The Alberni Pacific Railway is a heritage railway originating in Port Alberni,

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. Due to budget and equipment concerns, the railway did not operate in the 2020 season.

Rolling stock

The railway is powered by locomotive No. 7 - a 1929 Baldwin 2-8-2ST steam locomotive departing from the 1912

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Station. It uses rebuilt Canadian National Railway transfer

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. The 40-minute excursions go to the McLean Mill National Historic Site. Alberni 2-1

Along with the steam locomotives, there is an Alco RS3

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. There are five running

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, three open and two covered.

Locomotive roster

* No. 2 is a

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Shay steam locomotive. It is on display on special occasions. It no longer holds pressure due to boiler problems. * No. 7 is a Baldwin 2-8-2 ST. This engine is currently out of service for rebuilding. * No. 112 is a Baldwin 2-6-2 ST. 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

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switching locomotive and weighs . This locomotive is used as the back-up motive power for trains on the APR if the #7 breaks down. * No. 8427 is an

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. It weighs and has a output. It is out of service requiring work on its wheels. 8427 was built in 1954 for the Canadian Pacific Railway. It was purchases by

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Ltd. around 1970's and used in their logging operation in

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. 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.

References

External links

Official Website of the Alberni Pacific RailwayE&N Division — Canadian Railroad Historical Association
Heritage railways in British Columbia Port Alberni Alberni Valley Railway companies established in 1912 {{BritishColumbia-transport-stub

Rolling stock

Locomotive roster

See also

References

External links