For the locomotive, see Brown Streak. For the superhero, see The Brown Streak.
Brown Streak Railroad is a railroad company featured in Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas.
Overview[]
Company[]
Alternative logo.
The Brown Streak Railroad is a combination of passenger and freight rail operating within the State of San Andreas, operating 24 hours a day through the stations of each city. The company operates a fleet of Brown Streak passenger trains (usually with two to three coaches) and Freight trains (usually with two to four flatcars).
Route[]
Map of the railroad and stations (the Sobell Rail Yards are marked with yellow).
The Brown Streak Railroad is 18.2 kilometers long, runs a full circuit throughout the entire state of San Andreas, and has two tracks providing service. At two points, the rails combine into a single track and run for a mile or so before parting back into two tracks. Around 80% of the track is constructed on ground level, while the rest is either underground or elevated. In general, all trains use the inner track, with a few exceptions: during the In the Beginning, Wrong Side of the Tracks and Snail Trail. In addition to the main route, there are additional ones:
- 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 main line and leads to the docks in Easter Basin. This is also an unusable track, although a path file for it exists within the game's programming.
Stations[]
There are six stations around the state, which the player can wait for a train to ride on the train cars (with the passenger coach free of charge) or simply hijack the locomotives. Trains will usually depart within thirty seconds of arriving on a station platform. Trains can also be spotted en route between stations.
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 to 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 two side platforms and one 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. The station is right across the warehouse in San Fierro. Inside the station, in the bottom-right corner, is a camera.
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 near the Linden Side district is very similar to Yellow Bell station.
- Sobell Rail Yards in eastern Las Venturas near Linden Station. It has a little platform which is not required in sub-missions.
Railroad Crossings[]
Main article: Railroad Crossings
A Railroad crossing in Los Santos in open position.
There are several railroad crossings all around the state. All crossings have re/white barriers and flashing red lights, with the exception of some in Los Santos. The barriers go down when a train is near the crossing, but many times, the train will be going too fast for the barriers to be fully down. In the desert, at times, the trains will be going at full speed, and there is only a split-second warning before a train crosses. A train strike at this speed may kill the player instantly. Civilian drivers will also attempt to cross after a few seconds anyway, and at times, they will attempt to cross as soon as the barriers go back up, knocking the barriers down. Pedestrians still walk across the crossings regardless if the barrier is down, and if the barrier is down for more than 15 seconds, the cars will drive through the barrier anyway (causing it to fall off).
A Railroad crossing in Los Santos in closing position.
The trains do not stop for anything nor do they blow a horn, so there will be no warning of a crash. The trains are strong enough to even push aside a Rhino with ease. The barrier-less crossings in Los Santos may be very dangerous; there are no barriers, no lights, and the traffic lights will not signify a train either. Civilians will not stop for a train here, nor do pedestrians, and at times, when the drivers stop at a red light, they will be right on the tracks, making them very prone to being hit by a train. However, vehicles normally do not explode instantly upon impact, but this has been seen in the mission Wrong Side of the Tracks.
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Freight Missions[]
Main article: Freight Train Challenge
GTA San Andreas Freight Side Mission (HD)
Freight side mission
After the Yay Ka-Boom-Boom mission, freight missions are activated. Completion of all freight missions is rewarded with free train rides. To start a freight mission, simply hijack a train, either freight or passenger.
The Freight Train Mission is a side mission in Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas that involves the player transporting freight around the state in a Brown Streak or a Freight under a time limit. The challenge is available after all three islands have been unlocked, since it needs delivery to all five stations scattered around the state, namely Unity Station, Market Station, Cranberry Station, Yellow Bell Station and Linden Station. Like most side missions, it is activated by pressing the submission button. The challenge is completed when both levels have been completed; it is failed when either the train is derailed, the time limit expires, a station is missed, if the vehicle is abandoned or if the submission button is pressed.
Even though the Brown Streak is a passenger train, the missions can be completed using it; Carl only needs to use one train for the two missions.
Influence[]
The company's name is clearly influenced by Silver Streak Railroad and mimics other long distance, intercity and commuter railroad lines and companies such as California's Metrolink, Coast Starlight, Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART), Amtrak California, Pacific Surfliner, Sounder, and Caltrain. The freight railroad, on the other part, is seemingly influenced by railroad companies such as Burlington Northern (BN), Santa Fe (ATSF), Southern Pacific and the Union Pacific.
Trivia[]
- The company's name is a play of both the Silver Streak Railroad and a brown spot of feces on the underwear due to inadequate wiping of the buttocks. This is also evident on the slogan "Go for the brown".
- Outside of missions, only normal Freights and Brown Streak Trains spawn, but it seems that during their appearances in missions, train traffic comes in many forms. Some of these include: Three flatcars between two Freight locomotives, five car Freights, one car Freights, trains spawning less than one minute away on the line, and just the locomotive appearing for the Brown Streak.
- Oddly enough, trains stop in Jefferson and passengers get off and on as if it were a station. This could either be a glitch or there was meant to be a station in the beta.
- When the train passes, it will be at a random speed, some are fast, others are slow.
- The real life Music City Star commuter rail in Nashville, Tennessee bears a striking resemblance to the Brown Streak Railroad with its livery and even using the same EMD F40PH locomotive models.