Nostalgia & History > Name that Station

Ah, the joys of Photoshop.
Be of Good Cheer,
—Mac

An apology and important detail: I really should have given the railroad, which is SP—sorry.

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hmmm....the roof is in decent shape...no clue on this one.

Got me...great image Mac!

Ya can't go by the roof, as that is obviously a modern "improvement".

The largest (and thus most expensive and prestegious) panes of glass are about 18" x20", most are about 8" x 10", indicating construction before about 1905 or before. Thus, I'd rule out the Chicago Milwaukee & Puget Sound. Maybe that door on the right is a replacement, as it doesn't really match other glass. I'd bet the building is even earlier construction.

The wide eaves indicate a moderate to heavy rain area. UP, perhaps, in PNW?

Look at the angles of the standing seams on the metal roof. That light and pole...Looks like a flop,

I would say Winnemucca, NV, but I think that depot's been torn down...

stevedavis Wrote:
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> I would say Winnemucca, NV, but I think that
> depot's been torn down...

Congratulations Steve, that was quick. I cannot attest to whether or not this depot still stands, but it is indeed Winnemucca on a cold (44°F) August night, 1977. Norm spotted the oddity in the roof, and while I must confess complete ignorance in discerning the word “flop” in this instance, it is the marriage of two negatives; each based off the edge of the building, hence the converging lines and double shadow off the pole.
—Mac

Fine Basque meals right across the street at the Martin Hotel. Corner of Railroad and Malarkey.

http://www.gbae.org/the_venue.htm

And lots of little glasses of red wine, too...

Winnemucca Nevada huh? I'd started thinking that Smithville or Smallville might also be good names for this depot.

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