May 17 1997 Buffalo New York
Buffalo used to be a major transportation centre starting as a break of bulk port at the end of the Erie canal.  Later railways had their terminals there.  Such railways were the Lackawanna and the Lehigh Valley.  As well, there were great number of industrial railways in the area.  Changing industrial and transport patterns had seen Buffalo fall on hard times, but still they were able to press forward with an innovative streetcar program.  This picture shows part of the revitalized downtown on a quiet but cloudy weekend day.