USSC #4201 leads an early morning Cane 2 on the Clewiston mainline along one of the classic canals that dot the landscape in the fields.

A handful of engines wait to pull the next set of empty cane trains out of the Clewiston mill as we pass the junction on the SCFE mainline aboard the Sugar Express. Today's two-hour trip took us d... (more)

It's a busy morning at the Clewiston Sugar Mill with three empty cane trains getting ready to depart. In the background are two MP15s about to run a cane train through the dumper for unloading. Th... (more)

The South Central Florida Express Ft. Pierce Turn makes a pickup as cane is harvested from the adjacent field.

The South Central Florida Express Ft. Pierce Turn crosses the St. Lucie Canal drawbridge on the way north to interchange with Florida East Coast at Ft. Pierce.

The South Central Florida Express Ft. Pierce Turn rolls northbound past the derelict former Florida East Coast office in Belle Glade.

The South Central Florida Express Ft. Pierce Turn crosses a small canal just east of Belle Glade after a pickup at the Belle Glade siding.

First weekend of Santa Express runs out of Sebring was diesel and, by request, was powered by two new repaints. This is the deadhead move back to Clewiston for the week, will return under steam.

First weekend of Santa Express runs out of Sebring was diesel and, by request, was powered by two new repaints.

A pair of the repainted/renumbered Geeps glides over US 27 headed to Sebring. There was a time where we watched the Red & Blue fade to Yellow & Grey....and now we're watching the changes again. ... (more)

And just like that, the quiet little sugar operation just became famous again. Prior to 2020, you had to know what & where this was to enjoy it. The arrival of a steam locomotive put them on &qu... (more)