Our Local Narrow Gauge

Nice! Any other railways operating on Maui?

You're a lucky guy Don. Looks like an interesting operation.

Guess that is the shops for the Lahaina, Kaanapoli, and Pacific? I didn't see a balloon

stacked loco when I was there some years ago.  I'd guess just about every railroad on

the islands except captive company sugar cane railroads just about had to reach the

"Pacific", which, with whale watching boat tours at Lahaina, is where the LK&P starts.

Ace, it's the only one left and it's the only steam operation on any of the islands. turns out this fireman's Dad fired with a friend of mine that still fires the SP 2472 in Niles. Don

When I took the ride, they were burning the sugar cane so there was ash flying all around. It was still fun.

Don, you must have been on it years ago. There is no sugar cane on this side of the island anymore. In fact my house sits on part of the cane field. It's time to come back. Don

It was a long time ago(15 yr). I will have to try to come again.

Burning sugar cane has a most distinctive smell. And a lot of smoke and ash. I can remember it in Queensland 40+ years ago. 2 foot gauge for cane trains in the foreground.

Sweet!

Don ............when you go over there to visit, they don't shanghai you and put you to work?  Looks like it would be fun volunteering there!

Jimmy they are a money making company. I don't think they want volunteers but they are sure nice folks. They let you go anywhere and will even help you out. The shops are really amazing. They have to make almost everything. Not much is available for narrow gauge off the shelf. I still do volunteer video work for the Golden Gate Railroad Museum. Just redid a new video for their spring run. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v...zMi4Qi_9DUB_vs5FpHKA If your around Northern California at the end of the month, so ride their Pacific.

I shot tons of video over the years for them so I have a huge library of video available. Don