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Rosetta's OSIRIS imaging system spotted an anticyclone over the South Pacific on the morning of 13 November. The images show the scene roughly as a human eye would see it.
Cloud structures over the South Pacific, seen with the OSIRIS Imaging System's narrow-angle camera on 13 November at 06:48 CET. The clouds are part of an anticyclone that is visible close to the centre of the image below.
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Grizzly 2.0 and Comet
With the release of Grizzly 2.0, I'd like to highlight one of its newest features: comet support. When implementing support for comet in grizzly 2.0, I tried as best I could to make it API compatible with your 1.9 applications. That said, there are a handful of changes that were made to clean things up a little and simplify some of the implementation details. I'll outline the changes you'll need to make to existing apps before building a new one from scratch.
Most of the changes are largely cosmetic. The first change you'll notice is that the package names have changed. With the advent of 2.0, grizzly now lives under the
org.glassfish.grizzly rather than
CometHandler is the core of any comet application code and it, too, has received a minor makeover:
attach()has been removed from the interface. This won't actually affect your code unless you happen to have used
@Override. This method has been typically used to attach things like the
HttpRequestobject to your
CometHandlerinstance. In reality, this kind of information can be passed via the constructor or a method on your subclass. Grizzly doesn't actually reference this method or the attachment in any way so it has been removed from the interface. You are, of course, welcome to continue using
attach()if you'd like. But since Grizzly never uses it internally, there's no sense in forcing all implementations to implement it.
- Four new methods have been added added to the interface:
Response getResponse();
void setResponse(Response response);
CometContext<E> getCometContext();
void setCometContext(CometContext<E> context);
CometHandlerimplementation needs only provide these getters/setters and the fields they imply. Grizzly will handle the setting of those values itself. It didn't make it into 2.0 (because I got sidetracked) but 2.0.1 will have a DefaultCometHandler that takes care of that for you if you choose. The type of
<E>should be consistent with the data type you want to pass to your handlers when an event occurs. Typically, this will simply be a
Stringbut, of course, could be almost anything.
- The type of comet events have been modernized. In 1.9 you had a set of int constants to manage. In 2.0, I've changed them to an enum. This probably won't affect your code overly much but you do need to change any thing like
CometEvent.Type.READ. Enum comparisons being what they are, everything else should just compile as long as you used the named constants.
- A great number of items have been deprecated as well. The compiler will highlight these for you. All the deprecated methods should continue to work as you would expect, but I would recommend changing over when you get the chance. (You're already having to tweak code anyway.) We've striven to keep things API compatible as much as possible to ease the transition, but these methods might go away in the future so it's best to be prepared.
The riskiest change, to my mind, is that the execution type has been removed. The execution model of grizzly 2.0 makes supporting that feature complicated. However, when examining every comet app and unit test I could find, I didn't find that this feature was really ever used that much anyway. Indeed, when asked about it some of the original authors weren't really entirely sure about the feature anyway. If you find that you really need that feature the decision can be readdressed. But I have to warn you, prepare yourself for some disappointment because it seems unlikely to happen. But you never know.
That should cover the changes you'll see. There are a number of other changes behind the scenes, of course, but hopefully we've done a good job of shielding you from those. Now that we've seen what changes you need to make to an existing application, let's see what it takes to write a new one. With 2.0, creating a grizzly instance to run your apps becomes much, much simpler. From here on out, we'll take a look at the comet click counter example you can find in the samples folder of the source repository.
To start grizzly, you just need a few lines of code:
HttpServer httpServer = HttpServer.createSimpleServer("./", PORT);
httpServer.getServerConfiguration().addHttpHandler(new ServletHandler(new LongPollingServlet()),
final Collection
listeners = httpServer.getListeners();
for (NetworkListener listener : listeners) {
listener.registerAddOn(new CometAddOn());
This snippet sets up all the HTTP bits you'll need to serve up your comet application. With that set up, the next piece is the servlet manage your requests and the handler that provides your application logic.
public class LongPollingServlet extends HttpServlet {
final AtomicInteger counter = new AtomicInteger();
private static final long serialVersionUID = 1L;
private String contextPath = null;
public void init(ServletConfig config) throws ServletException {
ServletContext context = config.getServletContext();
contextPath = context.getContextPath() + "/long_polling";
CometEngine engine = CometEngine.getEngine();
CometContext cometContext = engine.register(contextPath);
cometContext.setExpirationDelay(5 * 30 * 1000);
protected void doGet(HttpServletRequest req, HttpServletResponse res) throws ServletException, IOException {
CometEngine engine = CometEngine.getEngine();
context = engine.getCometContext(contextPath);
final int hash = context.addCometHandler(new CounterHandler(res, counter));
protected void doPost(HttpServletRequest req, HttpServletResponse res)
throws ServletException, IOException {
CometContext context = CometEngine.getEngine().getCometContext(contextPath);
PrintWriter writer = res.getWriter();
public class CounterHandler extends DefaultCometHandler
private HttpServletResponse httpResponse;
private AtomicInteger counter;
CounterHandler(HttpServletResponse httpResponse, final AtomicInteger counter) {
this.httpResponse = httpResponse;
this.counter = counter;
public void onEvent(CometEvent event) throws IOException {
if (CometEvent.Type.NOTIFY == event.getType()) {
httpResponse.addHeader("X-JSON", "{\"counter\":" + counter.get() + " }");
PrintWriter writer = httpResponse.getWriter();
public void onInterrupt(CometEvent event) throws IOException {
httpResponse.addHeader("X-JSON", "{\"counter\":" + counter.get() + " }");
PrintWriter writer = httpResponse.getWriter();
init() in the servlet registers the comet context we'll use to track all the handlers that various requests will park. That's the java code you need. Without overdoing it, a quick look at the javascript side should cover it.
var counter = {
'poll' : function() {
new Ajax.Request('long_polling', {
method : 'GET',
onSuccess : counter.update
'increment' : function() {
new Ajax.Request('long_polling', {
method : 'POST'
'update' : function(req, json) {
$('count').innerHTML = json.counter;
When the page loads, it makes the initial GET request to the server. That request gets parked in
doGet() above. That request will stay open until the user clicks on a link in the html from the sample application. That click triggers a POST post. In
doPost(), we call
notify() on the context which triggers the parked
CometHandler to finally respond to that initial GET request. Once that request finally responds, the javascript code will make another GET which gets parked and the process repeats itself. In this way multiple clients can track and update the counter on the server.
This is just a basic example, of course, ut it covers all the basic building blocks you'll need for more complex applications. For more examples, you can look through the sample applications. There are more examples in 1.9 than 2.0 right but, changes listed above aside, should help you find the answers. We're putting more and more documentation up at the website and, of course, we have mailing lists where you can post your questions. I think you'll find that 2.0 is much more pleasant to work with. So please take a look and give us some feedback on the lists. We'd love to hear about your experiences.


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I think some of what you saw on the news was skewed. Ground ROE was very clear, we had the absolute right of self defense, regardless of the apparent age of the person shooting at us. Granted, in that part of the world due to diet and that we (Americans) tend to be physically bigger than Middle Eastern men, a 25 year old Afghani may look to be 15. Regardless, in all my deployments i never was directed to not engage a hostile due to age. I have been directed to not engage adults and 'kids' when non combatant casualties were likely ... I think that was the right call. Could a patrol or platoon commanderor even HHQ have made the calls you are talking about? Yes, and that is within their legal authority and responsibility and that decision and the consequences is on them ... not the ROE. Trust me, I had and still have a strong desire to not get any of my people killed or die myself. At the same time I am a professional military 'soldier' ... I have no desire to kill one, a dozen or a hundred noncombatants to kill one hostile.
As far as David Hogg, like it or not ... he is /was a kid, he may be 18 now (not sure). Hogg and his classmates were put into a situation I never had to deal with as a high schooler; thief passion on the issue is understandable. I do also think the anti gun establishment is using these kids to further their cause, the right does the same thing with veterans or victims of crime. Hogg may be getting into someone's face, how that some responds is as much a sign of their character as it is Hogg and the people supporting him. Hogg is no expert on gun control policy; he is a figurehead-like face of an issue that is being used by the left to forward a long-standing agenda ... exactly in the the same manner as the random PFC or SGT who was wounded in OEF or OIF who is brought out to talk about what we need to do in the Middle East regarding ISIS or Islamic extremism, not an expert in foreign policy just because they served and were wounded.
If the situation was somewhat reversed: a flag-waiving, football playing, right leaning kid whose school was shot up or bombed by a ISIS inspired terrorist shouting "Allahu Akbar"... who then got involved in a cause to "defend America" and was loud, obnoxious and got in the face of progressives (all while being supported by multimillion dollar political entities) and then subsequently (verbally and personally) attacked by the progressives ... would you be defending that 'kid' and his right to be vocal'?
I think for most who have an issue about Hogg being an inexperienced 'kid' who has become mildly politically influential, it isn't about the fact that he is saying something ... it is that they don't like what he is saying.


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Officer James Lockard passed away shortly after 5:00 PM on Sunday, November 17, 2013 due to complications from an off-duty related accident. Officer Lockard was hunting in northern Missouri and was knocked off an ATV by a falling tree on Saturday, November 16, 2013. He was air lifted to Heartland Regional Medical Center in St. Joseph, Missouri and died the next day.
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The Union College Chapter of Psi Chi inducted eight new members at its annual induction ceremony at the Kenneth L. and Sarah K. Ramsey Center for Health and Natural Sciences on April 25.
The latest class of inductees brings the total membership of the Union Chapter to 82 since its formation in 2004.
This year's inductees are both graduate and undergraduate students including the following: Gabby Brock, Laurel Everett, Neil Jones, Brianne Bowling, Neysa Kelly, Ralph Manning, Blake Palmer, and Brittany Zins.
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A 16-year-old boy was shot to death and six others were wounded in shootings across the city since about noon Saturday, and a woman was stabbed Saturday morning.
The boy who died was shot in the 1000 block of East 93rd Street in the Burnside neighborhood about 7:55 p.m. He died at the scene. The Cook County medical examiner's office identified him as Michael Flournoy, 16. He lived in the 8000 block of South Evans Street, police said.
In other shootings:
• A man in his 30s was shot in both legs about 2:30 a.m. Sunday in the 1400 block of West 110th Street in the Morgan Park neighborhood on the Far South Side. Early Sunday morning, police searched for shell casings in front of a house in a parkway littered with liquor bottles. The man was taken to an area hospital. The Chicago Police Department Office of News Affairs didn't have any other information about the shooting as of about 5 a.m.
• About 9:15 p.m. Saturday, a 26-year-old man was shot in the 2000 block of West Birchwood Avenue in Rogers Park. He was taken to St. Francis Hospital in Evanston with wounds to his hand and leg. He's in stable condition. He was shot by someone on foot, News Affairs Officer Amina Greer said.
• Earlier, another man was taken to Roseland Hospital with a gunshot wound to the leg and wounds from a pistol-whipping after he won a dice game. Police said he was shot about 8:52 p.m. in the 13100 block of South Ellis Avenue in the Altgeld Gardens housing complex. The person who shot him lost the dice game, police said.
• About 7 p.m., a 34-year-old man leaning on a fence in the 8200 block of South Loomis Boulevard in Gresham neighborhood on the South Side was shot by someone wearing a mask, police said. He was hit in the left shoulder and taken to Advocate Christ Medical Center.
• A man was shot about 3:30 p.m. in the 11300 block of South Parnell Avenue in the Roseland neighborhood on the Far South Side while sitting in a car with an acquaintance. The men, in their 20s, were in a driveway when two people approached and at least one opened fire. The gunshot victim walked into Roseland Hospital with a wound to the left shoulder.
• Another man, 22, was shot in the face about 11:25 a.m. in the 10500 block of South Wabash Avenue in Roseland. He was taken to Advocate Christ Medical Center. His condition had stabilized but it's not clear what led to the shooting.
In addition to the shootings, a woman sustained several upper-body wounds on the 1500 block of North Long Avenue in the Austin neighborhood, said News Affairs Officer Michael Sullivan. The incident happened at 10:06 a.m. and the woman was taken to Mount Sinai Hospital where her condition had stabilized, Sullivan said. Police have a man in custody, Sullivan said.
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JEFFERSON CITY - The Office of Administration, in conjunction with the Missouri Department of Revenue, has awarded the management contract for the Buffalo License Office to Toni M. Morris of Lebanon. All license office contracts in Missouri are awarded through a competitive bid process.
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I at first wondered if the scene the other day at the Energy Department's Oak Ridge National Laboratory was something like the scene in "National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation," when Chevy Chase caused the local power plant to tap into emergency nuclear power when his Christmas lights came on.
That's because the Oak Ridge crew flipped the switch on Titan, the world's newest and likely fastest supercomputer. Titan is capable of an amazing 20,000 trillion calculations each second. That's 20 petaflops if you are up with the lingo.
But it turns out the strain on the local power plant wasn't anything out of the ordinary, because Oak Ridge designed Titan for relatively low power consumption.
One secret to Titan's success is that it uses graphical processor units in conjunction with standard processors. The GPUs are familiar to gamers, because they are needed to be able to play bleeding edge titles like Call of Duty. Titan contains 18,688 nodes, with each holding a 16-core AMD Opteron 6274 processor and an NVIDIA Tesla K20 graphics processing unit GPU accelerator. And the 700 terabytes of memory doesn't hurt matters any.
Combining GPUs and CPUs not only gives Titan its amazing petaflop power, but is also more economical in terms of power use. "One challenge in supercomputers today is power consumption," said Jeff Nichols, associate laboratory director for computing and computational sciences. "Combining GPUs and CPUs in a single system requires less power than CPUs alone and is a responsible move toward lowering our carbon footprint. Titan will provide unprecedented computing power for research in energy, climate change, materials and other disciplines to enable scientific leadership."
Titan, an upgrade of Oak Ridge's Jaguar supercomputer, marks a new architecture design path for energy-efficient supercomputers. Titan is not only 10 times more powerful, but it takes up the same space Jaguar, while only using a tiny bit more power.
Jaguar had been the fastest U.S. supercomputer on the Top500 ranking, but at a clocked speed of 1.75 petaflops before the upgrades it trailed supercomputers in Japan (the K Computer, which clocked 10.51 petaflops) and China, as well as the newest champ, Energy's Sequoia supercomputer, an IBM BlueGene/Q system launched earlier this year at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory with a sustained speed of 16.32 petaflops. Sequoia also uses a more energy-efficient design.
I realize that Titan will be invaluable for climate research and all the fields of physical sciences Oak Ridge will use it for. But I have to say, what I really want to do is play some cool shooters with it. After all, we don't want all those GPUs to go to waste, do we?
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Quad-City Times Letter to the Editor: Bustos, citizens discuss deficit
Recently, members of the Quad-Cities community and the surrounding area came together to give Rep. Cheri Bustos, D-Ill., an early holiday gift: civil dialogue and civic engagement on one of the nation's most pressing issues, specifically the deficit and rising debt.
At two events I facilitated on behalf of the non-partisan Concord Coalition, Bustos supporters as well as citizens from across the political spectrum demonstrated their commitment to learning more about the federal budget and finding ways to improve America's long-term fiscal outlook.
Participants worked in small groups to discuss the projected $6.3 trillion 10-year budget deficit and possible alternative policies to reduce it.
One participant commented that even though she and others in her group, "….did not agree on everything, we listened and we discussed and got input from all," and were able to reach agreement on a budget plan.
The two most debated policies were an option to replace agricultural subsidies with risk-management accounts and Obamacare. Overall, all participants demonstrated the ability to give and take, acknowledging that no person, group or party would get everything they wanted.
In closing remarks, Bustos said budget solutions could be reached by people from different political philosophies, "That's the real world. We have hard decisions to make, but we can do it in a reasonable way."
Thanks to the Quad-Cities community for being a part of the conversation about solutions. Happy Holidays!
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Upcoming exhibit at Muhlenberg gives patrons behind-the-scene look at costume design processThe Art of Design, Feb. 25 – March 17 showcases professional costume designers and their processes
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The costume design process will be on display in The Art of Design, a Muhlenberg College gallery exhibit featuring six acclaimed costume designers.
"It all started as a way to showcase the artistry and process behind what you see on stage," says Constance Case, one of the featured costume designers and a lecturer in costume design and stage makeup. "This year, we had six accomplished designers, including three Muhlenberg alumni, and I wanted to give the public a chance to see their work."
Presented in the Galleria of the Baker Center for the Arts, The Art of Design will feature professional designers who are designing for Muhlenberg Theatre and Dance's current Mainstage season. It will run Feb. 25 – March 17, with an opening reception on Feb. 26 from 5 to 6 p.m. The exhibit is free and open to the public.
The exhibit will showcase the entire process, from research, sketches and renderings to finished costumes and production photos, including Tony Award-nominated costumes from the recent Broadway revival of "Hair." The show will feature a wide variety of genres and artistic styles.
"The work spans from college designs, to dance, to Broadway," says Lex Gurst, another designer whose work will be featured in the exhibit. "None of us have worked on the same shows, none of us have the same style. It spans decade of work as well as different genres and perspectives."
Featured designers include Case, Gurst, Liz Covey, Michael McDonald, Megan Prima and Annie Simon.
Covey has designed for almost every major regional theater in the country, as well as nine Muhlenberg productions. She has also co-authored two books on theatrical costume and has served on the faculty at Barnard College/Columbia University, Marymount Manhattan College, and Bennington College.
McDonald has designed over 30 productions for Muhlenberg since he was a student at the College. He was recently nominated for a Tony Award, Drama Desk Award, and Hewes Award for his work on the 2009 Broadway revival of "Hair."
Prima will design the costumes for the Muhlenberg Mainstage productions "Iphigenia and Other Daughters" and "Mental Landscapes" in March. After graduating from Muhlenberg in 2007, Prima she went on to receive her Master of Fine Arts degree from California State University in Long Beach.
Simon graduated from Muhlenberg in 2005 and received her Master of Fine Arts degree from New York University, Tisch School of the Arts. She design costumes for theater, dance and film, mostly in New York City, and she is currently the costume designer for Muhlenberg's "Bartholomew Fair," which runs Feb. 21–24.
Case has been a lecturer and designer at Muhlenberg since 1997. Prior to that, she designed costumes and makeup for the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, the National Archives, the Washington Opera, the Woolly Mammoth Theatre, the Harmonie Park Playhouse, the Hilberry Theatre, the Michigan Opera, and Wolf Trap.
Gurst received her Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from Moore College of Art and Design. She has previously worked as a design assistant in New York City, and she recently designed "On the Town," her ninth Muhlenberg production.
For Muhlenberg Theatre & Dance patrons, this showcase offers an opportunity to see what goes into creating a show for a nationally ranked college theater and dance program.
"It's a side of theater you don't get to see," Case says. "It's a backstage peek. There's a lot more to it than a costume appearing on stage. There's psychology, sociology, and research, a lot of research, in addition to artistic talent… There are going to be beautiful, one-of-a-kind handcrafted pieces of art you can't see anywhere else. It's truly a beautiful art form."
The exhibition runs Feb. 25 to March 17. Tickets are not required and there is no charge for admission. There will be an opening reception on Tuesday, Feb. 26 from 5 to 6 p.m. The exhibit will be displayed in the Galleria of the Baker Center for the Arts on the Muhlenberg College campus at 2400 Chew St., Allentown. For more information, visit www.muhlenberg.edu/theatreanddance.


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Enter Creon.
[883] Do you not know that dirges and wailing before death would never be given up, if it were allowed to make them freely? [885] Take her away—now! And when you have enshrouded her, as I proclaimed, in her covered tomb, leave her alone, deserted—let her decide whether she wishes to die or to live entombed in such a home. It makes no difference, since our hands are clean so far as regards this girl. [890] But no matter what, she will be stripped of her home here above. Antigone
Tomb, bridal-chamber, deep-dug eternal prison where I go to find my own, whom in the greatest numbers destruction has seized and Persephone has welcomed among the dead! [895] Last of them all and in by far the most shameful circumstances, I will descend, even before the fated term of my life is spent. But I cherish strong hopes that I will arrive welcome to my father, and pleasant to you, Mother, and welcome, dear brother, to you. [900] For, when each of you died, with my own hands I washed and dressed you and poured drink-offerings at your graves. But now, Polyneices, it is for tending your corpse that I win such reward as this. [And yet I honored you rightly, as the wise understand. [905] Never, if I had been a mother of children, or if a husband had been rotting after death, would I have taken that burden upon myself in violation of the citizens' will. For the sake of what law, you ask, do I say that? A husband lost, another might have been found, [910] and if bereft of a child, there could be a second from some other man. But when father and mother are hidden in Hades, no brother could ever bloom for me again. Such was the law whereby I held you first in honor, but for that Creon judged me guilty of wrongdoing [915] and of dreadful outrage, dear brother! And now he leads me thus in his hands' strong grasp, when I have enjoyed no marriage bed or bridal song and have not received any portion of marriage or the nurture of children. But deserted by friends, [920] in misery I go living to the hollow graves of the dead.] What law of the gods have I transgressed? Why should I look to the gods anymore? What ally should I call out to, when by my reverence I have earned a name for irreverence? [925] Well, then, if these events please the gods, once I have suffered my doom I will come to know my guilt. But if the guilt lies with my judges, I could wish for them no greater evils than they inflict unjustly on me.
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For a moment there, it looked as though the antagonist of The Walking Dead's fourth season might be pneumonia. The camp had successfully integrated the Woodbury survivors and was finally beginning to make progress in their penitentiary refuge when questionable farming practices unleashed a minor contagion to complement the full-blown plague outside the prison walls. The infected could ride out the virus itself, the characters decided, if only they had enough antibiotics to keep the symptoms from suffocating them to death. So out go the camp heavyweights, scavenging for whatever pharmaceuticals they can find, unless Dr. Bob stumbles upon a bottle of Dewers first, in which case… yawn.
Not that I was at all nostalgic for season three. The Woodbury plot started out promising, but dragged on entirely too long, and without the sinew needed to hold it together. Yet, what the show needed least of all was more fetch plots: characters running to point A, only to find that they can't get what they came for until they've sidetracked to point B, then back to A, and so on. That was a mainstay of season 1, and I had no enthusiasm for a reprise.
Leading up to this year's mid-season finale, though, the show wrapped up the virus plot with merciful dispatch and followed with a two-episode detour that counter-intuitively reasserted a potential for greatness with which the show has long flirted, but rarely attained.Two of the aforementioned heavyweights, plus Dr. Bob.
That may seem an odd thing to say. After all, The Walking Dead is AMC's most popular show. This season's premiere drew in more than 16 million viewers, more than the combined peak ratings for Mad Men and Breaking Bad. Like those prestige shows, The Walking Dead is marked by fine acting, a mostly consistent tone, and benchmark production values that rival its premium cable competition. It even outdoes most recent big budget horror movies with its inventive treatment of the titular Walkers' grossly pliable bodies, for which the show has won its only two Emmys.
What makes The Walking Dead perhaps the most consistently frustrating show on prime time are the nuts and bolts of its storytelling. The plots—like season 2's doomed search for Sophia—work best when you take the long view, but the narrative beats from which they're composed are often clunky and disjointed. Getting from plot-point to plot-point often requires characters to behave erratically. Psychological change happens suddenly, with precious little development.
That, in part, explains why the post-episode discussions in The Talking Dead are so critical to the show's success. Buoyed up by Chris Hardwick's dauntless enthusiasm for all things nerd, they encourage viewers to retell the story to themselves. That lets them dwell on the high points, suture together the connective tissue of the overarching plots, and fill in the show's psychological ambiguities to their own satisfaction.
If all that fails to sell the shifts the writers need in order to progress the plot, there's always a final resort in the extremity of the situation. If a character's behavior doesn't quite square with how we've understood them up to that point, well, the apocalypse makes everyone a tad unpredictable, now doesn't it?
Or does it? It's so far outside the bounds of common experience that we don't really know. Every time the story relies on apocalyptic stress to change a character, it makes it a little harder relate. That might not have been a problem except that so much of The Walking Dead is about how people relate (or don't relate) to one another. Its central conceit is not so much the bodies milling about the landscape, as the premise that, stripped of the civilizing crutches of modernity, we're forced to struggle against ourselves if we want to remain connected to people. That struggle grows a little harder to believe every time the audience can't quite make sense of a sudden change of mind or left-field resolution.
Which is precisely why the two most recent episodes—"Live Bait" and, to a lesser extent, "Dead Weight"—took me so much by surprise. By the 2nd half of season 3, I had begun to find the Governor more tiresome than compelling. It's easy enough to imagine how a leader faced with a constant state of emergency would develop a markedly draconian bent, but the more grotesque turns in his character never really added up.
How, for example, were we to square his disdain for the "Biters" with the literally closeted devotion he showed to his reanimated daughter? Wind-down periods with a glass of Scotch and a wall of Biter heads suggested that he was simply deranged: a plausible explanation, but one that turned him into a mustache-twirling caricature, rather than a three-dimensional foil. There's nothing inherently wrong with a two-dimensional character—the novelist E.M. Forester argued that a well-constructed plot could hardly move without them—but the point is to let them do their job, then usher them back out again. The Governor never quite managed a third dimension, yet the show stubbornly refused to kill him.Might be time for a change.
He first resurfaced at the end of episode 5 ("Internment"), the camera pulling back on a peaceful father-son moment to show him watching from the woods. I was nonplussed, but the next episode betrayed the expectation set by that menacing reappearance. Right away, it set itself to the task of stripping him down to nothing. By the title sequence, he was ready to start working on that third dimension.
Broadly, "Live Bait" is structured as though its central plot were about the Governor were building a new family, but it's more effective as the story of a man rebuilding himself. Its very much a bottle episode, honing in on a single character and a self-contained plot to the exclusion of nearly every other plotline the show has followed up to this point. That narrowness of focus is very much to its advantage. Its new setting (an apartment building occupied by a family that's sheltered itself to the point of obliviousness) allows the episode to recapitulate the essential horror of the situation. In one scene, the Governor (now calling himself Brian) searches an apartment for a backgammon set, only to discover its previous tenant in the bathtub, still biting after a badly botched suicide attempt. Barely a threat at all, the ghoul invites us to reconnect the Biters to people as they were before the world fell apart and their mundane lives were shattered.
More importantly, though, the episode makes Brian relatable. In rapid order, he goes from being the impenetrable villain of season 3, to a man reawakening to himself after (literal) months and (figurative) years of wandering. Asked what he's been up to since the Biter outbreak, he says, "Surviving," as though Woodbury were just another struggle to get to where he is now. By giving a false name, he's disavowing an identity that was—let's be honest—gratuitous.
Remarkably, that transition works, not least of all, perhaps, because what we've seen of his past has, for us, the same nightmare quality that it's supposed to have for him. It works, moreover, as its own story, and I found myself more involved than in any plotline the show has offered so far. The story of a tyrant becoming a man, of a monster becoming relatable: it's a good story. Good enough, in fact, that we could leave the other camp to their prison base and follow Brian for a while; maybe even indefinitely.
For better or worse, though, the show is anchored to Rick Grimes' uncertain band of survivors, and "Dead Weight" began the work of dovetailing the two plots back together. That episode begins with the Governor's former lieutenant Martinez pulling Brian and his surrogate daughter, Meghan, from one of the mass grave-style pits they used to trap Biters outside Woodbury. That image prefigures the resurrection of the Governor identity, but for a while, at least, you could almost believe that the episode was about Brian overcoming the pull of his draconian past.
That's the plot suggested by another pre-title image, Brian teaching Meghan chess while he hangs laundry on a line strung between a camper and a tank. The tension that presents—between the makeshift home life on one hand, and the protectiveness run amok on the other—is far more resonant that the Governor's rebirth from the Biter pit. In terms of plot, though, its real significance was not the internal struggle—by the end of the episode, that would already largely be decided. Rather, as preview scenes from the mid-season finale suggest, the real point was the introduction of that tank, which the reborn Governor can now use to threaten the Grimes camp.
Thus begins the rapid unravelling of everything "Live Bait" achieved. The Governor may have updated his motive, but the months of wandering haven't taught him any new methods. Martinez wants to "share the crown," but that's not how dictatorships work. Nor is he the strongest arm in the camp anymore, what with a tank driver among their ranks. Competition is eliminated; new alliances are formed. The Governor even finds time to start a new aquarium at the bottom of the lake. Unless you're willing to content yourself with a deranged villain, the steps that get us to this point don't really parse, but that doesn't matter so long as the plot keeps rolling.
Once again, the show is playing chess with the characters' personalities to orchestrate a dramatic confrontation. That likely won't hurt its ratings: there are, after all, too many appealing elements to let a false start like that dissuade viewers. For almost two full episodes, though, The Walking Dead revealed the character-driven kind of show it might have been, and it was good.


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In response to a request from Congress, this report assesses the state of scientific efforts to reconstruct surface temperature records for the Earth over approximately the last 2,000 years and the implications of these efforts for our understanding of global climate change. Because widespread, reliable temperature records are only available for the last 150 years or so, scientists estimate temperatures in the more distant past by analyzing "proxy evidence," which includes tree rings, corals, ocean and lake sediments, cave deposits, ice cores, boreholes, and glaciers. Starting in the late 1990s, scientists began using sophisticated methods to combine proxy evidence from many different locations in an effort to estimate surface temperature changes during the last few hundred to few thousand years. This report concludes that large-scale surface temperature reconstructions are important tools in our understanding of global climate change that allows us to say, with a high level of confidence, that global mean surface temperature was higher during the last few decades of the 20th century than during any comparable period during the preceding four centuries. Less confidence can be placed in large-scale surface temperature reconstructions for the period from A.D. 900 to 1600, although available proxy evidence indicates that temperatures at many, but not all, individual locations were higher during the past 25 years than during any period of comparable length since A.D. 900. Very little confidence can be assigned to statements concerning the hemispheric mean or global mean surface temperature prior to about A.D. 900, primarily because of the scarcity of precisely dated proxy evidence.


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Warm Family Life Depicted by Contemporary Home in Israel: House E
We find this project to be a great example of blending the features of modern architecture with the coziness and energy of a healthy crib. House E was designed by architectural company Sharon Neuman Architects and is a welcoming 3,229 square foot contemporary home, perfectly meeting the living needs of a family in Israel. Here is more from the project brief, as provided for the press by the architects: The clients wanted a large, spacious house on one hand, while maintaining the intimacy and the sense of a warm family life on the other. The client's dream was clearly defined: strong connection between indoor and outdoor, huge patio as a main feature, connected to most of the rooms. A house that will not be too flashy for its surroundings. And if possible, a plan that would deal with their inherent mess:"We need you to help us to be more organized". The end result is a charming, green home, wrapped around a central garden. The need for keeping things organized was met with the help of clever built-in storage systems, that help declutter the home and maintain a fresh feel throughout.


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Juventus avoid Lyon upset, advance to Europa League semifinals
Juventus booked their place in the semifinals of the Europa League with a 2-1 home win over Lyon in Turin on Thursday evening.
Leading 1-0 from last week's first leg in France, Andrea Pirlo's stunning free-kick in the fourth minute put the Italian side in full control of the tie. Jimmy Briand soon brought Lyon back into the contest with a classy header to silence the crowd at the Juventus Stadium, the venue for this year's final.
Juve were fortunate to go back in front in the 68th minute when Claudio Marchisio's strike took a heavy deflection off defender Samuel Umtiti to unsight Lyon goalkeeper Anthony Lopes and hand Juve the victory. The hosts, who had never lost at home against Ligue 1 opposition, enjoyed a strong start.
They went in front when Pirlo's curled free-kick towards the far post beat Lopes. Lyon pressed forward and levelled matters in the 18th minute when Briand powerfully headed Arnold Mvuemba's cross past Juventus goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon.
Lyon, looking to change a trend having lost four of their previous five European quarter-finals, gained confidence and almost went ahead before the half-hour mark. Maxime Gonalons really tested Buffon with a poweful shot from just outside the area which the goalkeeper saved well.
Before the interval, Lyon defender Bakary Kone got to Pirlo's pass marginally ahead of Carlos Tevez to clear what could have been a good chance for Juve. Early in the second half, Kwadwo Asamoah's goal-bound effort from outside the area was kept out by Lopes.
Juve coach Antonio Conte then brought in Spanish striker Fernando Llorente in place of Mirko Vucinic as Juve continued to push forward. It was Lyon that came close to scoring in the 67th minute when Mvuemba forced Buffon to fully stretch to clear his powerful free-kick towards the near post.
Juve went ahead one minute later. Lopes could do nothing as Marchisio's hard drive from outside the area took a wicked deflection off Umtiti and veered into the back of the net. Lyon, needing two more goals to progress, could not get past Juve's defensive wall in the last stages of the game as they bowed out of the competition.


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Train Hike Orchard Tour
The Journey
After the Journey
Watch the Movie
Map of the Train Route
Driving Directions
Schedule & Prices
The very best of Kilohana and the Kauai Plantation Railway—see it all local style on our guided train-hike-orchard tour!
Have you ever wondered what it was like to be royalty?
To ride on your own train through farmlands and fields?
And, after your adventure, to dine on the most succulent gourmet treats?
Welcome to the Kauai Plantation Railway–so much more than just a train ride
Our premier tour—ride the train, hike in the rainforest, have a gourmet picnic lunch under a spreading tree then, for dessert, sample fresh tropical fruits you pick directly from the tree.
Your tour begins in our authentic Hawaiian train depot. Check in with the stationmaster, then take a few minutes to explore our unusual train depot shop. Here you will find many hand crafted items made right here on Kauai.
In a few short minutes you hear the approach of the train. You step out onto the boarding platform and watch as the engine appears out of the jungle. It winds it's way past a garden in bloom with tropical flowers.
The train cars are reproductions of the railway cars of the period of King Kalakaua. They are elegant with hand finished wood interiors and offer an enclosed ride with plenty of views.
If you are feeling more adventurous you may pick the open sided excursion car as used on the Oahu coast railway before World War II.
In either case you are sure to have a safe and comfortable ride.
You local guide, we'll call him Kimo, narrates the train trip, pointing out to you the more than 50 varieties of fruits and vegetables grown right here on Kilohana. Please feel free to ask any questions as you continue your journey.
Your train ride takes you back through history to the plantation days of Kauai… but this is also a real working farm. Much of the produce that you see grown goes to Kilohana's renowned restaurant, Gaylord's.
The Kilohana plantation is surely one of the most beautiful farms in the world. You see an unusual mix of plants and trees, as well as our friendly farm animals.
Well out into the heart of the plantation you disembark, first to spend some time with the pigs, goats, sheep, cattle and horses that comprise the farm menagerie.
Imagine… you walk through a tropical rainforest bursting with exotic plants and flowers. Drop down into a hidden valley. Walk along rushing creeks. See the sun filter through the rainforest canopy. Be surrounded by huge, lush, green plants.
Kimo points out the out the sights so that you don't miss a thing as you wend your leisurely way down into the valley.
On the walk down you are treated to views across the top of the canopy and looking directly down into the valley floor.
You take your time—you're on "Kauai Time" now experiencing the heart of the island as few visitors ever do. The warm moist air enfolds you and you can almost feel the forest breath. The sun is a gentle presence through the trees creating ever shifting patterns of light and dark on the forest before you.
The valley floor is a true tropical haven… Hawaii as it used to be. You all gather at the bottom (wait for Auntie!). Kimo tells you that there is an old man of the forest watching you—can you spot him? Soon everyone is gathered around to have their photo taken with Kahuna Nui, our old tree man.
After climbing back out of the valley it's lunchtime!
Kimo serves you a variety of delicious lunch items and ice cold water and drinks—tastes great after the hike.
This is a great time to get to know your fellow hikers as you all sit together under our cool Norfolk Pine trees. A time to relax and laugh and enjoy the moment.
You stretch out on the grass and watch the clouds float by through the branches above. Wait! Where is everyone going?
Someone has noticed that there are horses gathered by the fence across the pasture. Do you think their waiting for hand outs? Sure, horses like lunch too!
Join the group and walk on over to view our beautiful Clydesdales and other horses up close. Your guide provides horsey snacks to help you make friends. Please, feed the animals!
You find a special friend in one of the horses—he really seems to have taken a shine to you. You call over a couple of children to introduce them to your new friend.
You may also see the wild pigs of Kilohana (behind the fence!), comedic goats and fluffy sheep. Notice how everyone's that nice cinnabar color? That's our Kauai red dirt at work!
If it's Spring, there will be baby pigs, baby goats, baby sheep… all sorts of baby animals. They can be shy, but with a little patience (and some bread from Kimo) you can quickly become the best of buddies.
As you leave your four footed buddies you walk down the tracks a short way to the exotic fruit orchard.
Here you can see, smell—and taste!—fresh pineapple, bananas, papaya, sugar cane, rambutan, lychee, cherries, many many other exotic fruits depending on what's in season today.
You also spot many beautiful flowers throughout the orchard.
Did you know that it takes two years for a pineapple to produce one fruit? And that the plants are spiky and sharp? Take a close look (but be careful!). You spot a baby pineapple nestled in the arms of it's parent plant.
The orchard is a great experience for everyone—young, youthful, spry and tutu too! (Tutu? Grandmother in Hawaiian!)
This is not a hands off, see but don't touch, crowded tour… this is your experience of your plantation. Feel free to touch, to pick to sample everything that the orchard has to offer. Kimo will let you know what's good to eat, what's not, and what's in between (have you ever had cashew fruit?).
Your adventure begins in our authentic depot. You spend some time strolling through the depot shop and talking with our friendly and knowledgeable staff–getting the latest Kauai news directly from the locals.
Look! There are pineapples picked fresh this morning. Or perhaps you find that perfect gift for Uncle Fred...
While you're in the shop you take the opportunity to meet your fellow passengers—we're all family here at Kilohana.
You notice the many historic railway items on the lanai as well. There are reminders here of Kauai's plantation past… and some substantial pieces of metal!
The train depot sits next to Luau Kalamaku (sssshhhh, don't tell anyone, but it's the best luau on Kauai) and our soon to be complete rum distillery.
Just across from the station you will see the main plantation house where there are many more shops and the fabulous Gaylord's restaurant. Consider lunch or dinner at Gaylord's after your train adventure for a perfect day.
You stroll out to the train platform savoring the tropical scents and the warm Kauai sun. In the distance you hear a whistle. That must be your train... it will be arriving soon.
With a nostalgic clatter and roar the engine pulls into the station. Your conductor gives you a hand up into a railway coach custom built of mahogany. As you look around, the conductor explains that your coach is modeled after the personal railway car of King Kamehameha. You notice the elegant details as you find your seat by an open window.
The train pulls out from the station and you are on your way.
You begin your journey traveling through dense tropical forest and past plantation era houses. The sun dapples the ground and makes everything glow with a warm yellow light.
Soon you pull out into the working farm that is Kilohana Plantation. You conductor points out many of the more than 50 fruits and vegetables that are growing on the farm, including exotic varieties of pineapple, papaya, mango, and rambutan. The warm, clean scent of well turned earth and growing things wafts into your coach. The train winds through fields and past taro patches to your first stop...
and the most popular part of the trip for young and old alike...
The farmyard.
Here you are enthusiastically greeted by herds of wild pigs, sheep, goats and the occasional horse or donkey.
You disembark to stretch your legs and soak up the peaceful farm atmosphere. Your conductor gives you bread–a treat for your farmyard friends. Go ahead, please DO feed the animals!
All too soon it is time to re-board for your homeward bound journey. You see new crops growing and some that you can now identify. Off in the distance you see a large red wagon pulled by a mighty Clydesdale. Another way to tour the farm. Looks like fun... perhaps another day...
On your return journey your conductor tells you more of local legends and lore as well as a few local Kauai secrets. You learn about Kauai's history by being a part of it... you have experienced a slice of plantation life up close.
As you arrive back at the depot and disembark, you walk over to the main house, or perhaps check out the rum distillery being built right next door.
Your trip has left you a bit hungry... Hummm, a snack, or complete breakfast. lunch or dinner at Gaylord's or should you save room for the Luau?
Perhaps a bit of shopping will settle your mind. There are many shops within the Kilohana mansion as well as Kilohana Clayworks where you can watch pottery being made.
Would you like to know more about Kilohana Plantation and all that it has to offer in addition to the railroad? Just click here to continue your tour.
We look forward to seeing you soon at the Kauai Plantation Railway.
Be sure to watch the movie on the next page and if you're a train buff don't miss out on the history page. There you will find many interesting facts about railroad history in the islands as well as the story of creating the Kauai Plantation Railway.
Train tours can fill up quickly during the busy season, so if you know that dates you're going to be on Kauai email us and we'll let you know the best tour dates to suit you plus information about special seasonal events.
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We are located on Highway 50.
3-2087 Kaumualii Highway
Lihue, HI 96766
If you are on the North or East side of Kauai, head SOUTH. We are located 1 mile out of the town of Lihue on Highway 50. Look for our white picket fence and large Train sign.
If you are on the South or West side of Kauai, head EAST. We are located right next to the Kauai Community College. Look for our white picket fence and large Train sign.
The Railway is located at Kilohana Plantation next to Kauai Community College. Scroll on the map below to find the college—when you've found the college you've found Kilohana!
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To make Reservations you may click on the green "book train ride now" button at the bottom of the page to save 10% or you may call 808-245-7245.
We can also help you book your special event at Kilohana. Why not take your wedding party on the train and celebration your union under a tree in the most beautiful place on earth. Or do you have a special birthday or other event coming up? We can provide complete service from transportation to the very best gourmet catering and professional musicians and other entertainment.
Just let us know what we can do to make your Kauai vacation even more special!
40-Minute Signature Train Tour:
Open 7 days a week, train tour is 40 minutes long, train leaves the Depot on the TOP of the following hours: 10 & 11 am, 12 Noon, 1 & 2 pm, Prices: Adults $19.50, Children 3–12 years $14, Infants Free
On Tuesday and Friday we have a Late afternoon 40 minute train tour that leaves the Depot at : 5:30 pm
Train-Hike-Lunch-Orchard Tour:
Tours M–F, check in 9:35 am. You will depart on the 10:00 train and return to the station at 1:40 pm, Prices: Adults $78.50, Children 3-12 $60.00, Under 3 is FREE!
Luau & Train Tour:
Check in at 5pm, Luau only price: Adults $105.95, Teens $69.96, Children $39.95 plus Train Only price per above
or call 808-245-RAIL (245-7245)
The stationmaster's office is open from 9:30 am to 3:00 pm, 7 Days a Week!
A detailed history of railroading in Hawaii and the building of the Kauai Plantation Railway
The Kauai Plantation Railway is the first new railroad to be built on Kauai in nearly 100 years.
Over 2.5 miles of roadbed has been constructed with more than 6000 wood ties in place, and tens of thousands of pounds of iron rail were hand-spiked in place at a traditional three foot gauge.
Motive power is currently provided by a restored 1939 Whitcomb diesel engine—similar to the first internal combustion engines that ran on adjoining Lihue Plantation during the pre-war period.
Two historic Hawaii sugar plantation steam engines have already been purchased and plans are underway for their renovation and future addition as part of the Kauai Plantation Railway. The engines were built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works, of Philadelphia, for plantation service on the Island of Oahu. Delivered in 1899 and 1916 respectively. Sold to a sugar plantation in the Philippines in 1947, the engines worked there until 1998 when they were set aside. Recovered in 2004, these two steam locomotives represent some of the very few Hawaii engines to have survived.
The 1899 engine was named "Halawa" and is an 0-6-2 tank engine of 18 tons—her sister engine, named "Manana" was built in 1916 to exactly same design.
Both ran on the Honolulu Plantation Co operation near Pearl Harbor until 1947, when they were sold to the Hawaiian-Philippine Sugar Company, of Silay City, Island of Negros, Philippines.
To have located a matched pair of Baldwin engines with Hawaii history is a major feat and their future return to service in the Islands will be an important contribution to historic preservation.
The passenger cars used on the Kauai Plantation Railway have been inspired by similar cars from Hawaii's railroad history that were built during the era of King Kalakaua.
Designed for traditional style and to give you an open view of the tour, each 36 seat coach provides comfortable enclosed accommodations for the 40 minute ride.
An open-sided covered excursion car offers those who enjoy the open air another option for viewing the plantation. These cars are similar to those that ran along the coast line before World War II as part of the Oahu Railway,
Each of these replica passenger cars were specially handcrafted to order in the Phillipines and are mounted on the frames and running gear of flat cars originally built for service on the Oahu Railway in the 1940's.
In 1962 they made their way to Alaska and the famed White Pass & Yukon Railway, where they served until the late 1980's. Back in Hawaii they were rebuilt and received custom built superstructures.
Once again rolling the rails in Hawaii, these well-traveled flat cars now accommodate passengers instead of loads of freight.
Railroads on Kauai date from 1881 with the first three miles of rail laid at Kilauea Plantation. By 1915 there were nearly 200 miles of narrow gauge track in service on the sugar plantations of the Island.
Early sugar planters encountered transportation problems from the start. They struggled with wagons on unpaved roads to move cane from the fields to the mills and processed sugar to the ports for shipment to market.
In late 1881 management of the Kilauea Plantation ordered rail equipment from the John Fowler Co, of Leeds, England. Rail, spikes, a locomotive and cars arrived on Kauai late in 1881. By the end of 1882 the line was in operation. Track gauge was 2 foot and the tiny (likely 6 tons) 0-4-2 Fowler locomotive could move up to ten loaded cars of cut cane in one train.
While the original line at Kilauea Plantation remained at 2 foot gauge to the end, all the other lines on Kauai chose 30 inch gauge, the only Island in the Hawaiian Chain to run with this gauge.
The success of the Kilauea line led management at the Koloa Sugar Plantation, the first on Kauai, order a similar Fowler locomotive. Instead of the 2 foot gauge however, they chose 30 inch(2' 6") gauge for their line. The reason is not known. The success of this line soon prompted management to order a second Fowler locomotive of similar size.
By 1887 the Koloa operation needed more powerful engines and ordered a 10-ton, 0-4-2T locomotive from the Hohenzollern Co. of Germany. Today this engine is preserved by the Grove Farm Homestead Museum in operating condition—it is the oldest functioning plantation locomotive in Hawaii and is put in steam occasionally for special events.
None of the railroads on Kauai were intended for passenger service, although on special occasions flat cars were outfitted with seats and canvas roofs.
Workers often rode out to the fields on the railroads and returned on the last trip of the day. The daily work on these railroads involved moving cars loaded with cut cane from the fields to the mill and the bags of processed sugar to the nearest ship landing, as well as moving supplies and equipment to the plantation from the landings. The expansion of the plantations increased the length of the railroad lines and the improvements in the sugar processing plants enabled much greater production capacity.
As the lines increased in length and management wanted to move larger quantities of sugar cane per trip, the locomotives were upgraded to larger units. The Baldwin Locomotive Works, of Philadelphia, became the prime supplier to most Hawaii plantations and Kauai was no exception.
Initially the 0-4-2 design was popular, but soon the larger 0-6-2 wheel arrangement, with the water tank draped over the boiler ("saddle tank") was favored because of its high tractive effort and the ability to negotiate sometimes less than perfect track.
Historians have called these the "Bulldog Baldwins" for their squat, compact appearance and renown pulling ability. At one point there were more than 20 of these engines in service on Kauai at the same time. Three of them survive in the collection of the Grove Farm Homestead Museum, two of which are operational.
The Kauai Plantation Railway has been fortunate to locate and recover a pair of these Baldwin 0-6-2 tank engines that once ran on the Honolulu Plantation Co, on the Island of Oahu. Unlike the other Kauai railroads, these are 36 inch gauge, which was common on all the other Hawaiian Islands. Once restored this will raise the number of Hawaii narrow gauge steam engines on Kauai to six, the largest surviving group of Hawaii sugar engines in existence.
By 1927 plantation managers began to experiment with internal combustion engines and a 12-ton Plymouth diesel was placed in service at the Kekaha Sugar Company and was soon followed by similar units on other operations. In 1936 management at the Lihue Plantation purchased a 10-ton Whitcomb diesel-mechanical engine, which proved to be successful. The following year a second, similar engine was brought on line.
The Kauai Plantation Railway has located and restored a 1939 Whitcomb diesel-mechanical of the same design as the early Kauai engines, thus replicating this era of Kauai railroading. Also on the Kauai Plantation Railway roster is a 1948 GE diesel-electric engine similar to the early GE units purchased by Lihue Plantation Co.
In the same period many Kauai plantations began to experiment with the use of motor trucks in harvesting and other hauling needs. This marks the beginning of the end for plantation railroads on the Island. As the lines began to be pulled up locomotives were sold to other Kauai plantations, sold elsewhere, or scrapped on site. Following WWII the improvements brought on during the war in motor trucks and tracked vehicles brought most of the Kauai railroads to an end.
As elsewhere in Hawaii, the plantation railroads were largely gone by 1950 or so, with only the Lihue Plantation Company on Kauai keeping its railroads in service until 1959—far longer than expected. By that time five large GE diesel engines were doing the majority of the work, with several of the old steam engines in reserve.
Through the foresight of Mable Wilcox, a member of the family who owned the Lihue Plantation Company, the Grove Farm Homestead Museum was established to help preserve Kauai's plantation history. The museum was able to acquire and preserve four of Kauai's steam engines, three of which have been restored to operational condition.
Though the plantation railroads of Kauai no longer haul sugar cane, the preservation efforts of the Grove Farm Homestead Museum, and the operations of the Kauai Plantation Railway help visitors and Island residents experience this long-gone aspect of Island life.
Riding a narrow gauge train on the Kauai Plantation Railway through the plantation fields is a unique and wonderful opportunity to travel back in time to the heyday of Kauai's railroad history.