Chicago Transit Authority 2008




Facts and Figures


Current Number2008
Railway RepresentedChicago Transit Authority
BuilderPullman-Standard
Built In1964
Builder's order id7025
Currently in (State)Illinois
--(Locality)Union
Totally out of svc date1999
(Initial retirement date)1992
Car Typerapid transit car
-subtypehalf of married-pair set
-designation
Statusstored inoperable
More info
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)
Motors[GE 1250K1 (4)]
Voltage (if not 600DC)
NotesPaired with #2007; lettered South Side Rapid Transit #1992; to be scrapped

Car 2008 in storage at IRM in 2017
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Car 2008 in storage at IRM in 2022
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Car History by Frank Hicks


Chicago Transit Authority 2007 & 2008
One of only two sets of CTA 2000-series "L" cars in existence 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. In 1992, when the 2000's were being retired in favor of the new 3200-series cars, set 2007-2008 was repainted in a special livery of Pullman green with gold striping and a red roof. It was lettered "South Side Rapid Transit 1892-1992" to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the construction of Chicago's first elevated line. Afterwards the set was stored for several years until in 1999 it was earmarked for display at the Pullman Historic District on Chicago's south side. Those plans have fallen into limbo and the set's future is uncertain; it is currently in dead storage at the CTA Skokie Shop facility.


Ownership History


OwnerCar NumFromToPreservation?Loan?
Chicago Transit Authority (Illinois, Chicago)20081964 1992 NO NO
Chicago Transit Authority (Illinois, Chicago)19921992 1999 NO NO
Pullman Historic Site (Illinois, Chicago)20081999 2013 YES NO
Illinois Railway Museum (Illinois, Union)20082013 present YES NO