Passenger Trains > Chicago Christmas Train

The first run of this year's Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) Holiday Train happened today starting it's run at Chicago's Midway Airport.

Below are some pictures snapped from the Midway train yard.

Schedule at http://www.transitchicago.com/holidaytrain/

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Yeah - according to ABC the train is "8 trains long". even my wife had to laugh at that one.

Is this painted or a wrap...???

How long til it gets tagged...???

WP707 Wrote:
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> How long til it gets tagged...???

I don't know how the Chicago Transit Authority prevents its trains from getting tagged, but in all of the times I've visited Chicago and rode the L, I never saw any cars with graffiti.

WP707 Wrote:
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> Is this painted or a wrap...???
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> How long til it gets tagged...???

I believe it is a wrap.

And same for me - I've never seen graffiti on a CTA car...been riding at least daily for several years now.

RuleG Wrote:
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> WP707 Wrote:
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> > How long til it gets tagged...???
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> I don't know how the Chicago Transit Authority
> prevents its trains from getting tagged, but in
> all of the times I've visited Chicago and rode the
> L, I never saw any cars with graffiti.

Instant crispie-critter death is what a tagger would get if they are standing on the 3rd rail side of a car with spray can in hand. 600 volts DC, nearly unlimited amperage worth of instant death. Unlike other cities third rail systems, the third rail in Chicago is completely exposed, no protected covering, and sits a couple of inches higher than the running rails.

I suspect that taggers figure the risk isn't worth the rewards and stay clear. Those that don't are quietly buried by their relatives and probably not reported to the media, either.

in reg service nice 21 years

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E5-3vTs94TA


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R5q0bj7h5Ao&list=HL1353872047&feature=mh_lolz



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 11/25/12 11:37 by dan.

That is wicked cool!!