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From: "Dan Syrcher" sst703 -AT- verizon -DOT- net
Date: Thu Aug 9 10:49:37 2007
Subject: This photo was taken January 2005 of the BR&P crossing at Springville,NY. This was a difficult bridge to photograph because it is blocked by trees everywhere as you can see. This is the best side view I could get with the sun lighting it up. I'm standing on the golf course.
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Date: Sun, 12 Mar 2006 13:53:40 -0500
From: Daniel Syrcher - sst703 -AT- localnet.com
Subject: Ex-EL/Erie Southern Tier Line
This photo shows the Ex-Erie/NS gorge crossing looking south. Notice the Ex-PRR/Canal ROW on the east side of the Genesee River where it goes underneath the trestle which is highlighted by the snow.
Photo by Dan Syrcher on March 7, 2006 at about high noon.
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From: "Dan Syrcher" sst703 -AT- verizon -DOT- net
Date: Thu Aug 9 10:55:54 2007
Subject: While cross country skiing in Janaury 2005, I took some photos of this BR&P bridge in Springville,NY. It was a tough bridge to photograph. Blocked by trees as you'll see in the next picture. The upper deck is covered with snow, I was tempted to ski accross it. But with not being able to see the deck and verify its condition, I didn't cross.
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From: "Dan Syrcher" sst703 -AT- verizon -DOT- net
Date: Tue Apr 3 21:51:51 2007
Subject: I was flying to the south of the yards in Buffalo, NY. The altitude was 5500 feet above sealevel. The view is looking north, northwest. In the lower portion of the picture you can identify the Lehigh Valley wye that comes from the line along the NYS Thruway. You then can see the NS Bison Yard including the new section along with the ex-DL&W line exiting to the NW going over the CSX Frontier Yard to the top of the picture. The Central Terminal is to the far left but unfortunately it is just out of view. It was very bumpy flying today so I have no idea why the camera worked this time.
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5/85	From: "Dan Syrcher" sst703 -AT- verizon -DOT- net Date: Tue Oct 9 11:54:32 2007 Subject: This is the view looking west. The Erie is in the foreground and NYC/CSX behind it. image/jpeg, 1280x960 (24bit) RR2-10-08-07-ds.jpg 280938 bytes

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Date: Sun, 12 Mar 2006 13:53:40 -0500
From: Daniel Syrcher - sst703 -AT- localnet.com
Subject: Ex-EL/Erie Southern Tier Line
The WNY&P RR row can be seen in the upper right corner opposite the large parking lot. The PS&N row can be seen on the left side of the photo at base of ski resort above the parking lot in the shadows.
Photo by Dan Syrcher on March 7, 2006 at about high noon.
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Date: Sun, 12 Mar 2006 13:53:40 -0500
From: Daniel Syrcher - sst703 -AT- localnet.com
Subject: Ex-EL/Erie Southern Tier Line
This photo is looking SE. The PS&N is seen coming from the SE in the middle of the photo going thru the "farm complex" just before entering the curve and then going back along the base of the hill on the right. The Southern Tier line is going in between.
Photo by Dan Syrcher on March 7, 2006 at about high noon.
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8/85	From: "Dan Syrcher" sst703 -AT- verizon -DOT- net Date: Tue Oct 9 11:58:15 2007 Subject: This is also looking in an easterly direction. We are directly under the NYC bridge looking at the Erie bridge. image/jpeg, 1280x960 (24bit) RR1-10-08-07-ds.jpg 271475 bytes

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From: "Daniel Syrcher" sst703@localnet.com
Date: Thu, 15 Jun 2006 15:43:43 -0400
Subject: Aerial photo from 6500ft on 6-13-06.
This photo provides a better overall view of both yards. You can clearly see the ex-DL&W row coming out of the Bison Yard next to the reservoir and crossing over CSX at Frontier. You can see the former Palace Car Co roundhouse. The patch of grass next to it is where the West Shore roundhouse was located. This is according to the map on page 139 from the book, "A History of Railroads of Western New York."
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From: "Dan Syrcher" sst703 -AT- verizon -DOT- net
Date: Mon Sep 17 20:15:35 2007
Subject: Today I was riding my bike down to the water front in Buffalo and decided to look for the PennCentral boxcar that is sitting behind Mills Welding along Broadway. I was looking for it along Old Broadway south of the CSX main and I couldn't find it.

Coming home via Broadway I came across Greene St just to check it out and I accidently came across the boxcar. How appropriate that the street is named Greene and I found the PC car. The reason I couldn't find it before is that it is covered heavily with overgrowth on the opposite side. You can't see it until fall.
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From: "Daniel Syrcher" sst703 -AT- localnet.com
Date: Fri, 21 Apr 2006 00:39:54 -0400
Subject: Pennsylvania RR freight house on Ohio St. This is a close up of the rail side of the building. The bumper is the immediate left. You can see the crumbling of the overhang. I don't think this building could handle more than one boxcar. Maybe it could handle two boxcars with a first generation boxcar.
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From: "Dan Syrcher" sst703 -AT- verizon -DOT- net
Date: Tue Oct 9 12:04:36 2007
Subject: While out boating we went up to Tonawanda, NY where the Erie RR and the NYC/CSX RR cross over Ellicott Creek. This is looking in an easterly direction with the NYC in the foreground. The Erie Canal crossing is about 3/4 of mile to the left.
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From: "Dan Syrcher" sst703 -AT- verizon -DOT- net
Date: Thu May 3 13:33:40 2007
Subject: This is another view of the Ethanol plant looking more northerly. Again the freight house of the Central terminal can be made out just barely in the upper right and just below the wing strut. It was a beautiful day for flying!
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From: "Dan Syrcher" sst703 -AT- verizon -DOT- net
Date: Thu May 3 13:27:20 2007
Subject: This is a look from above at the location of the new Ethanol Plant in Buffalo. The central cluster of elevators is where it will be. I don't know for certain which elevators will be used.

The Central Terminal can be located in the far upper left hand corner. New York Centrals elevator, Concrete Central, can be seen about middle right with the bridges crossing the Buffalo River to its left. LaFrarge is at the bottom just left of center.
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Date: Sun, 12 Mar 2006 13:53:40 -0500
From: Daniel Syrcher - sst703 -AT- localnet.com
Subject: Ex-EL/Erie Southern Tier Line
This is a close up photo while flying over head of the Horse Shoe Curve. The concrete abutments can be seen at the Ex-Erie/NS line at bottom center. You can see where the row goes through a "farm complex". This is also the approximate location of the former rr station.
Photo by Dan Syrcher on March 7, 2006 at about high noon.
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From: "Dan Syrcher" sst703 -AT- verizon -DOT- net
Date: Sun Dec 10 21:27:03 2006
Subject: Standing behind someones apartment/home with many other bystanders provides a great view of this train wreck. Thousands of cans of string beans spilled from both cars.
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Date: Sun, 12 Mar 2006 13:53:40 -0500
From: Daniel Syrcher - sst703 -AT- localnet.com
Subject: Ex-EL/Erie Southern Tier Line
Photo taken while approaching Swain Ski Resort from the west. One Half of the Pittsburg, Shawmut & Northern Horse Shoe curve is visible about center of the picture. The Southern Tier line runs thru the center of the photo along Rt. 70.
Photo by Dan Syrcher on March 7, 2006 at about high noon.
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From: "Dan Syrcher" sst703 -AT- verizon -DOT- net
Date: Tue Dec 12 15:14:28 2006
Subject: Entering Buffalos airspace at 5500msl, the CSX Frontier yard passes to our west. The mouth of the Niagara River and Peace Bridge are in the background.
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From: "Dan Syrcher" sst703 -AT- verizon -DOT- net
Date: Sun Dec 10 21:34:15 2006
Subject: The cans of string beans may have survived the initial wreck but they are no match for the weight of a payloader. Explosive!
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06-exploding_beans.jpg 188216 bytes

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From: "Daniel Syrcher" sst703@localnet.com
Date: Thu, 15 Jun 2006 15:43:43 -0400
Subject: Aerial photo from 6500ft on 6-13-06.
This photo has a lot to look at. Primarily Ganson St with ADM, General Mills and LaFarge. There were no ships docked here at the time I flew over them. At the bottom and just left of center you can see 3 silos remaining of the HO OATS elevators being torn down for the casino. You can clearly see the area where sand is delivered and transferred across from ADM.
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From: "Dan Syrcher" sst703 -AT- verizon -DOT- net
Date: Mon Sep 17 20:41:25 2007
Subject: Shown in this picture are several passenger cars all showing the same reporting marks as the caboose and the locomotive. Also several tank cars [not shown in this picture] are behind these cars with the same reporting marks as well.
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From: "Dan Syrcher" sst703 -AT- verizon -DOT- net
Date: Sun Dec 10 21:41:08 2006
Subject: After putting out the fire and getting the doors off on the opposite side, the Caterpiller cranes carried this car up towards Walden Ave stopping in front of Niagara Hobby. After they cleared this, they started working on the boxcar hung on the bridge.
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From: "Daniel Syrcher" sst703 -AT- localnet.com
Date: Fri, 21 Apr 2006 00:39:54 -0400
Subject: Pennsylvania RR freight house on Ohio St. This photo shows the truck side of the Pennsylvania RR building. There is no loading platform other than the building itself. There are three loading bays. There are no rails on this side of the building. The Pennsylvania RR logo has been stripped from the front of the building. This building is also in very dangerous condition. The structure is falling apart and mostly from above.
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From: "Dan Syrcher" sst703 -AT- verizon -DOT- net
Date: Thu Aug 9 10:30:57 2007
Subject: This is a wider view underneath the Buffalo River crossing. You can see two plates that are either missing nuts or they are spun half-way off. We are looking south. CP Draw is to our right [west].
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From: "Dan Syrcher" sst703 -AT- verizon -DOT- net
Date: Mon Sep 17 21:28:31 2007
Subject: After crossing Lake Erie from Sunset Bay and the lake getting rougher we decided to make call at Port Colborne. I was stunned to find this Norfolk Southern "rail ferry barge" docked in Canada. I arrived just after sunset and with elevators on both sides, Not the greatest lighting. This name of this vessel is the "Windsor".

There are three sets of rails, all painted in white and can been seen clearly in this photo. I came upon this in August of 2007 and I haven't returned to see if it is still docked.
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