Vintage South Buffalo Railway Photos

Vintage South Buffalo Railway Photos

Paul Pietrak generously lent us his collection of vintage South Buffalo Railway Photos. Some date back as far as the turn of the 20th Century.

All Photos From The Collection of Paul Pietrak

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1: View of South Buffalo Ry passenger train pulled by 4-6-0 No. 8. Location unknown. Photo from the collection of Mr. Paul Pietrak.
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2: View of Locomotives at the South Buffalo Railway Roundhouse circa 1905. Photo from the collection of Mr. Paul Pietrak.
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3: View of Locomotives at the South Buffalo Railway Roundhouse circa 1905. Photo from the collection of Mr. Paul Pietrak.
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4: South Buffalo Rwy Depot across from Gate 1, also pictured is one Hamburg Railways Car #3 circa 1901-1903. Photo from the collection of Mr. Paul Pietrak.
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5: South Buffalo Rwy 0-6-0 #5 (Switching Service). Location unknown. Circa 1903. Photo from the collection of Mr. Paul Pietrak.
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6: South Buffalo Rwy 2-8-0 #7 (Road Service). Location Unknown. Circa 1903. Photo from the collection of Mr. Paul Pietrak.
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7: South Buffalo Rwy 4-6-0 #8(Passenger Service). Location Unknown. Photo dated 6-10-1903. Photo from the collection of Mr. Paul Pietrak.
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8: South Buffalo Rwy 0-6-0 #5, 2-8-0 #7 and 4-6-0 #8. Location Unknown. Photo dated 6-30-1903. Photo from the collection of Mr. Paul Pietrak.
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9: South Buffalo Rwy 2-8-0 #7 near retirement. Location Unknown. Photo from the collection of Mr. Paul Pietrak.
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10: South Buffalo Rwy 4-6-0 #8 near retirement. Location Unknown. Photo from the collection of Mr. Paul Pietrak.
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11: South Buffalo Rwy 0-6-0 #4, working the Ore Dock. Photo dated 9-22-1937. Photo from the collection of Mr. Paul Pietrak.
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12: South Buffalo Rwy 0-6-0 #16, notice the improved steps and railings. Location Unknown. Photo dated 3-17-1938. Photo from the collection of Mr. Paul Pietrak.
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13: South Buffalo Rwy 0-6-0 #24(Alco/Brooks 1910), notice the improved steps and railings. Location Unknown. Photo dated 10-7-37. Photo from the collection of Mr. Paul Pietrak.
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14: South Buffalo Rwy 0-6-0 #26 Builder's Photo. Photo from the collection of Mr. Paul Pietrak.
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15: South Buffalo Rwy 2-8-0 #7 At the coaling station. Photo dated 2-18-1919. Photo from the collection of Mr. Paul Pietrak.
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16: South Buffalo Rwy 2-8-0 #7 (Baldwin 1903). Location Unknown. Photo from the collection of Mr. Paul Pietrak.
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17: Lackawanna Steel Co. Pay Car at the Coke Ovens. Date Unknown. Photo from the collection of Mr. Paul Pietrak.
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18: South Buffalo Rwy Rebuilding the Turntable. Photo dated 7-16-1937. Photo from the collection of Mr. Paul Pietrak.
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19: South Buffalo Rwy Rebuilding the Turntable. Photo dated 7-1-1937. Photo from the collection of Mr. Paul Pietrak.
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20: South Buffalo Rwy Rebuilding the Turntable. Photo dated 7-30-1937. Note the NYC 6644 at the left of the photo. Photo from the collection of Mr. Paul Pietrak.
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21: South Buffalo Rwy Completed Turntable after rebuild. Photo dated 8-31-1937. Photo from the collection of Mr. Paul Pietrak.
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22: South Buffalo Rwy Locomotive Servicing area along the Hamburg Turnpike. Photo dated 7-29-1942. Photo from the collection of Mr. Paul Pietrak.
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23: South Buffalo Rwy 0-6-0 #26 along South End of Blast Furnace Row hauling iron pots. Photo dated 7-13-1934. Photo from the collection of Mr. Paul Pietrak.
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24: South Buffalo Rwy #9 at the 'C' Furnace. Photo dated 4-28-1943. Photo from the collection of Mr. Paul Pietrak.
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25: South Buffalo Rwy dumping slag into Lake Erie. Photo dated 9-18-1943. Photo from the collection of Mr. Paul Pietrak.
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26: Lackawanna Iron and Steel 0-4-0 Narrow Gauge Camel back "Dewey" used in blast furnace service. Location Unknown. Date unknown. Photo from the collection of Mr. Paul Pietrak.
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27: Lackawanna Iron and Steel 0-8-0 Narrow Gauge Camel back "J.P. Higginson" used in blast furnace service. Location Unknown. Photo dated 1901.
The negative was severely damaged, click here for the restored photo.
Photo from the collection of Mr. Paul Pietrak.
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28: Lackawanna Iron and Steel 0-8-0 Narrow Gauge Camel back "J.P. Higginson" used in blast furnace service. Location Unknown. Photo dated 1901.
Standing on the locomotive's cab is the engineer, Michael E. Osborne. The fireman, William Osborne, is sitting on its front at right. The two men at the left are unidentified. Photo from the collection of Mr. Paul Pietrak.
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29: South Buffalo Rwy 2-8-0 #7 at the coaling station. The photo is looking east showing the water tank at "Brick Shed Junction". Photo dated 2-28-1919. Photo from the collection of Mr. Paul Pietrak.
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30: Lackawanna Steel Co. (South Buffalo Rwy) 30-Ton Locomotive Crane No 1. Date and location unknown. Photo from the collection of Mr. Paul Pietrak.
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31: Lackawanna Steel Co (South Buffalo Rwy) 12-Ton Loco Crane #2. Location unknown. Photo dated 1902. Photo from the collection of Mr. Paul Pietrak.
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32: Bethlehem Steel Co (South Buffalo Rwy) Narrow Gauge Locomotive Crane #22. Location Unknown. Photo dated 9-12-1923. Photo from the collection of Mr. Paul Pietrak.
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33: Lackawanna Steel Co (South Buffalo Rwy) 12-Ton Crane #5. Location and Date Unknown. Photo from the collection of Mr. Paul Pietrak.
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34: South Buffalo Rwy Narrow Gauge 0-4-0 Tank showing the "New Type" steps on the front of the engine. Location Unknown. Photo dated 8-20-1937. Photo from the collection of Mr. Paul Pietrak.
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35: South Buffalo Rwy 0-6-0 #12 (Porter) with Open Hearth charging cars in the Open Hearth Stock Yard. Photo dated 8-30-1920. Photo from the collection of Mr. Paul Pietrak.
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36: South Buffalo Rwy, Two Narrow Gauge 0-4-0's tie things up north of the storehouse. Photo dated 8-26-1942. Photo from the collection of Mr. Paul Pietrak.
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37: Bethlehem Steel Co (South Buffalo Rwy) 0-4-0 Standard Gauge Tank #132, note the extra low profile needed to get under the charging hoppers. Date and location unknown. Photo from the collection of Mr. Paul Pietrak.
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38: Bethlehem Steel Co (South Buffalo Rwy) 0-6-0 Standard Gauge Tank #134. Date and location unknown. Photo from the collection of Mr. Paul Pietrak.
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39: Bethlehem Steel Co (South Buffalo Rwy) 0-6-0 Standard Gauge Tank #129 (Porter), shown in the Open Hearth Stock Yard. Photo dated 8-30-1920. Photo from the collection of Mr. Paul Pietrak.
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40: Lackawanna Steel Co (South Buffalo Rwy) Narrow Gauge 0-4-0 "Fire Dept". Location and Date Unknown. Photo from the collection of Mr. Paul Pietrak.
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41: Lackawanna Steel Co (South Buffalo Rwy) 0-4-0 Narrow Gauge #1. Location Unknown. Photo dated 9-17-1906. Photo from the collection of Mr. Paul Pietrak.
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42: Bethlehem Steel Co (South Buffalo Rwy) 0-4-0 Narrow Gauge tied things up under the Blast Furnace trestle beside the #2 sub-station . Photo dated 8-20-1942. Photo from the collection of Mr. Paul Pietrak.
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43: South Buffalo Rwy Standard Gauge dump cars dumping into Lake Erie. Date of Photo Unknown. Photo from the collection of Mr. Paul Pietrak.
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44: South Buffalo Rwy 0-4-0 #105 on the cinder dump. This engine was previously used on the NY City Elevated Railway. Date Unknown. Photo from the collection of Mr. Paul Pietrak.
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45: South Buffalo Rwy 0-4-0 on the cinder dump. Photo dated 11-26-1909. Photo from the collection of Mr. Paul Pietrak.
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46: South Buffalo Rwy 0-6-0 #27 dumping slag into Lake Erie. Photo dated 6-29-1945. Photo from the collection of Mr. Paul Pietrak.
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47: South Buffalo Rwy 41 and S-2 84 try to be in the same place at the same time. Location Unknown. Photo dated 6-7-1972. Photo from the collection of Mr. Paul Pietrak.
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48: South Buffalo Rwy narrow gauge Ingot Cars being stripped of their molds at Open Hearth #3. Photo dated 12-15-1939. Photo from the collection of Mr. Paul Pietrak.
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49: South Buffalo Rwy 56. Location and Date Unknown. Photo from the collection of Mr. Paul Pietrak.
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