sw4400 Posted December 28, 2013 Report Posted December 28, 2013 #5365-66 is on the red line tonight. They've been for several updates now, haven't they? You had the Red Line roster for 5000's as the following... 5149-5154 5161-5368 Now if you said 5369-5370, that would've been new... that or if 5365-5366 was on the Yellow Line tonight would've been something new. Quote
BusHunter Posted December 29, 2013 Report Posted December 29, 2013 They've been for several updates now, haven't they? You had the Red Line roster for 5000's as the following... 5149-51545161-5368 Now if you said 5369-5370, that would've been new... that or if 5365-5366 was on the Yellow Line tonight would've been something new. Just because it is on the roster doesn't mean it's in service. It could be stuck in howard yard. #5369-74 will probably be released by next weekend from Skokie but they probably won't go in service all at once. They are just released to the line. Quote
MTRSP1900-CTA3200 Posted December 31, 2013 Report Posted December 31, 2013 I was out by the Green Line tonight between Harlem and Oak Park. One in service set caught my eye because its interior was illuminated with a blue tint, while the other cars looked normal. Those two cars were the only ones I saw that looked that way. Are LED lights slowly being installed, or has a set been moved to the Green Line with the newer blue interior? Quote
artthouwill Posted December 31, 2013 Report Posted December 31, 2013 I was out by the Green Line tonight between Harlem and Oak Park. One in service set caught my eye because its interior was illuminated with a blue tint, while the other cars looked normal. Those two cars were the only ones I saw that looked that way. Are LED lights slowly being installed, or has a set been moved to the Green Line with the newer blue interior? It sounds like two of the newer ser of cars with the blue interior made it over to the Green Line. Depending on the car numbers, these are probably loaners for the time being. Quote
BusHunter Posted December 31, 2013 Report Posted December 31, 2013 I was out by the Green Line tonight between Harlem and Oak Park. One in service set caught my eye because its interior was illuminated with a blue tint, while the other cars looked normal. Those two cars were the only ones I saw that looked that way. Are LED lights slowly being installed, or has a set been moved to the Green Line with the newer blue interior? Could be that they might finally be receiving the led interior lights. Does it look similar to #3295? Quote
MTRSP1900-CTA3200 Posted December 31, 2013 Report Posted December 31, 2013 Could be that they might finally be receiving the led interior lights. Does it look similar to #3295? It did actually. The color was spot on or almost spot on. Quote
eyetube21 Posted December 31, 2013 Report Posted December 31, 2013 It sounds like two of the newer ser of cars with the blue interior made it over to the Green Line. Depending on the car numbers, these are probably loaners for the time being. I was also riding the Green Line with new led interior lights. Cars #5121-22 have new led interior lights. I was on #5121 heading towards Harlem last week and they have new interior lights. Quote
dre_cta6221 Posted December 31, 2013 Report Posted December 31, 2013 I had a 6 car consist of led lighting last night. Headcar was 5113, 3rd was 5100, and 5th was 5122. They are slowly installing them in what seems like harlem shop, I havent been back there in months. Quote
sw4400 Posted December 31, 2013 Report Posted December 31, 2013 Could be that they might finally be receiving the led interior lights. Does it look similar to #3295? I rode #3295 a week or two ago. Much brighter interior than the rest of the fleet. I think it's married pair(#3296) does not have the LED lighting. I could be wrong, as I wasn't paying much attention, but that car was the one that stood out. A few days ago, I was on a Brown Line train.... not sure of the car number, but it was 33xx. What stood out on it was that it had a lot of camera bubbles on it's ceilings. Quote
BusHunter Posted December 31, 2013 Report Posted December 31, 2013 I had a 6 car consist of led lighting last night. Headcar was 5113, 3rd was 5100, and 5th was 5122. They are slowly installing them in what seems like harlem shop, I havent been back there in months. Weird, they don't seem to be on the newest cars on the Red line. That must have just started a week or two ago on the Green line because I was just over there. Quote
garmon757 Posted January 1, 2014 Report Posted January 1, 2014 The production of the 5000s seems to be very slow for the time being. I could've thought that it would be in the 5400s but I'm going to keep my prediction of them being delivered before early February. Quote
sw4400 Posted January 1, 2014 Report Posted January 1, 2014 The production of the 5000s seems to be very slow for the time being. I could've thought that it would be in the 5400s but I'm going to keep my prediction of them being delivered before early February. Well it is a holiday period, garmon757. The staff are probably skeletal at Bombardier right now until after Jan. 1. Production will probably pick up again starting the second week of January. Quote
BusHunter Posted January 1, 2014 Report Posted January 1, 2014 Well I saw the led equipped lighting on the #5000 series tonight. The blue lighting is darker than the #1000 bus rehab lights. If I didn't know better I'd say they looked just like the post #1630 lights on the nf's. Quote
Busjack Posted January 1, 2014 Report Posted January 1, 2014 The production of the 5000s seems to be very slow for the time being. I could've thought that it would be in the 5400s but I'm going to keep my prediction of them being delivered before early February. Well it is a holiday period, garmon757. The staff are probably skeletal at Bombardier right now until after Jan. 1. Production will probably pick up again starting the second week of January. Plus, if they are bringing them in on flatbed trucks, driving conditions aren't that good. Especially from the north country of NY. Quote
MTRSP1900-CTA3200 Posted January 1, 2014 Report Posted January 1, 2014 Plus, if they are bringing them in on flatbed trucks, driving conditions aren't that good. Especially from the north country of NY. Chicago didn't seem very welcoming either. The snow picked up around 2-2:30 just as I was leaving O'Hare. If Bombardier is low staff right now like sw4400 said, it's probably not that bad of an idea for the moment. Quote
garmon757 Posted January 1, 2014 Report Posted January 1, 2014 Thanks guys. I figured that the weather conditions can be a factor in having a slow production. Quote
chgofan78 Posted January 6, 2014 Report Posted January 6, 2014 Saw 5369-5370 and 5371-5372 in service today. Quote
BusHunter Posted January 6, 2014 Report Posted January 6, 2014 Saw 5369-5370 and 5371-5372 in service today. #5373-74 should be around also, most likely tucked away in Howard yard or shops Quote
BusHunter Posted January 6, 2014 Report Posted January 6, 2014 I'll be keeping track of the #5000 cars with LED lighting in this thread if anyone's interested. So far it just seems like it's the six cars. Quote
garmon757 Posted January 8, 2014 Report Posted January 8, 2014 #5159-60 are out of service due to the derailment occurred yesterday on the Yellow Line near Howard. If I'm not mistaking, this marks the first derailment consists with the 5000s. Quote
renardo870 Posted January 8, 2014 Report Posted January 8, 2014 5159-5160 is in service as it pulled in to Howard @ 0943 Quote
garmon757 Posted January 8, 2014 Report Posted January 8, 2014 5159-5160 is in service as it pulled in to Howard @ 0943 Thanks for the update. I guessing that it was only suspended from service temporary yesterday. Quote
BusHunter Posted January 9, 2014 Report Posted January 9, 2014 Actually that was #5357-58 that derailed. 3 Quote
garmon757 Posted January 9, 2014 Report Posted January 9, 2014 Actually that was #5357-58 that derailed. cta 5358 derailment.jpg cta 5358 derailment closeup.jpg cta 5358 derailed what happened.jpg cta 5358 rear all snowed up.jpg Hey thanks man. Good to hear from you. Why are the mid 5300s doing on the Yellow Line in the first place? Quote
MTRSP1900-CTA3200 Posted January 9, 2014 Report Posted January 9, 2014 Actually that was #5357-58 that derailed. cta 5358 derailment.jpg cta 5358 derailment closeup.jpg cta 5358 derailed what happened.jpg cta 5358 rear all snowed up.jpg From the quick glance at the Chicago Tribune article, I thought the derailment happened at the south end of Howard. I guess not. I've filmed from the platform next to the train! Quote
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