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This photo was taken from an Amtrak train while going through Truckee to Reno.It was taken in Jan.Does anyone know anything about this station? Museum??

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LOOKS OUT OF PLACE FOR SURE WITH THAT SUV PASSING BY. MAYBE A MOVIE SET? LOL!


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I drove through there last summer. Some kind of clothing store. It was closed. So no info. I think it may have been a Flying A station there originally but don't think it was that building. And the pumps were fake. Looked good from a few feet away.









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Thanks for the reply.Hawkike

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COME TO THINK OF IT, I SAW A CLOTHING STORE CALLED "FLYING A" IN MANHATTAN SEVERAL YEARS AGO USING THE SAME LOGO PRETTY MUCH.


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Nice station. Would love to find those neons stashed somewhere. They are sweet smile


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I did a google search to look at the location. Either it has not been there long or google picture are way behind. It was an old station.

http://maps.google.com/maps?layer=c&cbll=39.327448,-120.18659&cbp=12,132.67,,0,5.4&ved=0CBgQ2wU&ei=E96JS-WTDp2QsAPOop3PBg&ie=UTF8&ll=39.327448,-120.18659&spn=0,281.337891&z=4&panoid=tpauNyV4DGjhz3oan2WO7g

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i think those signs are repos or fantasy just like the pumps..

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We can wish cant we frown smile


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Good morning. The input I can give on this subject is this. Living in Reno Nv. (30) miles from Truckee and knowing the area well enough I will tell you that it originaly opened as a Associated "flying A" and remained that, till the better location of a Chevron on annother corner put the squeeze on the flying A and the owner thought then to do a clothing shop type souvenir theme. The pumps are fantasy but get this. The big flying A roof signs are restored and original says owner. One day maybe some lucky contractor with a front loader might get the contract do something new and fresh and get the demolition rights. Sweet

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Thanks Roger.

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txs roger..boy i`d love to have those neon`s!!! i have never seen one come up on auction`s?? just how rare are they?? love the story about the station....alan



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My close friend here in Reno has two Bennetts in 646 done in Flying A for an outside display. Im sure he to would love one of those neons. His friend Randy has all the story and facts of this station in Truckee, that roof top stuff is the real deal. Out of my collection of pumps I dont have a Flying A, but recently I accuried a very straight clean Wayne 505 and I think thats what I will restore it as. Most all the companys had very unique or recognizable colorful logo's, but you got say that winged A has a clean crisp look of its own.


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