USSC 6324, a former Cotton Belt SD45T-2 rebuilt to SD40-2 standards, is picking up cars just outside the mill at Clewiston before heading to Fort Pierce.

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!

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.

I remember when this unit debuted on the road and I got a call to hurry up and get to Sebring, you could still smell the paint....well, as we head into 2026, this may as well be heritage paint wit... (more)

Second outing for the new tunnel motor pair. Having picked up cars here, they will work Highland Siding, a few miles east for a while before continuing down to Lake Placid.

Second outing for the new tunnel motor pair on the Sebring Turn. Believe me....waiting for the day the set is turned, but for now, this time of year, most places south of Sebring will favor a mor... (more)

USSC #6324 (SP 6854), HLCX #6341 (SP 8436), and WRIX #50 (SP/DRGW 5412) lead the eastbound "Sebring Turn" across the Caloosahatchee at Moorehaven, FL in golden light on the last day of ... (more)

Morning eastbound run of the FPT to Fort Pierce. There is no "rule" keeping six axles on the Turns, usually depends on tonnage, but it keeps the four axles free to run cane in season. ... (more)

The two most popular diesels on the roster at the moment are at the head end of a very big train from interchange at Sebring with CSXT.

One year ago, the 6324 was the talk of south Central Florida. Here it is teamed with its competition. The six-axles have freed up the Geeps to focus on easier jobs, while the GP11's are being so... (more)

Sitting under a stormy sky, a former Southern Pacific EMD SD40T-2 awaits its next assignment in the Cane Fields in South Central Florida.

SCFE's Sebring Turn ran exceptionally early and direct to Sebring this morning without any stops, allowing for them to get back out of Sebring rather quickly, also not stopping along the way until... (more)