Alberni Pacific Railway | |
Marks: | (?) |
Locale: | Vancouver Island British Columbia |
Builtby: | Canadian Pacific Railway |
Owned: | Track: Island Corridor Foundation |
Operator: | Alberni Pacific Railway |
Stations: | Port Alberni |
Originalopen: | 1912 into Port Alberni |
Closed: | Dormant |
Headquarters: | Port Alberni |
The Alberni Pacific Railway is a heritage railway originating in Port Alberni, British Columbia. The Alberni Pacific Railway returned to operations along the Port Alberni Waterfront in Summer of 2024, and is expected to run until the end of September. The Santa Train will also return in 2024 along with other popular events. www.albernipacificrailway.ca is where you can find out about the 2024 Operations.[1]
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.