FCEN GP7u #57, wearing an SCL inspired paint scheme, leads the Florida Midland's Frostproof turn southbound out of Lake Wales. This line is the former ACL Haines City branch, which began in Haines... (more)
Florida Central's GP7u's work Lake Wales as they prepare the Florida Midland's Frostproof turn for a run to Frostproof, FL.
Traffic is so heavy on the spur right now, this is actually a Sunday run. TWO jobs running the spur today, with engine #311 working West Lake Wales. It would be the final call for 311 here, bein... (more)
The Florida Central Frostproof Turn works the CSX Interchange at West Lake Wales.
The two GP7 are back together again. #57 now sports pilot stripes and a more conventional set of number boards.
Florida Central Railroad #55, an ex-Santa Fe GP7, switches the West Lake Wales interchange yard with CSX. Sitting two cars behind the engine is FMID #94, a former Lancaster & Chester SW1200.
US Army center cab # 8416 on display at the Lake Wales History Museum. The Whitcomb Locomotive Company built this 65 Ton 65DE19a Diesel-Electric Locomotive c/n 60422 in 1944 for the U.S. Army Tran... (more)
FMID operates their Frostproof Spur from West Lake Wales down to the namesake of Frostproof and provides some genuine "old Florida" railfanning. #94 is always here, but they rotate the ... (more)
The run to Frostproof requires a runaround in Lake Wales before heading south due to the northward-facing switch on the portion of the main that is ex-SAL to the ex-ACL. This was once quite a pat... (more)
US Army center cab # 8416 on display at the Lake Wales History Museum. The Whitcomb Locomotive Company built this 65 Ton 65DE19a Diesel-Electric Locomotive c/n 60422 in 1944 for the U.S. Army Tra... (more)
Florida Midland works a customer near Lake Wales. #48 was built for the Santa Fe in 1949 and got converted to a CF7 by the railroad in 1974. It was used on the Arkansas Midland and Iowa Northern b... (more)
FCEN #55 does some switching at Florida Midland's Lake Wales yard.
94 & 48 approach Lake Wales whilst working the Frostproof Turn from West Lake Wales to Frostproof
No 48 passes Lake Wales whilst making it's way to Frostproof
