Ryan
Court Jester
I still find it wildly amusing that we both took a picture of the same bench. 
Let's give this one a shot:
Let's give this one a shot:
Name That Station!
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Clifton Forge, Va.
Ryan
Court Jester
Staunton it is!
Notelvis
Conductor
I think it was the old Amtrak logo which caught my attention on that bench in SLO!
A little fresh paint would seem to be in order for Staunton. I used to reach that area on weekends when the military had me stationed in the Norfolk area for 8 months in 1989-90. I'd often spend Saturdays in or around Ashland, VA watching trains wrapping with the southbound Auto-Train. By the next day I'd be a little further west and when they were reasonably on-time, I'd scout out the Sunday afternoon meeting of the Cardinals between Staunton and Charlottesville and then head back for Hampton Roads and a 0512 wakeup on Monday morning.
Yes - 0512 and yes, there is a story about that.
A little fresh paint would seem to be in order for Staunton. I used to reach that area on weekends when the military had me stationed in the Norfolk area for 8 months in 1989-90. I'd often spend Saturdays in or around Ashland, VA watching trains wrapping with the southbound Auto-Train. By the next day I'd be a little further west and when they were reasonably on-time, I'd scout out the Sunday afternoon meeting of the Cardinals between Staunton and Charlottesville and then head back for Hampton Roads and a 0512 wakeup on Monday morning.
Yes - 0512 and yes, there is a story about that.
You must have been in the Air Force or Army to be able to "Sleep In" that Late! The Naval Service (USN and Marines) had already done PT and were on the way to the Chow hall by that time! :giggle:
Notelvis
Conductor
This was Army but on a Naval Base and we were training for 6 months with Seamen and Marines.
Morning Formation (for PT) was at 0512 because the training NCO declared that 0500 was too early but 0515 was too late!
Typical Military Thinking! "O-Dark-Thirty" is the Saying that Sums up Military (and Amtrak!) Life! ^_^
Here's one, just to keep things going. This is an active station on an active route.
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Ocala Mike
Lead Service Attendant
Omaha, NE?
It's not Omaha.
Acela150
Super Buff
No that's not LNC. LNC looks way worse then that.
Imma take a shot in the dark here and say Toledo.
Imma take a shot in the dark here and say Toledo.
Harrisburg, Lancaster, & Toledo all good guesses, but still not there.
All three of you have one part correct (the station is east of the Mississippi River).
Hint #1: More than one railroad serves this station.
All three of you have one part correct (the station is east of the Mississippi River).
Hint #1: More than one railroad serves this station.
SubwayNut
Conductor
Poughkeepsie, New York
And SubwayNut has the correct guess - that is the back side (train side) of the Poughkeepsie, NY station.
Your turn, SubwayNut, and have a great week!
Your turn, SubwayNut, and have a great week!
SubwayNut
Conductor
I immediately thought of Rhinecliff instead of Poughkeepsie until I noticed your hint.
Well I guess I start with this photo as my next one:
Well I guess I start with this photo as my next one:
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Swadian Hardcore
Engineer
No relation to the thread: Welcome back, Shanghai! I hope you're feeling a lot better now.
SubwayNut
Conductor
Not Hudson (Hint 1): this station is 132 years newer!
SubwayNut
Conductor
Did I finally stump everyone, well here is an exterior of that same station (the Amtrak portion of my Website, (although I did blog about my visit) is of no use, I'm still writing pages from my last trip):
Notelvis
Conductor
OK....... based on the paper rack I'm going to say that this station is in California.
