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Railway car rolls An 80-ton chunk of Canadiana roli- ed into Scugog Township last Wednesday morning and is safely at its new home in front of the Greystone Equestrian Centre south of Port Perry. Last spring, Greystone owner Doug Hatch purchased "The Killarney,"" a rather palatial railway car that was specially con- structed in 1906 for the private use of Sir Thomas Shaughnessy, then president of the Canadian Pacific Railway. The Killarney, nearly 90 feet long, and complete with dining room for eight, several bedrooms, kitchen and an observation room, had been sitting in Washago, Ontari. for the past few years, until Mr. Hatch decided it would look impressive parked in front of the classy riding establishment he owns on Shirley Road. Just how much he paid for the car is not known, but he is reported to have "blinked twice" when he sign- ed the cheque. In any event, getting The Killarney from Washago to its new home at Greystone was no easy feat. It took two flat-bed trucks (one to carry the car, the other to transport the wheels) a pair of giant 80-ton cranes and a small army of workmen. A track-bed about 60 feet in length into Greystone was built just inside the main front * gates at Greystone and last Wednes- day morning, the carriage wheels and the car arrived. Getting the two sets of wheels off the truck and on the track was a piece of cake for the giant crane. It took no more than 15 minutes. But when The Killarney itself ar- rived a little more than an hour later, it was a different story. The two huge cranes had to be pressed into service to help nudge the truck and car through the front gates and up the driveway. After a lot of nudging and pulling the flat-bed truck with rail car on the back was in front of the tracks. Then the two cranes hoisted "The Killarney" off the truck and onto the sets of wheels on the track. Just how much it cost to move the car the 53 miles from Washago is estimated at anywhere between $15 and $25,000. Ironically, Doug Hatch, the man who built Greystone wasn't around last week to watch The Killarney be- ing placed on the tracks. He's in Europe and Africa on vacation. And just what does he plan to do with this elegant reminder of the days when rail was king and railway presidents travelled like kings? He will probably use it as a private office and as an exclusive dining room for small business groups. The carriage wheels were first placed on the tracks in front of the Greystone Equestrian Centre. The two sets of wheels weigh about 16 tons each. For All Your Automotive Needs ... Bringing this old CPR coach from Washago to its new home at the Greystone Equestrian Centre south of Port Perry was no easy task last Liberal picnic Redistribution of the province's electoral boundaries has been com- pleted. As a result our mushroom- ing Durham Region gets an addi- tional parliamentary seat with the inclusion of a newly-constituted riding of Durham Centre and a general re-working of the boun- daries of the other four ridings. The Region now includes five ridings: Durham York, Durham West, Durham Centre, Durham East and Oshawa. All take parliamentary ef- fect with the results of the next pro- vincial election. The new geography of Durham York picks up Whitchurch- Stouffville frem York North, but loses Scugog Township to Durham East and north Pickering to Durham West. On Saturday, September 6, Durham York and the federal On- tario riding Liberals are holding a free barbecue and corn roast to mark this historic event -- at Don Hadden's farm (south side of Brock Township, Concession 2 road just east of Highways 7 & 12). Jack Riddell, Ontario Minister of Agriculture, and John Eakins, Minister of Tourism and Recrea- tion, will be present. The party starts at 2 p.m., and Hadden says all are welcome. The occasion will in- clude hot air balloon rides, hay rides, live bands, children's events, a horse-shoe pitch, clowns, free refreshments and door prizes. -- PORT PERRY STAR -- Tuesday, August 26, 1986 -- 11 RN N WRT week. In fact, it took a small army of men, several trucks and two giant cranes to lift the 80 ton car onto the tracks. (See story) NZ » Water Street 285-2368 SWITZER 5 1980 CORVETTE - Black, Glass T-tops, Loaded. Stock 3873. 1983 FIREBIRD SE - Sparkling white, loaded, includes 1 yr. 18 450 Powertrain Warranty. Stock 0904 ............ ' . 1983 CUTLASS CALAIS - ' 2 dr., AM/FM cassette, original paint, buckets, console. Sharp car. Stock 9669. 1983 CAMARO - 47,000 km., Taupe, Like New. Stock 3980. HASSLE FREE DEALS WITH A PERSONAL TOUCH! 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