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The Present => Beyond the Beltway => Topic started by: Nabinut on March 07, 2009, 03:58:52 AM

Title: TMV: CTA's Fallen
Post by: Nabinut on March 07, 2009, 03:58:52 AM
I put together a photo retrospective of Chicago Transit Authority's recent retirees: The 4400 series RTSs, 5300 series Flxibles & 5800 series New Flyers...Enjoy!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rckLCSWuMYs (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rckLCSWuMYs)
Title: Re: TMV: CTA's Fallen
Post by: C40LF_2464 on March 07, 2009, 07:58:01 AM
Nice video man CTA is one of my home transit companies!!!
Title: Re: TMV: CTA's Fallen
Post by: Tritransit Area on March 07, 2009, 08:51:25 AM
Great show!  I was sitting there, watching it, and stunned.  When I made my great trip to Chicago with family 8 (wow) years ago, those buses were commonplace - they were essentially the 3 buses that I remember from there.  I've been wanting to go back to photograph them, but I guess I missed that opportunity.

I didn't realize that the 5800s left as well.

So, what else of interest is left there?  I hear they have a plethora of brand new New Flyer D40LFs that I will likely avoid.
Title: Re: TMV: CTA's Fallen
Post by: Jonesy on March 07, 2009, 10:56:58 AM
man those RTS were ugly.
Title: Re: TMV: CTA's Fallen
Post by: Scrabbleship on March 07, 2009, 11:17:01 AM
At least they have Opuses, LFS's, and the infamous 60-LFW's to break up the New Flyer monotony.
Title: Re: TMV: CTA's Fallen
Post by: Nabinut on March 07, 2009, 07:38:32 PM
Those Nabis are on their way out the door as we speak. Due to one of them cracking, CTA is looking at retiring the whole fleet
Title: Re: TMV: CTA's Fallen
Post by: WMAveteran on March 09, 2009, 01:59:20 AM
Quote from: Nabinut on March 07, 2009, 03:58:52 AM
I put together a photo retrospective of Chicago Transit Authority's recent retirees: The 4400 series RTSs, 5300 series Flxibles & 5800 series New Flyers...Enjoy!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rckLCSWuMYs (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rckLCSWuMYs)

Well done and thank you very much.
Title: Re: TMV: CTA's Fallen
Post by: rideonrulez on March 09, 2009, 09:07:22 AM
Quote from: Nabinut on March 07, 2009, 03:58:52 AM
I put together a photo retrospective of Chicago Transit Authority's recent retirees: The 4400 series RTSs, 5300 series Flxibles & 5800 series New Flyers...Enjoy!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rckLCSWuMYs (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rckLCSWuMYs)

That was great to see CTA when they had variety but now CTA is New Flyer land!! Thanks for sharing Nabinut...
Title: Re: TMV: CTA's Fallen
Post by: Tritransit Area on March 09, 2009, 01:44:57 PM
yes, it's too bad when I went there I was too young to go off by myself.

MAN Americanas, Flyer D900s, RTS WFDs, Flxes, MAN artics (?), and more - oh my!