Dauphin has been home to the last rail turntable in Manitoba for many years.
But as of August 18th, that will no longer be the case.
The city is removing the turntable from its site near the Public Works shop, except for a 15 foot long piece of it, that will be relocated to close to the Dauphin Rail Museum.
Museum President Jason Gilmore says it is very important to save a piece of that turntable, which has been in the city since the early 1900's.
"It aligns with our statement of purpose for the museum itself. In 1993, there were 17 community members that purchased that site from CN to preserve it for historical purposes. So it is good to hgoour those people that put up their hard-earned money to preserve that site. So by having the off-site memorial, it will pay homage to those individuals that, at that point, thought it was important enough to save."
The exact new location for the piece of the turntable, as well as its moving date, are still to be determined.
Residents can also make donations towards the relocation of and signage that will be associated with the retained portion of the turntable.
