Looking like a rain forest setting rather than Florida, the DeSoto Turn passes through Punta Gorda on its way to the CSX interchange in Arcadia, FL. More than a year after Hurricane Charley made l... (more)
The SGLR DeSoto Turn is making a mad dash out of Arcadia, Florida with 26 cars and 1 engine, the Engineer and I spoke before the run and he had to blitz it out of the yard in an effort to avoid st... (more)
Seminole Gulf's Desoto turn crosses one of the wooden bridges spanning the Caloosahatchee River as it approaches Fort Myers.
Seminole Gulf's Desoto turn crosses Shell Creek just north go Punta Gorda along the former ACL line to Fort Myers.
Seminole Gulf's Desoto turn rumbles past parallel I-75 as they approach Oil well road en route to Punta Gorda, FL.
Seminole Gulf #595 and #590 lead the northbound Desoto turn crossing the North Fork of Alligator Creek just south of Punta Gorda, FL on a crystal clear afternoon.
Seminole Gulf #595 and #590 lead the northbound Desoto turn crossing the long span across the Caloosahatchee river north of Fort Myers, FL on it's run to Punta Gorda where they will tie down for t... (more)
The draw bridge is already back up as the turn leaves the causeway and passes one of the very few signals on the SGLR.
Running south on a long stretch of tangent track that parallels I-75 in many spots...
The once a week turn stops to do some work on its way home to Ft Myers.
The Turn starts back out of town, only to tie up 3/4 of a mile south of here.
The star trails lengthen over the 592 as she waits for morning before rolling back to Fort Myers. 12.5 minute exposure.
The three times a week turn heads north to Arcadia to exchange trains with the CSX.
The Desoto turn awaits a crew north of Fort Myers.
