Florida Central 311 (ex U.S. Sugar Corp), and FCEN 655 spend a quiet evening at the Bartow Executive Airport. Photo taken with permission.
It is 1983 all over again with the new SCL inspired livery as the FMIDWH job crosses US 17
US Sugar 311 and Florida Central 655 pose side by side on a Saturday evening between duties at the Bartow Executive Airport.
Florida Central's newly painted units in the SCL-inspired scheme await duty at Bartow.
Florida Central's new set of GP15's awaits the days duties at sunrise in Bartow.
Florida Central's matching pair of GP15's rests after the day's duties at the Bartow Executive Airport.
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Fog rolled in along with the CSX OCS headed down to Fort Meade, part of an all-day inspection of the Bone Valley from one end to the other.
Brand new CSX ST70AH 8907 and 8905 lead CSX K360 back to the mine for another load of wet rock.
Basking in the afternoon light, FCEN #57 awaits her next assignment at Bartow, FL.
A "bone valley" train heads East towards Bartow. One of the many places that CSX services in the area can be seen in the distance.
A pair of Mate-equipped U36Bs pass under US17 as they take a phosphate train north.