As tropical storm Elsa knocks on Florida’s door, the Florida Northern local returns to its yard through the historic downtown district of Ocala on a humid afternoon. Former 1959 built N&W GP9 60... (more)

On a warm beautiful afternoon, the Florida Northern local returns back to its yard through the historic downtown district of Ocala on Osceola Avenue after making a rare Monday run on the Silver Sp... (more)

On a warm afternoon, the Florida Northern local crosses the double CSXT Main at the double diamond at the historic Ocala Station after serving the former ACL Silver Springs Branch. The 1959 EMD Ge... (more)

Tree on the line! Florida Northern GP10 halts at a felled tree from storms the night before. 4 hours it took to clear.

Rare move Florida Northern GP10 rolls light on a line toward Dunnellion not used since last November.

The Florida Northern hardly ever moves here, except when it does. The seldom used lines west of Gainesville and Ocala saw some storage car moves, the only action rarely seen here.

A local switcher approaches a stretch of Street running in downtown Ocala with a CF7 in charge of today's train.

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.

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)