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Posted by ChicagoPCCLCars on Mon Jul 7 21:58:51 2025 The CTA HERITAGE FLEET included the Cincinnati Cars which are celebrating their 100th birthday. 4000s are old, but they still can give rides on the Loop. They were joined by four 2400 series cars. Locations...North Ave going home....Welington Ave, going to the Loop. David Harrison |
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Posted by Jackson Park B Train on Tue Jul 8 01:06:22 2025, in response to CTA CARS ARE 100 YEARS OLD!, posted by ChicagoPCCLCars on Mon Jul 7 21:58:51 2025. Thank you, sir. Always great to see CTS footage! |
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Posted by Steve B-8AVEXP on Tue Jul 8 04:49:35 2025, in response to CTA CARS ARE 100 YEARS OLD!, posted by ChicagoPCCLCars on Mon Jul 7 21:58:51 2025. I always associate the 4000s with the Evanston Express. |
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Posted by Avid Reader on Tue Jul 8 10:01:42 2025, in response to CTA CARS ARE 100 YEARS OLD!, posted by ChicagoPCCLCars on Mon Jul 7 21:58:51 2025. Did I really see some mixed marriages? |
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Posted by ChicagoPCCLCars on Tue Jul 8 10:59:51 2025, in response to Re: CTA CARS ARE 100 YEARS OLD!, posted by Avid Reader on Tue Jul 8 10:01:42 2025. Yes, Chicago has many mixed marriages. We have two types.....DC and AC. There are 4000 series, Cincinnati Cars, only two left. PCC, 6000 series, two operational. High performance, 2000's, 2200,s, 2400's, all retired. 2600's, 3200,s still running. All are DCAC includes 5000's Bombardier and CRRC 7000 's. AC's cannot train together. Except the 4000's, all have Ohio Form #5 couplers so they can couple, but not train-lined. 2600's and 3200's run together on Blue, Brown lines. David Harrison. |
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Posted by Avid Reader on Tue Jul 8 11:48:12 2025, in response to Re: CTA CARS ARE 100 YEARS OLD!, posted by ChicagoPCCLCars on Tue Jul 8 10:59:51 2025. Most informative.Tank Q |
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Posted by Steve B-8AVEXP on Tue Jul 8 18:39:54 2025, in response to Re: CTA CARS ARE 100 YEARS OLD!, posted by ChicagoPCCLCars on Tue Jul 8 10:59:51 2025. The 4000s had spur-cut gears. Music to my ears. I could always tell them apart from the 6000s when they'd go my grandmother's apartment in Edgewater by the sound of the motors, plus they clanked more than the 6000s.I remember saying to my aunt how cool it would be to ride on an Evanston Express, to which she replied, "It doesn't stop anywhere!" Back in those days, Evanston Expresses ran nonstop between Howard and Merchandise Mart. The 4000s, specifically the Plushies, became popular with trolley museums because they came ready-to-run, so to speak, with trolley poles. A pity that Shoreline wasn't able to reassemble 4280 after they got it. It still looked great back in 1980, but the last time I saw it in 2002, it looked pretty rough. Although I never rode on them in Chicago, I have ridden on the ones at IRM. They can gallop on the mainline; their gears often reach A-440. |
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Posted by W.B. on Wed Jul 9 03:27:31 2025, in response to CTA CARS ARE 100 YEARS OLD!, posted by ChicagoPCCLCars on Mon Jul 7 21:58:51 2025. Whereas not a single SIRT ME-1 has been preserved. And they first entered service the same year the 4000's did. |
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Posted by irtredbirdr33 on Wed Jul 9 09:16:59 2025, in response to Re: CTA CARS ARE 100 YEARS OLD!, posted by W.B. on Wed Jul 9 03:27:31 2025. Two cars have been preserved. No. 366 is at the Seashore Trolley Museum in Kennebunkport,Maine. No. 388 is at the Shore Line Trolley MUseum in East Haven, Connecticut. Larry, RedbirdR33 |
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Re: Two cars have been preserved. |
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Posted by Avid Reader on Wed Jul 9 10:57:09 2025, in response to Re: CTA CARS ARE 100 YEARS OLD!, posted by W.B. on Wed Jul 9 03:27:31 2025. Whereas not a single SIRT ME-1 has been preserved.Two cars have been preserved. No. 366 is at the Seashore Trolley Museum in Kennebunkport, Maine. No. 388 is at the Shore Line Trolley Museum in East Haven, Connecticut. |
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Posted by W.B. on Wed Jul 9 16:31:16 2025, in response to Re: CTA CARS ARE 100 YEARS OLD!, posted by irtredbirdr33 on Wed Jul 9 09:16:59 2025. Ah, thanks. More than could be said for the BMT "Multis." |
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Posted by randyo on Thu Jul 10 01:26:15 2025, in response to Re: CTA CARS ARE 100 YEARS OLD!, posted by W.B. on Wed Jul 9 16:31:16 2025. Well there are 2 WH one GE master controller and 2 ME-39 brake valves from the Multis standing in my living room. One of the WH controllers and one of the brake valves are from Multi 7011 which was in the consist of the last 14th/Fulton train to arrive Lefferts the last night of BMT service on the Fulton St el. |
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