Street running

[louisnash]

Bigbedroom6,
On that video it has Lagrange KY of having street running. Very nice town and it runs right through their central business district. Not no little short line, but a class one RR. It is well worth the $30.00 to pay for it if you are interested in street running. I rate it one of the best I have seen.

Brian (KY)

[enr2099]

Up until 1993 the E&N Railway used to switch industries in downtown Victoria. They had about a mile of street trackage. After a lawsuit, and losing all the customers on the Store Street Trackage, it was removed in April of 1993.

[enr2099]

Up until 1993 the E&N Railway used to switch industries in downtown Victoria. They had about a mile of street trackage. After a lawsuit, and losing all the customers on the Store Street Trackage, it was removed in April of 1993.

[adrianspeeder]

In my town of Middletown, the Middletown & Hummelstown RR (Milk & Honey RR) does street running between its yard and interchange with NS. Every few days a vintage ALCO T6 comes burbling down a side street, cross main street, and through the local grocery store parking lot. Usually it picks up ten or so tankcars to go to the chemical plant. The ALCO is painted beautifully and makes all the right noises. I think a pic of it is in this' site gallery. They also have another old ALCO for backup, but it needs paint. If you like street running and vintage ALCOs come to Middletown, 5 miles from Harrisburg.
Adrianspeeder

[adrianspeeder]

In my town of Middletown, the Middletown & Hummelstown RR (Milk & Honey RR) does street running between its yard and interchange with NS. Every few days a vintage ALCO T6 comes burbling down a side street, cross main street, and through the local grocery store parking lot. Usually it picks up ten or so tankcars to go to the chemical plant. The ALCO is painted beautifully and makes all the right noises. I think a pic of it is in this' site gallery. They also have another old ALCO for backup, but it needs paint. If you like street running and vintage ALCOs come to Middletown, 5 miles from Harrisburg.
Adrianspeeder

[Anonymous]

Fort Collins, CO on the BNSF, former Colorado & Southern.

[Anonymous]

Fort Collins, CO on the BNSF, former Colorado & Southern.

[Anonymous]

Do you guys know where I can get any pictures? Thanks for the line names.

[Anonymous]

Do you guys know where I can get any pictures? Thanks for the line names.

[Anonymous]

One of the most famous street operations was B&O's Pratt Street line in Baltimore. The "Little Joe" 0-4-0 saddletanker first made in HO by Varney, was regular power on Pratt St. until the GE44t's in the late 40's. Less well known in Baltimore was the Key Highway line that was actually owned by the city of Baltimore as the Municipal Harbor Belt RR, but operated by B&O for many years. The Magazine "Model RAilroading" had a nice track plan for modeling B&O's Fells St. line. All the street tracks in Balto. ar gone.

[Anonymous]

One of the most famous street operations was B&O's Pratt Street line in Baltimore. The "Little Joe" 0-4-0 saddletanker first made in HO by Varney, was regular power on Pratt St. until the GE44t's in the late 40's. Less well known in Baltimore was the Key Highway line that was actually owned by the city of Baltimore as the Municipal Harbor Belt RR, but operated by B&O for many years. The Magazine "Model RAilroading" had a nice track plan for modeling B&O's Fells St. line. All the street tracks in Balto. ar gone.

[northwesterner]

In Chicago, athough it's infrequent, (Tues. and Thurs. only) but the CP runs a local on ex-Soo (ex-MILW) tracks from Clybourn on the UP/Metra North line to businesses on Goose Island and Peerless Confections at Diversey and Lakewood Avenues. The line crosses Elston Ave. then the North branch of the Chicago River (on a swing bridge!!), then South on Kingsbury to Goose Island, or North through the Treasure Island Supermarket then on Lakewood to Peerless. They formerly used an old beat up MILW switcher with SOO painted on the cab, but last week they had a freshly painted CP unit. When not in use, it's typically parked at the UP yard at Divison and Elston. Hope this in line of what you are looking for.

[northwesterner]

In Chicago, athough it's infrequent, (Tues. and Thurs. only) but the CP runs a local on ex-Soo (ex-MILW) tracks from Clybourn on the UP/Metra North line to businesses on Goose Island and Peerless Confections at Diversey and Lakewood Avenues. The line crosses Elston Ave. then the North branch of the Chicago River (on a swing bridge!!), then South on Kingsbury to Goose Island, or North through the Treasure Island Supermarket then on Lakewood to Peerless. They formerly used an old beat up MILW switcher with SOO painted on the cab, but last week they had a freshly painted CP unit. When not in use, it's typically parked at the UP yard at Divison and Elston. Hope this in line of what you are looking for.

[daveklepper]

Back issues of trains point out lots of locations of current street running operations, as well as those in the past. The recent article on the Kansas City Southern mentions two locations where street running still exists. Of course railroad prefer to eliminate street running. Speeds must be limited to allow a train to obey regular traffic signals. Classic and modern streetcars and interurban cars could run at higher speeds because of magnetic track brakes, but a typical freight train may be limited to only five or ten miles an hour while running on city streets. Even today's transit authorities prefer separate rights of way for modern streetcars/light rail, with heritage operations or operations meant to create a classic street ambiance in modern form (Portland) be exceptions. In some cases street running in industrial areas is a relic of the times when the areas were served by streetcar lines that also provided interchange freight service with railroads. A good example is the Manufacturers Railroad in New Haven, Connecticut, with tracks on Forbes Street that had been used by the Branford, Momauguan (Sp?), and Lighthouse streetcar lines. Dave Klepper

[daveklepper]

Back issues of trains point out lots of locations of current street running operations, as well as those in the past. The recent article on the Kansas City Southern mentions two locations where street running still exists. Of course railroad prefer to eliminate street running. Speeds must be limited to allow a train to obey regular traffic signals. Classic and modern streetcars and interurban cars could run at higher speeds because of magnetic track brakes, but a typical freight train may be limited to only five or ten miles an hour while running on city streets. Even today's transit authorities prefer separate rights of way for modern streetcars/light rail, with heritage operations or operations meant to create a classic street ambiance in modern form (Portland) be exceptions. In some cases street running in industrial areas is a relic of the times when the areas were served by streetcar lines that also provided interchange freight service with railroads. A good example is the Manufacturers Railroad in New Haven, Connecticut, with tracks on Forbes Street that had been used by the Branford, Momauguan (Sp?), and Lighthouse streetcar lines. Dave Klepper

[Anonymous]

What kind of info are you looking for? On what kind of street running? Pretty broad topic here.
-- Paul

[Anonymous]

What kind of info are you looking for? On what kind of street running? Pretty broad topic here.
-- Paul

[Anonymous]

Does anyone know anywhere I can get info on street running[?] All Ive found is a video for $30. Thanks[;)]

[Anonymous]

Does anyone know anywhere I can get info on street running[?] All Ive found is a video for $30. Thanks[;)]