Name That Station!

[trainman74]

Here is a better photo in Mendota taken through a very dirty rear door window on #5 a couple of weeks ago.

You mean #3? Or was #5 on a detour?

 

[amtkstn]

I have a photo to post, but do not know how to do a photo in the forum.

 

[Notelvis]

Here is a better photo in Mendota taken through a very dirty rear door window on #5 a couple of weeks ago.

You mean #3? Or was #5 on a detour?

#5. The California Zephyr operates regularly on the original CB&Q through Mendota from Chicago to a point just west of Galesburg, IL now.

 

[jersey42]

I have a photo to post, but do not know how to do a photo in the forum.

Here is one method:

1. If the photo is online use the image icon in the "Reply to this topic" editor ( the 11th icon in the 2nd row). Just click on this image icon and enter the url of the image in the Image Properties box..
2. If the photo is not already online, I use http://hostthenpost.org/. Go to the site and you can upload a single image. You will immediately see the URL to the image. They call it the "Direct URL". Just copy and paste the "Direct URL" in the Image Properties box in step 1.

 

[Swadian Hardcore]

Notelvis, what are those double-decker commuter cars doing? They seem to be ex-IC/ICG.

 

[Notelvis]

Notelvis, what are those double-decker commuter cars doing? They seem to be ex-IC/ICG.

They are part of a small railroad museum located in the west end of the Mendota station. It includes the CB&Q locomotive visible in the 2nd photo, a few small outside structures, and a small assortment of rolling stock...... need to go back there during warmer weather and actually stop to have a look.

 

[Shanghai]

Stan, while you are learning how to post a picture,

I'll post this active Amtrak Station:

 

[cirdan]

I have no idea where that is, but I love the semaphore on the canopy roof.

 

[Notelvis]

I'm surprised no one has jumped in on this already.

I'll say Waterbury, VT.

The building has a very New England look about it so I went to the Trainweb site with photos of all the Amtrak stations, started with the Vermonter route at Springfield, MA and worked my way north till I found a match.

 

[Shanghai]

Yes, Waterbury, Vermont is correct. If you have time while in Waterbury, a visit to Ben & Jerry's

Ice Cream is very worthwhile, although you don't get any free ice cream!!

 

[Notelvis]

Let's get a little more challenging this time.

Interior shot. A very active Amtrak Station is in service on this very same site....... though this building no longer stands.

Can anyone name it?

 

[Ashland Train Enthusiast]

Challenging is good. I have no idea based off of the picture, but given the statements, here's my logic (to help others if they too have no idea):

This is a station that had Amtrak service at one time, but was then torn down and replaced, in situ. Very busy can mean a lot of things - number of trains, number of boarding/alightings, and since many of the big name stations are continual use of older buildings, I think it's a station that wasn't that old to begin with.

My guess is it's the original AutoTrain station in Lorton, VA.

~ DCTE

 

[Notelvis]

I like the way in which you approach the challenge logically....... this is not, however, the original Lorton Auto-Train Station. This building predated the original Auto-Train by nearly half a century.

 

[KrazyKoala]

Springfield, MA?

 

[Notelvis]

Not Springfield......... but warmer.

 

[AmtrakBlue]

Not Springfield......... but warmer.

MA warmer? This time of year? Under feet of snow? :giggle:

 

[Notelvis]

Warmer as in 'closer geographically speaking'....... not referring to climate at all..... especially not in February.

 

[AmtrakBlue]

Warmer as in 'closer geographically speaking'....... not referring to climate at all..... especially not in February.

I knew that.

I'll leave now since I have no clue & no pictures to post even if I did know it.

 

[Ashland Train Enthusiast]

Ok, so some more information reveals itself :hi:

We now know that the original building was constructed sometime around the early 1920s (guess I was off about popular old stations not being torn down :blush: ), and that it's in the Northeast.

This is tough, but I'm going to take a stab at Route 128 in Massachusetts.

~ DCTE

 

[Notelvis]

Warmer still DC Train Enthusiast........Almost hot.

Here's an exterior shot to help 'bring it home' - The photo dates to June 1980.

 

[AG1]

Back Bay

 

[KrazyKoala]

Well since back bay was picked, I'll go with BON - never been there though...

Lovely green car parked out front btw. :giggle:

 

[Notelvis]

Good Morning Everyone....

That car is a thing of beauty, no doubt!

RRRick is correct - this is the Boston Back Bay station that was in place during Amtrak's first decade and a little beyond. The building dated from the 1920's.

Your turn to post sir!

 

[amtkstn]

Another station to ID that is on a route a I ride a lot. http://hostthenpost.org/uploads/ff278adeb6d3ba1d4f11152aa21b02d6

 

[AG1]

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OK, this was a quick grab shot.