Buffalo Central Terminal - a Buffalo, New York landmark structure.

I was messing around with the OGR search function and came across this old thread.
It got me wondering how the efforts to save the structure were going.
From what I see on the web, it looks like there has been some progress.
Anybody follow what has been going on?

I was lucky enough to see the concourse in the early 1980's before it was completely trashed. The owner at the time was trying to make it into banquet facilities. (If I recall correctly)

Here is the non-profit organization's web site:   Buffalo Central Terminal

I don't follow this closely but I know a movie company did some work on the concourse so they do some filming there. The walls were cleaned up and wall lighting installed similar to the original. Last year a Canadian developer wanted to purchase the station and surrounding properties for a big project but has since been put on hold.

Here are the stories.

http://www.wgrz.com/news/local...l-terminal/215310451

http://www.twcnews.com/nys/buf...ement-developer.html

Also the city is in need in a new Amtrak station. After discussing a few sites including the Terminal it was decided apparently to use a spot closer to the central downtown area.

Pete

Gentleman......I took these pictures in May of 84 on a visit to Buffalo for my 5th Medical School reunion. I came across them earlier this year and digitalized them earlier this week.

Does anyone have any updates?

The Trains articles from 1985 are quite good.

Does anyone know of any updates?

Peter

Peter,

Thank you for sharing those pictures, In the early sixties, I traveled often through the arches and concourses of this magnificent station. When I see your pictures, my imagination allows me to see them come alive with all the action from the late 50s and early 60s. One can almost see the many configurations of the Great Steel Fleet, arriving, shifting, waiting and finally ready; comes the shriek of the whistle and she follows rails into the disappearing distance.

Travellers well dressed, Porters and Trainmen all about. A haze of cigar smoke and newspapers underarm. Booming train announcements.

Often in the deep snows from the lake to the west. Then night more steam a more surreal a stage lit by a thousand lights. A terminal, a point of departure, a point of arrival.

My Grandfather and Father both career New York Cental men ............... both would be gone by 1965, but in these images, they are for the moment here again.

And that's why I love this model railroading, the past fades in and out; but it's there.

K