Alberni Pacific Railway
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Rolling stock
The railway is powered by locomotive No. 7 - a 1929 Baldwin 2-8-2ST steam locomotive departing from the 1912 CPR Station. It uses rebuilt Canadian National Railway transfer cabooses as passenger cars. The 40-minute excursions go to the McLean Mill National Historic Site.
Along with the steam locomotives, there is an Alco RS3 diesel electric locomotive. There are five running coaches, three open and two covered.
Locomotive roster
- No. 2 is a Lima Script error: No such module "convert". 2-truck Shay steam locomotive. It is on display on special occasions. It no longer holds pressure due to boiler problems.
- No. 7 is a Baldwin Script error: No such module "convert". 2-8-2ST. This engine returned to service in November 2024 following a 6-year repair.[2]
- No. 112 is a Baldwin Script error: No such module "convert". 2-6-2ST. It is currently in the initial stages of rebuilding.
- No. 11 diesel is a World War II Locomotive built in 1942 later used as a MacMillan Bloedel switching locomotive and weighs Script error: No such module "convert".. This locomotive is used as the back-up motive power for trains on the APR if the #7 breaks down.
- No. 8427 is an ALCO RS-3. It weighs Script error: No such module "convert". and has a Template:Cvt output. It is out of service requiring work on its wheels. 8427 was built in 1954 for the Canadian Pacific Railway. It was purchased by Crown Zellerbach Ltd. around 1970's and used in their logging operation in Ladysmith. The Western Vancouver Island Industrial Historical Society acquired it around 1994/95. This unit is believed to be the last surviving unit of a CP RS-3.
Alberni Pacific 2
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Alberni Pacific No. 2 is a Class B Shay locomotive built on June 28, 1912, by the Lima Locomotive Works originally as Weist Logging Co. 1. In 1918, the locomotive was sold to the Alberni Pacific Lumber Company at Franklin River British Columbia as US Army 7089. Between 1936 and 1952 the locomotive operated as Alberni Pacific #2 in the Ash River Valley. In 1950, the engine was retired and a few years after that, the locomotive was donated to the City of Alberni in 1952. The locomotive was donated to a park and stood there on display until 1978. In 1980, Robert Swanson decided to restore the locomotive into operating condition, and the locomotive returned to service in August 1984. In 1986, the locomotive went to Vancouver, British Columbia to participate on the SteamExpo 86. In 1994, the locomotive made its last run. As of 2024 the locomotive is on static display with no plans of it being operation again.
Revenue service (1912-1950)
No. 2 was built by Lima Locomotive Works originally as Weist Logging Co. No. 1. In 1918 the locomotive was sold to the Alberni Pacific Lumber Company at Franklin River, British Columbia as "US Army No. 7089". Between 1936 and 1952 the locomotive operated as "Alberni Pacific No. 2" in the Ash River Valley. In 1950, the engine was retired. And in 1952, the locomotive was donated to the City of Alberni, a small park at the corner of Third and Redford Streets until 1978.
Excursion service (1984-1994)
In 1980, Robert Swanson decided to restore the locomotive into operating condition, and the locomotive returned to service on 1984. In May 1986, the engine participated at SteamExpo 86 in Vancouver, British Columbia. On 1994 the locomotive made its last run.[3][4] As of 2024, the locomotive is out of service on static display and there are no plans on ever bringing it back to operation.[5][6][7][8][9]
See also
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References
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External links
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- E&N Division — Canadian Railroad Historical Association
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