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Posted by ChicagoPCCLCars on Wed Apr 23 00:05:36 2014  Skokie Swift 50th Commemoration I just got the details for Saturday's (April 22) Skokie Swift 50th anniversary event. It will be held at the Skokie-Dempster station starting at 11:00 AM and running until around 2 PM or so. The CTA's two 4000 series historic cars will be operating every 25 minutes. The cars will follow normal service cars as a second section. They will run to Howard, turn around in the track #5 pocket without unloading or loading at Howard, and run back out to Skokie. It's not yet known whether the cars will stop at Oakton-Skokie, too, but I'm pretty sure they will. You won't be able to get off or on at Howard Street. Regular CTA rail fares apply, but your monthly pass will work, too. CTA will hand out two different buttons, one with current CTA logo and one with the old 1964-vintage "Metropolitan Transit" CTA logo. |
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Posted by ChicagoPCCLCars on Wed Apr 23 00:16:44 2014, in response to Who's Coming To Chicago, posted by ChicagoPCCLCars on Wed Apr 23 00:05:36 2014.  
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Posted by ChicagoPCCLCars on Wed Apr 23 00:29:29 2014, in response to Re: Who's Coming To Chicago (Photos), posted by ChicagoPCCLCars on Wed Apr 23 00:16:44 2014. APRIL 26TH, SATURDAY!!! |
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Posted by Jackson Park B Train on Wed Apr 23 02:27:23 2014, in response to Who's Coming To Chicago, posted by ChicagoPCCLCars on Wed Apr 23 00:05:36 2014. can't make it but with you in spirit. |
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Posted by chud1 on Wed Apr 23 05:12:35 2014, in response to Re: Who's Coming To Chicago (Photos), posted by ChicagoPCCLCars on Wed Apr 23 00:29:29 2014. A+ on these photos.chud1. :).... |
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Posted by cortelyounext on Wed Apr 23 08:55:53 2014, in response to Who's Coming To Chicago, posted by ChicagoPCCLCars on Wed Apr 23 00:05:36 2014. Ah, shucks, close but no cigar. As of 231255Z(UTC) APR 14, I'll be at the Hyatt in Rosemont just off the Blue Line near O'Hare. I'll make sure to take the steps not the escalator. |
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Posted by ChicagoMotorman on Wed Apr 23 09:36:34 2014, in response to Who's Coming To Chicago, posted by ChicagoPCCLCars on Wed Apr 23 00:05:36 2014. It's not going to be held in Chicago, it's going to be held in Skokie. |
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Posted by ChicagoMotorman on Wed Apr 23 09:37:16 2014, in response to Who's Coming To Chicago, posted by ChicagoPCCLCars on Wed Apr 23 00:05:36 2014. And correction, it's satuday April 26, not 22. |
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Posted by ChicagoPCCLCars on Wed Apr 23 09:40:37 2014, in response to Re: Who's Coming To Chicago, posted by ChicagoMotorman on Wed Apr 23 09:36:34 2014. Ha,ha......good one. But people from NYC can't land at Skokie.....they is land Chicago. Anyway, track stub 5 is in Chicago. |
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Posted by ChicagoPCCLCars on Wed Apr 23 09:41:32 2014, in response to Re: Who's Coming To Chicago, posted by ChicagoMotorman on Wed Apr 23 09:37:16 2014. Check the update. |
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Posted by ChicagoMotorman on Wed Apr 23 15:37:58 2014, in response to Re: Who's Coming To Chicago, posted by ChicagoPCCLCars on Wed Apr 23 09:40:37 2014. There's a chance that I won't be riding. I'll be there, but I might not ride. Possible union boycott. |
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Posted by Jackson Park B Train on Wed Apr 23 16:00:28 2014, in response to Re: Who's Coming To Chicago, posted by ChicagoMotorman on Wed Apr 23 15:37:58 2014. What??? |
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Posted by ChicagoMotorman on Wed Apr 23 16:04:03 2014, in response to Re: Who's Coming To Chicago, posted by ChicagoMotorman on Wed Apr 23 15:37:58 2014. What do you mean what? |
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Posted by Jackson Park B Train on Wed Apr 23 16:22:58 2014, in response to Re: Who's Coming To Chicago, posted by ChicagoMotorman on Wed Apr 23 16:04:03 2014. While I certainly understand that unions declare boycotts much as I refuse to do business w/any entity in Arizona on account of anti-immigrant laws and enforcement behaviors, I am not clear why there would be one in this case. Perhaps you could direct me to further information? Sitting in Oakland CA but savoring having been there for opening day in '64, I look at this as a celebratory moment. Thus I am a bit taken aback that there might be some labor issue. |
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Posted by ChicagoMotorman on Wed Apr 23 16:30:51 2014, in response to Re: Who's Coming To Chicago, posted by Jackson Park B Train on Wed Apr 23 16:22:58 2014. I might be talking too much here, but I will say this, it is because of the union that I enjoy my pension, and have received good wages, and represntation. Forest Claypool, and Mayor Rahm Emanuel and upper cta management has shown complete disrespect toward mu co-workers. The railfan in me can't wait to go ride. My union loyalties tell me other wise.BTW, What anti-immigrant laws in Arizona are you talking about? I wasn't aware of any. |
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Posted by Terrapin Station on Wed Apr 23 16:35:18 2014, in response to Re: Who's Coming To Chicago, posted by ChicagoMotorman on Wed Apr 23 16:30:51 2014. He's asking what union boycott are you talking about... |
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Posted by ChicagoMotorman on Wed Apr 23 16:36:01 2014, in response to Re: Who's Coming To Chicago, posted by Terrapin Station on Wed Apr 23 16:35:18 2014. I just answered him. |
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Posted by Jackson Park B Train on Wed Apr 23 16:44:12 2014, in response to Re: Who's Coming To Chicago, posted by ChicagoMotorman on Wed Apr 23 16:30:51 2014. Arizona SB 1070 DFo a google search.Now, as to Claypool and Rahm, certainly not people I have any use for, but if I were in Chicago, I would go. As to your union time having given you a secure pension, great. My experience was being turned away by the IBEW apprentice program, so I did it on my own, mostly very small jobs, no benefits but having the idiot in the mirror as a boss has some advantages. I firmly believe in the right to collective bargaining, but have said many times on this board that I consider transit in the same status as police/fire/emergency medical services, so I support the Taylor Law strike ban. (I am transit dependent so it is not optional transport). Whatever decision you make, have a pleasant weekend. |
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Posted by ChicagoMotorman on Wed Apr 23 18:10:07 2014, in response to Re: Who's Coming To Chicago, posted by Jackson Park B Train on Wed Apr 23 16:44:12 2014. Arizona sb 1070, mirrors existing federal law, and which protects Americans from ILLEGAL immigrants, not people who are here legally.I'm going to play it by ear. I respect and appreaciate what the unions have done, and stood for, I do not have much regard for the current modern national union leadership. |
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Posted by chud1 on Thu Apr 24 05:55:55 2014, in response to Re: Who's Coming To Chicago, posted by ChicagoMotorman on Wed Apr 23 18:10:07 2014. IAWTP.chud1. :).... |
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Posted by ChicagoMotorman on Thu Apr 24 09:54:40 2014, in response to Re: Who's Coming To Chicago, posted by chud1 on Thu Apr 24 05:55:55 2014. Well Thank you. |
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Posted by Snarf368 on Thu Apr 24 15:16:54 2014, in response to Who's Coming To Chicago, posted by ChicagoPCCLCars on Wed Apr 23 00:05:36 2014. Great pics and good info. Hope those lucky enough to be there share pics and/or videos. For those not super familiar with the layout of Howard, where is track 5 in relation to tracks 1-4? |
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Posted by ChicagoPCCLCars on Thu Apr 24 17:51:30 2014, in response to Re: Who's Coming To Chicago, posted by Snarf368 on Thu Apr 24 15:16:54 2014. At Howard, the new terminal features a viewing area where you can catch all the action in this south view with the four mainline. Tracks four, three, two, and one, are spaced left to rightThe middle stub in the center is where Yellow line trains to change ends That is number five.  A Yellow line train uses track 5 to change ends and return to the NB platform. There was construction going at Howard when these photos were shot. 
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Posted by chud1 on Thu Apr 24 18:12:55 2014, in response to Re: Who's Coming To Chicago, posted by ChicagoPCCLCars on Thu Apr 24 17:51:30 2014. 5 drooling stars out of 5 drooling stars on these pictures.chud1. :).... |
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Posted by Terrapin Station on Fri Apr 25 08:58:38 2014, in response to Re: Who's Coming To Chicago, posted by ChicagoMotorman on Wed Apr 23 16:36:01 2014. No you didn't. I replied to your answer telling you that that's not what he's asking. |
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Posted by ChicagoMotorman on Fri Apr 25 09:36:44 2014, in response to Re: Who's Coming To Chicago, posted by Terrapin Station on Fri Apr 25 08:58:38 2014. Then what is he, or better yet, what are you asking? |
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Posted by Terrapin Station on Fri Apr 25 11:12:52 2014, in response to Re: Who's Coming To Chicago, posted by ChicagoMotorman on Fri Apr 25 09:36:44 2014. You said there's a possible union boycott. That's very vague language. That could mean a whole bunch if different things. Why don't you more precisely explain what you are talking about. For example: who would be boycotting what? Who is calling for this boycott? Who would be participating it in? What will the physical ramifications be? |
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Posted by ChicagoMotorman on Fri Apr 25 12:18:08 2014, in response to Re: Who's Coming To Chicago, posted by Terrapin Station on Fri Apr 25 11:12:52 2014. First off, there will be no boycott. It's been called off. The purpose was to bring attention to the fact that cta president, and that world's worst self hating Jew mayor Raham Emanuel's lack of respect towards my co-workers. |
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Posted by Terrapin Station on Fri Apr 25 15:58:33 2014, in response to Re: Who's Coming To Chicago, posted by ChicagoMotorman on Fri Apr 25 12:18:08 2014. You didn't answer most of my questions. |
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