South Shore Line Commuter Train - CoasterFan2105
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Date: 2022-05-12
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Steve
I'm 73 and I can still remember the interurban electrified commuter line that ran in the Wilkes-Barre, PA area. I never had an opportunity to ride the interurban line, but I do remember watching the the rail cars carrying passengers from the Wilkes-Barre area to the Scranton area of northeastern PA. I would estimate that the length of the interurban system to be about 50 miles given the number of locations that were serviced by the system. The interurban system was discontinued in the early to mid 1950's when cars and buses become more commonplace and passengers deserted the interurban railway for private cars and city buses. Thanks for posting this very enjoyable video of an operating interurban commuter system!
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I'm 73 and I can still remember the interurban electrified commuter line that ran in the Wilkes-Barre, PA area. I never had an opportunity to ride the interurban line, but I do remember watching the the rail cars carrying passengers from the Wilkes-Barre area to the Scranton area of northeastern PA. I would estimate that the length of the interurban system to be about 50 miles given the number of locations that were serviced by the system. The interurban system was discontinued in the early to mid 1950's when cars and buses become more commonplace and passengers deserted the interurban railway for private cars and city buses. Thanks for posting this very enjoyable video of an operating interurban commuter system!
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MrExec3549
Great video of EMU equipment. Living in the Northeast, I'm used to seeing Metro North 3rd rail and catenary M-3, M-4, M-7 and M-8 New Haven, Connecticut DOT equipment as well as Long Islan Railroad EMU M-3 and M-7, M-9 cars. Also, New Jersey Transit has the EMU Arrow cars. However, the older double decked EMUs and newer EMUs are great stuff. Funny how what was old again is new again. New Jersey Transit will be retiring their older Arrow EMU equipment and are purchasing new double decked EMU cars to increase capacity in and out of New York City. Great stuff, Mike. Thank you for the ride. Paul J. Messina, a 46 year railroad career man.
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Great video of EMU equipment. Living in the Northeast, I'm used to seeing Metro North 3rd rail and catenary M-3, M-4, M-7 and M-8 New Haven, Connecticut DOT equipment as well as Long Islan Railroad EMU M-3 and M-7, M-9 cars. Also, New Jersey Transit has the EMU Arrow cars. However, the older double decked EMUs and newer EMUs are great stuff. Funny how what was old again is new again. New Jersey Transit will be retiring their older Arrow EMU equipment and are purchasing new double decked EMU cars to increase capacity in and out of New York City. Great stuff, Mike. Thank you for the ride. Paul J. Messina, a 46 year railroad career man.
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SteeVeeDee
4: 03. America is so different to UK - no way trains allowed to go down public roads or near buildings without being fully fenced off and that vehicle with all the advert painted on the screen would get hammered by the cops for driving like that. The last train on roads I can think of was the Plymouth boat train that crawled down to the docks and stopped in the '90's.
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4: 03. America is so different to UK - no way trains allowed to go down public roads or near buildings without being fully fenced off and that vehicle with all the advert painted on the screen would get hammered by the cops for driving like that. The last train on roads I can think of was the Plymouth boat train that crawled down to the docks and stopped in the '90's.
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Zimaratic
Some interesting rr crossings in the middle of the road. But also there paved tracks all throughout the crossing. It-s almost like a trolley - and also i like this train. It-s sounds old and it-s bell sounds old too. It-s like an old metro north train. I-m not a fan of many electric trains, but this one is cool in particular.
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Some interesting rr crossings in the middle of the road. But also there paved tracks all throughout the crossing. It-s almost like a trolley - and also i like this train. It-s sounds old and it-s bell sounds old too. It-s like an old metro north train. I-m not a fan of many electric trains, but this one is cool in particular.
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Aaron
I live 20 minutes away from the south Shore line. We go camping at the Indiana Dunes state Park a few times a year. Well camping there I love to hear the horn in the distance. Sometimes ill ride my bike to the station and watch them go by. Its definitely my favorite train line.
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I live 20 minutes away from the south Shore line. We go camping at the Indiana Dunes state Park a few times a year. Well camping there I love to hear the horn in the distance. Sometimes ill ride my bike to the station and watch them go by. Its definitely my favorite train line.
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Dichroic
There is an ex-ATSF caboose stored on a short line RR in Tennessee called the Walking Horse and Eastern, and it has a South Shore logo painted on the side where the ATSF logo used to be. This is also an excellent video and those commuter trains have nice horns.
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There is an ex-ATSF caboose stored on a short line RR in Tennessee called the Walking Horse and Eastern, and it has a South Shore logo painted on the side where the ATSF logo used to be. This is also an excellent video and those commuter trains have nice horns.
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charlesbonkley
Nice video of the SSRR. Wish you had footage through the open country between Michigan City and South Bend though. That's a part of the SSRR seldom seen, IMO. Probably running 60-70 the entire way blasting through crossings with minimal ridership!
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Nice video of the SSRR. Wish you had footage through the open country between Michigan City and South Bend though. That's a part of the SSRR seldom seen, IMO. Probably running 60-70 the entire way blasting through crossings with minimal ridership!
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Mattanyahu
As a European railfan, it's very interesting that there is still such service in the States.
Also as a European railfan, it's super annoying that engineers blow the horn ALL THE TIME. Why is it necessary?
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As a European railfan, it's very interesting that there is still such service in the States.
Also as a European railfan, it's super annoying that engineers blow the horn ALL THE TIME. Why is it necessary?
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BobHawthorne
I haven't ridden on the South Shore Line since I was a kid. I'm from Arizona but spent some summers with my grandparents in Hammond. There used to be a really good hot dog place in Hegewisch, Illinois.
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I haven't ridden on the South Shore Line since I was a kid. I'm from Arizona but spent some summers with my grandparents in Hammond. There used to be a really good hot dog place in Hegewisch, Illinois.
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Albert
Had the North Shore Line and the Chicago Aurora and Elgin had transit funding and transit agencies their trains would look and sound exactly like these today. Of course they'd use the single level cars.
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Had the North Shore Line and the Chicago Aurora and Elgin had transit funding and transit agencies their trains would look and sound exactly like these today. Of course they'd use the single level cars.
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