Christmas, Florida Style on this 80 degree day...Tavares, Eustis & Gulf Locomotive # 2 steams into the Tavares Depot with RERX Train 101 a round trip to Lake Jem and return. The train has ... (more)
The Movie Train as it is known on the 1230hrs - Train 101. Here we are reversing for the trip back to Tavares.
Tavares, Eustis & Gulf's locomotive # 2 has reversed and is returning to Tavares tender first. Seen here crossing CR 448.
Tavares, Eustis & Gulf whistles for the CR448A crossing at Lake Jem as she prepares to stop and run around her train for the return trip to Tavares. This was the first revenue run burning wood.
Maryann captures the moment as Tavares, Eustis & Gulf train # 1 approaches the CR 448 grade crossing in west Lake Jem on a spectacular day. The steam engine is no longer used.
Tavares, Eustis & Gulf makes it's first revenue run as a wood burning locomotive, which is the original design of this Baldwin steamer.
