I stumbled upon this operation almost my accident when vacationing on Kauai last year. I cannot say enough good things about it. It is a short stretch of track but pulled by an authentic locomotive pulling replica cars of the line. Scott Johnson is just about the friendliest person you could meet and will go above and beyond if you show interest. The locomotive Paulo is an interesting little critter, German made for the railway and featuring Joy valve gear.
They do plan on extending the track beyond it's current end but a road crossing and a large amount of eroded dirt need to be dealt with. They also have 3 Baldwin 0-6-2t's located in a nearby warehouse. 2 of which I believe are operable but overkill for their current operation.
They do not charge admission and do not advertise. It is all done word of mouth. If you are planning on going to Kauai, make sure you are there on the one day a month they operate and plan to let the wife have some alone time on the beach.
Roger
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