The Kettle Valley Line in British Columbia was built as a connector line between two mainlines, to tap the large agricultural traffic in the area, and to compete with the American lines that had been built across the border, some illegally. When the line was abandoned, most of it was turned into part of the Trans-Canada Trail, a walking and cycle path across Canada. One piece of the line remains as a preserved railway. One of the locomotives is a Shay geared locomotive on loan. I was unfortunately not able to get pictures of the side of the loco that has the 3 cylinders, the long jointed driveshaft, and the gears.

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