Name That Station!

[Shanghai]

Could it be DELAND, FL?

 

[PaulM]

Could it be DELAND, FL?

I'll second that.

 

[PaulM]

This one could be the answer to a trivia question: what is the smallest town with 8 trains calling per day?

 

[ParrotRob]

Galesburg, IL

 

[Eric S]

Princeton, IL

 

[PaulM]

Princeton, IL

Correct! Galesburg is at least twice the size of Princeton.

To be correct, I would say Princeton has 7 1/2 trains per day, since #6 is discharge only, or "Drop" as the board has it.

 

[Shanghai]

After Deland, FL, try this picture:

What station is this??

 

[Ashland Train Enthusiast]

After Deland, FL, try this picture:

What station is this??

Slidell! Interestingly enough last Nov I was visiting a potential contractor in Hammond, LA, and stopped in Slidell on the way there (was driving with some coworkers... wish I could have taken Amtrak). Drove by the station, but didn't have time to go in.

 

[Shanghai]

Yes, Sidell, LA is the correct answer.

Your turn to post an Amtrak Station.

 

[Ashland Train Enthusiast]

Here's one from a trip last fall:

Enjoy!

~ DCTE

 

[manchacrr]

Harpers Ferry, WV

 

[Ashland Train Enthusiast]

Harpers Ferry, WV

Correct! Your turn.

~ DCTE

 

[manchacrr]

Here's the next station:

 

[TCRT]

That is the Cardinal stopped in Charlottesville, VA.

 

[ParrotRob]

Just wondering, how can you tell its a Cardinal and not a Crescent?

 

[Shanghai]

Just wondering, how can you tell its a Cardinal and not a Crescent?

If the Crescent is running on time, it would most likely be dark at CVS

when traveling south and daybreak when traveling north.

 

[TCRT]

Just wondering, how can you tell its a Cardinal and not a Crescent?

The Cardinal and Crescent use different railroad lines between Culpeper and Charlottesville (the Cardinal on the ex-C&O and the Crescent and Northeast Regional on the ex-Southern). These two lines cross at the site of the Charlottesville station (and diverge forever thereafter), and therefore the station has a separate platform on each line. This is the eastbound Cardinal stopped at its specific platform, or at least I am fairly certain it is, since I took that route last fall and have nearly the same picture (except mine is closer to the station, since I was in coach......).

Other smaller US stations with separate platforms for separate railroad lines, on account of their geography, include Cary, NC, (diverging point for the Piedmont and Silver Star) and Vancouver, WA (diverging point of the Portland Empire Builder section and the Cascades route). Boston Back Bay is perhaps not a smaller station, but still has separate platforms for the ex-Boston and Albany (Lakeshore Limited) and ex-New Haven (NEC) lines.

 

[ParrotRob]

Thanks for the lesson, I didn't realize that, and I go through Charlottesville on the Crescent regularly. Of course, lately it's been dark, but that's changing, so I'll pay closer attention next time.

 

[manchacrr]

That is the Cardinal stopped in Charlottesville, VA.

Correct! Your turn. You are also correct that I was on the eastbound Cardinal.

 

[TCRT]

Thanks for the lesson, I didn't realize that, and I go through Charlottesville on the Crescent regularly. Of course, lately it's been dark, but that's changing, so I'll pay closer attention next time.

You're welcome. I believe that the actual split between the two lines is in Orange, VA, though I have not seen it because the time I took the Cardinal it was four hours late and therefore it was dark at this point.

Anyhow, here's the next picture. Sadly, it is not a very nice photo, nor is it very nice of me to make people guess where I took it:

 

[oldtimer]

Thanks for the lesson, I didn't realize that, and I go through Charlottesville on the Crescent regularly. Of course, lately it's been dark, but that's changing, so I'll pay closer attention next time.

You're welcome. I believe that the actual split between the two lines is in Orange, VA, though I have not seen it because the time I took the Cardinal it was four hours late and therefore it was dark at this point.

Anyhow, here's the next picture. Sadly, it is not a very nice photo, nor is it very nice of me to make people guess where I took it:

Not enough information for even a SWAG

 

[SubwayNut]

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[amtrakwolverine]

Thanks for the lesson, I didn't realize that, and I go through Charlottesville on the Crescent regularly. Of course, lately it's been dark, but that's changing, so I'll pay closer attention next time.

You're welcome. I believe that the actual split between the two lines is in Orange, VA, though I have not seen it because the time I took the Cardinal it was four hours late and therefore it was dark at this point.

Anyhow, here's the next picture. Sadly, it is not a very nice photo, nor is it very nice of me to make people guess where I took it:

Ann Arbor?

 

[greatcats]

Just wondering, how can you tell its a Cardinal and not a Crescent?

Those two trains stop on opposite side of the building, as the Cardinal will cross over the Southern mainline to go west on the branch line. Been there, done that!

 

[TCRT]

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This one is correct!