One of the very rare movements east of Mount Dora, wrapping up a storage move on he Sorrento Branch. This line has an uncertain future.

The last day of operations on the Sorrento Branch for the Orlando and Northwestern. This was the Mt Dora Plaza stop.

Sadly the last day of service on the Sorrento Branch into Mt. Dora. ONW suspended operations in early 2020. The future of this route and the ONW is uncertain.

The last day of operations on the Sorrento Branch for the Orlando and Northwestern.

Orlando and Northwestern excursion train 100 prepares to depart from the Mount Dora depot, headed back west (railroad-south) to Tavares, with Clinchfield 800 bringing up the rear.

The 1140 Polar Express Christmas trains from Mount Dora to Tavares passes Lake Shore Drive. The train is being worked top and tail by 1912 and 800...

The Golden Triangle train arrives at Mount Dora. Several days a week Orlando Northwestern operates passenger services between Eustis, Tavares and Mount Dora.

Orlando & Northwestern 1510 leads a ‘Golden Triangle’ excursion out of Mount Dora towards Tavares on a warm February afternoon. The O&NW/Royal Palm Railway Experience began operating excursion... (more)

Orlando Northwestern's Golden Triangle Service arrives at Mt Dora, with the CR800 in charge. Word is this motor will be around a while, enjoying a winter in Florida.

The Golden Triangle train at Mt. Dora.

No More The Golden Triangle train heads toward Mt. Dora with the repainted ACL unit trailing. They stopped running out here in 2019 and the OWN folded in 2020.

The Golden Triangle train arrives at Mt. Dora. The OWN stopped running here in 2019 and folded in 2020. Now the only trains are the exceptionally rare storage moves.

The Cannonball is directed to it's train for the next trip during the last weekend of operations.

Closing out.... One of the last Cannonballs departs Mt. Dora as crowds watch. Rumors are that a new operation is in the works. For now it's only FCEN as needed.

"Time Travel... What could very well be a scene a hundred years ago in 1917 Florida, in reality is one of the last runs of the "Orange Blossom Canonball" excursions out of Mount Dor... (more)