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I remember the feeling that 'I got there just in time' way back in 1976 when I showed up at Coaldale, which was once a very sleepy town compared to today. Being in close proximity to Lethbridge was a good enough excuse to board up and demolish this old station. (a large modern on existed in Lethbridge) The early to mid-70s was a period of a 'demo-frenzy' as both CN and CP tore down these outdated structures a lot faster than I could ever hope to photograph them.
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Caption: I remember the feeling that 'I got there just in time' way back in 1976 when I showed up at Coaldale, which was once a very sleepy town compared to today. Being in close proximity to Lethbridge was a good enough excuse to board up and demolish this old station. (a large modern on existed in Lethbridge) The early to mid-70s was a period of a 'demo-frenzy' as both CN and CP tore down these outdated structures a lot faster than I could ever hope to photograph them.

Photographer:
A.W.Mooney [2136] (more) (contact)
Date: 09/08/1976 (search)
Railway: Canadian Pacific (search)
Reporting Marks: n/a (search)
Train Symbol: n/a (search)
Subdivision/SNS: CP Taber Sub (search)
City/Town: Coaldale (search)
Province: Alberta (search)
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3 Comments
  1. Extra 1014
    December 23, 2016 at 8:05 pm

    The old building is looking pretty sad. Void of its semaphores and sign. This is one area of Alberta that I have not been to. In and around Lethbridge. Thanks for posting this one.

  2. Extra 1014
    December 23, 2016 at 8:08 pm

    Hey 1014! Open your eyes and look to the left. Voila, there is the sign.
    I was to busy looking at the building ends. Oops.

  3. awmooney
    December 24, 2016 at 7:20 am

    I’m kinda wondering why they didn’t just use a piece of plywood instead of all those slats to close it up.
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