All; Here is the correct url for the Buffalo Terminal restoration site: http://buffalocentralterminal.org/
Jeff Sankus --- In [email protected], "Bud Rindfleisch" <BlackDiamondRR@...> wrote: > > Bill, Yes, it is sad. In Europe they seem to be able to keep centuries old > structures yet in our country too many times demolition is the answer and on > buildings far newer than those in Europe. > There are no plans to tear this magnificent structure down though, there > are ongoing restorations. The REA portion might succumb to the scrapper's > ball as that is pretty far gone and serves no purpose other than pigeon > roosts. The concourse inside is shaping up, but I can't speak for the tower > portion as that is not open for the public. > Hard to believe in today's world but Buffalo, NY was once second only to > Chicago for rail activity, being a major East-West route. Twenty Four > different railroads once served here. > Bud Rindfleisch > > --- In [email protected], "scale S only" <scalesonly@> wrote: > > > > Hi boB and Bud -- > > > > I saw this on TV, and it is truly sad to see what was once the pride of the > > city (Buffalo) and the railroads that used it, look so bad. To me, it > > looks beyond reasonable repair �" only a tear down and rebuild in kind > > seems to be the only real sound structural solution, and I am sure that is > > beyond realistic economics. Itâs a good thing that Leslie Reagan and > > others captured it on canvas and film so future generations might know what > > grand things used to be... > > > > Bill Winans > > ---------------------------- > > > > Thought some of you Easterners might be interested in this. It is > > railroad-oriented, just not necessarily S scale. Bud R., here's one for you. > > > > http://www.weather.com/travel/abandoned-train-stations-photos-20130506 > > > > boB Nicholson ______________________________________________________ > > > ------------------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: [email protected] [email protected] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [email protected] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
