7000-series - Delivery & Updates

[Marcin]

5 minutes ago, artthouwill said:

That we don't know yet. 

I believe the Brown and Orange Lines will be first to get them assigned.   The Blue Line was supposed to get them,  but based on the deterioration of the tracks and r.o.w of the Forest Park branch, I don't think that section and support the weight and power of the new cars.   Before the 3200s were sent to the Blue Line,  CTA tested a four car consist on the Forest Park branch,  which obviously didn't go well  

Add to the fact that CTA IS WAITING on IDOT to commence an Ike rebuild so they can coordinate a Forest Park branch rebuild with them.

After Brown or Orange?

[WCR]

30 minutes ago, artthouwill said:

That we don't know yet. 

I believe the Brown and Orange Lines will be first to get them assigned.   The Blue Line was supposed to get them,  but based on the deterioration of the tracks and r.o.w of the Forest Park branch, I don't think that section and support the weight and power of the new cars.   Before the 3200s were sent to the Blue Line,  CTA tested a four car consist on the Forest Park branch,  which obviously didn't go well  

Add to the fact that CTA IS WAITING on IDOT to commence an Ike rebuild so they can coordinate a Forest Park branch rebuild with them.

Will the prototypes even be able to test on the Forest Park Branch?

[Mr.NewFlyer1051]

23 minutes ago, WCR said:

Will the prototypes even be able to test on the Forest Park Branch?

soon

[Mr.NewFlyer1051]

such a beauty 

[Marcin]

10 minutes ago, Mr.NewFlyer1051 said:

such a beauty 

Why beauty?

[artthouwill]

45 minutes ago, WCR said:

Will the prototypes even be able to test on the Forest Park Branch?

I believe they will probably see testing on the Blue Line.   It will be only one set of cars and probably for a week or two st the most    if needed,  they can just run them between O'Hare and UIC,  but it shouldn't come to that.

[chicagocubs6323]

35 minutes ago, Marcin said:

Why beauty?

Because it is

[chicagocubs6323]

Here's a view from a Yellow Line train passing by.  After the clip was taken, the car was moved facing Oakton inside the shops positioned to await its permanent mate.

[Marcin]

45 minutes ago, chicagocubs6323 said:

Because it is

Why?

[Mr.NewFlyer1051]

1 hour ago, chicagocubs6323 said:

Because it is

thank youu exactly 

[Mr.NewFlyer1051]

1 hour ago, chicagocubs6323 said:

Here's a view from a Yellow Line train passing by.  After the clip was taken, the car was moved facing Oakton inside the shops positioned to await its permanent mate.

7002 most likely will be delivered tomorrow morning hopefully 

[i8itall4u]

What's the car number, 7001?

[Mr.NewFlyer1051]

22 minutes ago, i8itall4u said:

What's the car number, 7001?

it don’t have the car numbers stickers on them yet but probably 7001

[Mr.NewFlyer1051]

i’m waiting on confirmation but i think 7006 has been delivered with 7005 already inside shops

[Guest]

I hope the Blue Line becomes all 3200s 

[Mr.NewFlyer1051]

10 minutes ago, CTA5750 said:

I hope the Blue Line becomes all 3200s 

they way CTA and IDOT are going with the congress branch blue line will most likely become all 3200’s unless rebuild starts some time in the coming months 

[Guest]

1 hour ago, Mr.NewFlyer1051 said:

they way CTA and IDOT are going with the congress branch blue line will most likely become all 3200’s unless rebuild starts some time in the coming months 

The 7000s are nice But I know Im in no hurry to see those cars on the Blue  Im satisfied with the 3200s being assigned! The 2600s need to go  Theyre done! 

[artthouwill]

2 hours ago, CTA5750 said:

I hope the Blue Line becomes all 3200s 

Unfortunately there aren't enough 3200s to make the Blue Line 100 percent 3200s.  The rest of the cars will have to be 2600s, 5000s, or 7000s.

[Mr.NewFlyer1051]

54 minutes ago, artthouwill said:

Unfortunately there aren't enough 3200s to make the Blue Line 100 percent 3200s.  The rest of the cars will have to be 2600s, 5000s, or 7000s.

if anything it will be half 3200’s half 5000’s or maybe even 7000’s we will see how testing goes on the blue 

[Mr.NewFlyer1051]

one thing i like is the black around the windows it fits in really great

[Kevin]

2 hours ago, Mr.NewFlyer1051 said:

one thing i like is the black around the windows it fits in really great

Those are a nice touch and help give the cars a more modern appearance. I'm very curious how the interior turned out. Each subsequent rendering that was released seemed to inch more and more towards the same old aesthetics.

[Mr.NewFlyer1051]

1 hour ago, Kevin said:

Those are a nice touch and help give the cars a more modern appearance. I'm very curious how the interior turned out. Each subsequent rendering that was released seemed to inch more and more towards the same old aesthetics.

hopefully it’s not basic inside i only know there are new seats that’s it

[BusHunter]

On 8/17/2020 at 4:32 PM, Mr.NewFlyer1051 said:

if anything it will be half 3200’s half 5000’s or maybe even 7000’s we will see how testing goes on the blue 

Probably they couldnt even run 5000s on the forest pk branch. They will most likely remain 3200s and 2600s until they have to have 5000s and then they might have to split the blue line at racine to keep a couple 2600s around if the argument of 5000s on forest pk branch has any merit. 5000s could then run the blue but only from racine nb. 

[BusHunter]

Last updated  (7/21/22 11:16 AM)

Here are my delivery and in service dates for the #7000 series rail cars...

First non revenue test 10/20 which lasted until 1/22 tested various things. Some testing occurred during non revenue and revenue periods when all cars were not needed on a line. 

Testing dates in revenue service:

4/21/21 - 5/21/21 Blue line

5/24/21 - 6/11/21 Pink line

6/14/21 - 7/16/21 Red line

7/19/21 - 7/30/21 Purple line

8/2/21 - 8/13/21 Yellow line

8/16/21 - 9/17/21 Blue line (2nd time)

9/20/21 - 10/15/21 Orange line

10/18/21 - 11/12/21 Brown line

11/15/21 - 12/10/21 Blue line (3rd time)

12/13/21 - 1/7/22 Pink line (2nd time)

1/10/22 - 3/25/22 Green line

This concludes the in service testing period for the 10 prototypes, from 3/28/22 - present the prototype cars are to remain on the blue line to go into service. All prototype and production deliveries are made to Skokie Shops to be put into service on the Blue line at a later date. 

10 prototype cars:

#7001-02: #7001 delivered 11/18/20, #7002 11/19/20, married pair first ran in service 4/21/21 on blue line

#7003-04: #7003 delivered 10/21/20, #7004 delivered 10/22/20 married pair first ran in service 4/21/21 on blue line

#7005-06: #7005 delivered 8/14/20, #7006 delivered 8/13/20 married pair first ran in service 4/21/21 on blue line

#7007-08: #7007 delivered 8/27/20, #7008 delivered 8/28/20, married pair first ran in service 4/21/21 on blue line

#7009-10: #7009 delivered 10/1/20, #7010 delivered 10/2/20, married pair first ran in service 4/21/21 on blue line

First production cars:

#7011-12: shell damaged in shipping from China; sent back to manufacturer

#7013-14: #7013 delivered 6/7/22; #7014 delivered 6/7/22

#7015-16: #7015 delivered 6/22,  #7016 delivered 6/22

#7017-18: #7017 delivered 6/22, #7018 delivered 6/22

#7019-20: #7019 delivered 6/22, #7020 delivered 6/22

#7021-22: #7021 delivered 6/22,  #7022 delivered 6/22

[MTRSP1900-CTA3200]

On 8/17/2020 at 9:00 PM, Mr.NewFlyer1051 said:

hopefully it’s not basic inside i only know there are new seats that’s it

Until we see the interior for ourselves, I think the most visible change aside from the seats will be the security displays that show footage from the CCTV cameras installed in the cars. I think they’re also supposed to display other things, but I don’t remember. The cars will also come with passenger counters, though those will be much less visually intrusive.