Street running

[oltmannd]

Here is a picture of the W&P in Corvalis.
http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=16570
Not only to the "run" in the street, they "park" there as well (good thing there's no meter!)

[oltmannd]

Here is a picture of the W&P in Corvalis.
http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=16570
Not only to the "run" in the street, they "park" there as well (good thing there's no meter!)

[zardoz]

oltmannd-
Thanks so much for including the link; I did not know of that site. Sure has a lot of nice photos. I just might submit a few.

[zardoz]

oltmannd-
Thanks so much for including the link; I did not know of that site. Sure has a lot of nice photos. I just might submit a few.

[corwinda]

Central Oregon and Pacific has some street running in Coos Bay OR. Former SP track.

[corwinda]

Central Oregon and Pacific has some street running in Coos Bay OR. Former SP track.

[Anonymous]

Oltmannd, that site's picture was pretty good. I was wondering also if anyone knew if there are street runnings in the New England area.

[Anonymous]

Oltmannd, that site's picture was pretty good. I was wondering also if anyone knew if there are street runnings in the New England area.

[MP57313]

Try port areas of large cities for street running.

In the Los Angeles/Long Beach harbor area/Wilmington, the Pacific Harbor Line has some street trackage.

In the downtown Los Angeles area, the SP had a track down the middle of Alameda Street until the 1980s, when the northern section was abandoned. Some of the rails are still there. Further south, the Alameda Corrdior was built in a median area of Alameda St. but it did not actually replace street running.

A former Pacific Electric segment now operated by UP runs in Vermont Ave. in Gardena.

As for New England, Boston had a switching line between North and South stations but it was already abandoned when I explored it around 1971. Other pier areas probably still have tracks.

[MP57313]

Try port areas of large cities for street running.

In the Los Angeles/Long Beach harbor area/Wilmington, the Pacific Harbor Line has some street trackage.

In the downtown Los Angeles area, the SP had a track down the middle of Alameda Street until the 1980s, when the northern section was abandoned. Some of the rails are still there. Further south, the Alameda Corrdior was built in a median area of Alameda St. but it did not actually replace street running.

A former Pacific Electric segment now operated by UP runs in Vermont Ave. in Gardena.

As for New England, Boston had a switching line between North and South stations but it was already abandoned when I explored it around 1971. Other pier areas probably still have tracks.

[Anonymous]

bigb, MR did a project railroad on the Union Freight RR in Boston several years ago. Most street operations are gone as containers replaced break-bulk and box cars, and condos replaced warehouses.

[Anonymous]

bigb, MR did a project railroad on the Union Freight RR in Boston several years ago. Most street operations are gone as containers replaced break-bulk and box cars, and condos replaced warehouses.

[jsanchez]

CSX runs down, Zack Street in Downtown Tampa, usually at night a couple times each evening. The traffic on this line has steadily increased the last few years, the line goes to Port Tampa. It is one of the few examples of street running left in a major city downtown. Definately worth checking out.

[jsanchez]

CSX runs down, Zack Street in Downtown Tampa, usually at night a couple times each evening. The traffic on this line has steadily increased the last few years, the line goes to Port Tampa. It is one of the few examples of street running left in a major city downtown. Definately worth checking out.

[Anonymous]

Bedford, Ind. Right through the public square. CSX (former Monon RR). Now used by Soo (CP) Line.

[Anonymous]

Bedford, Ind. Right through the public square. CSX (former Monon RR). Now used by Soo (CP) Line.

[CSSHEGEWISCH]

CSS&SB still runs on 10th and 11th Streets in Michigan City for both passenger and freight service. The shops are just beyond the east end of the street running section.

[CSSHEGEWISCH]

CSS&SB still runs on 10th and 11th Streets in Michigan City for both passenger and freight service. The shops are just beyond the east end of the street running section.