Comments on: Telephoto image of Buffalo Creek S-2 #44 (built 1947)sitting in the old Niagara Falls yard for whatever reason. The unit looks freshly painted. In less than a year BCK would be one of the small shortlines swallowed up in the formation of Conrail. This unit was assigned number CR 9661. In background, situated on Victoria Av, is the top of the old Provincial Steel building, which once had rail connection with CN.

By: mercer

mercer — Fri, 07 Apr 2017 12:44:10 +0000

Yes, basically in the area bounded by Tifft Street, Ohio Street and South Park/Abbott Road. Several of the waterfront elevators were served by BCK, the ones you can see to the east of Route 5 when driving on the skyway.

By: Cdntrainphotog

Cdntrainphotog — Fri, 07 Apr 2017 12:35:10 +0000

Was the “Buffalo Creek” located around Buffalo NY before being swallowed up?

By: awmooney

awmooney — Fri, 07 Apr 2017 01:41:38 +0000

Thanks for the ‘inclusion’ correction, BEM’r. I was unaware.

By: mercer

mercer — Thu, 06 Apr 2017 20:41:38 +0000

At least you left that nice looking builder’s plate on the cab !
Actually BCK (and Detroit Terminal) were later inclusions in Conrail (Oct1981). There were several overhauls done for BCK by United Railway Supply (URS) of Val Royal, Quebec, this being one of them.

By: DoctaPinklaces

DoctaPinklaces — Thu, 06 Apr 2017 20:30:23 +0000

I remember even up until late this yard had some oddities. I remember there being an Ontario Northlander engine parked here once.