After backing off the wye, #2 tugs the 1300's excursion towards the depot for boarding. The tracks are right down the middle of the street on the sorrento branch.
Leased from the Reader Railroad in Arkansas, this wood-burning Mogul is used to power the “Orange Blossom Cannonball” excursion on FCEN rails between Tavares and Lake Jem, FL.
The 11:30 trip (Train 101) scoots past the site of an old packing plant, soon to be redeveloped into an extension of Wooten park.
Christmas, Florida Style! After collecting more wood, TE&G # 2 pulls through the wye to back onto it's train in preparation for train 103.
Number two backs to it's train through the wye, as Julie catches the action with her camera. If in Florida the Cannonball is a must see.
The allure of a steam locomotive transcends all generations. Here # 2's safety valve pops while the crew prepares it for the day's trips.
The view from the cab of one of the very few wood burners left in the USA. You can see the mix of 100 year old technology vs new technology. Taken with permission.
TEG Train 103 returning towards Tavares crossing CR 418 on a cloudy but warm afternoon. One can see the new red caboose that the TEG has now.
TEG # 2 shoves train 101 towards Elsworth Junction passing through an area that has been rebuilt, new track, new fence and flowers.
