| 2400-series | |
|---|---|
&sq=Qlik&lang=&file=File:CTA_2400_SERIES_2017.jpg) A 2400-series train on a fantrip at the Clark/Lake station | |
| In service | 1976–2014 |
| Manufacturer | Boeing-Vertol |
| Built at | Boeing-Vertol Plant, Ridley Park, Pennsylvania |
| Family name | High Performance |
| Constructed | 1976–1978 |
| Entered service | 1976 |
| Refurbished | 1987–1995, Skokie Shops, Skokie, Illinois |
| Scrapped | 2013–2015 |
| Number built | 200 |
| Number in service | 8 (in heritage fleet service),[1] 24 (as nonrevenue maintenance vehicles)[2] |
| Number preserved | 11 |
| Number scrapped | 165 |
| Successor | 5000-series |
| Formation | Married pair |
| Fleet numbers | 2401–2600 |
| Capacity | 43 (A car) or 45 (B car) seated |
| Operators | Chicago Transit Authority |
| Specifications | |
| Car body construction | Stainless steel with fiberglass end bonnets |
| Car length | 48 feet (15 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 | 54,300 pounds (24,600 kg) |
| Traction motors | 4 × GE 1262A1 110 hp (82 kW) DC motor |
| Power output | 440 hp (330 kW) |
| Electric system(s) | Third rail, 600 V DC |
| Current collector(s) | Contact shoe |
| Braking system(s) | Regenerative and disc brakes |
| Track gauge | 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge |
The 2400-series was a series of Chicago "L" cars built between 1976 and 1978 by Boeing-Vertol of Ridley Park, Pennsylvania, with shells fabricated by Sorefame.[3] 200 cars were built (numbered 2401–2600) and on October 31, 2014, the series was retired from revenue service.[4] These cars were in service for 38 years.
- ^ "About the 2400-series rail cars". Chicago Transit Authority. Retrieved August 29, 2022.
- ^ "CTA Heritage Fleet (Historical Trains & Buses)". CTA. Retrieved August 12, 2024.
- ^ Sorefame [permanent dead link]
- ^ "CTA Retires Last of 2400-Series Train Cars Built in 1970s". November 3, 2014.