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USA built many beautiful train stations in early 1900's...just before planes

Kansas City Union Station, built 1914: http://kcstudio.or...
Deep scourge upon the earth institution
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(I specifically left out architectural gems like Grand Centr...
Deep scourge upon the earth institution
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why werent airports built to be as beautiful
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  01/12/18
I think part of the problem is that when we began building b...
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Dulles is beautiful. You're nuts. https://i.pinimg.com/o...
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Post-modern architecture doesn't believe in the utility of a...
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It is probably the modernist International Style that you ha...
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We've torn down a ton https://architecturefarm.files.word...
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Because German architecture became prominent, very utilitari...
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Crazy. It makes you think, what happened to society? P...
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The City of Detroit, from 1920 to the 1990s, can be viewed a...
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Jfc the story of Detroit is one of the saddest ever told.
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The people who used to live in Detroit are still there: they...
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Yeah, a buddy of mine went there to interview with GM a few ...
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demographics is destiny
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personally i strongly dislike this tacky goyishe aesthetic, ...
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a choir and full orchestra would be 180, with men in suits a...
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enjoy! https://i.pinimg.com/736x/3b/e6/62/3be6622d33e6b93...
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except that "revivals" of earlier styles has been ...
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Yes, they really should
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the decline in intercity rail in the USA has nothing to do w...
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Seattle has one, too: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/King_...
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I bet there was one in Spokane too
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Cincinnati train station is stunning. it can stand up to any...
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what city is that
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Leipzig
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oh shit, I've probably been in that train station then. didn...
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Munich?
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leipzig i think most german train stations were bombed to...
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yeah I've been to the Cincinnati one. they have two museums ...
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Spokane, WA - this one no longer stands https://i.pinimg....
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Looks similar to Portland's station: https://en.wikipedia...
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does the "Go by train" sign light up at night
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Buffalo's NY Cental station was built in 1929. It's Art Dec...
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Date: January 12th, 2018 10:16 AM
Author: Deep scourge upon the earth institution

Kansas City Union Station, built 1914:

http://kcstudio.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/unionstationgrandlobby.jpg

Cincinnati Union Terminal, built 1933:

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a1/UnionTerminal.jpg/1200px-UnionTerminal.jpg

Los Angeles Union Station, built 1939:

http://hollywoodlocations.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/Waiting-Area02.jpg

https://assets3.thrillist.com/v1/image/1326895/size/tl-horizontal_main.jpg

Richmond Main Street Station, built 1901

http://3rxg9qea18zhtl6s2u8jammft.wpengine.netdna-cdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/richmond2.jpg

All of these were supposed to be palaces of rail transit for the next century, taking millions of passengers to their destinations every year while inspiring civic pride.

Instead, airplanes quickly rendered most of these obsolete within a few decades of their construction. If they're lucky, they have been reused as museums (like the one in Cincinnati). If not, they are slowly crumbling as they serve only a few Amtrak passengers each day.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3857164&forum_id=2#35139121)



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Date: January 12th, 2018 10:17 AM
Author: Deep scourge upon the earth institution

(I specifically left out architectural gems like Grand Central, 30th Street Station, or Chicago Union Station that do still see meaningful use on a day to day basis)

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3857164&forum_id=2#35139122)



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Date: January 12th, 2018 10:18 AM
Author: duck-like corn cake

why werent airports built to be as beautiful

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3857164&forum_id=2#35139126)



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Date: January 12th, 2018 10:21 AM
Author: Deep scourge upon the earth institution

I think part of the problem is that when we began building big airports after WWII, shitty modern architecture had taken over.

Washington Dulles International Airport, for example, was designed by a famous architect with the intent of being an architectural gem. Unfortunately, that ensured it was a hideous eyesore. Also, security regulations often prevent airports from being used in the way the architect suggested.

But yes, most airports don't even bother to pretend that beauty was a consideration in their design. Dulles is ugly but at least made a misguided effort to look good.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3857164&forum_id=2#35139151)



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Date: January 12th, 2018 10:41 PM
Author: Bat-shit-crazy red heaven

Dulles is beautiful. You're nuts.

https://i.pinimg.com/originals/f0/42/35/f04235ce1a681cfd824fa0ebc63852ef.jpg

I think the problem with airports from the "golden age" is they were too small to handle modern crowds and all the extensions, annexes and new terminals are pure functional rat mazes.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3857164&forum_id=2#35144485)



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Date: January 12th, 2018 10:22 AM
Author: greedy insane hell alpha

Post-modern architecture doesn't believe in the utility of aesthetic. It's all about GC's bottom line

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3857164&forum_id=2#35139153)



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Date: January 12th, 2018 10:23 AM
Author: Deep scourge upon the earth institution

demonstrably false, there are many beautiful and ornate post-modern skyscrapers across America

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3857164&forum_id=2#35139163)



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Date: January 12th, 2018 9:35 PM
Author: Lascivious godawful boiling water

It is probably the modernist International Style that you have a problem with. Postmodern style, which is basically our current era, is allowed to ahistorically borrow elements of other styles through time - eg it is allowed to use pretty ornaments, or resemble a huge sail, or a series of Chinese boxes.

The mishmashed melange of references that goes on inside a Cheesecake Factory, for example, is postmodern in spirit.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3857164&forum_id=2#35144187)



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Date: January 12th, 2018 10:24 AM
Author: passionate address ladyboy

We've torn down a ton

https://architecturefarm.files.wordpress.com/2013/06/pan-am-terminal.jpg



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3857164&forum_id=2#35139170)



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Date: January 12th, 2018 10:25 AM
Author: Bespoke bearded hospital kitty cat

Because German architecture became prominent, very utilitarian, streamlined look. Bauhaus. They thought everything overly decorative was tacky, and they called it "macaroni".

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3857164&forum_id=2#35139178)



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Date: January 12th, 2018 1:36 PM
Author: geriatric unholy school

The terminals are stretched out because the tarmac is huge. Imagine making something ornate as the train station halls but fifty times bigger. Its bound to be ugly and utilitarian.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3857164&forum_id=2#35140727)



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Date: January 12th, 2018 10:28 PM
Author: Ebony House Genital Piercing

This is the correct answer

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3857164&forum_id=2#35144399)



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Date: January 12th, 2018 10:30 PM
Author: trip stead dysfunction



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3857164&forum_id=2#35144416)



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Date: January 25th, 2018 1:18 AM
Author: Stirring Smoky Pocket Flask Theater Stage

china actually has this:

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/07/2010-07-22_Shanghai_Hongqiao_Railway_Station_waiting_hall.jpg

http://y7177.com/chuyendoday/train-beijing-shanghai/2.jpg

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3857164&forum_id=2#35232238)



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Date: January 12th, 2018 10:19 AM
Author: passionate address ladyboy

Seattle

https://seattletransitblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/905314_595458710465508_1705953719_o-500x331.jpg

https://www.detail-online.com/fileadmin/_migrated/pics/king-street-station-seattle-3-skyline-tracks.jpg



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3857164&forum_id=2#35139137)



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Date: January 12th, 2018 10:24 AM
Author: Charismatic fishy property party of the first part

nice

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3857164&forum_id=2#35139172)



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Date: January 12th, 2018 2:37 PM
Author: Indecent burgundy gay wizard

It's beautiful

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3857164&forum_id=2#35141292)



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Date: January 12th, 2018 10:59 AM
Author: Deep scourge upon the earth institution



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3857164&forum_id=2#35139420)



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Date: January 12th, 2018 11:11 AM
Author: Bespoke bearded hospital kitty cat

Train travel was also at one time glamorous, beautiful and ornate dining cars, bar cars. I would love to see that make a come back.

Train from NYC to Montreal is a long ride but one of the prettiest you could ever see. They have a nice viewing car.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3857164&forum_id=2#35139525)



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Date: January 12th, 2018 1:18 PM
Author: fuchsia base factory reset button

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michigan_Central_Station

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/68/A445%2C_Michigan_Central_Station%2C_Detroit%2C_Michigan%2C_United_States%2C_2016.jpg

http://historicdetroit.org/image/2/750/0/5/images/img-x19004526-0001.jpg

https://urbnexplorer.files.wordpress.com/2014/01/2014-01-10-michigancentralstation-03.png

https://vignette2.wikia.nocookie.net/motorcitydisneyxd/images/5/56/Michigan_Central_Station.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20121021065130

https://www.gannett-cdn.com/-mm-/e7c866b662bebf1efe4447b572ca408abb4efcc0/c=170-0-2830-2000&r=x408&c=540x405/local/-/media/2017/08/04/DetroitFreeP/DetroitFreePress/636374673251092170-Michigan-Central-Station-08.JPG

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3857164&forum_id=2#35140562)



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Date: January 12th, 2018 1:20 PM
Author: Bespoke bearded hospital kitty cat

Crazy. It makes you think, what happened to society?

People built things like this? What happened to us?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3857164&forum_id=2#35140576)



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Date: January 12th, 2018 1:32 PM
Author: fuchsia base factory reset button

The City of Detroit, from 1920 to the 1990s, can be viewed as a microcosm of American society.

In no other place did the promise true equality come closer to being realized than Detroit in the 1960s, and what did "they" do? They hit.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1967_Detroit_riot

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3857164&forum_id=2#35140692)



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Date: January 12th, 2018 2:35 PM
Author: Bespoke bearded hospital kitty cat

Jfc the story of Detroit is one of the saddest ever told.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3857164&forum_id=2#35141278)



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Date: January 12th, 2018 2:36 PM
Author: Deep scourge upon the earth institution

The people who used to live in Detroit are still there: they've all just moved to the suburbs, which are very nice and prosperous. Even the middle class black people live in the suburbs.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3857164&forum_id=2#35141285)



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Date: January 12th, 2018 2:38 PM
Author: Bespoke bearded hospital kitty cat

Yeah, a buddy of mine went there to interview with GM a few years ago. He looked at Detroit, which basically had one nice street (Where GM HQ is) and the rest looked like a bombed out disaster. He went to a party at an executive's house in Bloomfield or Bloomfield Hills or some shit and said outside the city the suburbs are beautiful and well kept.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3857164&forum_id=2#35141303)



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Date: January 12th, 2018 2:43 PM
Author: underhanded chapel

demographics is destiny

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3857164&forum_id=2#35141349)



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Date: January 12th, 2018 9:37 PM
Author: Lascivious godawful boiling water

Demographics created by zoning and other state-led incentives.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3857164&forum_id=2#35144189)



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Date: January 25th, 2018 1:08 AM
Author: bronze big abode pistol



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3857164&forum_id=2#35232191)



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Date: January 25th, 2018 1:08 AM
Author: bronze big abode pistol

Can GM ever leave? Or too politically costly? Must be hard to get high quality people to move there.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3857164&forum_id=2#35232186)



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Date: January 12th, 2018 3:05 PM
Author: underhanded chapel



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3857164&forum_id=2#35141586)



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Date: January 12th, 2018 3:23 PM
Author: Lake supple meetinghouse cuckoldry

personally i strongly dislike this tacky goyishe aesthetic, ljl might as well stick a choir singing handel's messiah in there.

sorry, it's the modern world. you can't go back.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3857164&forum_id=2#35141734)



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Date: January 12th, 2018 3:25 PM
Author: underhanded chapel

a choir and full orchestra would be 180, with men in suits and women in beautiful dresses

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3857164&forum_id=2#35141746)



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Date: January 12th, 2018 3:33 PM
Author: Lake supple meetinghouse cuckoldry

enjoy!

https://i.pinimg.com/736x/3b/e6/62/3be6622d33e6b933069934b2891e726f--busker-williamsburg-brooklyn.jpg

https://news-images.vice.com/images/articles/meta/2014/05/06/hero-original-1399407078.jpg?crop=1xw:0.8433420365535248xh;0xw,0.1566579634464752xh&resize=700:*&output-format=image/jpeg&output-quality=75

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3857164&forum_id=2#35141790)



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Date: January 12th, 2018 3:34 PM
Author: Deep scourge upon the earth institution

except that "revivals" of earlier styles has been a thing in architecture forever, and the revival buildings often sneak in a lot of modern features or twists on old ones

postmodern architecture incorporates a lot of old stuff. and what we call "modern architecture" is already outdated and a time that nobody wants to go back to

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3857164&forum_id=2#35141798)



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Date: January 13th, 2018 1:52 AM
Author: scarlet brunch

Yes, they really should

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3857164&forum_id=2#35145692)



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Date: January 12th, 2018 1:41 PM
Author: glassy irradiated hall bbw

LOLOLOL...yeah, the reason public places were nicer in 1900 has nothing to do with niggers being better controlled and few spics.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3857164&forum_id=2#35140776)



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Date: January 12th, 2018 2:34 PM
Author: Deep scourge upon the earth institution

the decline in intercity rail in the USA has nothing to do with demographic change and everything to do with planes being more efficient over long distances (such as the distance between Kansas City and literally any other major city)

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3857164&forum_id=2#35141272)



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Date: January 24th, 2018 3:25 PM
Author: wine death wish gaming laptop

well, we must also consider what (((they))) did to architecture.

they are ugly, inside and out, and so they hate everything beautiful (cf. what they did to art, music, literature, etc. in the 20c).

behold, the work of america's greatest architect:

http://bassamfellows.com/content/img/BassamFellowsJournal_Exeter_Library_Exterior.jpg

http://www.phmc.state.pa.us/portal/communities/pa-heritage/images/richards_medical_research_laboratories_1.jpg

https://www.e-architect.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/louis-kahn-arts-center-fort-wayne-building-indiana-x080416.jpg

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3857164&forum_id=2#35227553)



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Date: January 12th, 2018 1:47 PM
Author: Vigorous Orchestra Pit Messiness

I was always told the auto industry bought up the rail lines and let it stay dormant.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3857164&forum_id=2#35140834)



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Date: January 12th, 2018 2:34 PM
Author: Deep scourge upon the earth institution

they did this with street cars in a few places. But the reality is that trains are a poor fit for intercity travel in most of the USA because of the long distances. Planes drank their milkshake.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3857164&forum_id=2#35141264)



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Date: January 12th, 2018 2:36 PM
Author: Indecent burgundy gay wizard

Seattle has one, too:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/King_Street_Station#/media/File:Seattle_King_Street_Station_Inside.jpg

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3857164&forum_id=2#35141289)



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Date: January 12th, 2018 2:37 PM
Author: Deep scourge upon the earth institution

I bet there was one in Spokane too

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3857164&forum_id=2#35141294)



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Date: January 12th, 2018 2:39 PM
Author: Exhilarant circlehead library

Cincinnati train station is stunning. it can stand up to any german hauptbahnoff

This is my favorite from Germany (Leipzig)

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/c6/LE_Hauptbahnhof-4.jpg

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3857164&forum_id=2#35141310)



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Date: January 12th, 2018 2:40 PM
Author: Deep scourge upon the earth institution

what city is that

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3857164&forum_id=2#35141321)



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Date: January 12th, 2018 2:41 PM
Author: Exhilarant circlehead library

Leipzig

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3857164&forum_id=2#35141330)



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Date: January 12th, 2018 2:42 PM
Author: Deep scourge upon the earth institution

oh shit, I've probably been in that train station then. didn't stand out to me at the time.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3857164&forum_id=2#35141343)



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Date: January 12th, 2018 2:41 PM
Author: Bespoke bearded hospital kitty cat

Munich?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3857164&forum_id=2#35141322)



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Date: January 12th, 2018 2:42 PM
Author: Exhilarant circlehead library

leipzig

i think most german train stations were bombed to ashes during WWII. very few survived intact. leipzig was one of the lucky ones

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3857164&forum_id=2#35141342)



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Date: January 12th, 2018 2:43 PM
Author: Bespoke bearded hospital kitty cat

I've only been to one in Berlin but it was all new and glass, so that makes sense.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3857164&forum_id=2#35141351)



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Date: January 12th, 2018 2:43 PM
Author: Bespoke bearded hospital kitty cat

CinCin really is awesome

https://skift.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/cinci2.jpg

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3857164&forum_id=2#35141356)



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Date: January 12th, 2018 2:44 PM
Author: Deep scourge upon the earth institution

yeah I've been to the Cincinnati one. they have two museums inside that are great.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3857164&forum_id=2#35141359)



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Date: January 12th, 2018 2:51 PM
Author: Deep scourge upon the earth institution

Spokane, WA - this one no longer stands

https://i.pinimg.com/736x/8c/34/78/8c3478725b1f00098708da4c9058a710--romanesque-ol.jpg

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3857164&forum_id=2#35141435)



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Date: January 12th, 2018 2:52 PM
Author: Indecent burgundy gay wizard

Looks similar to Portland's station:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portland_Union_Station#/media/File:UnionStationPortland.jpg

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3857164&forum_id=2#35141447)



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Date: January 12th, 2018 2:55 PM
Author: thriller jet home

Beautiful.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3857164&forum_id=2#35141477)



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Date: January 12th, 2018 2:55 PM
Author: Deep scourge upon the earth institution

does the "Go by train" sign light up at night

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3857164&forum_id=2#35141481)



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Date: January 12th, 2018 3:15 PM
Author: Indecent burgundy gay wizard

Yes, it does:

https://i.pinimg.com/236x/24/22/3d/24223d7b5dddaeccfd83eac4bdc0b648--railroad-history-train-travel.jpg

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3857164&forum_id=2#35141672)



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Date: January 12th, 2018 3:17 PM
Author: Deep scourge upon the earth institution

180

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3857164&forum_id=2#35141686)



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Date: January 12th, 2018 3:02 PM
Author: thriller jet home

Buffalo's NY Cental station was built in 1929. It's Art Deco and was goregeous in its prime. Unfortunately it hasn't been an active station since 1979, and time, snow, "youths," copper thieves, and legit and illegit scavengers have taken their toll. There's been a movement to restore it for 20 years. It's now used for a few events/year, like a beer event. It's too far away from downtown to be reused for anything meaningful.

Outside: http://buffalocentralterminal.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/2017_Central_Terminal_10mp-129611.jpg

Inside, unfortunately largely stripped of original details: https://assets2.roadtrippers.com/uploads/poi_gallery_image/image/319747058/-quality_60_-interlace_Plane_-resize_1024x480_U__-gravity_center_-extent_1024x480/poi_gallery_image-image-710c06f0-c6fb-4943-99a0-91835aa10d2f.jpg

"Urban explorer" pics: http://desertedplaces.blogspot.com/2017/03/the-abandoned-buffalo-central-terminal.html

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3857164&forum_id=2#35141551)



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Date: January 12th, 2018 3:07 PM
Author: underhanded chapel

ugh, so sad :(

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3857164&forum_id=2#35141603)



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Date: January 12th, 2018 3:09 PM
Author: cruel-hearted clown reading party



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3857164&forum_id=2#35141629)



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Date: January 12th, 2018 3:09 PM
Author: boyish faggotry

Need more Somalis

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3857164&forum_id=2#35141627)



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Date: January 12th, 2018 6:16 PM
Author: Deep scourge upon the earth institution



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3857164&forum_id=2#35142946)



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Date: January 12th, 2018 6:41 PM
Author: Narrow-minded Curious Depressive Box Office

Not the same type of train but the new World Trade Center station looks amazing.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3857164&forum_id=2#35143132)



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Date: January 12th, 2018 9:06 PM
Author: Aromatic crawly gaping new version

Great thread!

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3857164&forum_id=2#35144060)



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Date: January 12th, 2018 9:40 PM
Author: wonderful gaped spot

Denver's sees use as a transit hub and was recently renovated. It's the center of the booming lodo district, and is filled with restaurants, bars, etc.

http://res.cloudinary.com/simpleview/image/upload/v1476809593/clients/denver/denver_union_station_exterior_2015_991321c8-7b2b-4f91-bd96-1c8826647822.jpg

http://denverinfill.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/2014-07-13_UnionStation-04.jpg



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3857164&forum_id=2#35144199)



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Date: January 12th, 2018 9:59 PM
Author: Deep scourge upon the earth institution

loving these "travel by train" neon signs they have out west

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3857164&forum_id=2#35144283)



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Date: January 24th, 2018 3:13 PM
Author: frozen stain

Can confirm Denver's is lovely. Terminal Bar is cool in its own right, and Union Station acts as an anchor location for lots of other trendy bars and restaurants in the LoDo district.

Also, the new light rail express line to Denver International Airport, which departs from Union Station, adds function to the station and helps bring the area "back to its roots" as a transit and rail hub.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3857164&forum_id=2#35227472)



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Date: January 12th, 2018 9:55 PM
Author: buff location

https://ggwash.org/view/43474/twenty-five-gorgeous-but-non-famous-us-train-stations

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3857164&forum_id=2#35144260)



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Date: January 12th, 2018 10:02 PM
Author: Deep scourge upon the earth institution

I love the mission-style ones they have out west! I also cried at Buffalo's overgrown, abandoned train station

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3857164&forum_id=2#35144298)



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Date: January 12th, 2018 10:35 PM
Author: Ebony House Genital Piercing

I lolled at the Mexican car on hydraulics in the Albuquerque pic

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3857164&forum_id=2#35144442)



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Date: January 12th, 2018 10:22 PM
Author: Mildly autistic french chef police squad

if i could find the time, i'd like to take a train trip across a large portion of the country. it's crazy expensive though, and it takes for fucking ever.

when anthony bourdain went to Detroit and hung out with that squirrely guy in the Packard Plant, it was a real bummer to watch. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WpF8eZ3bPqE

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3857164&forum_id=2#35144367)



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Date: January 12th, 2018 10:29 PM
Author: trip stead dysfunction



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3857164&forum_id=2#35144409)



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Date: January 13th, 2018 1:54 AM
Author: scarlet brunch

I've been to 30th street station dozens of times (probably approaching 100) throughout my life. I'm still wowed EVERY DAMN TIME, it's an incredible building

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3857164&forum_id=2#35145700)



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Date: January 13th, 2018 8:34 AM
Author: Deep scourge upon the earth institution



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3857164&forum_id=2#35146317)



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Date: January 24th, 2018 3:01 PM
Author: wonderful gaped spot



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3857164&forum_id=2#35227384)



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Date: January 24th, 2018 3:17 PM
Author: vengeful razzle-dazzle kitchen

Original Penn Station was considered superior to grand central at the time:

http://mashable.com/2015/07/20/original-penn-station/#EXk_CygqlPqQ



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3857164&forum_id=2#35227502)



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Date: January 24th, 2018 3:29 PM
Author: Bespoke bearded hospital kitty cat

I still think the demolition of this building was a stab in the heart of New York City.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3857164&forum_id=2#35227579)



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Date: January 24th, 2018 3:35 PM
Author: vengeful razzle-dazzle kitchen

I never even knew about it until I saw some random pbs thing on it. Blew me away. Everytime I'm in penn now (which thankfully is rare) I walk around with such disdain and anger.



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3857164&forum_id=2#35227635)



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Date: January 24th, 2018 3:24 PM
Author: ungodly alcoholic church building filthpig

Poughkeepsie (1918):

https://dailytannenbaum.files.wordpress.com/2008/05/img_1816.jpg

https://cdn.goodgallery.com/027f46b7-6e15-440c-8538-0b1fe74cf127/r/0800/2676g43x/poughkeepsie-train-station-pictures-engagement.jpg

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3857164&forum_id=2#35227541)



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Date: January 24th, 2018 11:32 PM
Author: Deep scourge upon the earth institution



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3857164&forum_id=2#35231643)