Re: (LVRR) Re : old LV Routes

["J. Henry Priebe Jr." <root_@_net.bluemoon.net>]

On Wed, 20 Aug 2003, Ronald Ball wrote:

> Does anyone know of a website that will give the old LV trackage in and
> around Buffalo , NY ? I lived  near the old freight house in Williamsville
> NY ( east of Buffalo) and remember the old LV trains going by as they went
> to Niagara Falls , I know they came from the Depew , NY area because of a
> little yard house I could see from Walden Ave  . And the yard entrance from
> Transit road, between the NYCS and the D&H viaducts.  Not sure of time era
> but I would say mid to late 60's . Just wanted to see where they all went !
> Any help would be nice!!!!   Ron       Carman UPRR, Ft Worth ,Tx
> 

You can see most of what you are looking for on my WNY 1950 USGS maps page:

http://www.railfan.net/maps/1950usgs/

BTW, if you are talking about the LV depot on South Long St in Billsville,
that was a passenger station too as far as I know. It's owned by the Western
New York Railway Historical Society.

Henry

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