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The GEXR was of 'newborn' status when this image was taken, showing here GEXR 177 & 180 with a long load of salt cars ready to depart for Stratford as crew finish some last minute chatter. Business at left, Champion, was a popular outfit in town, bright yellow road graders often parked waiting for shipment south. Volvo moved in after Champion left, and now I believe the property is vacant. Anyone??
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Caption: The GEXR was of 'newborn' status when this image was taken, showing here GEXR 177 & 180 with a long load of salt cars ready to depart for Stratford as crew finish some last minute chatter. Business at left, Champion, was a popular outfit in town, bright yellow road graders often parked waiting for shipment south. Volvo moved in after Champion left, and now I believe the property is vacant. Anyone??

Photographer:
A.W. Mooney [2134] (more) (contact)
Date: 12/08/1992 (search)
Railway: Goderich-Exeter (search)
Reporting Marks: GEXR 177 (search)
Train Symbol: Not Provided
Subdivision/SNS: GEXR Goderich Sub. (search)
City/Town: Goderich (search)
Province: Ontario (search)
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4 Comments
  1. Kpnc
    December 26, 2013 at 8:22 pm

    Oh wow! My two favorite GEXR units Titania and Flagstaff paired together. Wonder where Paulina and Portia were? As for Champion both my grandfathers worked there as a welder and mechanist. As far I know and my last visit that way it was empty. I’ll have a gander for you next time I’m up that way.

  2. Mike Lockwood
    December 27, 2013 at 9:08 am

    Always felt the green and cream was a very attractive scheme, and such a pity they have gone to the RA circus of colours.

  3. Stephen C. Host
    January 27, 2016 at 8:34 pm

    Or you could just check the map Street View :) Looks occupied now (as of 2015, summer)

    Glad that Goderich is still busy in 2016 – heard rumours the Salt plant may be having issues, but seems OK now.

  4. Mark Paterson
    September 3, 2016 at 3:05 pm

    Champion was taken over by Volvo. Building has been re-purposed.
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