rvwnsd Posted December 14, 2019 Report Share Posted December 14, 2019 On 12/14/2019 at 5:56 AM, chicagocubs6323 said: 7000s are now running on test tracks! I also heard the door chimes from a distance. The door chimes will be the same as the 5000s. Expand Let me be the first to congratulate and thank you for that great video. History in the making, right here on the Chicago Transit Forum! Great job!!! 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cta5658 Posted December 14, 2019 Report Share Posted December 14, 2019 Which line is likely the first to test these? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chicagocubs6323 Posted December 14, 2019 Report Share Posted December 14, 2019 On 12/14/2019 at 8:21 AM, cta5658 said: Which line is likely the first to test these? Expand I'd say the Red Line since Howard Yard is nearby Skokie Shops. That's where the 5000s tested 1st. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chicagocubs6323 Posted December 14, 2019 Report Share Posted December 14, 2019 On 12/14/2019 at 6:27 AM, rvwnsd said: Let me be the first to congratulate and thank you for that great video. History in the making, right here on the Chicago Transit Forum! Great job!!! Expand Thank you very much! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chicagocubs6323 Posted December 14, 2019 Report Share Posted December 14, 2019 The 7000s have Siemens IGBT-VVVF propulsion motors. This is exactly what I heard at the plant. Unfortunately the camera did not pick up the sound because of buzzers going off during testing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChicagoNova Posted December 14, 2019 Report Share Posted December 14, 2019 On 12/14/2019 at 1:48 PM, chicagocubs6323 said: The 7000s have Siemens IGBT-VVVF propulsion motors. This is exactly what I heard at the plant. Unfortunately the camera did not pick up the sound because of buzzers going off during testing. Expand I used to ride those cars in that video when I was stationed in Japan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.cta85 Posted December 15, 2019 Report Share Posted December 15, 2019 Tell me these 2 cars dont favor lol. I love the fact they look so much alike ????? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rvwnsd Posted December 15, 2019 Report Share Posted December 15, 2019 On 12/15/2019 at 4:46 AM, Mr.cta85 said: Tell me these 2 cars dont favor lol Expand I thought the exact same thing, @Mr.cta85. The 2200's were my all-time favorite railcar from the time I first rode them as a 5 year old. Can't tell you how many times my dad would wait for train after train because I wanted to ride a "new car." Years and years later when I'd make a trip back home I would always sit in a 2200 car on the Blue Line. If the train didn't have them I'd wait for the next one. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artthouwill Posted December 15, 2019 Report Share Posted December 15, 2019 On 12/15/2019 at 4:46 AM, Mr.cta85 said: Tell me these 2 cars dont favor lol Expand To me, it resembles the 2400s a little more, though all three have some resemblance. I think each manufacturer does something to distinguish their product vs another manufacturer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ibebobo Posted December 15, 2019 Report Share Posted December 15, 2019 Why are there only white and red destination lights (if that's what they are called)? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WCR Posted December 15, 2019 Report Share Posted December 15, 2019 On 12/15/2019 at 7:11 PM, ibebobo said: Why are there only white and red destination lights (if that's what they are called)? Expand The white marker lights are capable of displaying all the other colors used by the CTA (white, green, amber). I'm guessing this is for a more organized look. For example, on a Cottage Grove green line train, green and white lights are used. On current cars, white is closest to the destination sign, with green being second closest. On a 7000 both colors would be displayed in the same place opposite each other. Photo credit: David Wilson Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richii0909 Posted December 16, 2019 Report Share Posted December 16, 2019 Did anyone catch this? https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/rail-systems-3-u-s-cities-press-chinese-train-maker-n1100061?cid=sm_npd_nn_tw_ma Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chitowndude84 Posted December 17, 2019 Report Share Posted December 17, 2019 On 12/15/2019 at 5:52 PM, artthouwill said: To me, it resembles the 2400s a little more, though all three have some resemblance. I think each manufacturer does something to distinguish their product vs another manufacturer. Expand I agree new 7000 series front/end caps look A LOT like the 2400 series lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strictures Posted December 17, 2019 Report Share Posted December 17, 2019 On 12/15/2019 at 10:48 PM, WCR said: The white marker lights are capable of displaying all the other colors used by the CTA (white, green, amber). I'm guessing this is for a more organized look. For example, on a Cottage Grove green line train, green and white lights are used. On current cars, white is closest to the destination sign, with green being second closest. On a 7000 both colors would be displayed in the same place opposite each other. Photo credit: David Wilson Expand I was on a Skokie run from Howard a couple of weeks ago, in the evening & it had two green classification lights. I thought that meant an extra run. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.NewFlyer1051 Posted December 17, 2019 Report Share Posted December 17, 2019 On 12/17/2019 at 1:49 PM, strictures said: I was on a Skokie run from Howard a couple of weeks ago, in the evening & it had two green classification lights. I thought that meant an extra run. Expand Yellow ALWAYS has the green lights just like green to harlem and englewood Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artthouwill Posted December 18, 2019 Report Share Posted December 18, 2019 On 12/17/2019 at 3:19 PM, Mr.NewFlyer1051 said: Yellow ALWAYS has the green lights just like green to harlem and englewood Expand That sets it apart from the Red and Purple Lines, although the 2 car Yellows should be a big enough hint. Haven't seen a Green Line to Harlem or Ashland/63 from Howard though (Emphasis GREEN LINE). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BusHunter Posted December 27, 2019 Report Share Posted December 27, 2019 On 12/12/2019 at 5:34 PM, WCR said: Testing has begun! Here's car 7006 with (presumably) its mate 7005 on the test tracks outside CRRC in Hegewisch. Sorry about the quality, wanted to get it posted here asap. Expand I totally missed this. Good catch looks like you guys scooped everyone!! We'll see how long the blue ends last. Probably not long, but what would be unique is to color them for each line they will run on. Then there is no question what line they serve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.NewFlyer1051 Posted December 27, 2019 Report Share Posted December 27, 2019 On 12/27/2019 at 3:37 PM, BusHunter said: I totally missed this. Good catch looks like you guys scooped everyone!! We'll see how long the blue ends last. Probably not long, but what would be unique is to color them for each line they will run on. Then there is no question what line they serve Expand the blue ends are part of the train car that’s not paint Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shannon CVPI Posted December 27, 2019 Report Share Posted December 27, 2019 So the 7000's in the city? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MTRSP1900-CTA3200 Posted December 27, 2019 Report Share Posted December 27, 2019 They’re in the city, just not on CTA tracks yet. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shannon CVPI Posted December 27, 2019 Report Share Posted December 27, 2019 On 12/27/2019 at 9:24 PM, MTRSP1900-CTA3200 said: They’re in the city, just not on CTA tracks yet. Expand Bet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.NewFlyer1051 Posted December 27, 2019 Report Share Posted December 27, 2019 On 12/27/2019 at 9:24 PM, MTRSP1900-CTA3200 said: They’re in the city, just not on CTA tracks yet. Expand car tracks hopefully by spring Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MTRSP1900-CTA3200 Posted December 28, 2019 Report Share Posted December 28, 2019 On 12/27/2019 at 11:28 PM, Mr.NewFlyer1051 said: car tracks hopefully by spring Expand Yes please! Then we can properly film them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.NewFlyer1051 Posted December 28, 2019 Report Share Posted December 28, 2019 On 12/28/2019 at 2:17 AM, MTRSP1900-CTA3200 said: Yes please! Then we can properly film them. Expand lmao i meant to say CTA tracks by spring i said “car” and yea i hope they come on the tracks by spring and also while reading thru this i have a reason to believe if cta is thinking about replacing the 3200’s (after recent rehab) why tho? after they just got a whole rehab was that temporary or something? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chicagocubs6323 Posted December 28, 2019 Report Share Posted December 28, 2019 On 12/27/2019 at 4:04 PM, Mr.NewFlyer1051 said: the blue ends are part of the train car that’s not paint Expand Wow just like how the charcoal paint the 2400s had. It was never paint at all. It was just part of it! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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