Down Two Boeings

Word has arrived that the Chicago Transit Authority, which in 2015 set aside eight 2400-series 'L' cars built by Boeing-Vertol for their historic collection, has downsized a bit. Cars 2543 and 2544, shown above back in 2017, are being sent to scrap. This isn't too much of a loss; the CTA still has three pairs of these cars, all repainted in c1978 red/white/blue livery. They've even been slowly backdating 2455-2456 to original, or at least more original, condition, including conductor's positions. There's also a pair preserved at IRM and several pairs evidently still in work service on the CTA. The CTA heritage fleet, which for many years was frozen at only two 1920s 4000-series cars, now stands at 14 cars, including the two 4000s, four 1950s-era 6000s, two 1960s-era 2200s, and six 2400s.