After a check-up at AMT Sanford Shops, 354 is put in charge of the SB Silver Star for the return trip home under threatening skies that will spawn tornadoes. FFT was on its last leg.

The very first Florida Fun Train. This train no longer runs, as what seemed like a good idea was doomed to many things from delays to liability insurance to the "ending at nowhere" stop.

The Florida Fun Train was headed east (railroad north) into the sunrise on the A-line at Plant City during its very brief period of service between Tampa and Orlando. Fuji 100 Super HG, Olympus O... (more)

CSX train P825, the southbound Florida Fun Train, was in the hole at SE Auburndale for the northbound rock loads of K940. Fuji Provia 100, Minolta X-700, Rokkor 35-70mm f3.5

FFT F40 358 was leading CSX train P825, the southbound Florida Fun Train at Auburndale, FL. Fuji Provia 100, Minolta X-700, Rokkor 35-70mm f3.5

Running as CSX train P822, the northbound Florida Fun Train ducks under I-95 and passes the location of the Tri-Rail airport station (now closed). Fuji Provia 100, Minolta X-700, Rokkor 200mm f4.

The FFT, running as CSXT P924, at Ybor in Tampa, FL on September 13, 1998. In addition to the original Kissimmee-Hollywood route, the train ran briefly between Tampa and Orlando. Fujichrome Sens... (more)