Station Identification

[SLY]

Can anyone identify this station? (circa 1988)

 

[Everydaymatters]

Can you give us a hint? North, south, east, west?

 

[SLY]

I wish I knew, I was asked by someone else.

 

[The Metropolitan]

I'll take a stab - here are the hints that I can see.

No overhead, (not the NEC)

double track, (though this could be gone by now)

and what apear to be single level regional coaches, (so no LD train it seems)

as well as decidous trees that are out of season (Northern to Northeastern locale)

My guess is NILES, MI

 

[nr272]

I'll take a stab - here are the hints that I can see.
No overhead, (not the NEC)

double track, (though this could be gone by now)

and what apear to be single level regional coaches, (so no LD train it seems)

as well as decidous trees that are out of season (Northern to Northeastern locale)

My guess is NILES, MI

I searched Niles, MI Amtrak in google images and it looks like you're right.

Technically though, it could have been somewhere on the NEC since this was taken in 1988. The NEC north of New Haven, CT was not electrified I beleive until 1999.

 

[PerRock]

Niles....thought I reconized it. looking at it; I'm pretty sure it is. is there a higher res version available? might help figure it out.

peter

 

[SLY]

Bingo! Thanks...definately looks right.

http://www.trainweb.org/usarail/niles.htm

 

[caravanman]

Any thoughts on this station?

 

[guest_AmtrakCrescent20]

Any thoughts on this station?

Somewhere in the UK? I don´t think it looks like anything in North America.

 

[jamesontheroad]

Somewhere in the UK? I don´t think it looks like anything in North America.

Yep, definitely the UK, or the Republic of Ireland, because of the high level platform, and you can just see some ex British Rail station signage with the arrows) at the right of the picture.

I could be completely off here, but the white sign by the tracks in the very far distance seems to remind me of those that indicate the start and end of Radio Electronic Token Block lines, which would tie in nicely with the scenery in the background. I'd say it's somewhere in Scotland, possibly a termins of one of the highland lines, but I don't know where.

*j*

 

[jamesontheroad]

Got it!

It's Kyle of Lochalsh in Northern Scotland

*j*

 

[The Metropolitan]

Any thoughts on this station?

Somewhere in the UK? I don´t think it looks like anything in North America.

PheeeeeeeWWWW!

That was exhausting! I must have tried a couple dozen Google searches for this one.

About the only visual clues were:

Mid height platform (not US)

Architecture that looked a bit European.

Bumping post that looked European.

Bumping post itself that looked European.

What appeared to say MUSEUM the one sign overhanging the platform.

Since the station looked small, and seemed to be a terminus, I finally resorted to looking up a British Rail map, and Googling each of the branch line termini, until FINALLY I think I found it!:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kyle_of_Locha...railway_station

Photo in this link appears to be taken from the overpass in the background of Caravanman's image.

"WE NOW PAUSE FOR STATION IDENTIFICATION!"

 

[jamesontheroad]

"WE NOW PAUSE FOR STATION IDENTIFICATION!"

None needed, I think, since I managed to beat you to the correct answer (albeit by just six minutes !) :lol:

So allow me to roll again, and pitch this one to everyone:

Good luck ... not that you need it, this should be an easy one

*j* :blink:

PS... although I wasn't online quick enough to pitch with the answer for the first station, and although I've never been there, I remembered Niles, MI from this article, recording the last Amtrak/VIA 'International' service between Chicago and Toronto.

http://www.trainweb.com/travelogues/mattmelzer/2004d21a.html

 

[The Metropolitan]

Ok, my long-windedness and poor use of search terms early on got the best of me - you won that one James.

But I had no problem recognizing yours - The WINDSOR STATION lettering was easily visible, helping me to recognize it from one of my books as the old Windsor Station in Montreal.

Care to try your hand at this one?

 

[jamesontheroad]

By chance I know the answer, but I'll sit this one out... don't want this to become a thread between just the two of us

*j*

 

[PerRock]

I can't offer much help on identifying that one but once it is I have a new one lined up.

For yours....something tells me its in the UK-area.

peter

 

[nr272]

PerRock, I'm going to take a stab and say somewhere in Northern New England, but I really have no clue!

 

[caravanman]

Metropolitan station is Lutherville?

Well done on the Kyle of Lochalsh, just across the waters from the Isle of skye.

Ed B)

 

[dan72]

It's Kyle of Lochalsh in Northern Scotland
*j*

I think I remember seeing that station on Great Railway Journeys of the world...Michael Palin hosted it...in fact I think his mission on the episode was to purchase a Kyle of Lochlash sign.

Dan

 

[caravanman]

I think you might be right about Michael Palin (my hero!), I bought a fridge magnet in the shape of the old style station sign, wonder what he got?

I have a mini trip report here if you care to view it: old man's rail tour

(there is a similar pic to the one James found, also!)

Ed B)

 

[amtrak_russ]

I have a station!!!

Here is the clue: It is in the midwestern usa

 

[jamesontheroad]

Buffallo, I'd think...? Not sure which one, but the less central of the two stations which the westbound LSL passes through around midnight?

*j* :blink:

 

[Everydaymatters]

I think it's in Indiana.

That's a very generic Amtrak station. Could be anywhere where there's snow.

 

[whistler]

It could be the station for Hammond-Whiting Indiana, but the parking lot layout looks wrong and since it is mid-western that rules out the Buffalo-Depew station.

 

[amtrak_russ]

It could be the station for Hammond-Whiting Indiana, but the parking lot layout looks wrong and since it is mid-western that rules out the Buffalo-Depew station.

You are correct!!! It is Hammond-Whiting, IN