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CPR Station Move

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"Video courtesy of the Port of Goderich."

A Time Lapse video of Goderich's Olde Canadian Pacific Rail Station moving 250 meters to it's new location closer to Lake Huron. The 400 ton Station was built in 1907, it's last passenger train left the platform in 1956, and the last train to leave was on August 3, 1988. This video was shot over 4 days of the last 2 weeks of the Stations move. It took Laurie McCulloch Building Moving 3 months to prepare and move the building

Videography by George Zoethout

Edit by Jeremy Penn

Music: Star Lake

Artist: Jef White

Huron County, Ontario’s West Coast, is located along the shores of Lake Huron. This vibrant rural community is the most agriculturally productive county in Ontario, and a leader in numerous areas of agricultural technology and innovation, where urban amenities unite with rural benefits making any one of our nine municipalities the right fit for business and family: Heritage buildings, streetscapes and homes 100 km of golden coastline Lush countryside and fertile fields Extensive walking, biking and ski trails Excellent health care facilities An abundance of educational and cultural opportunities These are just some of the features that make Huron County a great place to call home.

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cpr station goderich city town village construction time lapse beach street station history historic building train trains tourism goderich building movers mega movers laurie mcculloch building movers tourism industry railroad
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Date

1907
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Huron County Museum and Historic Gaol
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https://www.huroncountymuseum.ca
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Public Domain

label_outline Explore History, Goderich City Town Village, Railroad

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cpr station goderich city town village construction time lapse beach street station history historic building train trains tourism goderich building movers mega movers laurie mcculloch building movers tourism industry railroad