I enjoy the Yesterday and Today photo pairs.  In case no one has mentioned this yet, the Yesterday and Today photos from the Dec 2023 Berry issue look in opposite directions.
Thus, there is no gas station at RA’s parking lot as the caption indicates.  Instead, you can see RA and its parking in the background of the 1940 photo, beyond the RR bridge.  I’ve been through that RR underpass thousands of times. 

Steve Okonski
Formerly of Middle Village

You’re totally correct, we goofed. Here is the correct comparison. – Ed.