The Seminole Gulf Murder Mystery dinner train waits to depart Fort Myers

The daily Fort Myers local shoves back into the yard with two center beam flats from Rosen Materials.

The majority of power on the Seminole Gulf Railway's roster takes a weekend break on a hot and sunny Sunday afternoon.

The power for the morning Fort Myers Switcher arrives at Landing View.

The SGLR Fort Myers Switcher finishes work for the day. Their facility at Landing View is a few years old now and serves chiefly as a locomotive base and storage of the dinner train.

The SGLR Fort Myers Switcher returns from switching duties downtown

Seminole Gulf's Fort Myers Switcher prepares to tie up at Landing View after this morning's duties.

The SGLR dinner train waits at the station site. The F unit is not powered with the horsepower provided by the GP10 in the back.

The "pretend" F unit on the SGLR dinner train still looks nice as the train waits at the station site.

The Murder Mystery train waits for passengers at SGLR's Colonial Boulevard station. Taken from footpath along canal.

SGLR DeSoto Turn making it's way toward Punta Gorda, Florida.

Seminole Gulf's Desoto Turn heading into Punta Gorda. 15 years ago CAT 5 Hurricane Charlie tore this place apart. RP contributor Maryann catches the train with her camera.

The sun came out right at the right time. This was a fun train to chase.

The Desoto Turn heading northward to be positioned for the night crew to take it to Arcadia. It has been close to 30 years since I shot this train right here at this spot.

Adam and the 577.