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Seen here is series one of Western New York State Railroad Postcards. Only 500 of these limited edition cards have been printed. The set consists of eleven different views from around New York State.
These cards are all standard 3.5" X 5.5" divided back, printed on thin card stock. Many of the photos chosen for publication can never be rephotographed. Only here and now captured on postcards!
Only here and now captured on postcards!
The views, rail lines and/or locomotives may no longer be in use, or have possibly since been abandoned. These cards hope to preserve a little part of the Western New York railroad history.
*Note: photo credits do not appear on the front actual cards. The back contains a description and space for the stamp and writing.
#1 Arcade and Attica Railroad
1920 American Locomotive Works 2-8-0 #18 at Mill Street in Arcade
Photo taken on a cool fall morning. Only regularly operating steam
locomotive in New York State. (Available only in sets, not individually)
#2 Milwaukee Road #261 at Ashford Junction Tower
Pictured is the last steam locomotive to travel down the old Buffalo,
Rochester and Pittsburgh line in Western New York State.
This tower at Ashford still stands. (Limited Quantities)
#3 Buffalo and Pittsburgh Railroad
Seen here at Colden, NY (Genesee Road near Springville)
SD 45 #451 with train awaiting a crew change.
This line now lays dormant, as the BP runs on a nearby NS line.
#4 Wreck of the B & P at Colden, NY
This is the unusual and hopefully rare clean up operations
after a derailment. Seen here is Winter's Rigging Service
placing a tank car back on to it's own wheels.
#5 Conrail at Lake Ave, Buffalo, NY
A fallen flag. Last of the Blue taken under the NY Central
type overhead signal tower. (Now gone).
Seen here is a GP40-2 awaiting clearance.
#6 Delaware and Hudson Train #558 at Endicott, NY
Canadian Pacific Units leading D&H Train #558. Seen here at Hayes
Avenue, Endicott, NY MP 221.2 on NS's Southern Tier Line.
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#7 Buffalo Southern Railroad at Eden, NY
BSOR's Alco RS-11 #5010 (an Ex Delaware and Hudson Unit)
Seen here pulling an eastbound freight at Eden, NY.
#8 James E. Strates Fair Train at Buffalo
Rare daylight shot of the JES Fair Train at Tifft Street Yards.
Every August, the Buffalo Southern pulls this special train to Hamburg
for the County Fair. Normally this move happens in the dark. Any other Photos?
#9 Conagra Flour Mill at Buffalo
Grain Elevators at Buffalo are still in use for storage for flour production.
Seen here is the Buffalo Southern's Alco S2 on the local switching assignment.
Old Alcos, a "Dinosaur" Mill? Who knows how long this scene is possible.
#10 Blue Diamond Dinner Train
#6101 is the New York and Lake Erie Alco Century 425 seen here
at the Dayton Tunnel near Gowanda, NY. 6101 has since seen service at
Port Colborne, Ontario, Canada.
#11 New York and Lake Erie Alcos at Gowanda, NY
The all Alco road NY&LE shows off its two Century 425s at the engine
house in Gowanda. #1013 is a high nose ex N&W, while #6101 is a
low nose ex PRR.
