From: jf@blunder.co.uk

On Fri, 15 Aug 2014 19:58:51 +0000 (UTC), "Adam H. Kerman"
 wrote:

>hancock4@bbs.cpcn.com wrote:
>
>>The South Shore looks like a railroad, but has its roots in interurban
>>practice.
>
>Not really. Railroad from the moment it reached Kensington and interchanged
>and was hauled by IC.
>
>Not to mention that the AC electrification was not typical of interurban.
>
>The street running was quite typical of pioneer steam roads, but atypical
>of early 20th century railroads, so street running in three town was
>unusual, yes.
>
>Mainly, South Shore is an interurban because Middleton's publisher thought
>it made a great book title.
AC electrification?

1.5kV DC AFAIK.........

David C

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