(erielack) LV in Buffalo

[Dale Madison <gobills_@_ncweb.com>]

At 05:33 08.02.2007, you wrote:
>Date: Wed, 07 Feb 2007 17:13:03 -0500
>From: "Arthur J. Tross" <ajtross_@_esva.net>
>Subject: Re: (erielack) LV Depot in Buffalo
>
>Tim and others.
>The LV had a branch line to Niagara Falls which split off the mainline at
>Depew. The connection for the Maple Leaf left the Buffalo terminal and ran
>to Depew where the thru cars to Toronto were detached and connected to the
>Toronto train. I believe that there was a wye track at Depew which could be
>used by the connecting train.  The reverse was followed by the westbound
>train.
>
>The Erie used the LV terminal until 1950.  I remember many trips with my
>parents on the Erie to Buffalo arriving at the LV terminal.
>
>Art Tross


Remnants of that wye are still visible on the south side of Walden Avenue 
in Buffalo (Depew actually).  On George Urban Road, you can see where the 
tracks went.  Elements of the line further north are right along side the 
I-290 between Sheridan and Millersport.

Dale



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