2000 series (Chicago "L")

2000 series
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In service	1964–1993
Manufacturer	Pullman Standard
Family name	High Performance
Constructed	1964
Entered service	1964
Scrapped	1993
Number built	180
Number scrapped	176
Formation	Married pair
Fleet numbers	2001–2180
Capacity	47 (seated-A car) 51 (seated-B car)
Operator(s)	Chicago Transit Authority
Specifications
Car body construction	Aluminum
Car length	48 feet (14.63 m)
Width	9 feet 4 inches (2.84 m)
Height	12 feet (3.66 m)
Doors	4 per car
Maximum speed	55 miles per hour (89 km/h)
Weight	47,400 pounds (21,500 kg)
Traction motors	4 GE1250K1 per car
Power output	100 horsepower (75 kW) each motor
Electric system(s)	600 V DC third rail
Current collection method	Contact shoe
Track gauge	4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge

The 2000 series was a series of Chicago "L" car built in 1964 by the Pullman Company. 180 cars were built; all but four the cars were scrapped in 1993, Four cars were saved, 2 are stored at the Skokie Shops in Skokie, Illinois and the other 2 are preserved at the Illinois Railway Museum in Union, Illinois.

The 2000 series was the first of five interoperable series of Chicago "L" cars known as the High Performance Family.

The 2000-series cars (numbered 2001–2180) were delivered to the CTA in 1964. Like the 6000-series before them, the 2000-series were built as married-pair sets. The cars had a number of modern features, including air conditioning, fluorescent lighting, large picture windows, and sculptured fiberglass front ends for the car bodies. The car bodies were mainly aluminum.

The 2000-series' more modern control systems initially prevented them from being used in a train with other system types, until the delivery of the 2200-series and later cars.

The last 2000-series cars were scrapped after their final service on the Green Line on December 17, 1993.

The 2000-series had a short service life of only 29 years, with every car of the series being scrapped in 1993. Two cars are preserved at the Illinois Railway Museum. The rest were scrapped.