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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