Chicago Transit Authority 2544




Facts and Figures


Current Number2544
Railway RepresentedChicago Transit Authority
BuilderBoeing-Vertol
Built In1978
Builder's order id
Currently in (State)Illinois
--(Locality)Chicago
Totally out of svc daten/a
(Initial retirement date)
Car Typerapid transit car
-subtypehalf of married-pair set
-designation
Statusoperated occasionally
More info
Gauge4'8.5"
Constructionstainless steel
Roof typeAR
EndedSE
Length48'0"
Width9'4"
Height12'0"
Weight54300
#Seats45
#Wheels/Conf.8
Total HP440
TrucksWegmann
BrakesElectric
Compressorn/a
ControlGE SCM-2 (17KC113A1)
MotorsGE 1262A1 (4)
Voltage (if not 600DC)
NotesPaired with #2543

Car 2544 in Chicago in 2016
WTTW
photo: https://news.wttw.com/2016/07/11/vintage-cta-trains-buses-offer-peek-1920s-transit

Car 2544 in operation in Chicago in 2015
Pastries and Passports
photo: https://pastriesandpassports.com/the-cta-heritage-fleet-celebrates-a-100-year-birthday/



Ownership History


OwnerCar NumFromToPreservation?Loan?
Chicago Transit Authority (Illinois, Chicago)25441978 2015 NO NO
Chicago Transit Authority (Illinois, Chicago)25442015 present YES NO


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