Western Railroad Discussion > Street running in Tyler

I know this is a stretch but the entire train is in the street so it's legit, right?

This is the Freon Flyer, a twice weekly 10 mile run from the ex Cotton Belt
yard in Tyler, Tx of a can of refrigerant to the Trane A/C plant in the far south
side of town.  Track is ex-MOP (I&GN) built in the 1880's

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WrongWayMurphy Wrote:
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> I know this is a stretch but the entire train is
> in the street so it's legit, right?

That made me chuckle this morning!  So what is the proper length to track in a street to be considered street running?  Let the debate begin!

Nathan

Welllllll inTexas you would expect a little more.

atsf121 Wrote:
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> WrongWayMurphy Wrote:
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> > I know this is a stretch but the entire train
> is
> > in the street so it's legit, right?
>
> That made me chuckle this morning!  So what is
> the proper length to track in a street to be
> considered street running?  Let the debate
> begin!
>
> Nathan

That is a good question, and I have never heard a definition. I don't think it is based on length, but rather, are the tracks and street sharing the right of way, or are the tracks crossing over the street? I define street running as tracks and vehicles sharing the same space and the right of way, not just crossing over each other. 


atsf121 Wrote:
> That made me chuckle this morning!  So what is
> the proper length to track in a street to be
> considered street running?  Let the debate
> begin!
>
> Nathan

We're thinking more like the Susquehanna down the middle of the street for a half mile in Utica.

Out 

In the street more than a street crossing and flowing with the flow of traffic.  There!

Yeah, but there IS a Whataburger in the picture, so it's OK. LOL :-)

wpdude Wrote:
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> Yeah, but there IS a Whataburger in the picture,
> so it's OK. LOL :-)
Ah-ha, I know that's right ! 

I have never seen a train on that line.  Good catch!
If UP951 says "you know that's right,"  I will have to agree!