| 2200-series | |
|---|---|
&sq=Qlik&lang=&file=File:Central_cta_green_line.jpg) CTA 2200 series train at Central station | |
| In service | 1969–2013 |
| Manufacturer | Budd Company |
| Built at | Red Lion Plant, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Family name | High Performance |
| Constructed | 1969–1970 |
| Entered service | 1969 |
| Refurbished | 1990–1992 |
| Scrapped | 2012–2014 |
| Number built | 150 |
| Number preserved | 5 |
| Number scrapped | 139 |
| Successor | 5000-series |
| Formation | Married pair |
| Fleet numbers |
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| Capacity | 42 (A car) or 46 (B car) seated |
| Operators | Chicago Transit Authority |
| Specifications | |
| Car body construction | Stainless steel with fiberglass end window and headlight masks |
| Car length | 48 feet (14.63 m) |
| Width | 9 feet 4 inches (2.84 m) |
| Height | 12 feet (3.66 m) |
| Doors | 4 per car |
| Maximum speed |
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| Weight | 47,400 pounds (21,500 kg) |
| Electric system(s) | Third rail, 600 V DC |
| Current collector(s) | Contact shoe |
| UIC classification | Bo’Bo’+Bo’Bo’ |
| AAR wheel arrangement | B-B+B-B |
| Braking system(s) | Regenerative and disc brakes |
| Track gauge | 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge |
The 2200-series was a series of Chicago "L" cars built in 1969 and 1970 by the Budd Company of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. 150 cars were built. The last 8 2200-series cars were retired from service after their ceremonial last trips on the Blue Line on August 8, 2013. These cars were in service for 44 years. All cars except the preserved ones were scrapped by October 2015.
The 2200-series was the second of five series of Chicago "L" cars known as the High Performance Family.
These cars were used for the Lake/Dan Ryan, Howard/Englewood and West-Northwest routes, From 1993 to 2013, these cars were used on the Blue Line with the 2600-series cars. From 2006 to 2008, these cars were used on the Pink Line with the 2600-series cars.