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GTA San Andreas Railroad Information
GENERAL OVERVIEW: Railroad operations in the game Grand Theft Auto, San Andreas are interesting. The state contains a one to two track mainline through all three counties, six passenger platforms, a tramway, railyard, and a engine servicing terminal, along with two branch lines serving industries in San Fierro and Los Santos.

OPERATION TYPE: The Brown Streak Railroad is the commuter railroad in the game. The Brown Streak features light grey Electro-Motive Division F40PH locomotives (one per train) pulling two to three light grey bi-level commuter coaches. The commuter coaches feature the Brown Streak logo on the sides and the locomotives feature the logo on the sides and nose. The end of the commuter trains also have working red marker lights for nighttime operations. Freight train operate on the rails of San Andeas also, although somewhat less frequently than Brown Streak trains. Freight trains are pulled by one Electro-Motive Division SD40-2, modified with General Electric's roller-blad Hi-Ad type truck. The freights are two to four cars long during regular game play. The freight cars are actually empty engine platforms painted in dark grey. At night the ends of these trains also red marker lights. The engine platforms including grab iron, truck sideframes, and fuel tanks. The SD40-2s are painted a dark grey color with black and white, up-side-down V shaped stripes on the nost and rear. These engines also have white marker lights toward the top of the news used for headlights during nighttime. Normally trains are made of the empty platforms, but sometimes during missions trains will include loads. "Catalyst" features a one car train with a tarped weapons load; "Green Goo" features a five car train with army equipment, box loads, and a tank. Still, in both cases, the train is still pulled by the normal one SD40-2.

SAFETY CONSIDERATIONS: Trains in San Andreas do not use bells or horns. Railroad crossings featuring gates do not have bells either, although a decent number of crossings do have gates and flashers. Traffic accidents are common at the railroad crossings and this creates hazards; be careful when watching for trains near heavily used crossings. Some trains travel at extremely high speeds. Gang activity, especially in the Willowfield - Ganton - Jefferson area is very heavy and you should not stay around long. Daytime photogrpahy is safe, but nighttime stays should be kept at a minimum and stay close to your vehicle. Otherwise, most of San Andreas is safe.

OTHER NOTES The two branch lines never see operating train movements. The line which splits off from the double track in Willowfield serves a warehouse and small container yard. The warehouse has box cars parked inside. This facility can be reached from a passing street. The other branch line, which splits off from the south end of the station tracks at Cranberry Station in San Fierro, runs down to the Ocean Docks where a ship is parked. Cranberry Station is the largest station in San Andreas. Right out front (opposite from the tracks) the San Fierro Tramway operates on their single to double track mainline in and around San Fierro using sets of one to two restored 1940's vintage red and cream colored trams. San Fierro can be tough to shoot but offers the most railroad diversity in the state of San Andreas. The rail yard is located on the eastern edge of Las Venturas along the Interstate. Althoug the yard itself never sees train movements, trains do stop at the platform for a few moments. The yard is made up of six tracks terminating in seperate sheds. The engine facility also never sees train movements and is located immediately to the south of Unity Station. The lead for theis facility is located just east of the station platforms and west of the overhead walkway in El Corona. Market Station is located in the tunnel to the west of Unity Station and is the state's only underground station.