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From: Robert Bahrs rrbahrs AT gmail DOT com
Date: Tue, 21 Aug 2018 16:17:51 -0400
Subject: Re: (erielack) Steamtown Images--August 21, 2018--X Series
(X4997-X5002) IDs
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Henry
Which bridge is this, ( see attached )
Buffalo, ( NY ) can often be as confusing for NJ people as NJ must
sometimes be for upstate NY people. :)

Bob

On Tue, Aug 21, 2018 at 3:56 PM, J. Henry Priebe Jr.
wrote:

>
> Roger,
>
> Bridge 392.54 is east of Bridge 393.23, there is no Bridge 392.23.
>
> Henry
>
> On Tue, 21 Aug 2018, Roger Clare wrote:
>
> > I'm confused here. It seems that Bridge 392.54 is (railroad and
> > geographic) East of Bridge 392.23, is this correct?
> >
> > Roger Clare
> >
> > On 8/21/2018 1:01 PM, J. Henry Priebe Jr. wrote:
> > > NOTE: This message had contained at least one image attachment.
> > > To view or download the image(s), click on or cut and paste the
> > > following URL into your web browser:
> > >
> > >
> > > http://lists.railfan.net/listthumb.cgi?erielack-08-21-18
> > >
> > > BuffaloRiverAerial_BuffaloNY_1951_JHPJr.jpg (image/jpeg, 1522x1504
> 580020 bytes, BF: 3.95 ppb)
> > >
> > >
> > > Today's photos proved me wrong. I had thought that Bridge 392.54 was
> the
> > > bridge further along the City Branch by Republic Steel, but it was the
> other
> > > seldom photographed Buffalo River bridge further up the river closer
> to Bailey
> > > Ave/DM Tower. That makes all my directions incorrect. Oops.
> > >
> > > So I have to start over :(
> > >
> > > http://lists.railfan.net/listthumb.cgi?erielack-08-20-18 all
> 1926.09.28
> > >
> > > X4992 BUFFALO, NY, Bridge no. 392.54 looking north-northwest; TT east
> > > X4993 BUFFALO, NY, Bridge no. 392.54 looking north; TT east
> > > X4994 BUFFALO, NY, Bridge no. 392.54 looking east; TT east to the left
> > > X4995 BUFFALO, NY, Bridge no. 392.54 looking east-northeast; TT east
> to the left
> > > X4996 BUFFALO, NY, Bridge no. 392.54 looking south; TT west
> > >
> > >
> > > http://lists.railfan.net/listthumb.cgi?erielack-08-21-18 all
> 1926.09.28
> > >
> > > X4997 BUFFALO, NY, Bridge no. 392.54 looking northeast; TT east
> > >
> > > X4999 BUFFALO, NY, Bridge no. 393.23 looking north; TT west
> > > X5000 BUFFALO, NY, Bridge no. 393.23 looking north-northeast; TT west
> to the left
> > > X5001 BUFFALO, NY, Bridge no. 393.23 looking north-northeast; TT west
> to the left
> > >
> > >
> > > Attached is an annotated 1951 aerial photo to better orient both
> bridges. Note
> > > that the big concrete wall seen in X4992 and X4993 is visible in the
> aerial
> > > on the east side of the ROW at bridge 392.54.
> > >
> > > Please note that the Railway Age drawing I sent yesterday is of bridge
> 393.23
> > > and not 392.54.
> > >
> > > I apologize for any confusion I have caused. I did spend a good amount
> of
> > > time yesterday looking at aerials and maps comparing the two bridges
> and
> > > thought I had it right. This should set the record straight. I will
> amend my
> > > previous post on the server so as not to leave erroneous info in the
> archive.
> > >
> > > Henry
> > >
> > > J. Henry Priebe Jr. Blue Moon Internet Corp Network Administrator
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> > >
> >
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