Video of Hawaii in 1924

[HereOnThePrimalEdge]

Life in the islands almost 100 years ago; harvesting sugar cane, pineapple, papaya, pounding poi, train ride over a high trestle bridge, and visiting the extremely active Kilauea crater:

http://www.hawaiimagazine.com/content/si...e-once-was

[Rob Tucker]

Thanks, I enjoyed watching that...

[Kenney]

That was great! Mahalo HOTPE.

[SoCal_to_Hawaii]

Interesting to watch. Thank you.

[EightFingers]

So there was a train on O'Ahu.......
Wonder what it cost to build......

[HereOnThePrimalEdge]

a train on O'Ahu....

I was wondering about that too. The train segment of the video was in the part which mostly showed the sights on Oahu, but would they have to cross deep valleys for transportation anywhere around the island? It's mostly flat along the coastal roads, isn't it? Might it be possible that was the Hamakua rail line?

Either way, the tunnels carved into the mountainside didn't leave much room to spare above the train or on either side of the passenger cars!

Perfect citizens: Those who do not like cake, but have a passion for producing eggs, butter, sugar & milk.

[bystander]

Most of the railway footage was shot on the Hamakua coast. One scene shows the old Hakalau mill and bridge. There were rail lines on Oahu. You can still see some of the tracks along the Waianae coast.