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2600-series Gallery 11

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An O'Hare-bound Blue Line train, with unrehabbed 2600-series car 3144 trailing, passes through LaSalle Interlocking on February 8, 2002. (Photo by Graham Garfield)

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It is common operating procedure that if a run gets sufficiently behind schedule, the Control Center will authorize the operator of that train to skip several stops to get the train back on schedule. While "breezing" scheduled station stops, the train's destination signs are turned to the generic "Express" reading, with flashing white-white markers, as this Blue Line train at UIC-Halsted with 3110 at the rear has on March 13, 2002. (Photo by Graham Garfield)

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During the first half of 2002, the Target store chain had an ad car contract with CTA^® for 24 wrapped cars evenly distributed on three lines. Here, car 3093 displays its wrap while on the rear of a Blue Line train short-turning at UIC-Halsted on March 12, 2002. (Photo by Graham Garfield)

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To give in-training and novice rail operators some on-road experience, the CTA^® operates Rail Instruction Trains on a regular basis. These trains use regular equipment and operate on in-service lines, but are not in the normal timetable and carry no revenue passengers. Here, car 2754 leads an instruction train approaching Armitage station on February 8, 2002. (Photo by Graham Garfield)

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Car 2645 leads an 8-car Red Line train passing through the curve near Dakin Street east of Sheridan station on May 6, 2001 on its way to Howard. (Photo by Sean Gash)

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Car 2639 sustained damage in November 2000 after a collision with car 2656 at 98th Street Yard. Car 2639 sustained minor damage on the front end opposite the motorcab at the point were the springs are attached. It is pictured here at Skokie Shops, in for repairs shortly after the accident. (Photo by Sean Gash)

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2600-series car 2955 is laid up, still a part of the Blue Line train it last ran in service with, looking east in Desplaines Yard on October 8, 2001. (Photo by Mike Farrell)

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Wrapped in special holiday decorations, car 2895 is behind the "sleigh" on the 2001 Santa's Express train, stopped at 95th/Dan Ryan between runs on December 9, 2001. (Photo by Mike Farrell)

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Car 2894 is at the front of the 2001 CTA^® Holiday Train at 95th/Dan Ryan on December 9, 2001. (Photo by Mike Farrell)

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Rounding the curve over Main Street in suburban Evanston, car 2883 leads a four-car Purple Line Shuttle train pulling into Main station on its way to Howard, looking north on November 17, 2001. (Photo by Mike Farrell)

	cta3144@LaSalleIntrlckng.jpg (90k) An O'Hare-bound Blue Line train, with unrehabbed 2600-series car 3144 trailing, passes through LaSalle Interlocking on February 8, 2002. (Photo by Graham Garfield)
	cta3110.jpg (129k) It is common operating procedure that if a run gets sufficiently behind schedule, the Control Center will authorize the operator of that train to skip several stops to get the train back on schedule. While "breezing" scheduled station stops, the train's destination signs are turned to the generic "Express" reading, with flashing white-white markers, as this Blue Line train at UIC-Halsted with 3110 at the rear has on March 13, 2002. (Photo by Graham Garfield)
	cta3093target.jpg (166k) During the first half of 2002, the Target store chain had an ad car contract with CTA^® for 24 wrapped cars evenly distributed on three lines. Here, car 3093 displays its wrap while on the rear of a Blue Line train short-turning at UIC-Halsted on March 12, 2002. (Photo by Graham Garfield)
	cta2754-instruct.jpg (175k) To give in-training and novice rail operators some on-road experience, the CTA^® operates Rail Instruction Trains on a regular basis. These trains use regular equipment and operate on in-service lines, but are not in the normal timetable and carry no revenue passengers. Here, car 2754 leads an instruction train approaching Armitage station on February 8, 2002. (Photo by Graham Garfield)
	cta2645b.jpg (61k) Car 2645 leads an 8-car Red Line train passing through the curve near Dakin Street east of Sheridan station on May 6, 2001 on its way to Howard. (Photo by Sean Gash)
	cta2639.jpg (64k) Car 2639 sustained damage in November 2000 after a collision with car 2656 at 98th Street Yard. Car 2639 sustained minor damage on the front end opposite the motorcab at the point were the springs are attached. It is pictured here at Skokie Shops, in for repairs shortly after the accident. (Photo by Sean Gash)
	cta2955b.jpg (91k) 2600-series car 2955 is laid up, still a part of the Blue Line train it last ran in service with, looking east in Desplaines Yard on October 8, 2001. (Photo by Mike Farrell)
	cta2895.jpg (95k) Wrapped in special holiday decorations, car 2895 is behind the "sleigh" on the 2001 Santa's Express train, stopped at 95th/Dan Ryan between runs on December 9, 2001. (Photo by Mike Farrell)
	cta2894b.jpg (88k) Car 2894 is at the front of the 2001 CTA^® Holiday Train at 95th/Dan Ryan on December 9, 2001. (Photo by Mike Farrell)
	cta2883.jpg (117k) Rounding the curve over Main Street in suburban Evanston, car 2883 leads a four-car Purple Line Shuttle train pulling into Main station on its way to Howard, looking north on November 17, 2001. (Photo by Mike Farrell)