@scale rail posted:Both narrow gauge engines were built in 1943 at the Porter Company for the mining operation. The sister engines were brought to Maui sometime in the late 60's and converted from tank engines. New cabs, wheels and tenders were built. Flat care were shipped from Alaska of all places and converted to passenger cars. A few flat cars are still on the property. The little railroad was a huge money maker, making millions for years. It was a wonderful and beautiful ride. Most of it was through green sugar cane or pineapple fields. Two trains coming from both directions with a siding in the middle for passing. When the sugar cane plantations closed down, the tourist railroad started to die. It died a slow death. I was asked not to tell the details about the lost right away tell everything is settled and the trains are gone. Don
When I was there in June 1991 there were a line of flat cars letters "WP&Y" in a siding. I pointed that out to my wife that they were from Alaska. She replied "did they take a wrong turn in Albuquerque?"
Stuart
