"The Cannonball" part of the Mt. Dora tourist attraction makes it's first excursion over FCEN, blasting off at Toronto where the line to Winter Garden crosses at grade. FCEN's early days saw interchange with CSX at Toronto. 7/4/00
The Cannonball is at the end of the line in Forest City on the FCEN. The Dinner Train once called this location "home". 04 July, 2000.
The Cannonball's engine receives tome tender loving care from the engineer as he "oils around". Love that traditional uniform!
CSXT Train K650, a re-routed juice train passes Amtrak train P988 at Orlando Amtral Depot on 24 February, 1998 1510hrs.
CSXT train K822-10 is in Sanford's Rand Yard on a detour over the A-Line with a colorful lashup of CSX/CN/BN and HATX 429, a former CSXT MofW. 11/Oct/99.
Train Z915 pushes away some branches and slips under I-4 in Orlando, to access the CSXT rails to Taft. FCEN, CF7 #55 is in charge on 25 July 1999.
CYDZ #238 is the "new kid on the block". She's at Kaley Yard, Orlando on 27 June 1998. She was rebuilt at Kaley Yard. She's an MLW S-4/S-7. Pretty!
CSXT Train Q455 is at Taft with re-painted ex-Conrail B40-8 #5957 trailing. It's February 11, 2001. The end-of-train markers survive!
CSXT Train 0802 is at Bradley Junction at5 0930hrs on 25 January, 2001. Ex-EMDX SD70M #7001 leads the stone hopper consist.
GCFX EMD, SD40-2 #3072 is on CSXT Train #Q603 at Summerfield FL 13 February, 2001. I love the combination of Platinum Mist with red and blue.
CSXT Train #K948 is at North Taft Siding 13 July, 2000. ex-EMDX 7024 in solid maroon and CSXT 4678 in maroon, platinum and grey, do the honors at 0830hrs.
CSXT Train N162, with ex-Conrail, EMD SD80MAC #0804 is at North Rand on 31 Mat, 2000 at 1930 hrs. These 80MACs used to traverse the Berkshires in MA and NY.
CSXT train N162 with ex-Conrail Quality, EMD SD80MAC #0804 is at North Rand on 31 May, 2000 at 1945hrs. "Flatlands are a Breeze" 5000hp. Lookin GOOD!
CSXT Train N162 with Ex-Conrail Quality EMD SD80MAC #0804, solidly in command runs through North Rand at 2000hrs, 31 May, 2000. Great play on the sun in this pic.
CSXT train #940 is at Lake Monroe on 14 June, 2000. ex-EMDX, SD70M #7007 and 7012 take the lead. CSXT bought these units at a bargain price. Many 4 motor engines were traded.
CSXT train N164 with EMD SD70MAC #789, The "Spirit of Nashville" is at "Boggy Creek" at 0800 hrs on 09 January, 2001. The colors here depict the Florida winter.
CSXT Train K940 is at Lake Monroe on 14 June, 2000. Ex-EMDX 7007 and 7012, Now CSXT power lead the consist. What a great panoramic shot! Thanks, Kevin!
CSXT Train K940 is at Lake Ivanhoe on 14 June 2000. Ex-EMDX 7007, Now owned by CSXT is sporting a UP mirror These two Giants joined the CSXT roster in a BIG trade.
HLCX, 7149 is an EMD SD40-2 in BN "Market of Efficiency" paint. The SD45's flared radiators give away her ancestry. Train Q237 at Sanford, FL on 3 December, 2000.
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