badge1955
Florida Northern Railroad - High Springs branch to Newberry branch switch
Looking south-east towards the center of High Springs on the last remaining stretch of the Atlantic Coast Line run between Alachua and Live Oak. Branching off to the left is a siding that rejoins the main track a little further up behind where I'm standing. Curving off to the right is the track to Newberry, also ex-Atlantic Coast Line and also ex-CSX since being taken over by the Florida Northern Railroad. The disused siding branching off to the right with the derelict Chessie System car on it continues parallel to the main track some distance, although overgrown, almost to the Golden Peanut Company, which is in the distance to the right of the track (peanut truck just visible in the distance) almost in the center of High Springs. Locos taking freight to or from Prime Conduit 1.75 miles in the distance must come up the track to where I'm standing to switch onto the Newberry line and the rest of the Florida Northern track and ultimately to connect with CSX. The High Springs branch was entirely devoid of motive power on this particular day - the tell-tale position of the points shows the loco usually working this track had gone off to Newberry.
Florida Northern Railroad - High Springs branch to Newberry branch switch
Looking south-east towards the center of High Springs on the last remaining stretch of the Atlantic Coast Line run between Alachua and Live Oak. Branching off to the left is a siding that rejoins the main track a little further up behind where I'm standing. Curving off to the right is the track to Newberry, also ex-Atlantic Coast Line and also ex-CSX since being taken over by the Florida Northern Railroad. The disused siding branching off to the right with the derelict Chessie System car on it continues parallel to the main track some distance, although overgrown, almost to the Golden Peanut Company, which is in the distance to the right of the track (peanut truck just visible in the distance) almost in the center of High Springs. Locos taking freight to or from Prime Conduit 1.75 miles in the distance must come up the track to where I'm standing to switch onto the Newberry line and the rest of the Florida Northern track and ultimately to connect with CSX. The High Springs branch was entirely devoid of motive power on this particular day - the tell-tale position of the points shows the loco usually working this track had gone off to Newberry.