Fort Pierce Turn
A very long South Central Florida Express Fort Pierce turn is returning to Clewiston with US Sugar GP11 307 (unknown lineage) and GP40-2 501 (ex MILW GP40 184 blt 3/66) leading. They are seen here southbound on Florida East Coast Railway's K Branch passinf the Carlton Runaround near MP 9.2. They have trackage rights over the northern 15.5 miles of the branch to interchange with FEC at the Fort Pierce yard beside the mainline. From MP 15.5 south the SCFE leases and maintains the remaining 55 miles of the branch to Lake Harbor as they have since 1998. The SCFE is a wholly owned subsidiary of United States Sugar Corporation that also has over 100 miles of non common carrier standard gauge trackage serving their cane fields and processing plants. All locomotives now where these USSC colors and comingle between the common carrier railroad and industrial operations. To learn more about this fascinating railroad check out their official page: www.ussugar.com/railroad/
Near Port St. Lucie, Florida
Monday April 25, 2016
Fort Pierce Turn
A very long South Central Florida Express Fort Pierce turn is returning to Clewiston with US Sugar GP11 307 (unknown lineage) and GP40-2 501 (ex MILW GP40 184 blt 3/66) leading. They are seen here southbound on Florida East Coast Railway's K Branch passinf the Carlton Runaround near MP 9.2. They have trackage rights over the northern 15.5 miles of the branch to interchange with FEC at the Fort Pierce yard beside the mainline. From MP 15.5 south the SCFE leases and maintains the remaining 55 miles of the branch to Lake Harbor as they have since 1998. The SCFE is a wholly owned subsidiary of United States Sugar Corporation that also has over 100 miles of non common carrier standard gauge trackage serving their cane fields and processing plants. All locomotives now where these USSC colors and comingle between the common carrier railroad and industrial operations. To learn more about this fascinating railroad check out their official page: www.ussugar.com/railroad/
Near Port St. Lucie, Florida
Monday April 25, 2016