US Sugar 148 rolls into the sunset at Liberty Point near Clewiston, Florida. This was a common sight in the 1950s that is also now also common in the 21st Century thanks to the efforts of Operati... (more)
A former Cotton Belt SD45T-2 (rebuilt as an SD40-2) leads the Sebring Turn southbound near Venus, Florida. Big power and 40 mph running feels more like a Class II than a short line!
Yes, I broke all the railfan photography rules. I cut off the train. The rods are up. I overexposed the headlight (ISO 12,800 will do that). But what a magnificent sight 148 is blasting throug... (more)
Ex-Florida East Coast 4-6-2 148 - restored to its 1950s US Sugar paint scheme for the weekend - rolls through the cane fields near Miami Locks with a photo special.
US Sugar 4-6-2 148 roars around the big curve at Liberty Point with a train of sugar cane cars.
US Sugar 4-6-2 148, restored to its 1950s appearance, leads an 8 car train of sugar cane cars around Keela Wye near Clewiston, Florida.
One of my favorite books is Ron Ziel's "The Twilight of Steam Locomotives" which features one of US Sugar's ex-FEC 4-6-2s (113) on the cover steaming under a magnificent Florida sunset. Thanks to... (more)
After interchanging with CSX in Sebring, SCFE Sebring Turn heads back east towards Clewiston as they cross over Fisheating Creek in Palmdale, FL.
After interchanging with CSX in Sebring, SCFE Sebring Turn heads back east towards Clewiston as they pass through Venus, FL.
After interchanging with CSX in Sebring, SCFE Sebring Turn heads back east towards Clewiston as they pass through Lake Placid, FL.
After interchanging with CSX in Sebring, SCFE Sebring Turn heads back east towards Clewiston as they cross over HWY 27 in Lake Placid, FL.
SCFE Sebring Turn heads west passed a field of growing Oranges Archbold, FL. on their way to interchange with CSX in Sebring.
SCFE Sebring Turn heads west across Fisheating Creek in Palmdale, FL. on their way to interchange with CSX in Sebring.
After interchanging with FEC in Fort Pierce, SCFE Fort Pierce Turn heads west back toward home in Clewiston as pass through Belle Glade, FL.
