While we were waiting for a photo run-by from USSC 148 at Keela, a loaded ballast train came up the SCFE mainline heading towards Clewiston. Views like this are typically blocked by sugarcane unti... (more)

The rare mileage excursion performs a photo run-by at the Miami Canal. US Sugar's tracks cross this canal at Lake Harbor on the FEC K-Branch and again on the Okeelanta line (shown here).

The rare mileage train poses for some photos over a canal at Rogers Road on the branch to Okeelanta.

US Sugar's "Sugar Express" pulls off the Bryant Lead onto the K-Branch mainline in Pahokee, Florida, running along the southeastern levee of Lake Okeechobee.

The Sugar Express' rare mileage train performs a photo run-by outside of South Bay.

The Sugar Express' rare mileage train pauses on the Bryant Yard lead to take on water. Today's excursion took passengers along the FEC K Branch on the east side of Lake Okeechobee.

US Sugar #148 performs a photo runby at Liberty Point as it returns to Clewiston. Day 1 of the rare mileage trips included a round trip between Clewiston and Sebring, with a two-hour layover in La... (more)

USSC 504 takes the Ft. Pierce turn back to Clewiston as they cross over Miami Canal on a cool November evening.

An empty cane train with USSC GP40-2 505 heads east through the town of South Bay shortly after sunrise. The train is bound for a load out northeast of South Bay where they will pick up loads for ... (more)

USSC 6324 on its first day running the DeSoto Turn since being put into service.

Some rare power gathered up at the US Sugar South Shops, including an ex-SP SD40T-2, ex-SP SD40R, and an MP15T. Since the latest acquisition of USSC 6324, depicted here are the three 6-axle units ... (more)

US Sugar’s newest acquisition, USSC 6324, sitting at the South Shops, almost ready to enter service. 6324 is originally a Cotton Belt tunnel motor, eventually being acquired by US Sugar from Wes... (more)

With the sun setting, 148 leads the Lake Placid Limited into Clewiston in the final miles of its journey from Lake Placid Florida 11/25/2023

A Clewiston Road Job heads west for the mill in Clewiston with 50 loaded sugar cane cars, and a friendly wave from the conductor. Leading is GP38-2, USSC 410, and trailing DIT is GP11, USSC 305. T... (more)

At a glance, if you didn't look too long driving by, you'd swear it was 1986 and this was an ex-CRR/SCL duo. In reality, even more amazing, is the fact FCEN leased a US Sugar geep after they lost... (more)