I was there, and I suppose I was THE last revenue passenger at Kimball. The CTA personnel told me, "Sir, you HAVE to get off! We're going to the YARD!!"--and I hesitated just long enough to let the one other "civilian" detrain a second before I did. After I got off there was only employees on.
The best part of the run was on the embankment north of Wilson: those "airplane motors" just hummed. They'd never be as fun to ride as the 4000's-- but I had some great times growing up on these cars.
I rode this line when I attended Von Steuben HS. they were using the 6000 series less, just for weekdays they were running the 2400 series cars. Boy this brings back memories.
Was this from a fan trip or the actual last day the 6000's ran in revenue service? I wsih CTA would have kept a pair of these and used them as they used the restored 4000s.
@lcar4000 The last part of the run from Belmont to Kimball ran express like a fan trip, though the public got on for free. Although the CTA paid for them, they don't feel a sense of history with these cars the way they did with their still older cars. They should have kept a couple!
I can't remember where I saw one of these cars on a youtube video that is on display at a museum in DC, it has a holograph screen on one end of the car that when played looks as though people are boarding the train. If I find the link to the vid I'll comment here again with the link.
These "Spam cans" were made from the components of almost new "Green Hornet" streetcars purchased after WWII. The green hornets were too long and wide to interest other transit agencies, none of whom wanted two man cars. The spam cans were extremely noisey in the subway, but they did last a long time.
The 6000 series cars were the ones I remember the most on the Englewood/Jackson Park Howard. When I rode the Ravenswood or Evanston lines, I always tried to get on a 4000 series car.
I was there, and I suppose I was THE last revenue passenger at Kimball. The CTA personnel told me, "Sir, you HAVE to get off! We're going to the YARD!!"--and I hesitated just long enough to let the one other "civilian" detrain a second before I did. After I got off there was only employees on.
The best part of the run was on the embankment north of Wilson: those "airplane motors" just hummed. They'd never be as fun to ride as the 4000's-- but I had some great times growing up on these cars.
BenAliGtor 2 weeks ago
I am about to post in a few days the last run of the R-36 (last of all redbirds). Its just like this video.
trainluvr 2 months ago
I rode this line when I attended Von Steuben HS. they were using the 6000 series less, just for weekdays they were running the 2400 series cars. Boy this brings back memories.
fringbenefit 7 months ago
Was this from a fan trip or the actual last day the 6000's ran in revenue service? I wsih CTA would have kept a pair of these and used them as they used the restored 4000s.
lcar4000 1 year ago
@lcar4000 The last part of the run from Belmont to Kimball ran express like a fan trip, though the public got on for free. Although the CTA paid for them, they don't feel a sense of history with these cars the way they did with their still older cars. They should have kept a couple!
BitoftheDay 10 months ago
I was surprised to see me getting off the train at 2:16. I had forgotton that I rode that trip. Maybe I need to retire.
bbarry20gg1 2 years ago
They had nice cushoned seats. Too bad others had to blow it for the rest of us today by cutting them up.
VolumedMusicMan 2 years ago
I can't remember where I saw one of these cars on a youtube video that is on display at a museum in DC, it has a holograph screen on one end of the car that when played looks as though people are boarding the train. If I find the link to the vid I'll comment here again with the link.
chytown2k 2 years ago
These "Spam cans" were made from the components of almost new "Green Hornet" streetcars purchased after WWII. The green hornets were too long and wide to interest other transit agencies, none of whom wanted two man cars. The spam cans were extremely noisey in the subway, but they did last a long time.
boazrg 2 years ago
I was Glad to have ridden them in the summer of 1990 on an Evanston Express train. I took a complete video on the run from the Loop northward.
BOOGE64 2 years ago
man when i was a little kid my dad would get pissed in the summer cause their wasn'nt no air conditioning on those trains.
WorldsgreatestDRBK 3 years ago
The 6000 series cars were the ones I remember the most on the Englewood/Jackson Park Howard. When I rode the Ravenswood or Evanston lines, I always tried to get on a 4000 series car.
19171969 3 years ago
woww that was days b4 i was born
moman1208 4 years ago
wow i remember riding these old badboys when i was about 4 yrs old
FRESHMEAT312 4 years ago