Here is a little bit
about the operation. You may notice that the cars operate on the
left side, British style. Note the double trolley wire, the approaching
car uses the wire to the left as it moves forward. There are no wire
frogs on the system. As you will see, there is a conductor signal
bell, but the cars were run one-man when there are very few passengers.
On opening weekend over 40,000 showed up. At capacity, they
can only carry about 11,000 daily. When starting, instead of using
a foot gong, they have an air whistle. Sounds a little like the CNSM
150 series or the CRT 4000s. They do have a bell in addition to the
whistle. It was really great to listen to those traction motors in 2002.
Memories of the Chicago Kedzie and Lawrence Avenue cars and the pre-6000
"L" cars.
Comments from Lew Shapiro
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