FPT is backing into the North Shop after a round trip to FEC. North Shop is the SCFE-based power & crew terminal for trains running over the former CSXT & FEC portions of the railroad.
The weekday Fort Pierce Turn has made a couple stops along the way back to Clewiston today. It's after 1700 already.
US Sugar Fort Pierce turn crossing the lift bridge at Port Mayaca
USSC SD40-2 #6323 takes more loads of Sugar Cane from one of the many field loadouts to the U.S. Sugar Mill in Clewiston, FL.
USSC SD40-2 #6323 takes more loads of Sugarcane from one of the many field loadouts to the U.S. Sugar Mill in Clewiston, FL.
Miami Canal is one of the more popular photo locations along this route, but most traffic now goes around on company-owned bypass rails. This portion remains part of the FEC-owned K-Branch.
FPT has come back from dropping at the mill and will take these cars and put them in the wye instead of the siding because there is active steam this weekend. Cane 4 is creeping up behind them as... (more)
Ex-UP 3776 leads interchange back from Fort Pierce with the as-named Turn, known on the railroad as FPT. Also known on the railroad is this being Port Mayaca, but a few local addresses show Canal... (more)
Once done with their work at Wedgworth’s, the Sebring Turn would make the final stretch back to Clewiston before wrapping up the day.
SCFE's Sebring Turn creeps over the Moore Haven swing bridge on the return trip back to Clewiston. Leading the train is newly acquired SD40-2, USSC 6323. Along with ex-SP SD40R, HLCX 6341, this is... (more)
