Instead of running to Baldwin for recrew, this potash train was taken to West Jax in Jacksonville. They put unit trains in there regularly, but this was a bit irregular, likely due to a full hous... (more)

Everyone has their heritage unit they encounter across the country. This is mine. Of all the various Class 1 units to be in special paint, this is the one I see in the viewfinder most often. To... (more)

The annual tradition of "circus train season" in Florida may be gone, but the memories linger on. In this case, the Blue Unit is taking advantage of the new track configuration that all... (more)

Deadhead move from West Jax back to Waycross for the office car special. This run was supposed to cover the Carolinas then come south thru Alabama and back to Jax via the Bowline, but was changed... (more)

CSXT OCS is heading back to Waycross after a run to Selkirk. Making some noise as they get back in motion after stopping for a red signal, it disturbs a Little Blue Heron wading in the ditch, see... (more)

A return trip from up north is seen deadheading back to storage in Waycross. One of the benefits of having this train now kept in Rice Yard is a guaranteed chase with multiple photo ops in and ou... (more)

CSXT P001 has completed a round trip that began earlier in the week, heading up to Selkirk and Chicago then back, now on the final sprint from Jax to Waycross. Been a very active spring for them ... (more)

Return leg of an OCS that began tacked onto Q026 to Chicago northbound. The train came down to Jax via Moncrief, "the traditional route", yarded in West Jax long enough to detrain passe... (more)

Q455's Waycross-Baldwin crew is turning back to Waycross with the final leg of the OCS that spent three days touring Florida. Here, with the marker lights aglow, they ease down into Baldwin befor... (more)

MOW equipment moves into Baldwin Yard where the train will split in two for various projects southward.

After sitting west of town since about 0900, FGAR's inbound interchange to Baldwin is finally allowed into the yard around 1500. Typically, the train is almost back to Lake City by now.

FGAR's LCBA arrives at Baldwin and creeps toward the yard to interchange with CSX

The Florida Gulf & Atlantic Baldwin Turn crawls towards the yard after finally getting their window from CSX, in the lead is FGAR 8143, one of the newly repainted “Flag” SD40-2s which represen... (more)

The Lake City to Baldwin turn splits the US&S R2 colorlights at West Baldwin as it slows into Baldwin to await permission into the CSX yard. Leading is the recently repainted #8143, which is weari... (more)

FGAR's Lake City to Baldwin turn crawls towards the CSX yard, where it will interchange cars and run back west to Lake City.