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Don Tiny
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http://tracks.lionel.com/chicago-celebrates-its-heritage-on-the-rails/

CHICAGO CELEBRATES ITS HERITAGE ON THE RAILS
Vintage cars will return to the CTA fleet

Have you wondered what it was like to ride the rails in Chicago during the 1940s or 1970s? You could have a chance thanks to the introduction of the Heritage Fleet by the Chicago Transit Authority.

Much like the Metropolitan Transit Authority does for the opening day games of the New York Yankees and New York Mets, the CTA has found a reason to conjure up some nostalgia and wheel out historic trains.

In an effort to preserve and celebrate its history of more than 100 years, the CTA will use vintage rail cars and buses for charters and public events. Dates for the incorporation of the cars into the fleet will be announced later this year.

“The CTA has a very rich history, one that has contributed greatly to the growth of Chicago as one of the world’s most vibrant cities,” CTA president Dorval R. Carter said. “The Heritage Fleet will allow the CTA and its customers to celebrate and appreciate that history in a real, tangible way.”

The Heritage Fleet will consist of two 1923 4000-series rail cars featuring the orange and brown paint scheme they had in the 1940s. The cars will also have reproduced ads from that era.

There will be an eight-car 2400-series train produced from 1976-1978 featuring restored red, white and blue exterior markings.

Three buses from the 1960s will also be used.

The CTA hopes to add more to the Heritage Fleet in the future while preserving its history.

Repair and maintenance of the vehicles will be done through volunteer work by employees, retirees and industry experts.

The CTA operates more than 3,300 rail cars and buses providing transportation to an estimated 1.6 million people daily.

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Will it have the same rules as back then too?

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Do they still have that vintage urine smell?

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Boilermaker Rick wrote:
Will it have the same rules as back then too?


Yes, Elmhurst BRick ... whites only ... and wearing sportcoats.

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Spmack will love this.

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back to the days of the big green limousine

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God I love those 2400 series cars.
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God I love those 2400 series cars.

I was just about to write the same thing.

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Vintage, shmintage, I just want to be able to face forward on a moving train.

America wrote:
God I love those 2400 series cars.


I love the swashy "Spirit of Chicago" lettering. Swashes are the best.

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Chet Coppock's Fur Coat wrote:
America wrote:
God I love those 2400 series cars.

I was just about to write the same thing.

Agreed.

See, we can all agree on this one thing.

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I don't want to hear a damn thing about fare increases for a couple of years. First Ventra, now this waste.

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The Green Limousine!
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I like this old, circa-green-limousine logo for the CTA,

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better than the red/white/blue lowercase Helvetica Black Italic one, but always thought it weird that the L itself never had its own logo. I'd like to come up with one. I know this is wild but I think I'd have it be an L.

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The Green Limousine!


We used to steal the tire valve caps off of those and put them on our bikes.

Then we would enjoy a malted milk shake for a nickel.

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Matches Malone wrote:
The Green Limousine!


We used to steal the tire valve caps off of those and put them on our bikes.

Then we would enjoy a malted milk shake for a nickel.


Dad???

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I loved riding the L with the windows open. :lol:

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Telegram Sam wrote:
Matches Malone wrote:
The Green Limousine!


We used to steal the tire valve caps off of those and put them on our bikes.

Then we would enjoy a malted milk shake for a nickel.


Dad???

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I can remember waiting for my dad's bus when I was little. That's a nice site.
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