From: ahk@chinet.com

David C  wrote:
>"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?

6600 V AC

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

. . . as converted in 1926 to match IC's electrification as they had
obtained IC trackage rights via the newly electrified suburban mains.

Before that, passengers either changed trains at Kensington or IC
hauled carriages behind steam.

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