Ever wonder what those CTA conductor annoucements sound like? Wonder no more, because a sound library of audio samples from the “L” are available at Chicago-L.org. You can also check out video from the past including a clip from when the trains’ color was green like they were on the credits of Good Times. There’s even a section that contains jpgs from famous movies scenes that have used the Chicago train station as a location.
that’s funny. i always thought it would look like “el” in writing. i don’t think i’ve ever seen it written. i guess i thought it would look like “el,” short for “elevated,” which is what “L” stands for too i guess?
Comment by lea — March 13, 2007 @ 11:11 am
I always thought that too, Lea. It wasn’t until a couple of months after I moved here and read more about the L that I realized how they really spell it. I wonder why it’s not “el.”
Comment by Apryl — March 13, 2007 @ 2:13 pm
The “El” vs. “L” confusion lead to a post on Chicagoist a few months back. Here’s what they had to say about it.
Comment by Hayden — March 14, 2007 @ 11:44 am