greatcats
Engineer
Cincinnati River Road. If I am right I do not post pictures, so please continue.
Name That Station!
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Notelvis
Conductor
You are correct greatcats. Cincinnati River Road.
Notelvis
Conductor
As greatcats doesn't post pictures, let me toss up this blurry shot of an active Amtrak station served only during darkness if the trains are reasonably close to on time.
Can anyone name this station?
Can anyone name this station?
Notelvis
Conductor
A hint -
This station has never served more than one Amtrak train each way per day. These trains have never been scheduled during daylight hours.
This station has never served more than one Amtrak train each way per day. These trains have never been scheduled during daylight hours.
KrazyKoala
Lead Service Attendant
I'm gonna take a shot in the dark and say Fargo, ND. Never seen the station clearly, but I know the train is only there between 2-3am both ways.
Notelvis
Conductor
Fargo is a reasonable guess based on the hint given but in the 1970's Fargo was served by both the North Coast Hiawatha and the Empire Builder.
The station in my photo has never been served by more than one long-distance Amtrak train in each direction per day.
The station in my photo has never been served by more than one long-distance Amtrak train in each direction per day.
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Notelvis
Conductor
Another hint in the form of a photo taken of a train at this station in 1979. This is the other side of the building and the train appears in daylight because it is running about 3 hours late.
For those familiar with Amtrak in this era, have a look at the second and third locomotives.
For those familiar with Amtrak in this era, have a look at the second and third locomotives.
KrazyKoala
Lead Service Attendant
Libby, MT
Notelvis
Conductor
Sorry Koala - it's not Libby either.
Winters are somewhat milder in the small city where this station is located.
Winters are somewhat milder in the small city where this station is located.
Swadian Hardcore
Engineer
I can't seem to identify the second and third locomotives. The station looks decently large with six tracks. I'll see if I can find other features.
amtrakwolverine
Engineer
Toledo?
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Notelvis
Conductor
Not Toledo -
And while it is difficult to make out the 2nd and 3rd locomotives....... you can tell that they are not in an Amtrak scheme. What non-Amtrak scheme (on an E-unit) might be pulling an Amtrak train in 1979?
And while it is difficult to make out the 2nd and 3rd locomotives....... you can tell that they are not in an Amtrak scheme. What non-Amtrak scheme (on an E-unit) might be pulling an Amtrak train in 1979?
Swadian Hardcore
Engineer
Are those all E-units or are some of them F-units? I know the leader is an E because of the A1A-A1A wheels, but I can't discern the ones on the other locos.
rusty spike
OBS Chief
Looks like they have contoured number boards and engine room access doors centered on the chassis. That would make them E-units
Notelvis
Conductor
Railiner is a winner!!!!!!
This is the former Southern Railway Station in Spartanburg, SC.
All those tracks are there because just out of sight to the right of the image is an interchange track dropping from the Southern Railway down to the former ACL which tunneled under the Southern enroute to it's interchange with the former Clinchfield just beyond the depot. Clinchfield's small yard was adjacent to the campus of Wofford College. My next hint was going to be something along the lines of the mascot for the local college athletic teams being the Terriers! The sharp eye might even spot some kudzu encroaching on the track leading to the interchange from the right side of the image.
The train in the photograph is a 3-hour late Amtrak #19, the 'Crescent'.
The photo was taken several months after Amtrak assumed operation of this train from the Southern and it was typical at that time to see a single Amtrak locomotive..... either an E9 or an F40..... leading a pair of E8's still in Southern Railway's green and gold passenger scheme. The sleeping cars on the 'Crescent' at that time were usually ex-Southern still lettered as such.
Good work guys...... and admittedly between the early morning sun and the fact that Amtrak wasn't keeping the units as spotlessly clean as Southern had, it's difficult in this photo to tell that they are still green.
I'll yield the floor to anyone else who would like to post a station photo.
This is the former Southern Railway Station in Spartanburg, SC.
All those tracks are there because just out of sight to the right of the image is an interchange track dropping from the Southern Railway down to the former ACL which tunneled under the Southern enroute to it's interchange with the former Clinchfield just beyond the depot. Clinchfield's small yard was adjacent to the campus of Wofford College. My next hint was going to be something along the lines of the mascot for the local college athletic teams being the Terriers! The sharp eye might even spot some kudzu encroaching on the track leading to the interchange from the right side of the image.
The train in the photograph is a 3-hour late Amtrak #19, the 'Crescent'.
The photo was taken several months after Amtrak assumed operation of this train from the Southern and it was typical at that time to see a single Amtrak locomotive..... either an E9 or an F40..... leading a pair of E8's still in Southern Railway's green and gold passenger scheme. The sleeping cars on the 'Crescent' at that time were usually ex-Southern still lettered as such.
Good work guys...... and admittedly between the early morning sun and the fact that Amtrak wasn't keeping the units as spotlessly clean as Southern had, it's difficult in this photo to tell that they are still green.
I'll yield the floor to anyone else who would like to post a station photo.
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Notelvis
Conductor
It's been more than 48 hours without a new photo on the floor...... allow me to jumpstart the thread with an interior photo from the late 70's, early 80's.
This is an active station....... busier now than it was then...... and aside from the now obsolete (and since removed) arrival and departure boards, the place looks pretty much the same today.
Who can name it first?
This is an active station....... busier now than it was then...... and aside from the now obsolete (and since removed) arrival and departure boards, the place looks pretty much the same today.
Who can name it first?
RVR?
Notelvis
Conductor
This one should be easy. The sign really ought to read "Designated Foaming Area".
SubwayNut
Conductor
That would be Portland, OR Union Station
Correct! I figured that wouldn't take long...
SubwayNut
Conductor
Another interior from less than a year ago (looks a lot older)
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amtrakwolverine
Engineer
St.Albans?
Swadian Hardcore
Engineer
Why were the information boards removed?
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