Personally, if I had the disposable income to do so, I’d scoop everything up. Originally, they planned to restore some plantations locomotives from the Philippines – originally from Hawaii – and operate them. So, the best alternative to me is if the Kilohana Plantation Railway on Kauai were to acquire them. However, it’s my understanding that they’re not interested in operating steam at this time. Plus, Myrtle’s whaleback tender once belonged to Kahului Railroad’s number 11. After all, they’ve been part of Hawaii for over 50 years – longer than some locomotives ordered for plantation and mainline railroads here. The only other surviving Oahu Railway locomotives around, outside of Oahu, are the Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad’s numbers 15 & 19.Īs far as Anaka and Myrtle are concerned, I’d love to have the Hawaiian Railway Society acquire these locomotives too. In fact, Oahu 45 was one of the last locomotives to run for the Oahu Railway. Both are important parts of Oahu’s history and deserve to come home. Locomotive 5 also hails from Oahu, though she was Oahu Sugar Company’s number 5. The reason for this sentiment is Oahu 45, as its name suggests, originally served the Oahu Railway & Land Company as their number 45. Even under these unfortunate circumstances, though, I had hoped that the current owners would at least contact the Hawaiian Railway Society to see if they’d be interested in purchasing Oahu 45 and display locomotive number 5. While the sale is saddening to me, it doesn’t come as a surprise. This, of course, paves the way for Kaanapali Land to realize its complete master plan. What’s more, the listing states that sale is occurring due to “land lease issues.” To me, means that lease negotiates weren’t productive and that the lease is ending. In fact, prospective buyers even need to provide a removal timeline. The catch, however, and why this sale confirms the railroad’s demise, is that the buyer is responsible for removing EVERYTHING. So, to get those two locomotives, all equipment, rolling stock, and the other locomotives for less? That’s a bargain. Previously, Anaka and Myrtle were listed for $275,000 each. If you’d like to own a piece of Maui history, you can do so for the princely sum of $400,000. Insulated wheels are also available with all kits, please state preference when ordering.Final Thoughts Maui Sugar Cane Train is For Sale These are available to purchase if required. Please note that kits include all necessary parts, but do not include the following. This will enable the loco to operate with track pickup electric locomotives without shorting out the electrics.Īn extra charge is made for this feature. Difficult shapes are pre-formed for you and any folding required is done with the help of 'fold lines', etched into the brass.Ĭhassis kits can be supplied with insulated wheels if specially requested. The bodywork is in 'etched brass' form and requires soft soldering. Pressure vessels (boilers) are supplied fully built, tested and certified and only require the relevant fittings screwing on. Painting of all items is left to you so that you can choose any colour that you require. No machining is necessary though a small number of holes may require further drilling. Roundhouse Engineering kits contain all the necessary parts together with detailed instructions and require only basic tools for assembly. These kits require time to build, however with care and patience you can build a model to be proud of. This approach also allows you to create your own freelance locomotive designs based around a Roundhouse chassis and boiler. In the meantime please contact us about the item you require We regularly add new products to our inventory, please check for new products later
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