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Kettle Valley's steam engine 2-8-0 #3716 is shown here at the closest crossing to the enginehouse and ticket area as it moves to connect with its excursion train to take the enthusiastic riders (inc.me!) on a leisurely 10 mile ride down thru prairie valley to Faulder and back. As I am typing this up, one of British Columbia's out of control wild fires is threatening this operation. The city of Summerland is under evacuation orders and I understand the railroad has moved as much of its equipment as possible down the line to hopefully get out of harm's way. It is an extremely serious situation. We can only hope that the railroad and the city can somehow be spared.
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Caption: Kettle Valley's steam engine 2-8-0 #3716 is shown here at the closest crossing to the enginehouse and ticket area as it moves to connect with its excursion train to take the enthusiastic riders (inc.me!) on a leisurely 10 mile ride down thru prairie valley to Faulder and back. As I am typing this up, one of British Columbia's out of control wild fires is threatening this operation. The city of Summerland is under evacuation orders and I understand the railroad has moved as much of its equipment as possible down the line to hopefully get out of harm's way. It is an extremely serious situation. We can only hope that the railroad and the city can somehow be spared.

Photographer:
A.W. Mooney [2410] (more) (contact)
Date: 09/07/2025 (search)
Railway: Tourist (search)
Reporting Marks: KVSR 3716 (search)
Train Symbol: scheduled tourist run (search)
Subdivision/SNS: Prairie Valley (search)
City/Town: Summerland (search)
Province: British Columbia (search)
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7 Comments
  1. Paul O'Shell
    August 8, 2026 at 9:05 pm

    Nice shot Arnold!
    Glad you got to visit Summerland, ride the tourist train behind KVR 3716, and of course stop in for a visit at my place in Kelowna when you were in the province last year. :-)
    The scene this year is totally different from your above pic with the numerous forest fires burning out of control in the area.
    https://www.castanet.net/news/Summerland/627443/Evacuation-alert-expanded-across-Penticton-Indian-Band-lands-due-to-Summerland-wildfire

  2. awmooney
    August 9, 2026 at 7:19 am

    Thanks, Paul; for this extremely informative posting. It gives the followers of RP a closeup understanding of how bad things can get when fires rage out of control.
    And yes, it was a pleasure to meet up with you at your manse. :o ) Quite the experience.

  3. Ian Malenfant-Picard
    August 11, 2026 at 12:41 pm

    That’s some scary stuff, hopefully they can get these fires under control!

  4. Stephen C. Host
    August 11, 2026 at 1:38 pm

    How are things faring? I keep reading horror stories from out there.

  5. Paul O'Shell
    August 11, 2026 at 1:50 pm

    Hi Steve, the Summerland fire is still burning wildly, and the town has been evacuated. Helicopters with water bags having been filling up in Lake Okanagan and then flying over my house towards Summerland.
    It is extremely smokey here in Kelowna this morning (August 11, 2026) but I have been out to whipper snip my lawn and pull a few weeds. Can’t let the situation keep me indoors 24/7.
    I’ll send a couple of pics to your personal email.
    https://www.castanet.net/news/Summerland/627638/Bald-Range-wildfire-west-of-Summerland-expands-by-two-kilometres-around-perimeter

  6. awmooney
    August 17, 2026 at 12:42 pm

    UPDATE:
    The KVSR escaped unharmed after that Summerland fire roared thru. They were very lucky.

  7. Paul O'Shell
    August 17, 2026 at 12:46 pm

    https://www.kettlevalleyrail.org/news-updates/wildfire-update-tribute-to-first-responders/

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