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MKT depot at New Braunfels,Tx.
December 1977.

New Braunfels is about 34 miles north of San Antonio on the MKT San Antonio-Austin line.
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(1) ex-PRR station in Massillon,Ohio.
October 1987.

An interesting stone station on the ex-Pennsylvania RR Chicago-New York line.
Massillon is about 8 miles west of Canton.
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(2) ex-PRR station in Massillon,Ohio.
October 1987.
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(3) ex-PRR station in Massillon,Ohio.
October 1987.
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One woman waits for the southbound Lone Star in the "blizzard" at the now gone ex-ATSF station in Cleburne.
Amtrak was still using the ex-Santa Fe schedule board for the Lone Star and InterAmerican.

December 1977
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Chicago Union Station front with pre-Amtrak RR signs.
3 years after Amtrak the signs were still up showing the railroads that operated intercity passenger service (and commuter) out of Union Station.
At this time in '74 all were still operating commuter trains with the Illinois Central running the ex-GM&O train to Joliet.

August 1974
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(1) ACL depot at Pelham,Al

Pelham is about 30 miles south of Birmingham.
The depot still exists -- but has been moved to a park.

December 1985
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(2) ACL depot at Pelham,Al

Pelham is about 30 miles south of Birmingham.
The depot still exists -- but has been moved to a park.

December 1985
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(3) ACL depot at Pelham,Al

Pelham is about 30 miles south of Birmingham.
The depot still exists -- but has been moved to a park.

December 1985
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Back of South Station in Boston.

Work activity from the back of South Station.

September 1977
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Leaving the station at Colfax,Ca on the San Francisco Zephyr.
I haven't been back since -- a few changes in the last 28 years?

December 1980
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(1) Nickel Plate station at Edwardsville,Ill

The station would be moved from its original spot and I believe this portion of the ex-Nickel Plate line is now abandoned.
Edwardsville is northeast of St. Louis.

June 1990
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(2) Nickel Plate station at Edwardsville,Ill

The station would be moved from its original spot and I believe this portion of the ex-Nickel Plate line is now abandoned.
Edwardsville is northeast of St. Louis.

June 1990
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(3) Nickel Plate station at Edwardsville,Ill

The station would be moved from its original spot and I believe this portion of the ex-Nickel Plate line is now abandoned.
Edwardsville is northeast of St. Louis.

June 1990

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