Alberni Pacific 2-8-2ST No. 7
Port Alberni, BC, Canada 		Location: Alberni Pacific Railway Roundhouse
Status: Operational
Posted: Dec 6, 2024 @ 16:12:09 by Steve Frost, European Editor
Definitely. I will correct it!
Posted: Dec 4, 2024 @ 10:12:18 by
would this locomotive be classified as a 2-8-2ST?
Posted: Jul 25, 2005 @ 17:07:53 by Tyler

MacMillan-Bloedel acquired this engine in 1953 and renumbered it #1007. After falling through a bridge over the Franklin River, an accident which killed the engineer and head brakeman, #1007 was rebuilt and numbered #1055 in 1954. It continued mainline service until 1969 and was put into mill switching service until 1973. The BC Government acquired #1055 in 1975 and donated it to The City of Port Alberni in 1991. The engine was restored to its Alberni Pacific #7 appearance and has been operational ever since.

This engine has the distinction of being the last steam locomotive in BC to haul logs.

Sources:

-Perserved Steam of BC website 

-Vancouver Island Railroads by Robert D. Turner