FCEN 50 pushes passed a small palm tree and departs to perform it`s morning operations, while FCEN 59 sits idly in the background awaiting it`s next assignment.

Currently operating on sister road Florida Northern, FCEN 50 leads a street running move up Osceola Street. Here it rolls through a four way intersection on it`s way out of town on a warm Florida ... (more)

A Florida Northern CF7 heads through downtown Ocala performing, what I believe to be, the coolest operation in Florida. Every so often FNRR runs a short train through town on Osceola street, and o... (more)

After having picked up it`s load FCEN 50 prepares to depart the yard in Ocala and perform it`s morning operations.

The early morning sunlight illuminates the nose of the Florida Northern GP18 as it sits in the Ocala locomotive yard. (Andrew Whitman photo)

A Florida Northern CF7 runs down the streets of Ocala with a lone tankcar in tow.

Tampa to Waycross manifest passing the classic station in Ocala.

A trio of UP motors drags 90 covered hoppers of phosphate bound for interchange with Union Pacific at Chicago. Ocala has a beautifully restored station, which is also a hub for their bus service.

During Ocala's Christmas Festival, Florida Central brought a locomotive into town for display. Pinsly and CSX officials hosted an Operation Lifesaver booth (tent at left).

Florida Central GP18 No. 59, ex CRI&P No. 1353, rests at the site of the old Atlantic Coast Line yard in Ocala, FL. Now home to the Florida Central's operations.

A roadworthy GP38-2 is shoving its consist into the yard in Ocala, Florida. The Geep will run around the consist, shove back northward, switch to the main and return south.

Florida East Coast 105 leads an eight unit CSX cab-hop south across the Florida Central diamond next to the Ocala passenger station. After seeing these FEC locomotives running along the east coast... (more)

Florida Central GP18 No. 59 runs down Osceola Street in Ocala on sister road Florida Northern. The light locomotive has just cleared the diamond with CSX at the Ocala depot; the signal is the adva... (more)

Florida Central GP9 No. 60 heads back to the yard in Ocala after switching a customer on the west side of town on the Florida Northern. Spanish moss makes for a nice backdrop.

A red signal signal on the Florida Northern protects the diamond with the CSX in Ocala, Florida. The station was built in 1917 by the Seaboard Air Line and the Atlantic Coast Line. The ACL track i... (more)