Kettle Valley Steam Railway
| Kettle Valley Steam Railway | |
|---|---|
 Kettle Valley 3716 at Canyon View Siding | |
| Locale | British Columbia, Canada |
| Commercial operations | |
| Built by | Canadian Pacific |
| Original gauge | 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge |
| Preserved operations | |
| Owned by | Kettle Valley Railway Heritage Society |
| Reporting mark | KVSR |
| Stations | Faulder, Prairie Valley, West Summerland, Trout Creek (Canyon View), Winslow (located just on the opposite side of Trout Creek from Canyon View, trackage just ends at the station) |
| Length | 10 km (6.2 mi) |
| Preserved gauge | 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) |
| Commercial history | |
| Opened | 1915 |
| Closed to passengers | 1961(?) |
| Closed | 1989 - 1997 |
| Preservation history | |
| Headquarters | Summerland |
| Website | |
| www | |
The Kettle Valley Steam Railway is a heritage railway near Summerland, British Columbia.
The KVSR operates excursion trains over the only remaining section of the Kettle Valley Railway. This section runs from Faulder to Trout Creek, running through West Summerland and the Prairie Valley railway station. The line runs through vistas, orchards, vineyards, and over the 73-metre-tall (238 ft) Trout Creek Trestle. Trains are operated from spring through fall each year and include special events such as the "Great Train Robbery" and "Christmas Express".
Trains are pulled by ex-Canadian Pacific 2-8-0 steam locomotive No. 3716 (N-2-b class), built in 1912. The railway also has an ALCO S-6 diesel electric locomotive (originally Southern Pacific No. 1050, more recently owned by Portland Terminals, then Neptune Bulk Terminals in North Vancouver). Between 1995 and 2009 a two-truck Shay locomotive, Mayo Lumber No. 3 was on loan from the BC Forest Discovery Centre in Duncan; it was returned to Duncan on September 17, 2009. Passenger rolling stock includes two ex-CP coaches and three ex-CP stock cars converted into open-air cars. All trains depart the Prairie Valley railway station in Summerland.
Equipment
| Number | Image | Builder | Type | Wheel arrangement | Build date | Serial number | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3716 | 
|
Montreal Locomotive Works | Steam | 2-8-0 | 1912 | 51628 | Operational |
| 803 | American Locomotive Company | Diesel | S-6 | 1956 | 81300 | Operational |
See also
References
- ^ "Home". Neptune Terminals.
- ^ "Our Locomotives". Kettle Valley Railway. Archived from the original on December 18, 2015.
- ^ "Neptune Bulk Terminals 46". Trainweb. Archived from the original on May 8, 2014.
- ^ "Mayo Lumber Company Shay No. 3". BC Forest Discovery Centre. Archived from the original on March 13, 2012.
- ^ "Our Locomotives". Retrieved October 17, 2023.
External links
Media related to Kettle Valley Railway at Wikimedia Commons- Official website
