BusHunter Posted November 23, 2021 Report Share Posted November 23, 2021 CTA has just posted it will let riders ride the santa express this year. I wonder if there will be an elf train. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erin Mishkin Jr. Posted November 23, 2021 Report Share Posted November 23, 2021 Why does my line the green always happens in November and early December? In my opinion it’s a bit early I feel like I want it in December around 10th or later. Anyways it’s a good schedule it’s using the same routes but I’m not the guy who’s interested in riding the holiday bus but cool they let others ride it ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R36BoxMotor Posted November 26, 2021 Report Share Posted November 26, 2021 I feel this might be among the final years for the 2600s on the holiday train, given the large order of 7000s coming. It has been almost 30 years since the first holiday train. The first holiday train in 1992 was an out of service 2-car train used by CTA employees to deliver food to local communities. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam92 Posted November 26, 2021 Report Share Posted November 26, 2021 35 minutes ago, R36BoxMotor said: I feel this might be among the final years for the 2600s on the holiday train, given the large order of 7000s coming. It has been almost 30 years since the first holiday train. The first holiday train in 1992 was an out of service 2-car train used by CTA employees to deliver food to local communities. I’m hoping it Could possibly still remain a bit longer seeing as 2400 work motors are still I service as work trains. I’ll shut up if I’m wrong but that set of 2600s has a special motor just like the aforementioned 2400s jsut no special markings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NovaBusFan Posted November 26, 2021 Report Share Posted November 26, 2021 16 hours ago, R36BoxMotor said: I feel this might be among the final years for the 2600s on the holiday train, given the large order of 7000s coming. It has been almost 30 years since the first holiday train. The first holiday train in 1992 was an out of service 2-car train used by CTA employees to deliver food to local communities. I hope this wouldn’t to happen. Why retire the #2600s for the Holiday train? It makes sense to keep them it’s just only 6-12 cars 6 for the holiday and 6 for the elves workshop train… I don’t want the #7000s to be converted into the Holiday or Elves workshop train… #KeepTheHolidayTrain2600s Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artthouwill Posted November 26, 2021 Report Share Posted November 26, 2021 49 minutes ago, NovaBusFan said: I hope this wouldn’t to happen. Why retire the #2600s for the Holiday train? It makes sense to keep them it’s just only 6-12 cars 6 for the holiday and 6 for the elves workshop train… I don’t want the #7000s to be converted into the Holiday or Elves workshop train… #KeepTheHolidayTrain2600s The only justifiable reason for keeping 2600s for holiday trains is that they double as work car trains for the rest of the year. Bit would make no sense to keep cars that only operate for one month out of the year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BusHunter Posted November 26, 2021 Author Report Share Posted November 26, 2021 49 minutes ago, NovaBusFan said: I hope this wouldn’t to happen. Why retire the #2600s for the Holiday train? It makes sense to keep them it’s just only 6-12 cars 6 for the holiday and 6 for the elves workshop train… I don’t want the #7000s to be converted into the Holiday or Elves workshop train… #KeepTheHolidayTrain2600s Dont worry it wont. It will always be the oldest cars on the system. I dont know if I relish 5000s as santa cars. Is the flat car even accessible to ac powered cars? They might have to.get another flat car to be compatible. I think it would be cool to have a 3200 series santa train. The 2600s are so old. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NovaBusFan Posted November 26, 2021 Report Share Posted November 26, 2021 3 hours ago, BusHunter said: Dont worry it wont. It will always be the oldest cars on the system. I dont know if I relish 5000s as santa cars. Is the flat car even accessible to ac powered cars? They might have to.get another flat car to be compatible. I think it would be cool to have a 3200 series santa train. The 2600s are so old. Yeah the #3200s will most likely fit the bill real well, I wish they can rehab the #2800s used for the holiday train while the rest of the #2600s except #3458 will be scrapped soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NovaBusFan Posted November 26, 2021 Report Share Posted November 26, 2021 3 hours ago, artthouwill said: The only justifiable reason for keeping 2600s for holiday trains is that they double as work car trains for the rest of the year. Bit would make no sense to keep cars that only operate for one month out of the year. Aw ok Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erin Mishkin Jr. Posted November 26, 2021 Report Share Posted November 26, 2021 47 minutes ago, NovaBusFan said: Yeah the #3200s will most likely fit the bill real well, I wish they can rehab the #2800s used for the holiday train while the rest of the #2600s except #3458 will be scrapped soon. if all options get pciked up then 3458 will be retired eventually Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NovaBusFan Posted November 26, 2021 Report Share Posted November 26, 2021 2 hours ago, Erin Mishkin Jr. said: if all options get pciked up then 3458 will be retired eventually Yeah Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artthouwill Posted November 27, 2021 Report Share Posted November 27, 2021 Saw the Holiday Train at Green Line Harlem around 2pm today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erin Mishkin Jr. Posted November 28, 2021 Report Share Posted November 28, 2021 My father rode the Holiday train on Friday and he got a candy cane and a beautiful pin which i wear on my jacket now. A friend of mine was planning on riding it yesterday but missed it but once it runs on the brown line next week then he will get the train, he told me the pins look pretty cool. Sadly I didn't ride the holiday train this time (maaaybe I will when it's on the brown line or during the Loop shuttles) but I did ride it in 2019 it was alright. Hopefully the crowds went down since then due to covid but I will probably try loop train Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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