Hawaii railway originally the hawaiian railroad, a 3ft 914mm gauge line between mahukona, kohala and niulii at the northern tip of the island. Original price sticker on rear flap of mylar jacket. See more ideas about hawaiian, hawaii and vintage hawaii. This book comes from a clean, dry, smokefree environment. World war ii brought about a dramatic increase in navy railroad operations in support of the war effort. Each island is treated separately as are the companies on that island, so that the information is as detailed and precise as possible. Another book you may be interested in is next stop honolulu. Visiting hotel and travel website is a standard solution for everyone. Narrow and standard gauge common carriers gerald m best on. From breathtaking ocean views to majestic mountain landscapes, the hawaiian islands are home to some incredible scenic vistas. There is an out of print book i am trying to get my hands on called railroads in hawaii, maybe you have deeper pockets then me and can afford a copy listed on. Centennial celebration recognizes rich history of railroads.
It wasnt until 1861, when america entered its civil war and louisiana. Fascinating and thorough look at the narrow gauge railways that once crisscrossed the islands of hawaii serving the sugar cane plantations. The book is the second of four in the series that, through historic photographs, details railroading operations in hawaii during the war years. Rail transport in hawaii began in the late 19th century when smallgauge locomotives were brought in to replace oxen or horses to haul harvested sugarcane from the fields to mills, and then to transport the raw sugar to docks for shipment to refineries in california. Already struggling by the 1930s, the line suffered a severe blow in 1941, when the port of mahukona was closed because of the war. Best wrote over a dozen books, as well as numerous articles on railroad history. July 24, 25, 26, 1969, hilo, hawaii, hawaii oneo, celebrating the 10th year of statehood of hawaii.
Hawaii tourist railroads tourism company and tourism. Well it is, a very good copy of railroads of hawaii by gerald m. I was given this book as a gift and it is one of my favorite books to just browse through. Come in and talk story about your favorite hawaii books and authors b no need take off slippahs.
If you are looking for hawaii tourist railroads, youve come to the right place. Welcome to the railroad commissary online railroad book catalog. Wight cane captain hobron cents charter claus spreckels coal coast completed construction contract corporation cost curves depot distance dollars elected engine feet freight government grade gulches hamakua hawaii railway company hawaiian. Ahukini terminal archives of hawaii arrived baldwin locomotive bishop museum boiler box cars bridge built california cd cd cm cm cm coaches coast cochrane collection common carrier diesel dillingham engine equipped ewa mill feet flat cars fred freight cars gauge grade gulches haleiwa hamakua haul hawaii consolidated hawaii railway hawaiian. Rather than reprint each volume individually, we have reprinted the four volumes together in one book. In addition, a new and seperate steam operation is being built on kauai 3 gauge at the kilohana plantation involving brook rother of northern california rebuilding of the locomotives at his shop as well as boone morrison in hawaii, who also produced that documentary video on narrow gauge lines in the west which was released i believe along.
Hawaiian railway booking unavailable on tripadvisor. Abaa hawaiian railroads by hungerford, john b search for. Having been lucky enough to travel there several times in my life, ive been fascinated in the history and culture. Government from the beginning of railroading to 1996. Given the importance of the industry to hawaiis history. Although first served by a number of industrial engines, the mainstays of the hawaii railway were its 242s a reference to a locomotives wheel arrangement, i.
In the 19th and 20th centuries, hawaii had numerous narrowgauge railroad lines on most of the islands. Its somewhat ironic that a new rail system would be displacing some elements of a road system. Thank you for your support of our hawaiian railway. Photographs of all things railroad in hawaii accompany this small book about narrow gauge railroads, a scarce book by an experienced railroad writer. A visit to the laupahoehoe train museum offers a glimpse into the history of railroads on the island of hawaii. Jan 23, 2019 the hawaiian railway society is an educational, nonprofit organization dedicated to saving, restoring and protecting hawaii s railroading history. Primarily these carried sugar cane from the field to the mill, but many also carried cargo and passengers. This because roads, in the past, rendered railroads in hawaii obsolete. The book covers the famed railroad in over 300 pages from its earliest days to final closing following the tsunami.
There are no current common freight carrier railroads in hawaii. As george hilton notes in his book, american narrow gauge railroads, it was quite profitable subsisting on a mixture of sugar, pineapples, general freight. The railroad commissary bookshelf we specialize in out of print and hardtofind used rr books. Hawaiian railway ewa beach 2020 all you need to know. Lahaina kaanapali and pacific railroad 2020 all you need to.
The lahaina, kaanapali and pacific railroad lkprr is a steampowered, 3 ft 914 mm narrow gauge heritage railroad in lahaina, hawaii. Jerry best 18951985 was a noted railroad historian, author, photographer, and. Though the museum is one of the smallest in the state, the communityrun facility on the hamakua heritage coast still sees more than 5,000 visitors a year from all over the world. This book is the culmination of an interest spanning well over half my. While we love all of the incredible scenic drives youll find across the aloha state, sometimes you want to experience something a little. Times are tough for the travel community right now. Book, next stop honolulu by jim chiddix and mackinnon simpson. Centennial celebration recognizes rich history of railroads in hawaii. It is filled with wonderful black and white photos and informative text telling. We have the only historic railroad on the island of oahu and the only operating railroad museum in the state. The introduction of railroads in hawaii was largely due to u. Railroads, in honolulu, hi honolulu, hawaii railroads. However, when there are so many travel website companies out there, we may confuse and hard to figure out which one to use. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study.
Fascinating history of railroads and railroading in hawaii, both standard and narrow gauge especially the sugar cane lines. Sep 15, 2014 world war ii brought about a dramatic increase in navy railroad operations in support of the war effort. Hawaii book blog local books, local authors, any kine reads. Theres going to be nowhere to understand and learn about them other than on a computer or in a book, said operations. Handbooks and catalogs related to mining handbooks, books, and catalogs related to railroads handbooks and catalogs related to applications other than mining and railroads hawaii hydrology aquifers also see water supply papers below hydrological effects of water idaho igneous rocks volcanoes intrusions illinois indiana. Railroad maps, 1828 to 1900, available online, hawaii library of. Hawaii is rich in rail history albeit little of it remains in place today. Oahus narrowgauge navy rail by jeff livingston arcadia. On september 9, 1876 the kingdom of hawaii and the united states signed an agreement allowing the latter to harvest sugar, at no cost to hawaii, for the right to establish a coaling station at pearl river lagoon, presentday location of pearl harbor naval station hawaii would. Hawaii was the first michener novel i read, more because of my interest in hawaii the place than in the novel or writer. Dont forget to bookmark this page so you can return easily and often. Sugarcane plantations in hawaii led to the introduction of railways to hawaii. Railway preservation news view topic railroads in hawaii.
By that time five large ge diesel engines were doing the majority of the work, with several of the old steam engines in reserve. Rio grande pacific corporation rgpc, founded in 1986, is a privatelyheld, texasbased railroad holding company for regional freight railroads, signal construction and design, passenger operations, equipment remanufacturing, dispatching services and investment grade tenant lease assets and ranching. Railroads, the pioneers building americas transportation backbone, and more. The hawaiian railway society is an educational, nonprofit organization dedicated to saving, restoring and protecting hawaiis railroading history. Learn about hawaiis railroad history air to hawaii. Enjoy the amazing scenery of this one of a kind 6 miles ride. Big island rail corporationhawaii railroad home facebook. Big island rail corporationhawaii railroad, fairmont, minnesota. Archives that relate to railroads in the united states including alaska, hawaii, and puerto rico, canada, mexico, and the panama canal. Hawaii book blog is the best place to learn about and discuss the literature of the islands. In fact only three of these roads, including the kahului railroad, were not built and maintained as sugar plantation enterprises. Hawaiian sugarcane railroads model railroader magazine. There are two heritage railways in kauai, the birthplace of hawaiian railroading.
While the islands have never had a large railroad presence they were served by a number of commoncarrier railroads over the years, including dozens of private sugar plantation railroads. The pages are in excellent condition as is the dust jacket. It starts a new chapter in hawaiis railroad history. Hawaiian railway album wwii photographs, hardcover volumes 1.
The 20 mile 32km line, the first on the island, opened in 18821883. Its a reference for students of hawaiian history and a delight for rail fans. The last surviving hawaii sugar cane railroad by the mid 1950s was the lihue plantation co on kauai keeping its railroads in service until 1959 far longer than expected. The only standard gauge line was the hilo railroad 18991946, on the hamakua coast of the big island. Narrow and standard gauge common carriers by best, gerald m and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Hawaii antiquarian booksellers association of america. So as honolulu tries to complete its new metro rail system by 2025, one wonders about its future legacy. The railroad commissary bookshelf we specialize in outofprint and hardtofind used rr books.