renardo870 Posted July 3 Report Share Posted July 3 An 8 car Not in Service consist passed me last night SB between Loyola and Granville enroute to Rosemont but I couldn't get the numbers because it was dark. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garmon757 Posted July 3 Report Share Posted July 3 5 hours ago, renardo870 said: An 8 car Not in Service consist passed me last night SB between Loyola and Granville enroute to Rosemont but I couldn't get the numbers because it was dark. #7157-58 (about damn time with those units), #7227-28, #7229-30, and #7233-34 were the rail cars. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.NewFlyer1279 Posted July 3 Report Share Posted July 3 2 hours ago, garmon757 said: #7157-58 (about damn time with those units) well finally. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
renardo870 Posted July 3 Report Share Posted July 3 3 hours ago, garmon757 said: #7157-58 (about damn time with those units), #7227-28, #7229-30, and #7233-34 were the rail cars. Thank you kind Sir. I figured you would have seem them passing Howard. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bus1883 Posted July 3 Report Share Posted July 3 5 hours ago, garmon757 said: #7157-58 (about damn time with those units), #7227-28, #7229-30, and #7233-34 were the rail cars. 7157 is late for its appointment, charge it a late fee 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wayfaringrob Posted July 3 Report Share Posted July 3 8 hours ago, garmon757 said: #7157-58 (about damn time with those units), #7227-28, #7229-30, and #7233-34 were the rail cars. That was quick: 7227, 7228, 7229, 7230 are already in service, run 130. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Javi75 Posted July 30 Report Share Posted July 30 When it comes to cta choosing between picking up all the options for 7000s or whether to get 9000s which is more cost effective and which will get the 2600s off the rails the fastest? Do older railcars damage rail infrastructure? How much damage do you think is being done to the tracks from a lot of the 2600s having flat parts on their wheels pounding the tracks? The brown lines overall structure especially between Armitage and merchandise mart is in really bad shape as it is considering its existed longer than what RPMs replacing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bus1883 Posted July 30 Report Share Posted July 30 6 minutes ago, Javi75 said: When it comes to cta choosing between picking up all the options for 7000s or whether to get 9000s which is more cost effective and which will get the 2600s off the rails the fastest? Do older railcars damage rail infrastructure? How much damage do you think is being done to the tracks from a lot of the 2600s having flat parts on their wheels pounding the tracks? The brown lines overall structure especially between Armitage and merchandise mart is in really bad shape as it is considering its existed longer than what RPMs replacing. 7000s makes sense. Not worth waiting another 10 years for full production 9000s to kill off the rest of the 2600s Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Busjack Posted July 30 Report Share Posted July 30 13 minutes ago, Javi75 said: When it comes to cta choosing between picking up all the options for 7000s or whether to get 9000s which is more cost effective and which will get the 2600s off the rails the fastest? Do older railcars damage rail infrastructure? How much damage do you think is being done to the tracks from a lot of the 2600s having flat parts on their wheels pounding the tracks? The brown lines overall structure especially between Armitage and merchandise mart is in really bad shape as it is considering its existed longer than what RPMs replacing. Go back and read the description of the CT Board video, or watch the video yourself. Basically, counsel said that the 7000s are $1.5 million a car now, and with the escalator clause that was approved, option cars would be something like $2 million, but if CTA rebid, over $4 million. In short, you could have saved a lot of typing by doing your homework. On the Brown Line question, the North Side Main was rebuilt to some extent about 20 years ago. Allso, unlike LBM, it is not on crumbling embankment. I think you have been reading too many New York subway horror stories. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Javi75 Posted July 31 Report Share Posted July 31 3 hours ago, Busjack said: Go back and read the description of the CT Board video, or watch the video yourself. Basically, counsel said that the 7000s are $1.5 million a car now, and with the escalator clause that was approved, option cars would be something like $2 million, but if CTA rebid, over $4 million. In short, you could have saved a lot of typing by doing your homework. On the Brown Line question, the North Side Main was rebuilt to some extent about 20 years ago. Allso, unlike LBM, it is not on crumbling embankment. I think you have been reading too many New York subway horror stories. I’m glad CTA is going that route I was rooting for the 7000s. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wayfaringrob Posted July 31 Report Share Posted July 31 On 6/13/2025 at 10:38 PM, Javi75 said: Which order is going to get the 2600s off the rails the fastest, picking up all options for the 7000s or getting 9000s? 17 hours ago, Javi75 said: When it comes to cta choosing between picking up all the options for 7000s or whether to get 9000s which is more cost effective and which will get the 2600s off the rails the fastest? Looking forward to our August discussion of the same question! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bus1883 Posted 18 hours ago Report Share Posted 18 hours ago Just spotted 7007-7008 on flatbeds southbound on the 294. Are they going back to the factory for upgrades? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jtrussel Posted 17 hours ago Report Share Posted 17 hours ago 42 minutes ago, Bus1883 said: Just spotted 7007-7008 on flatbeds southbound on the 294. Are they going back to the factory for upgrades? I seen them as well on 294 going southbound while passing ohare I was going northbound. I seen those same two trucks hauling 2 upper number 7200 series this morning they was headed northbound on 294 ironically in the same area Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.NewFlyer1279 Posted 16 hours ago Report Share Posted 16 hours ago 2 hours ago, Bus1883 said: Just spotted 7007-7008 on flatbeds southbound on the 294. Are they going back to the factory for upgrades? 7001-7010 are going back to CRRC for upgrades 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.NewFlyer1279 Posted 16 hours ago Report Share Posted 16 hours ago 1 hour ago, jtrussel said: I seen those same two trucks hauling 2 upper number 7200 series this morning they was headed northbound on 294 ironically in the same area #7247-7248 delivered to skokie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bus1883 Posted 13 hours ago Report Share Posted 13 hours ago 2 hours ago, Mr.NewFlyer1279 said: 7001-7010 are going back to CRRC for upgrades I assume they going to change the floors alongside Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.NewFlyer1279 Posted 11 hours ago Report Share Posted 11 hours ago 2 hours ago, Bus1883 said: I assume they going to change the floors alongside that and and a few other random things that the base order cars have 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bus1883 Posted 5 hours ago Report Share Posted 5 hours ago 12 hours ago, jtrussel said: I seen them as well on 294 going southbound while passing ohare I was going northbound. I seen those same two trucks hauling 2 upper number 7200 series this morning they was headed northbound on 294 ironically in the same area I was lucky enough to drive on 294 around the perfect time to come across something unexpected which was mentioned to see otherwise I wouldn’t know lol. I also spotted those two 7200s as well, we’re both lucky 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jtrussel Posted 1 hour ago Report Share Posted 1 hour ago 14 hours ago, Mr.NewFlyer1279 said: #7247-7248 delivered to skokie Those are what I seen going northbound on 294 yesterday Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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