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The Mole: Episode 3 Discussion
Mrs Shrek:
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--- Quote ---Good evening, players. Welcome to Santiago's old central train station. You may recognize this architecture; the building was designed and built by Gustave Eiffel.
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No, actually they're in Mapocho station, designed by a different architect (Central Station is still a working train station). Google or Flickr for Estacion Central and Estacion Mapocho and you'll see what I mean; the diagonal bars are an easy giveaway.
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I can't find an interior shot, but they aren't actually in Central Station, they are in the old Central Station. It has been turned into an exhibition hall according to this page here (third photo down, and was remodeled by Gustave Eiffel in 1897 according to this page here (info in yellow section half way down page) so I don't think they were "lying"
Slowhatch:
The Ebay photo you linked was of the old (pre-Eiffel) Central Station; however, the execution took place in Mapocho. It breaks down like this:
* From 1857-1897 the station looked like your old photo (album here, history here). It served traffic to the south (still does). Although the last paragraph here casts some doubt, Eiffel generally get the credit for the makeover.
* The Mapocho station (inaug. 1913) came along later, when traffic to the north became important. It even connected with the Transandino line going to Mendoza (a remnant of that line might show up soon ;)). It was designed by Emilio Jecquier, who is variously described as having studied under Eiffel/been influenced by Eiffel/etc. (homepage here; gallery and story [spanish] here). This was also the site of the Transiberiano restaurant, where the final dinner/quiz took place, so they only had to walk a few steps to the execution site. Once traffic to the north became unimportant, Central Station took over as the sole hub/terminus.Do I think they were lying/making a clue? No, like the clock on the wall, I think it's just a bit of sloppiness, nothing more.
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