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Viewing Album:  BR&P Station, Salamanca, NY
 
By:Gary Everhart
Dates:7/13/2012 - 7/13/2012
Album Info:One of the remaining jewels left in the once busy railroading town of Salamanca, NY, is the Burffalo, Rochester & Pittsburgh RR station on 320 N. Main Street. Built in 1912, it served as the passenger station for the BR&P while most of the freight was handled at the East Salamanca station. The station was abandoned back in 1960 and stood empty for 20 years before being transformed into the Salamanca Rail Museum in 1980. Filled with many railroading artifacts of the former railroading days in town, it is worth exploring. The only regret I have is not being able to stay longer to explore all that is in the museum. The photos uploaded show only a fraction of the fascinating things inside. And if you are lucky enough to meet Stan Carlson, the museum caretaker, resident historian, and talented artist, you will be in for a wonderful guide through the museum and the history of Salamanca, NY. Shame the beautiful Erie station located across the street couldn't be saved from its decaying existence like this station under the dedicated care of the railroad historical society in town. Both stations should be preserved but it is up to the Seneca Indian Nation to save the Erie one since they own it as part of their reservation. (see previously posted Erie station album).
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1916 BR&P Postcard
Title:  1916 BR&P Postcard
Description:  This is the Buffalo, Rochester, & Pittsburgh Station in downtown Salamanca, NY, as it appeared 4 yrs after being built for passenger service.
Photo Date:  7/13/2012  Upload Date: 8/6/2012 7:13:15 AM
Location:  Salamanca, NY
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Scenic,Station,Passenger
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Buffalo, Rochester & Pittsburgh Station - now Salamanca Rail Museum
Title:  Buffalo, Rochester & Pittsburgh Station - now Salamanca Rail Museum
Description:  100 years later, the BR&P station still stands as it did in 1912. Under the careful preservation efforts of the local railroad historical society who maintains it, it houses a rich collection of items from the days when Salamanca was a hub of several lines.
Photo Date:  7/13/2012  Upload Date: 8/6/2012 7:13:24 AM
Location:  Salamanca, NY
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Scenic,Station,Passenger
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Views:  183   Comments: 2
Buffalo, Rochester & Pittsburgh Station - now Salamanca Rail Museum
Title:  Buffalo, Rochester & Pittsburgh Station - now Salamanca Rail Museum
Description:  Built in 1912, abandoned in 1960's and restored in 1980 to its present day beauty, the BR&P station, now the RR Historical Museum, bears witness to past rr glories.
Photo Date:  7/13/2012  Upload Date: 8/6/2012 7:13:37 AM
Location:  Salamanca, NY
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Scenic,Station,Passenger
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Buffalo, Rochester & Pittsburgh Station - now Salamanca Rail Museum
Title:  Buffalo, Rochester & Pittsburgh Station - now Salamanca Rail Museum
Description:  Although the builder's date plate is a little faded, the building under the care of the local rr historical society, has lasted 100 years and is built to last another 100 yrs - a far cry from the Amtrak glass/plastic enclosures now used!
Photo Date:  7/13/2012  Upload Date: 8/6/2012 7:13:52 AM
Location:  Salamanca, NY
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Scenic,Station,Passenger
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Buffalo, Rochester & Pittsburgh Station - now Salamanca Rail Museum
Title:  Buffalo, Rochester & Pittsburgh Station - now Salamanca Rail Museum
Description:  Looking at the southeast corner of the station/museum, a concrete rr telephone booth stands at that corner, once a common sight along rr corridors.
Photo Date:  7/13/2012  Upload Date: 8/6/2012 7:14:08 AM
Location:  Salamanca, NY
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Scenic,Station,Passenger
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RR Telephone Booth - Salamanca Rail Museum
Title:  RR Telephone Booth - Salamanca Rail Museum
Description:  The hexagonal rr telephone booth was a common shape used by B&O in its heyday. Not sure if this is an Erie, B&O, or BR&P booth. Anyone know for sure?
Photo Date:  7/13/2012  Upload Date: 8/6/2012 7:14:23 AM
Location:  Salamanca, NY
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Scenic,Station,Passenger
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RR Telephone Booth - Salamanca Rail Museum
Title:  RR Telephone Booth - Salamanca Rail Museum
Description:  A similar rr telephone booth to the one by the BR&P station but with windows now rests at the corner of the former Buffalo, Rochester & Pittsburgh freight house.
Photo Date:  7/13/2012  Upload Date: 8/6/2012 7:14:51 AM
Location:  Salamanca, NY
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Scenic,Station,Passenger
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Views:  99   Comments: 0

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