#448 A Train In Trouble - L K & P RR 2014 02 21

The Lahaina Kaanapali and Pacific Railroad is a short (6 miles) Narrow-gauge (36 inches) tourist railroad located on the island of Maui in the State of Hawaii, USA.

On a recent visit, we followed LK&P #1 'ANAKA' a modified 2-4-0 steam locomotive from Porter (1943). Oil-fired, the crew moved the locomotive and train out of the shed, turned the locomotive, then ran past me southbound to the Puukolii Station. When I caught the train again, approaching the Old Honoapiilani Highway crossing, it was obvious there was a problem.
The fireman usually ran a very clear stack, and here was Anaka blowing black.

At the Lahaina Terminal, the locomotive had been turned and hooked to its train, but trouble continued. The oil-burner was not functioning properly and the fireman was unable to establish a good head of steam. It was decided that all passengers should disembark and the crew would try to nurse the train back to the shed just north of Puukolii.

Back at the Old Honoapiilani Highway crossing, the train was labouring up-grade, the fireman struggling to maintain steam.

And that was the end of service for the day. Number 3, Myrtle, another 2-4-0 equipped with a whale-back tender and more modern outline, would normally have taken over, if a little late. Unfortunately, she was in the midst of driver-tire replacement and out of service. Number 45, Oahu, a Plymouth diesel, might have been available, but crews are loathe to use it as it is very tough on the lightly-laid right-of-way because of its weight.

Ridership on the L K & P Railroad, operating as the Sugar Cane Train in deference to its heritage, has declined in the last while. With revenues down, it has to be tough dealing with unexpected maintenance.

If you are on Maui, be sure to look up the L K & P at the Lahaina Terminal. Even if you don't ride the train, find a way to support it. Buy a t-shirt or pins or something. I just hope it's still there when you go as it is a fun operation, filled with Aloha.

By the way, my apologies for the sloppy camera work. All hand-held as my tripod is just too bulky to take on transpacific flights.

If you go to Google, select Maps and paste in
20 56 22.11N 156 41 22.97W Puukolii Shed
20 5418.15N 156 41 06.44W Old Honoapiilani Highway
20 52 50.10N 156 40 42.79W Lahaina Terminal
you'll see the exact locations of this video.

Recorded with a Canon T5i/700D and Sony HDR-CX110, edited and produced using Cyberlink PowerDirector 12 Ultimate.

N.B.The photographer and cameras did not encroach on the line of the right-of-way in taking this video. It is dangerous, foolhardy (and illegal) to enter on railway right-of-way. Just sayin' ... "You don't stand on a runway to watch airplanes."
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