| Kettle Valley Steam Railway | |
| Marks: | KVSR |
| Builtby: | Canadian Pacific |
| Locale: | British Columbia, Canada |
| Originalopen: | 1915 |
| Closedpassengers: | 1961(?) |
| Closed: | 1989 - 1997 |
| Owned: | Kettle Valley Railway Heritage Society |
| 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: | 10km (10miles) |
| Stageyears: | 2002 |
| Com-Years: | Started |
| Headquarters: | Summerland |
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 238feet 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 3716 (N-2-b class), built in 1912. The railway also has an ALCO S-6 diesel electric locomotive (originally Southern Pacific 1050, more recently owned by Portland Terminals, then Neptune Bulk Terminals[1] in North Vancouver).[2] [3] Between 1995 and 2009 a two-truck Shay locomotive, Mayo Lumber 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.[4]
| 3716 | Montreal Locomotive Works | Steam | 1912 | 51628 | Operational | |||
| 803 | American Locomotive Company | Diesel | S-6 | 1956 | 81300 | Operational |