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2400-series Gallery 4

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Car 2407 leads an eight-car Ravenswood "A" train stopping at Irving Park in August 1978. (Collection of Joe Testagrose)

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2400-series car 2409 is parked among the 6000s, which make up the bulk of the Ravenswood's assigned fleet, in the Kimball Yard on August 8, 1981. (Photo by Alan Feinstein, Collection of Joe Testagrose)

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Pulling into Kimball Yard to await its next assignment, car 2412 leads a train coming off the Ravenswood All-Stop run on August 17, 1978. (Photo by Doug Grotjahn, Collection of Joe Testagrose)

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Car 2415 leads a two-car Ravenswood All-Stop loading its passengers before it leaves Kimball terminal on August 14, 1978. (Photo by Doug Grotjahn, Collection of Joe Testagrose)

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A two-car Ravenswood All-Stop stopping at Clark/Lake on the Loop is led by car 2420 on August 16, 1978. (Photo by Doug Grotjahn, Collection of Joe Testagrose)

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The rear of this inbound all-2400-series Ravenswood All-Stop is trailed by car 2424 as it boards riders at Kimball on May 26, 1978. (Photo by Ed McKernen, Collection of Joe Testagrose)

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Car 2428 leads a two-car Ravenswood local stopping at Paulina on August 31, 1982. At this time, trains stops at Paulina only Monday-Friday between 0630 and 1830 hours. It would be another five years before Paulina returns to all hours of service. (Photo by Doug Grotjahn, Collection of Joe Testagrose)

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Unconnected to its mate, car 2432 (along with another unmated 2400-series car) sits at the Boeing Plant in Ridley, Pennsylvania on May 30, 1977. (Photo by Ed McKernen, Collection of Joe Testagrose)

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Siting at Boeing-Vertol's Ridley, PA plant, car 2433 and another 2400 sit assembled, painted, and ready to be shipped to Chicago on May 30, 1977. (Photo by Ed McKernen, Collection of Joe Testagrose)

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A six-car Ravenswood All-Stop is trailed by car 2434, stopping at Southport sometime probably in the late 1970s. Note the old-style A/B symbol sign on one of the "shepherd's crook" platform lights; this at least dates the scene to before the implementation of the KDR color-coded signage. (Collection of Joe Testagrose)

	cta2407.jpg (112k) Car 2407 leads an eight-car Ravenswood "A" train stopping at Irving Park in August 1978. (Collection of Joe Testagrose)
	cta2409.jpg (125k) 2400-series car 2409 is parked among the 6000s, which make up the bulk of the Ravenswood's assigned fleet, in the Kimball Yard on August 8, 1981. (Photo by Alan Feinstein, Collection of Joe Testagrose)
	cta2412.jpg (135k) Pulling into Kimball Yard to await its next assignment, car 2412 leads a train coming off the Ravenswood All-Stop run on August 17, 1978. (Photo by Doug Grotjahn, Collection of Joe Testagrose)
	cta2415b.jpg (123k) Car 2415 leads a two-car Ravenswood All-Stop loading its passengers before it leaves Kimball terminal on August 14, 1978. (Photo by Doug Grotjahn, Collection of Joe Testagrose)
	cta2420c.jpg (158k) A two-car Ravenswood All-Stop stopping at Clark/Lake on the Loop is led by car 2420 on August 16, 1978. (Photo by Doug Grotjahn, Collection of Joe Testagrose)
	cta2424.jpg (117k) The rear of this inbound all-2400-series Ravenswood All-Stop is trailed by car 2424 as it boards riders at Kimball on May 26, 1978. (Photo by Ed McKernen, Collection of Joe Testagrose)
	cta2428.jpg (123k) Car 2428 leads a two-car Ravenswood local stopping at Paulina on August 31, 1982. At this time, trains stops at Paulina only Monday-Friday between 0630 and 1830 hours. It would be another five years before Paulina returns to all hours of service. (Photo by Doug Grotjahn, Collection of Joe Testagrose)
	cta2432.jpg (116k) Unconnected to its mate, car 2432 (along with another unmated 2400-series car) sits at the Boeing Plant in Ridley, Pennsylvania on May 30, 1977. (Photo by Ed McKernen, Collection of Joe Testagrose)
	cta2433.jpg (101k) Siting at Boeing-Vertol's Ridley, PA plant, car 2433 and another 2400 sit assembled, painted, and ready to be shipped to Chicago on May 30, 1977. (Photo by Ed McKernen, Collection of Joe Testagrose)
	cta2434.jpg (107k) A six-car Ravenswood All-Stop is trailed by car 2434, stopping at Southport sometime probably in the late 1970s. Note the old-style A/B symbol sign on one of the "shepherd's crook" platform lights; this at least dates the scene to before the implementation of the KDR color-coded signage. (Collection of Joe Testagrose)