2400-series Chicago "L" rolling stock

prior rehab, 2400 series trains painted in red, white, , blue colors celebrate bicentennial.



after rehab, 2400 series trains had colors removed better match rest of fleet.

the 2400-series cars (numbered 2401–2600) manufactured boeing-vertol of ridley park, pennsylvania , first delivered cta in 1976. 100 ordered originally, option additional 100 (which exercised , additional cars delivered through 1978). retirement of 2400-series cars began in 2013 after of 2200-series cars retired service.

the first cars l feature sliding doors, 2400-series features smooth steel exteriors, ideal decals and, in many cases, advertisements. delivered, cars featured red, white, , blue color scheme on front , rear of cars, stripes along sides. these modified several times on years , colors removed cars, leaving them unpainted match bare stainless steel scheme of rest of fleet. cars feature advertising , cars 2401–2422 work cars identified red , white striping along sides on front , rear of cars. (cars 2423-2424 converted work cars time after 2401-2422 had been converted.)

the cars rehabbed @ skokie shops in skokie, illinois 1987 until 1995.

in 1990s, 2400-series cars used on red line in mixed consists unrehabbed 2600-series cars. while 2600-series cars being rebuilt, 2400-series cars used temporary on red line. 2400-series cars retired service on october 31, 2014, orange line being last line operate them. ceremonial last trip of 2400-series cars held on january 21, 2015. cars 2433-2434 preserved @ illinois railway museum in union, illinois , cars used ceremonial last trip have been preserved part of cta s historic fleet.