Hawaiian Railway Society Documentary

[@stevemellin5806]

Nice railway

[@jasonbabila6006]

I was hoping someday the Hawaiian Railway Society would go east as far as Waipahu or West Loch.

[@HawaiianRailway]

The right of way still exists as far east as Fort Weaver Road and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. A bike path runs next to the track within the right of way. The track and road bed are in pretty rough shape. The line maintenance cars can run on it to assess and provide basic maintenance, but the locomotives and excursion cars are too heavy given the current state of the track. Someday perhaps.

[@mona-spot]

Hello do you know why the gates are not going down?

[@stevemellin5806]

I am not sure I had heard that a locomotive from Griffith Park in California went back Thier a steam engine .is that correct

[@HawaiianRailway]

I contacted HRS Historian Jeff Livingstone for the complete story. "Travel Town (Griffith Park) came into possession of No. 85 in the early 50's after the OR&L (Oahu Railway and Land) ceased main line operations. Travel Town operated No. 85 for about 10 years from the early 50's to the early 60"s. Travel Town still has OR&L Coach 1, Combine 36 and Caboose C-1 in their collection. Around 1993 the LK&P (Lahaina, Kaanapali & Pacific ) traded Travel Town a RS-12 Baldwin diesel and two sleeping cars for No. 85, Oahu Sugar No. 5 and a cane car. The HRS obtained No. 85 from the LK&P 14 years ago. It is currently stabilized and on our list for cosmetic restoration. In addition to pulling excursion trains in Griffith Park No. 85 appeared in the "Casey Jones" TV series 1957-58 and a few other movies and TV shows.