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The Kettle ValleyRailway

The Kettle Valley Railroad (reporting mark KV was a subsidiary of the Canadian Pacific Railway that operated in the Thompson-Okanagan region of southern British Columbia.

It opened in 1915 and was abandoned in portions beginning in 1961, with the final segment falling into disuse in 1989.

Much of the railroad's original route has been converted to a multi-use recreational trail, known as the Kettle Valley Rail Trail, which carries the Trans-Canada Trail through this part of British Columbia.

Learn a lot more  here:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kettle_Valley_Railway

From" Karen O'Grady on Flickr

Information below from: http://www.kettlevalleyrail.org/about-us/locomotives/

Canadian Pacific Railway’s Kettle Valley Division saw many 2-8-0’s not unlike #3716. This locomotive was originally built in 1912 by Montreal Locomotive Works as #3916, Class N3b. It was built as a coal-burning locomotive. #3916 was rebuilt in 1929 and given a new class and number, N2b #3716.
Her home for many years was the Kootenay’s, and #3716 ran many miles in the Crowsnest area of southern British Columbia / Alberta. Later in its career, it was converted from coal to oil. Having been saved by the scrapper’s torch, #3716 went to the City of Port Coquitlam in 1966.
#3716 was restored back to operating condition by 1975 at CPR’s Drake Street shops. #3716 worked on the Provincial Museum train touring the province and made a trip on the Kettle Valley in 1977, including Summerland and the Osoyoos branch of the KVR. #3716 starred in many movies and commericals over the years including “The Grey Fox”, a movie about Bill Miner, and “The Journey of Natty Gann”, a Walt Disney Production. #3716 ran charters to 100 Mile House and worked as a backup to the “Royal Hudson” #2860 until its operating career on BC Rail ended in April 2001.