After zooming into an area, center on a town or city so that the "cross hairs" turn to a pointed finger, then click. You will get a picture of the Amtrak station as well as local history and further information, to boot.
Richard
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Thanks for the link, Rchard -- another source of information for my route guides.
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Looks like they spent some time on this. Good recap on the history of the towns, at least for mine. thanks for the info.
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I like the picture of the SBA station. It's taken from across the tracks looking through the park and along the path that would have lead to the Potter -- later Ambassador -- hotel. As Carl Morrison pointed out in his latest travel report, there are still plenty of good places to stay within walking distance of the Santa Barbara station.
Frank in foggy and cool SBA
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Yes, it's fun to just click around and see what you find.
I also liked the write-up, Frank, on the Santa Barbara station and its history.
I see you have to really zoom in to get some of the smaller Amtrak stations. Took a bit of zooming to find Hamlet, NC. Same with Chemult, Oregon. I see they are planning a new structure for Chemult (beyond the enchancements in 2010 ?) which whill allow for a better shelter, rest rooms, and a travel information center. I do know, from prior forum posts, that there is a bus service toward Bend. Sounds like Chemult will be a nicer gateway for the resort and recreational areas of Sunriver, Bend, and Sisters.
Richard
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