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Guess the U.S. Station [hint version]

Posted: 17 Jun 2011 22:40
by Level Crossing
Here's a version of Guess the British Station for people on this side of the pond.
In this game, you must provide the hints. In the other version here, you must provide images.

Rules

1) You can only post hints if you guess the previous station correctly or if somebody passes their turn to you.
2) The station must be within a US state (that's the lower 48 states, Alaska, or Hawaii) (this also means no Puerto Rico, etc.)
3) The station must not be a) a preserved line station or b) urban transport system station (e.g. NYC subway, Boston's T, etc.)
4) When guessing, the city must be named as well (saying Union Station is not enough, as there are over 40 Union Stations in the US).
5) The station must be a passenger station.

(Credit to Griff for the rules, I hope he doesn't mind).

I'll start.

Here's an easy one:

-Two thirds of all rail passengers in the US use this station
-This station is on the Northeast Corridor.

Re: Guess the U.S. Station [hint version]

Posted: 18 Jun 2011 23:45
by Railwaymodeler
Grand Central Station in New York City?

Re: Guess the U.S. Station [hint version]

Posted: 19 Jun 2011 02:51
by Chrill
Do we really need two US Station games?

Re: Guess the U.S. Station [hint version]

Posted: 19 Jun 2011 15:56
by Level Crossing
Railwaymodeler wrote:Grand Central Station in New York City?
Nope, but you are very very close.

Re: Guess the U.S. Station [hint version]

Posted: 19 Jun 2011 23:47
by Railwaymodeler
Pennsylvania Station in New York City then?

Re: Guess the U.S. Station [hint version]

Posted: 19 Jun 2011 23:47
by Level Crossing
Yes!

Re: Guess the U.S. Station [hint version]

Posted: 20 Jun 2011 02:36
by Railwaymodeler
OK, this one might be a lot harder:

It was a station for the CB&Q, Milwaukee Road, and the DRI Line.

Re: Guess the U.S. Station [hint version]

Posted: 20 Jun 2011 14:00
by Level Crossing
Chicago Union?

Re: Guess the U.S. Station [hint version]

Posted: 20 Jun 2011 18:58
by Railwaymodeler
No. It is a bit smaller than that. Quite a bit.

Re: Guess the U.S. Station [hint version]

Posted: 20 Jun 2011 20:01
by Level Crossing
Minneapolis / St. Paul? :?

PS It's your turn in the image version of this game, Railwaymodeler.

Re: Guess the U.S. Station [hint version]

Posted: 21 Jun 2011 00:46
by Railwaymodeler
Not Minneapolis/St Paul.

The station is no longer used, but still stands. Just figure out what the DRI Line was and you should get it!

Re: Guess the U.S. Station [hint version]

Posted: 21 Jun 2011 14:13
by Level Crossing
Denver Railway Inc?

Re: Guess the U.S. Station [hint version]

Posted: 21 Jun 2011 17:54
by as
Apparently it is Davenport Union Station, in Davenport, Iowa.

Re: Guess the U.S. Station [hint version]

Posted: 21 Jun 2011 18:27
by Railwaymodeler
as has it correct! I grew up as a kid in Davenport, Iowa, and seen the still standing station many, many times!

By the way, the DRI Line I referred to was the Davenport, Rock Island & Northwestern Railroad. The school bus driver I had in fourth grade, was a former employee of that railroad and a big Rock Island Line fan too!

I had many cab rides on the DRI Line when I was young.