Chicago Transit Authority 2154




Facts and Figures


Current Number2154
Railway RepresentedChicago Transit Authority
BuilderPullman-Standard
Built In1964
Builder's order id7025
Currently in (State)Illinois
--(Locality)Union
Totally out of svc date1993
(Initial retirement date)
Car Typerapid transit car
-subtypehalf of married-pair set
-designation
Statusoperated occasionally
More infohttp://www.irm.org/player/cta2154
Gauge4'8.5"
Constructionsteel
Roof typeAR
EndedSE
Length48'0"
Width9'4"
Height12'0"
Weight47400
#Seats51
#Wheels/Conf.8
Total HP400
TrucksCTA-1
BrakesElectric
Compressorn/a
ControlGE SCM (B2C)
MotorsGE 1250K1 (4)
Voltage (if not 600DC)
NotesPaired with #2153

Car 2154 in operation at IRM in 2015
Hicks Car Works
photo: https://hickscarworks.blogspot.com/2015/07/take-throttle.html

Car 2154 in operation at IRM in 2015
Flickr
photo: https://www.flickr.com/photos/19908866@N03/24314539707/

Car History by Frank Hicks


Chicago Transit Authority 2153 & 2154
One of only two sets of CTA 2000-series "L" cars in existence, and the only set in a museum, is this married-pair set. The CTA designed the 2000's as fully modern rapid transit cars, unencumbered by the restrictions that were placed on the 1950's-vintage 6000's by using components from scrapped PCC streetcars. The 2000's used newly-designed GE control systems, modern body styling with sculpted fiberglass ends and aluminum sides and framing, and were the first "L" cars in Chicago with air conditioning. They did, however, use the same married-pair design as the 6000's. Though they were fairly successful they ran for fewer than 30 years, most of that time being spent on the Lake Street and Dan Ryan lines. IRM acquired 2153-2154 soon after the set's retirement in 1993; they have never operated at IRM due to electrical problems. They are currently on static display.


Ownership History


OwnerCar NumFromToPreservation?Loan?
Chicago Transit Authority (Illinois, Chicago)21541964 1993 NO NO
Illinois Railway Museum (Illinois, Union)21541993 present YES NO