Amtrak’s most dilapidated station received a minor makeover as part of the set design for the movie “Matewan”, but that makeover did not include a new coat of paint. Instead, a simulated wea... (more)

The Wilmington station.

Now it's a NJT station, but still adorned with PRR logos. I guess the best way to ensure longevity of your brand is to cast it in aluminum as part of the facade.

Now but a memory, the classic solari board at Newark is seen near the end of its life.

Solari board at Trenton with Amtrak travelmark logos.

1984 was a good year for the former Reading Company station in Pottstown, PA. The 56-year-old structure was added to the National Register of Historic Places, and it received a complete restoratio... (more)

On the next-to-last day of summer, 1981, the last rays of sun bathe the 1902 Philadelphia & Reading Railway station in Lansdale, PA. Conrail still operates all Philadelphia commuter rail service, ... (more)

That's a mighty big flag!

A Surfliner stops at Santa Barbara.

Even at night this building is looking magnificent.

At dawn.

The California Zephyr stops at Omaha, but the station on the right is the old and no longer used station. The current station is just next door, and is of the classic Amtrak design.

The conductor takes tickets at Galesburg for a sizable crowd prepares to board the California Zephyr.

A lone lady looks at the map painted on the wall in the Alpine station. No, she wasn't trying to strike up conversation with the agent.

This station in Rochester, NY was the first example of this type of Amtrak station, and became the standard nationwide when Amtrak had the need to replace existing or construct new facilities. It... (more)