CTA 2200-series railcars
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The CTA 2200-series railcars were a fleet of Chicago 'L' rapid transit cars built in the late 1960s, notable for their fluted stainless-steel sides and “blinker” door configuration, which served the system for several decades before retirement.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| CTA 2200-series railcars canonical | 2 |
| CTA 2400-series railcars | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4414642 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: CTA 2200-series railcars Context triple: [CTA 5000-series railcars, replacedRollingStock, CTA 2200-series railcars]
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A.
CTA 2600-series railcars
The CTA 2600-series railcars are a fleet of Chicago 'L' rapid transit cars introduced in the 1980s, known for their stainless-steel bodies and long service on multiple lines in the system.
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B.
CTA 3200-series railcars
The CTA 3200-series railcars are a fleet of Chicago "L" rapid transit cars introduced in the early 1990s, known for serving lines such as the Orange Line with modernized features compared to earlier series.
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C.
CTA 5000-series railcars
The CTA 5000-series railcars are a modern generation of Chicago "L" rapid transit cars featuring improved accessibility, digital signage, and enhanced passenger comfort and safety systems.
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D.
Bombardier Flexity Classic
The Bombardier Flexity Classic is a family of low-floor, multi-section trams used in various cities worldwide, designed for reliable, accessible urban light rail service.
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E.
Bombardier Flexity Swift
The Bombardier Flexity Swift is a family of modular, high-floor light rail and tram vehicles designed for rapid transit operations in urban and suburban networks worldwide.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: CTA 2200-series railcars Target entity description: The CTA 2200-series railcars were a fleet of Chicago 'L' rapid transit cars built in the late 1960s, notable for their fluted stainless-steel sides and “blinker” door configuration, which served the system for several decades before retirement.
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A.
CTA 2600-series railcars
The CTA 2600-series railcars are a fleet of Chicago 'L' rapid transit cars introduced in the 1980s, known for their stainless-steel bodies and long service on multiple lines in the system.
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B.
CTA 3200-series railcars
The CTA 3200-series railcars are a fleet of Chicago "L" rapid transit cars introduced in the early 1990s, known for serving lines such as the Orange Line with modernized features compared to earlier series.
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C.
CTA 5000-series railcars
The CTA 5000-series railcars are a modern generation of Chicago "L" rapid transit cars featuring improved accessibility, digital signage, and enhanced passenger comfort and safety systems.
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D.
Bombardier Flexity Classic
The Bombardier Flexity Classic is a family of low-floor, multi-section trams used in various cities worldwide, designed for reliable, accessible urban light rail service.
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E.
Bombardier Flexity Swift
The Bombardier Flexity Swift is a family of modular, high-floor light rail and tram vehicles designed for rapid transit operations in urban and suburban networks worldwide.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Chicago "L" rolling stock
ⓘ
rapid transit railcar series ⓘ |
| brakeSystem |
dynamic brakes
ⓘ
pneumatic brakes ⓘ |
| carbodyFeature | fluted stainless-steel sides ⓘ |
| carbodyMaterial | stainless steel ⓘ |
| carNumbers | 2201–2350 ⓘ |
| collectionMethod | contact shoe ⓘ |
| constructionEnd | 1970 ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 1969 ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| countryOfManufacture |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| couplingType | Scharfenberg coupler ⓘ |
| designedBy | Budd Company engineers ⓘ |
| designedFor | high-platform rapid transit ⓘ |
| designInfluence | Budd Pioneer III technology ⓘ |
| doorConfiguration | blinker doors ⓘ |
| doorsPerSide | 2 ⓘ |
| doorType | single-leaf blinker doors ⓘ |
| electricSystem | 600 V DC third rail ⓘ |
| enteredService | 1969 ⓘ |
| fleetSuccessor |
CTA 2600-series railcars
ⓘ
CTA 5000-series railcars ⓘ |
| formation | married pairs ⓘ |
| interiorFeature |
longitudinal seating near doors
ⓘ
transverse seating sections ⓘ |
| manufacturer |
Budd Company
ⓘ
Budd Company of Philadelphia ⓘ
linked to:
Jackson and Sharp Company
|
| notableFor |
blinker door configuration
ⓘ
first stainless-steel cars on the Chicago "L" ⓘ fluted stainless-steel car sides ⓘ long service life exceeding four decades ⓘ |
| numberBuilt | 150 ⓘ |
| operator | Chicago Transit Authority ⓘ |
| railwaySystem | Chicago "L" ⓘ |
| region |
Chicago, Illinois
ⓘ
linked to:
Chicago
|
| retired | 2013 ⓘ |
| safetyFeature | blinker doors restricting door openings ⓘ |
| someUnitsPreservedBy |
Chicago Transit Authority (heritage fleet)
ⓘ
linked to:
Chicago Transit Authority
Illinois Railway Museum ⓘ |
| status | retired from revenue service ⓘ |
| trackGauge | standard gauge ⓘ |
| usedOnLine |
Blue Line
ⓘ
Congress branch ⓘ Douglas branch ⓘ Lake-Dan Ryan service (early years) ⓘ O'Hare branch ⓘ
linked to:
O'Hare branch of the Blue Line
West-Northwest Route ⓘ |
| yearOfIntroduction | 1969 ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: CTA 2200-series railcars Description of subject: The CTA 2200-series railcars were a fleet of Chicago 'L' rapid transit cars built in the late 1960s, notable for their fluted stainless-steel sides and “blinker” door configuration, which served the system for several decades before retirement.
Referenced by (3)
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linked to: CTA 2200-series railcars