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It has always somewhat mystified me how quickly the Oahu Railway wound down after the busy days of WWII. Most railways suffered a lingering death, but apparently the Dillingham folks saw the future coming and acted quickly. When I visited in 1962 (cuurtesy of the USN) in addition to the diesel switching there were still significant remnants of the double track mainline and block signal system . It was quite a system in its day, especially for a tight little island.
JBWX
Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 09/11/2017 02:32PM by John West.
JBWX
Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 09/11/2017 02:32PM by John West.
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488 stops for water at Los Pinos tank on closing day Oct. 1979. Photo courtesy Don Richter
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