The Alberni Pacific Railway is a heritage railway originating in Port Alberni, British Columbia.
The railway is powered by a 1929 Baldwin steam locomotive departing from the 1912 CPR Station. It uses rebuilt cabooses as passenger cars. The 35 minute excursions go to the McLean Mill National Historic Site.
Famous quotes containing the words pacific and/or railway:
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—Henry David Thoreau (1817–1862)
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—Angela Carter (1940–1992)