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PRR Ebenezer Yard in West Senaca New York..When was it downgraded?

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PRR Ebenezer Yard in West Senaca New York..When was it downgraded?
Posted by CandOforprogress2 on Tuesday, October 18, 2016 2:11 PM

Here is a airial of the Roundhouse-

http://www.railfan.net/railpix/railfan/aerial/prr-rnd4.jpg

I assume sometime after Penn Central

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HOW ABOUT A BUFFALO ROUNDHOUSE PARK?
The Former Pennsylvania Railroad Roundhouse in West Seneca. A rare relic from Buffalo's railroad glory days.
The Former Pennsylvania Railroad Roundhouse in West Seneca. A rare relic from Buffalo's railroad glory days.
As work continues on the Toronto Railway Heritage Park, it saddens me that Buffalo, although once the second largest railroad hub in the US, does not have a first-class display or rail museum.

Western New York has a great opportunity to capitalize on industrial tourism through the re-discovery of an almost complete 20th century rail facility complete with roundhouse, turntable, & coaling tower. This complex is located in West Seneca right off the 400 expressway. 

Hopefully the citizens of the Queen City of the Lakes will look to the Toronto project as a source of inspiration. Toronto’s efforts are a model for communities across North America who wish to preserve, promote and educate future generations about the influence railroads had on shaping countries and communities.
TORONTO - Roundhouse Park
TORONTO - Roundhouse Park
BUFFALO - Roundhouse in West Seneca
The Former Pennsylvania Railroad Roundhouse in West Seneca. A rare relic from Buffalo's railroad glory days.
The Former Pennsylvania Railroad Roundhouse in West Seneca. A rare relic from Buffalo's railroad glory days.
Coal Tower at West Seneca Complex
Success in Toronto: Roundhouse Park
 
 
 
 

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