US Sugar 148 at Liberty Point
US Sugar 148 crossing the Miami Canal
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)
US Sugar 148 leading a Sugarcane train at Liberty Point
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)