I have been working a project over there for the last nine months. I knew they had small roads in the fields and such. But one day I was over on the Waianae and noticed tracks along the road. I thought - cool and started researching about it on the net and found out about the Oahu RR.
Then the article in Classic trains WW2 issue. Very neat.
A lot of the track is still in place between Waianae and Honouliuli. they have placed signs on the rouads where the tracks cross, note: they have NOT been paved over, that say exempt crossing. This means that trucks do not have to stop. The museum in Ewa (pronounced e va) uses the tracks for thier excursions.
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I too was in Hawaii for a 6 week project over the summer on the big island, and came across a train museum. Though they don't have trains now but did at one time to haul sugar.
--Zak Gardner
My Layout Blog: http://mrl369dude.blogspot.com
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