A weekday trip for local schools is being prepped.

The AAPRCO special departing Clewiston eastbound. At the time, this was the largest group of passenger cars on the line to run, but their own fleet has grown to this size in 2025.

USSC 148 puts on a good show as it departs Lake Placid for points south. The 4-6-2 is really working good now on most excursions as the Sugar Express consist has expanded to 9 cars (plus a diesel ... (more)

With temps not yet into the 60's at this hour, #148 makes a grand exit from the shop area to pick up her train.

USSC 148 highballs south through Venus at 40mph, and "under" a tree canopy on the SCFE Sebring subdivision. This shot was attempted on the previous SB trip earlier in the day, and we kne... (more)

Santa Express east...not south...bound from Sebring.

After a weekend of Santa excursions, the 148 is starting its day out of Childs deadheading back to Clewiston. They couldn't stay in Sebring overnight as CSXT had an interchange to make and needed... (more)

USSC 148 rests at the Lake Placid Depot after a long day of excursions.

USSC 148 arriving back at its home base of Clewiston after a run to Lake Placid and back.

Enroute to Lake Placid, US Sugar 148 is seen crossing over the Caloosahatchee Canal Swing Bridge in Moore Haven, Florida on a warm summer afternoon.

In preparation for a weekend of excursions, the US Sugar Railroad's passenger train and 4-62 steam locomotive make an evening deadhead move from Clewiston to Lake Placid, in tow behind a GP11 at t... (more)

After pulling past the station track, USSC 148 shoves back into the Station after arriving in Clewiston from Lake Placid post an afternoon Summer thunderstorm.

After departing Lake Placid Station, US Sugar 148 is seen throttling up just South of town bound for Clewiston, FL while dodging Summer Thunderstorms.

Prior to departure of Lake Placid, US Sugar no. 148 is seen under a dramatic sky after a Summer Thunderstorm in South Central Florida.

Built in 1920 for the Florida East Coast Railway by the American Locomotive Company, US Sugar no. 148 is seen crossing over Fisheating Creek on a warm Summer afternoon on the return trip to Clewis... (more)