Through the Fields. On the second day of the charter, the FEC 148 pulls a cane train through the many properties of U.S. Sugar Corporation.

Moving Cane. While the FEC 148 charter waits at the shops, this cane train sped by as one of the excursion crew waves.

Night Work. The FEC-dressed Pacific poses for pictures during a night photo session before returning to Clewiston, FL.

Reflections of the Way I Used to Be. Dressed up in FEC garb, the beautifully restored U.S. Sugar Light Pacific 148 crosses Fisheating Creek during a US Sugar sponsored photo charter.

Early Morning Steam. Dressed up in FEC garb, the beautifully restored U.S. Sugar Light Pacific 148 does a runby early on the morning of a photo charter hosted by the railroad.

Southbound. A Tri-Rail departs West Palm Beach for locations south.

Lonely History. The Leaderfoot Viaduct still stands over the River Tweed, awaiting another train since the last one crossed its majestic structure in July 1965.

Waiting to Enter. Arriving from the Anderson NS interchange, the Pickens Anderson Job waits to cross Highway 178, the Belton Honea Path Highway, and enter the Greenville & Western yard.

Masters Time! The SOU and VGN heritage units lead the NS OCS into Columbia at Pickens Street, where a crew change will occur before the train proceeds to Augusta, GA.

Throwback Time. Appropriately led by the Southern heritage unit, the NS OCS passes the former Union Station in Columbia that the Southern served for many years until the last Carolina Spec... (more)

Entering the Junction. Led by foreign power, the daily container/mixed freight enters Devine Junction, which is central to all train traffic through Columbia, SC.

Mixed Consist. The daily mixed freight 15R arrives into Columbia led by the original NS heritage unit, visiting BNSF power, and a routine NS unit.

Headed Out. Unusually led by a foreign BNSF unit, the daily mixed freight NS 191 departs Columbia through the central Devine Junction on its way to Augusta, GA.

Arriving at the Show. The PICK Anderson job arrives to interchange with the GRLW on a Friday morning.

Working After the Snow. As an overnight snow begins to melt away, the crew works Houff before heading north to Pleasant Valley to interchange with NS.