CTA relics bask in the sunlight at IRM. After a recent farewell tour on August 25th, the CTA 2200's were officially retired from service. Luckily, these two were sent to IRM.
The 2200 series cars make one last run across their old stomping grounds on the Douglas Park Branch which is now known as the Pink Line. This will be my last photo of these cars on CTA property. C... (more)
Heading south along the Evanston Express track, we find the old Wilson platform. This part of the station is closed to the public and if you look just above the left car, you can see a catenary su... (more)
Goodbye blinker doors! Introduced in 1947 with the original 5000 series cars, the retirement of the 2200s in 2013 puts an end to the blinker door era on the CTA. Car 2346 is seen stopped at Main S... (more)