American Transition Train Set

Stations

The US has its own distinctive style of train stations. Now that the Patch supports custom stations, we should add some.

Passenger Stations

A really great station reference

Tons of current Amtrak stations

Postcards of some interesting stations

Design Notes
Note that most US stations will require more than one version, depending on how they will be used.

• Normal version - Obviously, all stations will require at least one version.
• Abandoned version - All pre-1970 stations, except perhaps for big-city terminals, need to have an abandoned version - windows boarded up, grass on the platforms, litter and debris lying around. This would appear if a station's rating falls too low, and indicates that the service is very poor.
• Winter snowy version - All stations except for designs that are clearly for the Tropics only (e.g. Mission-style stations) need to have a version with snow on the roofs and surfaces, which will automatically appear in the wintry regions of the Arctic. Even big-city terminals get snow-covered too.
• Abandoned AND snowy - There's nothing more forlon than an abandoned station building that's also covered in snow.

Standard Platforms	cornelius drew these platforms, which are what's used all over the US. You can use them when you are drawing any station as long as he's credited for them. If you have any questions as to which would be appropriate where, just ask in the Forum.
Southwestern Mission-style	1920-1960. These are found in California and elsewhere in the Southwest.
Greenville	1920-1940. Typical Mid-Atlantic small town station.
Kane	1920-1940. Typical Mid-Atlantic small town station.
Milton	1920-1940. Typical Northeast suburban station.
Riverside	1920-1940. Typical Mid-Atlantic rural station.
Curriers	1920-1960. Very small rural station; could be anywhere.
North Conway	1920-1940. Not a typical New England station.
Classic Grecian style	1920-1935. Solid, heavy stone stations were built in major cities across the country, and many are still around.
Michigan Central Station	1920-1940. This station has been abandoned for decades but is still rock solid. More photos
St. Louis Union Station	I'm not sure what style this is, it looks like a cross between Mission and Victorian, with some Edwardian elements. But it looks nice!
Art Deco	1930-1950. This is Cincinnati Union Terminal, now Cincinnati Museum Center. There are tons of websites about this, it's quite famous in architectural circles. (I've been there many times, it's gorgeous).
Ultramodern	1990->. Amtrak cares more about appearances these days. This is a midsize suburban station.

Nowadays Amtrak is trying harder to renovate existing stations, or if it has to build new, it does a decent job of it. There's no standard format, they go with whatever's available or looks nice in the area. Plenty of scope to find something that'll work.

Other Uncoded Sprites

Snowy Country Station cornelius
Small Victorian DanMacK
Grain Depot Oz
Steel Mill Platforms Oz
Michigan Central Station Oz
South Station (Boston) CharlieMTA
Boston & Providence Station CharlieMTA
Boston & Providence Station CharlieMTA
Toronto Union Station Grand Central Terminal Cincinnati Union Station Michigan Central Station CharlieMTA

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