Lahaina, Kaanapali and Pacific Railroad
in Maui Hawaii
Lahaina Kaanapali & Pacific
The Sugar Cane Train Arrives at Lahaina station. Myrtle goes onto the turntable, is turned around and then connected to the other end of the train for the next trip. The far end of the trip is a loop so the engine always faces the correct direction.
Lahaina Maui's Sugar Cane Train
I have been known to chase the vary SAME steam trains out departing from Steam Town in N.E. Pennsylvania more than once in my 63+ years on a Burgman scooter. So for me, it was just a somewhat forgotten and unexpected surprise to run across a steam train in the middle of the Pacific Ocean than end up chasing it to it's round table after it passed by me.
I was born n raised on the Island of Oahu in 1949 n lived on Hawaii till the late 1950s. This being the case I have lots more interest in old Hawaii than the typical tourist. So in the past I have noticed steam trains in Hawaii also on the Big Island in the Hilo area that was taken out by a Tsunami in the late 40s to early 60s (I forget which). However I surprised to come across a quite obvious deserted train bed in west Hawaii that may have emanated from the port of Hawahae that followed the coast north toward Upolo Point often seen on the malka (mountain side) of rout 270. I have never been to Hawaii with someone with a similar train chasing mentality as I so I have never been able to park n walk the deserted right of way and listen for the ghost steam whistles in the wind. So I am pleased to know that I have lots to learn about the USA's fiftieth state's steam history.
Visit the the Sugar Cane Train's web site at They have a link to the history of the Lahaina Sugar Cane past that is almost worth reading, guess this is better than nothing.
Lahaina, Kaanapali & Pacific Railroad in April 2009 part III
This year, we went to Maui, HI. And to our surprise, there was even a railroad there. The railroad is the Lahaina, Ka'anapali & Pacific Railroad. The LK&P has two steam engines, Anaka and Myrtle. The railroad is 36 narrow-gauge, and gives rides to tourists. The line runs from Lahaina to Pu'ukolii (Past that is the yard and the wye) and has some spectacular scenery. For more information, visit sugarcanetrain.com
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lahaina kaanapali puukolii steam train maui hawaii october 2010
the cool old restored steam train pulling into puukolii station. its a little bit of a silly tourist thing at this point but it was still fun (lil bit overpriced though I think) they need disney to come in and make it more of an 'attraction' and they need some of those ultra rich people living in the million dollar houses in kaanapali to help support the train. it's a very cool part of hawaii sugar growing history.
SUGAR CANE TRAIN AT LAHAINA STATION TURNTABLE MAUI USA HAWAII
The terminus of the sugar cane railroad at Lahaina Maui Hawaii in Sept 2011
TourGuideTed rides the SugarCaneTrain in Lahaina, Maui, Hawaii USA
TourGuideTed rides the SugarCaneTrain in Lahaina, Maui, Hawaii USA
Lahaina Kaanapali Railroad
Train steam blow down
#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.
This video and audio material may not be reproduced in any form (except as an embedded video on any other website), without written permission.
Blue Hawaiian Helicopters - Kaanapali to Lahaina - HD
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Starting at Black Rock in Kaanapali, follow the coastline past the many resorts along the coast of Maui's West Side to Lahaina. The West Maui Mountains can be seen in the background and the island of Lanai in the foreground.
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This is a video i shot of the Sugar Cane Train in Maui when i went on vaction. hope you enjoy
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MANY REASONS TO REJECT RAIL
-The very idea that the state would sacrifice the most important amenity it has to offer the world, the beauty of its environment, is beyond belief. Bette Midler
-This train would be the largest financial burden and the biggest waste of money in the history of Hawaii
-Rail is a political scandal -- a project created for special interests, bankers and developers
TRAFFIC:
-city and Feds admit congestion will be much worse with rail than now
-current peak overload on H-1 is 1,000 vehicles per hour, will increase 700% to 7,000 with rail in 2030
-less expensive alternatives would be far more effective and could be implemented within a few years, benefitting all
-Leeward commuters need more express buses now rather than wait 20 years
ENVIRONMENT:
-visual blight: 20-mile, huge elevated concrete monster
-energy use: less efficient than future cars
-archaeological sites disturbed: major cultural issue
-historic sites harmed: not properly studied
COSTS:
-escalating from $2.7B in 2006; $3.8B 2009; $4.6B 2010; $5.3B 2012; (+40% avg overrun)...$7B in 2015?
-most expensive per capita, by far, in US history, $6,000 each person
-financial plan inadequate: already exceeding bond limits, FTA warnings
-Federal funds not guaranteed
-depletes transportation budget, preventing real solutions
-mandatory infrastructure requirements: $5B sewers, $5B water, $2B roads
-other city & state financial burdens: union salaries, $8B unfunded pensions & $14B unfunded medical
-Sen. Inouye warned that a mere $1B EPA mandate to fix sewers would bankrupt city
-annual subsidies: $70M if ridership is 116,000; fewer riders are more likely, requiring $100M subsidy
-future tax hikes would be needed; sewer fees could hit $400 monthly in a decade
-$5Billion would be enough to rebuild every school and still have billions left over for sewers, water & traffic
-Hawaii already burdened with nation's second-highest cost of living
RIDERSHIP:
-transit use would only increase from current 6% to 8% benefitting 2% using half our transportation budget
-grossly inflated claims of 116,000 daily = 100% increase -- has never happened anywhere
-national experience: ridership low and decreasing; projections usually wrong
-existing residential pattern: low density; very few (2% at most) will walk to rail
-bus to rail transfers: necessary, but will discourage riders
-city claims 60% will transfer by bus, four times higher rate than national average
-work pattern: downtown only 10% of jobs, others scattered
-parking provided at only 3 of 21 stations, 5,000 spaces for 116,000 daily rides
-first rail segment starts in vacant fields, presently successful farms: no riders, requiring 100% subsidy
-full route not open for 20 or 30 years
-ride discomfort: 80% standing, 41-minute ride, fewest seats in country
-slow speed: 27 mph; plus time wasted in transfers; stops every mile
LAND USE:
-Transit Oriented Development never happens, e.g. Portland, still waiting for development 25 years later
-resulting low-density Leeward developments will further increase congestion, destroy important farmlands
-better planning: build up city-center population
JOBS:
-foreign payments will export employment, net loss
-rail-tech requires importing specialized workers
-alternatives would create quality local work, building useful products
-traffic relief, not job-creation, should be main justification
OPERATION:
-safety: no drivers, no police, security not in budget
-breakdowns: a million moving parts, frequent failure likely
-honor system for fare collection unreliable
-old-fashioned, obsolete technology
-rigid alignment, cannot be modified for changing conditions
ALTERNATIVES:
-express buses and managed lanes not properly considered, producing distorted conclusions
-bus lane has four times more passenger capacity than rail, at higher speed with seated passengers
-our bus system and ridership levels lead the nation: we should build on that
-immediate improvements possible but ignored: enhanced roads, buses, signals
-changing social conditions: telecommuting; ride-sharing; growing information technology
-future cars: electric, computer-guided, self-driving, better use of lanes
POLITICS:
-misinformation: constant distortions of reality; misleading ads by government paid for with tax money
-city irresponsible to proceed now, issuing $300M in contracts in face of lawsuits and election
-if rail is not approved, new construction will have to be torn down
-biased studies: same planner, Parsons, recommended Bus Rapid Transit and dismissed rail in 2003
-polls show public now opposed
-2008 election rigged by big $$ on misleading ads, Hannemann landslide loss in 2010
Maui Sugar Cane Train 2 35x1
Sugar Train #3 at the wye
The Myrtle #3 2-4-0 Plantation locomotive blows down and hooks up to the 4 car train first run of the week
Maui sugar cane train
These shots were filmed the week of the last regular run of the Maui narrow gauge train. A wonderful team is trying to bring it back.
Thyssenkrupp traction elevator @ Kaanapali beach hotel in Kaanapali hawaii
These are some nice TK’s I found here at the Kaanapali beach resort in Kaanapali hawaii.
Grand Hyatt Regency Lahaina, Maui - Kaanapali Beach 5
PBS Hawaii - HIKI NŌ Episode 404 | Lahaina Intermediate School | Lahaina Smokestack Restoration
Premiere Airdate: October 11, 2012
Maui’s Lahaina Intermediate School students cover the restoration of Lahaina’s iconic Pioneer Mill smokestack.