Thanks for sharing. Glad you enjoyed the video. Hope you get to go back.

It is a shame because I went there earlier today and was in Lahaina (sorry if it was misspelled) I saw number 5 in display and she has been neglected as well as the tracks to. I overheard they are going to rip up the railroad to have space for a hotel on the land. It is sad I wish I got to experience it but I am going to walk along the tracks to but I recommend you do it soon before it is gone.

@@legotech7268 Unfortunately, I won't be able to take that walk, but I am happy to hear that you are able to walk along the railroad tracks before they are removed. Enjoy you stay on Maui, mate and perhaps you could upload a video of your journey. All the best & mahalo

@@makaha5750 I plan on doing that thanks. Best of luck to you to.

I know they are currently in the process of getting the railroad back in service.

With Lahaina badly burned and most of the historic town mostly destroyed, the train is one of the very last historic treasures still standing thanks to the fact that the engines Anaka and Myrtle live in Kaanapali and were out of the fire's path as was the Trestle. With that being said, the locals will most likely want to keep the train, and will probably fight to hold onto one of the last historic treasures that was spared from the horrible fire.

@@Chris9017 So the whole railroad and the locomotives have survived there.

@@nathancorcoran5347 Most likely the section from Kaanapali to just passed the trestle along with all the equipment are the pieces that survived. The section in Lahaina along with the Lahaina Depot and turntable were all destroyed.

@@Chris9017 Are they planning on building new replicas of both the station and turntable?

@@nathancorcoran5347 No idea unfortunately.

Glad you liked watching my video. I downloaded from a DVD so the source had more resolution than a VHS tape though it ma not seem like it since playing videos through a computer is not great.

Nice to see I’m not the only one who watched this as a kid. I actually saw this on (I’m pretty sure) a DVD in some hotel on Maui. Some good memories there.

Actually the railroad is likely to be reopened. They are in the process of getting the whole line running. The only trains running currently is the Santa Express Train.

Hi Mandy. This was taped in 1991 which when the railroad was prosperous and well run. That it is not the case now. It is more run down than well run. Assuming it is even running anymore, it is not the railroad that this tape remembers.

Amen. It was such a well-run operation under previous owner. I never saw it in person but used to socialize with Gary Getman at TRAIN conventions when Gary was in charge at the LK&P. I had several friends with the LK&P. Now I am sorry I never went in person.

Well at least the railroad is currently getting work on back to service again. So there is no RIP.

To be honest.

I heard they are selling the locomotives and going to take it apart to make it into a hotel.

@@legotech7268Actually they are rebuilding the railroad back in operational service again with a opening of full operations on their entire system.

@@legotech7268and keeping their old locomotives there for service.

@@nathancorcoran5347 why then has the track continued to rot.

@@legotech7268They are currently in the process of removing the old tracks with new ones to keep the railroad running again sometime in the future.

Sadly, the railway was sold off as developers bought the land along the right of way. The engine and tracks are to be sold; though idk who and what is sold. I just hope that wherever these engines and equipment goes, that they’ll be put to good use elsewhere.

@@exempligratia101 if I remember correctly, there is a railroad museum elsewhere in the Hawaiian islands that has train trips using narrow gauge diesels although they don’t have any operating steam locomotives at the moment. They have steam engines on display and I suppose it’s possible that the old sugarcane train locomotives, and rollingstock might go there. Honestly, I hope that they remain in the Hawaiian islands as long as they can get restored back to service because while I have never been to Hawaii, I do think that it is quite a shame that those pieces of history aren’t able to contribute to the preservation of their State history. If I had to choose what would happen to them, I would have that they would be restored elsewhere in Hawaii, or at the very least I hope that they end up in safe hands.

Actually guys they are currently getting the railroad back in service.

@@nathancorcoran5347 where did you learn this?

@@lucasquintanilla1673 By various news about the railroad.

Yeah, it's called "Between Friends" by Norman Harris and Jeffrey Alan - wonderful piece.

@@6allmotivepowers363cool.

Agreed. At one time, it carried lots of passengers and was in wonderful mechanical condition.

@@trainclaude aye It's very sad that it closed down

Perhaps Anaka and Myrtle Will be able to find a home out in Colorado or Pennsylvania On the Durango and Silverton or the Cumbres and Toltec since they both are running oil burning steam engines now. Anaka could return to the East broad top since it’s alive once again.

@@maxm4375 Idk, we'll see what happens

@@maxm4375 if I remember correctly, isn’t there one other small, narrow gauge railroad in the Hawaiian islands next to a railroad museum? I know that it has a train ride with narrow gauge diesels although they don’t have any operating steam locomotives last I heard. I wonder if they might make some kind of attempt of buying some of the old locomotives to try to restore them or at least put them on display.