Category Archives: Buffalo Central Terminal

Items related to the former New York Central Terminal in Buffalo, NY and the Central Terminal Restoration Corporation

Stoic with Flare

I was importing a bunch of photos into Lightroom last night and ran across this one. After a couple minor corrections I’m loving it now.

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Upgrading to Lightroom

So…  let’s quickly recap since it’s been a couple months since I posted anything.  My PC finally died (which was really Amanda’s old PC because my last PC died first, and I just adopted hers).  Got a new PC.  Picked … Continue reading

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Ghost Hunters Live from Central Terminal

I’ve gotten out of the habit of cross posting all the stuff I post over at Buffalo Central Terminal on here, but this one deserves a special callout.  In case you’ve missed it, SyFy’s Ghost Hunters will be broadcasting live … Continue reading

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Is government the Statler solution?

It’s been awhile since I’ve written anything of substance here. I blame that on the fact that I’ve been doing more of substance since being elected Treasurer of the Central Terminal Restoration Corporation. As I’ve spent the last few months … Continue reading

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A funny thing happened on the way to the Terminal

Earlier this week the Central Terminal Restoration Corporation announced changes to the Board of Directors, and I was part of them. I was elected to the Board, and as Treasurer. Mark Lewandowski, former VP and Treasurer, was elected President. Tony … Continue reading

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Memories of Mike Miller

Last Thursday, our good friend Mike Miller passed away. Many people knew Mike from the work he did for the Buffalo Central Terminal, Broadway Fillmore Alive, and most recently Preservation Buffalo Niagara. We knew Mike first as a friend, and … Continue reading

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Former CTRC President Russell Pawlak has passed away

Former CTRC President, Russell Pawlak, has passed away after a long battle with cancer. Russell was a tireless supporter of the Terminal, taking it from the pipe dream of a bunch of preservationists, to a successful event venue, bringing thousands … Continue reading

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Oh, no. There’s no room for one more track at the Central Terminal!

It’s a good thing we have all those braniacs working at the New York State Department of Transportation to tell us things like “the presence of freight traffic would make the Central Terminal ill-suited to be a passenger rail station … Continue reading

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Two more from Small Strobes, Big Results

Here’s two more shots from Small Strobes, Big Results Buffalo. What’s really cool about these is the complete difference between the actual scene and the shot created with artificial light. Here’s a great example. Reality: But here’s the shot we … Continue reading

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David Tejada – Small Strobes Big Results Buffalo

David Tejada brought his Small Strobes Big Results workshop to Buffalo, courtesy of Buffalo’s best wedding photographers – Nickel City Studios. The shooting part of the afternoon was held at the Central Terminal, and since I was their liason to … Continue reading

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