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I believe that this picture is incorrectly marked as having been taken at the Point of Rocks station.

• There is a decided curve in the tracks at Point of Rocks. These tracks are straight.
• No trains start at Point of Rocks, which is the only situation where the train would be sitting on the platform giving the conductors a chance to "chat". I can't find any evidence that that was ever different.
• The platform on the eastbound side is longer and the shelters are more spaced out at Point of Rocks
• There is no railing on the westbound platform at Point of Rocks. You would either see the station building or the tracks coming from the Frederick extension.
• The parking lot north of the tracks at Point of Rocks is further away than here
• On the far left of the picture is a sign stating the name of the station and the end point for trains using this platform. While it's not readable, it's obviously much shorter than "Point of Rocks".

I am almost 100% certain that this picture was actually taken at the Brunswick station.

• Trains start there, and the conductors stand on the platform while passengers board.
• The platform used in Brunswick is straight and short like this one, and the shelters match.
• The westbound platform has a railing just like this one, and the parking lot is just behind it.
• It does not resemble any other platforms between Brunswick and Rockville on the Brunswick line.

The only thing thing that gives me pause is I have not seen any of the stations in West Virginia. However, since I ride this train from Brunswick daily, I'm confident enough to change the text.

—Wrathchild ^(talk) 14:39, 25 January 2006 (UTC)