(erielack) LV Depot in Buffalo

[Dale Madison <gobills_@_ncweb.com>]

At 05:33 07.02.2007, you wrote:
>Date: Tue, 6 Feb 2007 15:38:15 -0500
>From: "ronald" <rdukarm_@_adelphia.net>
>Subject: (erielack) EL working the Buffalo DL&W Terminal area in 1971
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>EL_Depot_E_Buffalo_1962.jpg (image/jpeg, 1171x1334 312845 bytes, BF: 4.99 ppb)
>LV_old_depot_buffalo_stg_1952_2.jpg (image/jpeg, 1183x531 263414 bytes, 
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>List,
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>Attached is a news article from the Buffalo Evening News of
>October 5, 1962 concerning the "new" EL passenger depot
>in East Buffalo yards to replace the downtown DL&W depot.
>
>Prior to the decision to locate here, the City of Buffalo and
>other rail interests wanted the EL to move to the NYC terminal
>or take over the LV pasenger depot on Dingens St which the
>LV quit using in 1960 when they terminated passenger service
>to Buffalo. Prior to 1954, the Erie used the LV's downtown
>terminal on Main Street . The attached photo from 1952 shows
>an LV PA ready to leave. (Francis Strong, LLMHS Collection)


Thanks Ron for all of the gem's you've posted.  So much happened before 
1954.  I can't recall ever seeing a pic of the old LV depot.  I know it was 
demolished for the Niagara Thruway.



Dale



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