OCS on the Manatee. This was the final leg of a day-long run across the Bone Valley, leading (as usual) to speculation about its future. Since 2021, the train has now made three trips into the r... (more)

#2 leading on 2-22. How about that. This is the first time I can remember the OCS moving through here in many, many years. The brass toured the Bone Valley from Tampa eastward (both railroad south... (more)

OCS is on the final portion of its all-day Bone Valley tour, heading straight down to Bradenton. The bridge tender here controls Alafia, Little Manatee and Manatee River bridges.

If this was an excursion, this would be the epitome of "rare mileage", the OCS toured the entire Bone Valley on this day and in doing so ran into areas they had to run around the train, this allow... (more)

Second OCS outing for the year & it's back to Central Florida. I must say, since this train was repainted, the brass have been very interested in seeing Florida, this time heading the conventiona... (more)

WMSR 1309 once again is C&O 1309 for a series of Lerro Productions photography charters as well as "Hands On The Throttle" experiences for two weeks in February. This was the Friday aft... (more)

WMSR 1309 once again is C&O 1309 for a series of Lerro Productions photography charters.

C&O 1309 returns, courtesy Lerro Productions. Five days of photo charters over two weeks. In addition to that, the railroad ran a series of "Hands On The Throttle Experience" trains wi... (more)

Thunder in the mountains. For two weeks in February, WMSR 1309 was repainted C&O 1309, so for that reason, I'll upload it as such. The purpose of the repainting was for a series of Lerro Photogra... (more)

For two weeks in February, WMSR 1309 was repainted C&O 1309, so for that reason, I'll upload it as such. The purpose of the repainting was for a series of Lerro Photography charters, which sold ou... (more)

7436 was one of the side bonuses on last February's TRAINS charter....and I am told it hasn't turned a revenue wheel since, having broken down with computer issues on the charter. The other unit,... (more)

I wandered up here numerous times over the MMA/CMQ tenures, but it was never enough. Here, Job 1 has their Canadian crew aboard, preparing to head west.

#101 is a bit tardy today, but I believe this was the last time I caught any SD70 in FEC revenue service before they went into lease service.

Ringling Blue Unit swings down off the Jesup Subdivision heading to West Jax, then Orlando. They will take the Callahan Subdivision to Baldwin then the Jax Terminal Subdivision.

Loaded Bostwick coal train has come to town the traditional way, it will turn at Honeymoon and head into the industrial track at West Jax before combining the DPU and running around the cars. An ... (more)