainly is malfunctioning. Looks like a TV test screen. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garmon757 Posted August 25, 2014 Report Share Posted August 25, 2014 Well, that certainly is malfunctioning. Looks like a TV test screen. That crap is very annoying on TV!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garmon757 Posted August 27, 2014 Report Share Posted August 27, 2014 Shots of #5501-02 with a Puma Ad wrap. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Busjack Posted August 27, 2014 Report Share Posted August 27, 2014 Shots of #5501-02 with a Puma Ad wrap. Looks like the puma in picture #1 is biting the athlete in the you know where. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garmon757 Posted August 27, 2014 Report Share Posted August 27, 2014 Looks like the puma in picture #1 is biting the athlete in the you know where.I know right! Very very odd! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jajuan Posted August 27, 2014 Report Share Posted August 27, 2014 Shots of #5501-02 with a Puma Ad wrap. So that's what the ad wrap was advertising when I mentioned my sighting of 5501-5502 a few weeks ago. It was for Puma. I couldn't see the words I was seated on the right side of that Purple Line train I was on as it passed to the right of that Red Line consist those cars were part of at the time. All I could make out was the athlete as we were passing that train. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Juniorz Posted August 27, 2014 Report Share Posted August 27, 2014 Does 5500 still have the ceremonial 500th decals on them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BusHunter Posted August 27, 2014 Report Share Posted August 27, 2014 Does 5500 still have the ceremonial 500th decals on them? Yes, spotted #5507-08 on the red line earlier. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garmon757 Posted August 28, 2014 Report Share Posted August 28, 2014 So that's what the ad wrap was advertising when I mentioned my sighting of 5501-5502 a few weeks ago. It was for Puma. I couldn't see the words I was seated on the right side of that Purple Line train I was on as it passed to the right of that Red Line consist those cars were part of at the time. All I could make out was the athlete as we were passing that train. Yup! That's Puma for you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garmon757 Posted August 29, 2014 Report Share Posted August 29, 2014 Shots of #5515-16 @ Howard. Their inside lights were off briefly before departing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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