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Edwards Rigging & Moving - the company selected to relocate the Hamlet Passenger Depot is hard at work getting the building ready for it's projected moving date of Friday, April 4, 2003. Steel beams have been placed within and beneath creating the support necessary to stabalize the structure so it can be safely separated from it's poured concrete flooring. (The concrete pad on which the building now rests will not be a part of the restored depot. It will be replaced with a wooden floor very similar to the original.)

As you can see in the following photographs taken on Friday, March 14, 2003, most of the steel beams are in place, the building has been separated from the concrete pad, jacked up and the rubber-tired dollies which will transport the building to it's new location are being put into place. Once the dollies are positioned, the structure will be rotated 90 degrees in preparation for the final move to it's new foundation. New photographs will be added to this page every few days so that you may follow the work as it progresses.

Tom Crane, M.E., Project Manager/Rigging Engineer

One of the 90 ft. steel beams beneath the depot which will support it's massive weight during the move.

Here you can see a number of the smaller beams (numbered E39, E40, etc.) which are used to stabalize the interior and exterior walls of the structure.

A "Sky Trak" moves another rubber-tired dolly into place.

Some of the dollies merely help support the depot while other key dollies are equipped with hydraulic motors which will actually "drive" the depot to it's new location.

The trailer which houses the hydrolic pumps and controlls which provide power to the dolly motors through hydraulic lines.

Where the now-torn-down 1942 brick addition was attached to the depot.

The entrance to the "Subway" which allowed Seaboard Railway passengers to access passenger trains on the outboard tracks. The underground tunnel was filled in a number of years ago and once the depot is moved, the ancient structure will be demolished leaving only fond memories of the "Hamlet Seaboard Subway".

Here you can see the wooden pilings which will support the building until all of the dollies are in place.

Another dolly being moved into position.

And there it goes.....

Now for the hard part. Each 8-tired dolly must be manuvered into position by skilled workmen.

A good view of the extensive steel and wood beam framework which keeps the depot from collapsing since it is no longer attached to it's foundation.

OK! Now PUSH!!!

Finally, it's under there!

Another dolly already in place.

Here's our dolly as viewed from the other side of the depot.

A closeup of the hydraulic control panel used to power and control the notorized drive dollies.

And we're ready for another dolly.

Wouldn't you hate to buy all those tires?

One of the key motorized drive dollies in place.

"Hey, Mom! See, I told you I'm working hard!"

Dollies, pilings and beams supporting a depot that has been lifted about 4 feet in the air.

A close view of the motorized drive dolly.

Looking up into the depot from underneath.

ROTATION OF THE HAMLET PASSENGER DEPOT AS SEEN FROM THE DEPOT WEB CAM

SUNDAY, MARCH 16, 2003

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FINISHED!!!

THE PROJECTED MOVE OF THE DEPOT TO IT'S NEW FOUNDATION IS FRIDAY, APRIL 4, 2003. THE PUBLIC IS CORDIALLY INVITED TO ATTEND THE FESTIVITIES SPONSERED BY THE SAVE OUR STATION COMMMITTEE AT THE MOVE SITE. BLEACHERS WILL BE ERECTED TO PROVIDE GOOD VIEWING SEATS SO COME PREPARED TO SPEND THE DAY.

THE STATION MOVE

FRIDAY, APRIL 4 , 2003