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Not sure where the boundary lines are for the different regional forums? While I am usually on the west or east coasts, I ocassionally travel to Denver. Is that Western or Central?
I had never considreed Amtrak's breakout for regions for these forums but it makes sense to me. If I discuss old Rio Grande routes those would be "Western", but the old Rock Island and Kansas Pacific routes would be "Central"
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George Harris Member # 2077
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yes, if you want to consider the US as three units, then you should have:
Eastern: Atlantic to Mississippi river Central: Mississippi river to Rocky Mountains Western: Rocky Mountains to Pacific Ocean, also throw in Alaska and Hawaii
Where do we put discussion about Canada and Mexico? OK, so they are "foreign" but in terms of the way they operate they are all part of one contiguous North American system. Maybe there should be a category for each, or lump Mexico and Latin America, although so far there does not seem to be a lot of discussion on them.
Ken V Member # 1466
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quote:Originally posted by George Harris: yes, if you want to consider the US as three units, then you should have:
Eastern: Atlantic to Mississippi river Central: Mississippi river to Rocky Mountains Western: Rocky Mountains to Pacific Ocean, also throw in Alaska and Hawaii
That was my first thought as well but, these things don't have to follow strict geographical boundaries. I think it's more of a feeling than some lines on a map. Denver is a good example. As mikesmith said, Denver could be either west or central, based on the Amtrak zones.
I can easily place New York in the east, Kansas City in the center, and Los Angeles in the west. For other cities it's not so easy. Chicago, St. Louis, New Orleans: east or central? Denver(again), Salt Lake City, Tucson: west or central? I don't know.
Does it really matter? Go with your gut instinct.
George Harris Member # 2077
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EXACTLY! Remember the Illinois Central, "Main Line of Mid America" sounds pretty central, yet was mostly east of the Mississippi, but was in the old days considered a Southern Distrct road. I would suspect that most of usw check more than one forum, anyhow.
Mike Smith Member # 447
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Maybe I was assuming too much. I thought Trainweb's regions would naturally follow the Amtrak regions.
You know.... rail forum and all....
Who knows?
Cthetrains Member # 2148
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I'm in Missouri. that would be central, right guys?
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