First of Its Kind - The Buffalo Creek Railroad, Volume II: 1950 and Beyond
by Stephan M. Koenig and Ronald R. Dukarm
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The Garbely Publishing Company. Softcover. New. Softcover, 86 pages, 8.5 x 11 in., B&W and Color photographs and illustrations. In 1868, the Buffalo Creek Railroad was incorporated as the first terminal railroad in the United States. Designed to tap into the growing grain milling business and Lake Erie commercial traffic, this five-mile railroad, concentrated entirely in Buffalo, New York, became the busiest terminal railroad of its size by the early 20th century. Even though the railroad�s service became synonymous with Buffalo's grain milling and flour industry, it also served a significant amount of the chemical and oil business in the area. The railroad began to dieselize in the 1930s, completing the process in 1948. It was an all-ALCo road after 1956. This book covers the railroad's last 26 years of operations from 1950 to 1976 and its integration into Conrail. Additional chapters cover the detailed histories and dispositions of the railroad's fleet of diesel locomotives (primarily ALCo end-cab switchers) and its wide-ranging fleet of 2,000 40-foot boxcars, used to transport Buffalo's grain products to locations as far away as Mexico City and Vancouver. Illustrated with over 150 photos, with about 75% of those in full color.
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- First of Its Kind - The Buffalo Creek Railroad, Volume II: 1950 and Beyond
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- Stephan M. Koenig and Ronald R. Dukarm
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- Softcover
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We package books to arrive undamaged in boxes or heavy cardboard mailers. We will never ship a book in a padded mailer! You know who has many booksellers selling through their website -and the packaging is terrible. Save yourself the grief of a damaged book and order from us!
Our prices are so good many booksellers list our inventory elsewhere and have us drop-ship to the buyer. Save your money and shop here first!
Our inventory is cataloged by Publisher. All titles we stock by that publisher will be listed there.
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