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Ride the Rails to Cascade Park: Excursions on the Buffalo, Rochester & Pittsburgh Railway

By Alan V. Manchester - July 15, 2010

Looking for ways to supplement their coal-shipping business, the Buffalo, Rochester & Pittsburgh Railway offered their passengers excursion trips to destinations throughout the western regions of New York and Pennsylvania. One such location was Cascade Park near Springville. Take a visit through vintage post cards and photos.

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