Street running rail

[StarWarsTrains]

Yep! The "unit without the fuel tank" is, of course, a rebuilt primer-painted Ex SP Dash 7, to whom 30 were rebuilt, and most are stationed or positioned throughout Texas, Arizona, and California! (I live in El Paso, Texas, and I usually see about 3 to 5 of these sugs with other switchers in my local yard!)

[edcassells]

You can tell it's LA because every engine and car is tagged with graffiti.

[RailfanTube]

I saw that same GE without the fuel tank in another video. is that some kind of slug?

[ChuckJPC]

@RailfanTube ...I don't think so: 1) they do remove some tanks if not needed (I've seen that before), 2) a slug would normally not have a cab.

[profklyzlr]

@RailfanTube It's a CCRCL or "sled". Basically an old GE B23-7 or B30-7 with it's diesel prime move, generator, fueltank, and traction motors removed, and a load of radio-control gear installed. They are still used with the genset locos to provide "remote control" capability without needing to install the radio gear in the active switchers themselves. (Otherwise, if a radio-equipped switcher went down for maintainence, it'd take the radio gear with it... :-( ). Google "UPY CCRCL" for more...

[thetrainman407]

Why didn't you get a better shot of UP 167?

[ChuckJPC]

Because: 1) I didn't know the train was coming; it was a spontaneous video, and 2) I was in the street.

[Trainking922]

WHOAH!!!! Is this the track that crosses Katella Ave near the 5 freeway?

[KSE828]

That's a freaky transition at :15!

[plateshutoverlock]

The lead loco is seriously tagged up

[ChuckJPC]

Likely on an as needed basis. This time was mid afternoon.

[upspfan]

The Anaheim local

[upspfan]

Anaheim local

[DetroitLove4U]

The $64,000 Question - how far does a railroad's property extend on a street running rail? I get a lot of laughs out of even so-called omniscient rail buffs in such far-off the mark retorts.

[ChuckJPC]

Likely it is a public easement.

[davenwin1973]

The South Shore Railroad (both the commuter & freight trains) still run along 11th Street in Michigan City Indiana. I witnessed a commuter train one Sunday morning around 5:40am. That was either in 2000 or 2001. I don't know how people can live along street tracks with a lot of trains on the single track.

[BoxcarFrank]

The flanges are a killer

[amproductions1]

I have a middle of the street railroad in front of my house. it used 2 be for Amtrak but they stopped it because there were to many accidents.

[TrainmasterCurt]

But i bet the ignorant drivers are the ones who cause the accidents

[nolsknows1]

I can't believe how fast engines get tagged up. The middle engine was fairly new a thought

[blinkingblythe]

The engine is very tagged up. =|

[cockula776]

Awesome vid...reminds me of growing up in so cal....good downtown Anaheim rail shots!

[peckparkwes]

DONT SE EMUCH STREET RUNIN ANYMORE

[ChuckJPC]

A notable Calif. street running is in Alameda.

[mikokat]

Nope. I live in Alameda and no trains operate here anymore. The tracks from Oakland have been severed.  Oakland, California has their mainline operate in the street for about six blocks.

[gaycowboy31]

you still can see it all day in Oakland California in Jack London Square frieght and passenger trains run down the middle of Embarkadaro street

[CPRRailfan]

theres only one place I know of where i live that still has street running, Its in Brantford Ontario Canada, and that rarely sees anything. sometimes just a once per week train which consists of 1 GP9 and like 5 hoppers.

[jonread1983]

nice. Dont have anything that impressive in britain :(

[dashloc]

Train running the street like this are amazing !!!