trisonic Posted January 12, 2012 Share Posted January 12, 2012 Must be Hawaii, of course, with a name Lahaina and Sugercane snacks. I knew a guy at EMI who threw everything up and went and bought a Pineapple Plantation over there. I just can't remember which island.... Best, Pete. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold roundhouse Posted January 12, 2012 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 12, 2012 Yes its on the island of Maui and is an donning sugar cane railroad. Doubt that the building is very old but it's nicely done. We liked Hawaii and look forward to going back again at some point. Ian Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
trisonic Posted January 12, 2012 Share Posted January 12, 2012 Now I remember that the final straw for the railway was a tsunami that I think struck in the early sixties. Most of the line followed the shore...... I'd often thought of living there but it is very expensive (everything from power to food) compared to the mainland. Best, Pete. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold roundhouse Posted January 12, 2012 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 12, 2012 Pete You are thinking of the hurricane that hit Ohau which caused the closure of most of the narrow gauge out of Honolulu with just a small section left not far from the airport finally closing in the 1970's IIRC. Part of this stretch has tourist trains but there is no nice station like the one on Maui. The standard gauge lines on Big Island closed after Hilo was hit by a Tsunami in the 1950's. Could od find very few traces when we visited a few years ago. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pH Posted January 12, 2012 Share Posted January 12, 2012 I'd often thought of living there but it is very expensive (everything from power to food) compared to the mainland. Best, Pete. Yes, Pete. The most common sound we heard in supermarkets on Maui was mainland American accents saying 'How much??!!'. Pete You are thinking of the hurricane that hit Ohau which caused the closure of most of the narrow gauge out of Honolulu with just a small section left not far from the airport finally closing in the 1970's IIRC. Part of this stretch has tourist trains but there is no nice station like the one on Maui. The standard gauge lines on Big Island closed after Hilo was hit by a Tsunami in the 1950's. Could find very few traces when we visited a few years ago. The Oahu Railway was closed in 1947 (except for the bits you mention) as a result of the heavy use it had had during the war, deferred maintenance during that time, better roads (again as a result of the war), industrial action at major customers of the railway and the reluctance of customers to pay higher rates to refurbish the railway. AFAIK, weather wasn't a factor. I agree there's not too much to see of the Hawaii Consolidated Railway on the Big Island. A lot of that has to do with Highway 19 up the east coast of the BIg Island being built on much of the former course of the railway. But there are some things to see. Some pictures of the remains of the railway on Oahu, and traces of the Hawaii Consolidated Railway in this gallery - http://www.rmweb.co....display__detail Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold roundhouse Posted January 12, 2012 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 12, 2012 I thought I had read somewhere that the North West section on Oahu had suffered from storm damage but it was a while ago I read about it. Yes do remember a few structures on Big Island but didnt realies there was a museum. Thanks for the link. Guessing you are in Vancouver? Ian Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pH Posted January 13, 2012 Share Posted January 13, 2012 Guessing you are in Vancouver? Ian Not quite - my 'location' says 'Original western terminus of the CPR' - that would be before they built the branchline (as it says on the town's historic marker) to Vancouver. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold roundhouse Posted January 16, 2012 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 16, 2012 Here is another rather nice building, this time at Vancouver, Washington state, just over the Columbia River from Oregon. The building is situated in a triangle with platforms on two faces . These days it is possible to catch the same train from Vancouver (Canada) to Vancouver (USA) aboard one of the Talgo Cascade services! Ian Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pH Posted January 25, 2012 Share Posted January 25, 2012 CN station, Edmonton, Alberta in September 1968: This was the highest building in western Canada when it was built in 1966. It still stands, but it's no longer a station and CN no longer owns it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium BR60103 Posted January 26, 2012 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 26, 2012 Not quite - my 'location' says 'Original western terminus of the CPR' - that would be before they built the branchline (as it says on the town's historic marker) to Vancouver. So you're in Perth? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold roundhouse Posted January 26, 2012 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 26, 2012 A train at Edmonton station back in 1992. Ian Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold roundhouse Posted January 26, 2012 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 26, 2012 So you're in Perth? Here is a photo of Perth station!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
davknigh Posted January 26, 2012 Share Posted January 26, 2012 Just for a little variety, the former Grand Trunk, Canadian National currently VIA and GO station in Guelph, Ontario. Complete with a train! Cheers, David Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dibber25 Posted January 26, 2012 Share Posted January 26, 2012 Cowichan station on Vancouver island, one of the last survivors of the CP era not replaced with a modern VIA shelter. Nicely refurbished and landscaped in 2011, the Malahat Dayliner was withdrawn before the work was completed. VIA withdrew its RDCs from the island before Christmas 2011 and, although they were refurbishing three RDCs for the Island, the railway is unfit for them to run on and they are never likely to go there. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Talltim Posted January 26, 2012 Share Posted January 26, 2012 Here's a series of pics of Lawrence MA station being built in the 30s. A major part of the build was the lowering of Parker Street from a grade crossing to an underbridge.Lawrence Station on Flickr Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pH Posted February 4, 2012 Share Posted February 4, 2012 Former Canadian National depot at Fort Langley, B.C., now converted to a local museum: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozexpatriate Posted February 4, 2012 Share Posted February 4, 2012 Guessing you are in Vancouver? Not quite - my 'location' says 'Original western terminus of the CPR' - that would be before they built the branchline (as it says on the town's historic marker) to Vancouver. So you're in Perth? That would be Port Moody then eh? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pH Posted February 4, 2012 Share Posted February 4, 2012 That would be Port Moody then eh? Yes - we're very proud of our status as the original terminus of the CPR, and very dismissive of that modern upstart, Vancouver! The city hasn't forgotten the importance of the railway in its history, which is nice. There's a 'Golden Spike' festival every year (despite the fact that the last spike on the CPR was an iron one, just like all the others that had been used), with quite a few railway-related events like the 'World Hand Car Championship' races. The last CPR station is now used as the local museum - I posted a picture of it earlier in this topic. And (tenous link to the subject of this topic) the new city hall, built about 20 years ago, is in the form of a railway roundhouse - here's an aerial view - http://maps.google.ca/maps?q=Port+Moody+Public+Library,+Port+Moody,+BC&hl=en&ll=49.28235,-122.828779&spn=0.002005,0.005284&sll=49.891235,-97.15369&sspn=32.570943,86.572266&oq=port+moody&hq=Port+Moody+Public+Library,&hnear=Port+Moody,+Greater+Vancouver+Regional+District,+British+Columbia&t=h&z=18 a street-level view - http://maps.google.ca/maps?q=Port+Moody+Public+Library,+Port+Moody,+BC&hl=en&ll=49.2822,-122.829112&spn=0.000007,0.005284&sll=49.891235,-97.15369&sspn=32.570943,86.572266&oq=port+moody&hq=Port+Moody+Public+Library,&hnear=Port+Moody,+Greater+Vancouver+Regional+District,+British+Columbia&t=h&z=18&layer=c&cbll=49.282224,-122.829064&panoid=uyfFeeWyrZVH8Bnqn4TgzA&cbp=12,282.6,,0,2.01 and one inside: http://www.panoramio.../photo/63741727 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
trisonic Posted February 4, 2012 Share Posted February 4, 2012 Some photos of my local station "Fanwood" on the Raritan Vally line of NJT. This used to be the mainline of CNJ and carried Reading and Baltimore and Ohio freight and passenger expresses. You can see where it was once four lines: Click to increase size. The building which is no longer the station but a local council building was once a limited edition laser cut model by Micro-Mart. This is the current NJT bulding: Best, Pete. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
trisonic Posted February 5, 2012 Share Posted February 5, 2012 Couple of more photos of a NJT train arriving at Fanwood. Locomotive (#4020) is a PL42-AC by EMD/Alstom/Vossioh. I like the multi-deck passenger cars: And this is what the locomotive sounds like: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cL3e9LSSVPM Enjoy, Pete. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
i-gadget Posted February 7, 2012 Share Posted February 7, 2012 Vancouver Island - Qualicum Beach Station - June 2006 VIA RDC's en route to Victoria VIA RDC's approaching from Victoria John Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
i-gadget Posted February 7, 2012 Share Posted February 7, 2012 Vancouver Island - end of the line - Victoria, this time two years later June 2008. John Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
i-gadget Posted February 7, 2012 Share Posted February 7, 2012 A couple more to supplement Chris's earlier post of Port Alberni, Vancouver Island. June 2008 Not sure if this one is allowed as not strictly a depot - although an important part of the railway infrastructure! Well worth a visit - very nice bunch of people, and was given a personal tour of the loco facilities - have more photos taken inside the loco shed but probably not for this thread.. John Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold roundhouse Posted February 7, 2012 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 7, 2012 Port Albani back in 1992. An ECC hopper in the yard at Port Albani aswell. Ian Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
i-gadget Posted February 7, 2012 Share Posted February 7, 2012 Vancouver BC - June 2006 The impressive Waterfront Station And it's impressive interior John Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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