chicagocubs6323 Posted October 7, 2022 Report Share Posted October 7, 2022 On 10/5/2022 at 4:34 PM, Bus1883 said: 10-4 probably the second time the production cars seen service. They've been in service every weekday on the Blue Line since they were delivered... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artthouwill Posted October 28, 2022 Report Share Posted October 28, 2022 On 10/7/2022 at 11:11 AM, chicagocubs6323 said: They've been in service every weekday on the Blue Line since they were delivered... Must be limited to the mornings. I haven't spotted any during the afternoon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bus1883 Posted October 28, 2022 Report Share Posted October 28, 2022 6 hours ago, artthouwill said: Must be limited to the mornings. I haven't spotted any during the afternoon. Same, they’re still being put up before the afternoon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.NewFlyer1051 Posted October 29, 2022 Report Share Posted October 29, 2022 5 hours ago, artthouwill said: Must be limited to the mornings. I haven't spotted any during the afternoon. you are correct…….they’re limited to AM’s only (for now) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cta5658 Posted October 29, 2022 Report Share Posted October 29, 2022 39 minutes ago, Mr.NewFlyer1051 said: you are correct…….they’re limited to AM’s only (for now) I probably might have asked this before, but how many more 7000's will it take for them to be seen in the afternoons? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.NewFlyer1051 Posted October 29, 2022 Report Share Posted October 29, 2022 2 hours ago, cta5658 said: I probably might have asked this before, but how many more 7000's will it take for them to be seen in the afternoons? atp…….it’s anyone’s guess i drive past rosemont every weekday around 3pm and both sets of 8 cars are parked up on the ohare bound side but last night a set was parked outside the wash facing rosemont but there hasn’t been deliveries recently we only got 7001-7024 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rl12383 Posted November 3, 2022 Report Share Posted November 3, 2022 The CTA budget recommendations for 2023 mentions that the 7000's are still in testing until the end of the year. After which the board will decide on notice to proceed with full production/delivery. I guess they are taking it slow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artthouwill Posted November 3, 2022 Report Share Posted November 3, 2022 On 10/29/2022 at 12:09 AM, Mr.NewFlyer1051 said: atp…….it’s anyone’s guess i drive past rosemont every weekday around 3pm and both sets of 8 cars are parked up on the ohare bound side but last night a set was parked outside the wash facing rosemont but there hasn’t been deliveries recently we only got 7001-7024 1 hour ago, rl12383 said: The CTA budget recommendations for 2023 mentions that the 7000's are still in testing until the end of the year. After which the board will decide on notice to proceed with full production/delivery. I guess they are taking it slow. I'm confused. The first ten cars were delivered and tested for over a year. Since then, I THOUGHT CTA gave a notice to proceed as 14 more cars were delivered. So what's changed? Apparently there hasn't been a delivery in awhile. Did a problem arise that forced CTA to halt deliveries? Why is CTA still only running these cars essentially in the a.m. on the Blue Line? Are they still doing training on the Orange Line? Something isn't adding up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bus1883 Posted November 3, 2022 Report Share Posted November 3, 2022 2 hours ago, rl12383 said: The CTA budget recommendations for 2023 mentions that the 7000's are still in testing until the end of the year. After which the board will decide on notice to proceed with full production/delivery. I guess they are taking it slow. This makes no sense to me at all, I thought they’ve completed a full year of testing last year after they’ve tested on the Green Line what’s the setback? Why do we have the production cars of the #7000’s on the system along with the prototypes if they are still testing them? The funny part is there’s more at the factory already built? I’ve thought they gave us the green light for production… CTA is moving real slow on deliveries. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bus1883 Posted November 3, 2022 Report Share Posted November 3, 2022 24 minutes ago, artthouwill said: I'm confused. The first ten cars were delivered and tested for over a year. Since then, I THOUGHT CTA gave a notice to proceed as 14 more cars were delivered. So what's changed? Apparently there hasn't been a delivery in awhile. Did a problem arise that forced CTA to halt deliveries? Why is CTA still only running these cars essentially in the a.m. on the Blue Line? Are they still doing training on the Orange Line? Something isn't adding up CTA shouldn’t only run these in the mornings if they’re done with testing why not run them daily along with the rest of the fleets? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.NewFlyer1051 Posted November 3, 2022 Report Share Posted November 3, 2022 7027-7028 were delivered 11/1/22 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artthouwill Posted November 3, 2022 Report Share Posted November 3, 2022 39 minutes ago, Mr.NewFlyer1051 said: 7027-7028 were delivered 11/1/22 This seems like there was a notice to proceed. There are deliveries taking place.even if they are slow. St the very least there should be some training going on so that we can start to see them in service. O assume that the track conditions of the Forest Park branch aren't bad enough to warrant assigning the new cars to other lines first. But other than the testing. I haven't seen them on the Forest Park branch yet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bus1883 Posted November 3, 2022 Report Share Posted November 3, 2022 1 hour ago, Mr.NewFlyer1051 said: 7027-7028 were delivered 11/1/22 Good to hear that delivery is slowly back on the move Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.NewFlyer1051 Posted November 3, 2022 Report Share Posted November 3, 2022 1 hour ago, Bus1883 said: Good to hear that delivery is slowly back on the move last delivery for a while Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.NewFlyer1051 Posted November 3, 2022 Report Share Posted November 3, 2022 1 hour ago, artthouwill said: This seems like there was a notice to proceed. There are deliveries taking place.even if they are slow. St the very least there should be some training going on so that we can start to see them in service. O assume that the track conditions of the Forest Park branch aren't bad enough to warrant assigning the new cars to other lines first. But other than the testing. I haven't seen them on the Forest Park branch yet tbh it’s a good question on why they run O’Hare-UIC for like 2 trips and that’s it ima find out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.NewFlyer1051 Posted November 3, 2022 Report Share Posted November 3, 2022 (confirmed from a close source) the 7000’s are only doing 2 trips from O’Hare-UIC is because they are doing in service software testing on them that’s also a reason on why deliveries have been slow so what y’all saw on the 2023 budget bout the 7000’s is correct Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artthouwill Posted November 4, 2022 Report Share Posted November 4, 2022 2 hours ago, Mr.NewFlyer1051 said: (confirmed from a close source) the 7000’s are only doing 2 trips from O’Hare-UIC is because they are doing in service software testing on them that’s also a reason on why deliveries have been slow so what y’all saw on the 2023 budget bout the 7000’s is correct Ok i get in service testing. But what is it with the software that precludes the trains running all the way to Forest Park even for an a.m round trip only? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Busjack Posted November 4, 2022 Report Share Posted November 4, 2022 17 hours ago, artthouwill said: Ok i get in service testing. But what is it with the software that precludes the trains running all the way to Forest Park even for an a.m round trip only? Only software things of which I can think are location specific are the signal system or lack of power to run the electronics (such as the original 5000s not being able to cross at Tower 18). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MTRSP1900-CTA3200 Posted November 9, 2022 Report Share Posted November 9, 2022 Some quick shots I took while taking a break. 7017-18 and 7021-22 (7022 not pictured) at Harlem (O’Hare) last Friday. 7015-16 are possibly in the consist as well. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bus1883 Posted November 13, 2022 Report Share Posted November 13, 2022 On 11/9/2022 at 3:42 PM, MTRSP1900-CTA3200 said: Some quick shots I took while taking a break. 7017-18 and 7021-22 (7022 not pictured) at Harlem (O’Hare) last Friday. 7015-16 are possibly in the consist as well. Nice shots Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bus1883 Posted November 13, 2022 Report Share Posted November 13, 2022 On 11/3/2022 at 8:20 PM, artthouwill said: Ok i get in service testing. But what is it with the software that precludes the trains running all the way to Forest Park even for an a.m round trip only? My guess is either they are experiencing a few bug issues along the test or could be some other issue I could be wrong. However CRRC has over 60 cars built at the factory through different stages, according from Chicago L group 7035-7036 were spotted on the curve outside of the factory being pulled by one of the golf carts due to the test tracks not being powered, 7058 has been built credit goes to David for the info. 7005-7008 are still either at Midway for testing or has returned by now. I saw a video from YouTube about the 7000s recently and in the beginning you’ll see two to three sets of #7000’s laid at Rosemont yard possibly one of the sets could be the current consist running and not the other. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MTRSP1900-CTA3200 Posted November 14, 2022 Report Share Posted November 14, 2022 4 hours ago, Bus1883 said: Nice shots Thanks! 4 hours ago, Bus1883 said: …7005-7008 are still either at Midway for testing or has returned by now… As of yesterday they were still there. They are occasionally used for training on weekday mornings too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.NewFlyer1051 Posted November 14, 2022 Report Share Posted November 14, 2022 7 hours ago, Bus1883 said: My guess is either they are experiencing a few bug issues along the test or could be some other issue I could be wrong. However CRRC has over 60 cars built at the factory through different stages, according from Chicago L group 7035-7036 were spotted on the curve outside of the factory being pulled by one of the golf carts due to the test tracks not being powered, 7058 has been built credit goes to David for the info. 7005-7008 are still either at Midway for testing or has returned by now. I saw a video from YouTube about the 7000s recently and in the beginning you’ll see two to three sets of #7000’s laid at Rosemont yard possibly one of the sets could be the current consist running and not the other. 7005-08 are still being tested out of midway this might be the last week might not but they’re expected to come back to blue line very soon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bus1883 Posted November 15, 2022 Report Share Posted November 15, 2022 21 hours ago, Mr.NewFlyer1051 said: 7005-08 are still being tested out of midway this might be the last week might not but they’re expected to come back to blue line very soon 7005-08 back at Rosemont Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.NewFlyer1051 Posted November 15, 2022 Report Share Posted November 15, 2022 7 hours ago, Bus1883 said: 7005-08 back at Rosemont proof? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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