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Caption: After a fire destroyed the Orangeville Bunkhouse according to those in the know (Mr. Bradley et al) insurance settlement allowed the town to re-build a new structure in Orangeville. So they built a sorta replica of the Orangeville Station on the station site, complete with a witch hat. The actual CPR station still survives and was moved off property to become a restaurant, but for about a decade this replica building was alive with rail service - complete with a waiting room and washrooms for Credit Valley Explorer patrons. What a great station and a shame the town decided enough with railways. Alas, it is still a nice looking station just no rails at present time, and now used as a GO bus station. Pictured 12 years ago is the "Snow Train" with a briefly loaned brand new Eco on the point pulling into the station after completing the last run of the weekend. This would be last passenger train until that spring.
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Fantastic winter scene in what once was a busy divisional railway town!