Brown Streak Railroad



The Brown Streak Railroad is a fictional railroad entity within GTA San Andreas, meant to mimic that of the Silver Streak Railroad, California's Metrolink, and CalTrain systems. Its slogan is "Go for the Brown". The Brown Streak Railroad also shares its tracks with non-passenger freight service.

Overview
The Brown Streak Railroad is a combination of passenger and frieght rail operating within the state on San Andreas. It is most likely named after the Silver Streak Railroad. The name could also be a reference to a brown spot of feces on underwear due to inadiquate wiping. The service is based off of California commuter railroads such as Caltrain and Metrolink.

The passenger train is the Brown Streak, usually operating with one locomotive and two passenger cars, with an occasional three-car set. These locomotives are based on the EMD F40PH and the cars are based off of Amtrak Superliners. Service is operated 24 hours a day, and tickets can be purchased from ticket windows, vending machines and aboard trains. The freight train consists of a locomotive and three or four flatcars, and is based on the EMD SD40-2. All locomotives are diesel powered, with no electrified tracks.

Trains are totally indestructible. It is impossible to damage a train by any normal means, even attacking it with a tank. It is, however, possible to derail a train. This is done by hijacking the train and accelerating it until the train leaves the tracks, usually done while taking a turn too quickly. At this point the main locomotive will break apart from the cars and will slide until it finally comes to rest. If the player was in the process of a train mission, that mission is now considered a failure.

As in Grand Theft Auto 1, players can hijack a train and drive it themselves. Additional sub-missions also involve operating the train and delivering cargo to stations within the allowed time limit. If one has successfully completed the freight train sub-missions, the player can take train rides free of charge.

Los Santos

 * Unity Station in the El Corona district, a play on Union Station in Downtown Los Angeles. This station has two side platforms, and vending machines.


 * Market Station in the Market district, possibly referring a station on the Metro Red Line. Also has a side platform, but only on Track 2. Ticket Machines are available.

San Fierro

 * Cranberry Station, in the Doherty district, with 2 side platforms and 1 island platform. Features a glass atrium, ticket offices and vending machines. A San Fierro cable car line is located directly in front of the station's entrance.

Las Venturas

 * Yellow Bell Station, in the Prickle Pine district, with side platforms. Ticket offices and vending machines are also available. Free parking is also available for those who wish to use the lots.


 * Linden Station in the Linden Side district, which is very similar to Yellow Bell station.

Route
The Brown Streak Railroad runs a full circuit throughout the entire state of San Andreas, with two tracks providing service. At two points, the rails combine into a single track and run for a couple of miles before parting back into 2 tracks. In Los Santos, a track connects to the main circuit and is a more industrial line. This line cannot be driven on in the game and is merely for show. In San Fierro, a track connects to the mail line and leads to the docks in Easter Basin. This is also an unusable track. In general, all trains use the inner track, with a few exceptions: during the missions Wrong Side of The Tracks and Snail Trail.

Frequency of Service
Trains will usually depart within thirty seconds of arriving on a station platform. Trains can also be spotted en route between stations.

Freight Missions
After the Green Goo mission, frieght missions are activated. Completion of all frieght missions is rewarded with free train rides. To start a frieght mission, simply hijack a train, either frieght or passenger.