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Re: Tacoma 'Amshack'
Author: Erik H.
Date: 01-15-2014 - 19:39

George Andrews Wrote:
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> The term " Amshack " means, at least to me, the small modular shelters that Amtrak installed in
> many locations in the 1970's & 1980's, rather than pay rent on RR - owned station buildings.
> Some of these shelters had " Time - Release " doors that unlocked an hour or so before the
> trains' scheduled arrival time. Several that come to mind were at Hood River & Pendleton, OR.

I agree, THESE are "AmShacks" (photos not my own):

http://www.trainweb.org/coaststarlight99/graphics/amshack%20snow.jpg

http://halfmac.rrpicturearchives.net/pictures%5C22519%5C050922-16-20-18.JPG

http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6239/6216517036_c64e9b2544.jpg

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-X1oXB0wQ-T4/UgZ3GTE3SzI/AAAAAAAAeew/ZsbC5oCjg9o/s1600/Amt_Dyer-IN.jpg

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Subject Written By Date/Time (PST)
  Tacoma 'Amshak' Brian 01-14-2014 - 12:01
  Re: Tacoma 'Amshak' Brian 01-14-2014 - 12:59
  Re: Tacoma 'AmshaCk' HUTCH 7.62 01-14-2014 - 13:26
  Re: Tacoma 'AmshaCk' Bob Williams 01-14-2014 - 20:04
  Re: Tacoma 'AmshaCk' P. Kepler 01-14-2014 - 22:20
  Re: Tacoma 'AmshaCk' Margaret (SP fan) 01-14-2014 - 22:43
  Re: Tacoma 'AmshaCk' Paul Kepler 01-14-2014 - 23:10
  Re: Tacoma 'Amshak' Brian 01-15-2014 - 11:52
  Re: Tacoma 'Amshack' George Andrews 01-15-2014 - 17:01
  Re: Tacoma 'Amshack' Erik H. 01-15-2014 - 19:39
  Re: Tacoma 'Amshack' George Andrews 01-16-2014 - 19:24
  Re: Tacoma 'Amshak' Scott Schiechl 01-15-2014 - 21:40
  Re: Tacoma 'Amshak' Paul Kepler 01-15-2014 - 22:26
  Re: Tacoma 'Amshak' Brian 01-16-2014 - 12:06
  Re: Tacoma 'Amshak' Brian 01-16-2014 - 12:14
  Re: Tacoma 'Amshak' Graham Buxton 01-16-2014 - 14:56


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