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  by train2
 
Its been 15 some years since I last fanned on CTA in Chicago. At that time I rode the Skokie Swift which was a hi-bird 3rd rail/pantograph operation. Since that time I have only kept up with freight railroad happenings in Chicago

Today I saw this photo http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=282470 at Railpics.

And it appears the operation no longer has overhead. What is the story? Or are these not the correct cars?
  by EricL
 
New third rail was installed in 2004. A few months after the conversion was complete, the overhead was taken down and the pantographs were removed from the cars.
  by Chicagopcclcars
 
Hey, that's my photo. That site is tough.

David Harrison