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)

I first noticed this rather large divot on top of the CSX main track near the diamond with the Florida Northern at the old Ocala passenger station. I then noticed that both double tracks had this... (more)

A set of red signals on the CSX S-Line protects the diamond located next to the old Seaboard Air Line - Atlantic Coast Line passenger station in Ocala, Florida. The diamond is formed by the singl... (more)

Rolling south toward Candler, FCEN 60 leads several tank cars on a cool day. This once was the ACL main line to Orlando, now a stub end branch north & south of Ocala worked by FNOR.

Nearing the end of the line, FCEN 60 brings 4 tankers southward on the former ACL main.

We are at the end of the line at Candler, where FNOR prepares to deliver some tanker cars to the one customer at the very end of the line. The rails end just a little beyond this point.

A chilly breezy day with temps around 55 sees FCEN 60 leading a few tanks near Silver Springs Shore. It is hard to imagine that this once was a main line.