Final weekend of steam runs for the TE&G "Orange Blossom Cannonball". It was fun while it lasted. Very little hope anything will replace tourist trains here after the successor pulled ... (more)
"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)
Wood-burning Tavares, Eustis & Gulf 2-6-0 No. 2 temporarily blocks traffic as it traverses the circle near the Orange Blossom Cannonball's depot.
Tavares, Eustis & Gulf 2-6-0 No. 2 poses under a tree filled with Spanish moss in the median running near the Orange Blossom Cannonball's station.
The Orange Blossom Cannonball is minutes away from finishing its run to Lake Jem. The locomotive will run around the train here and return to Tavares tender first.
The Orange Blossom Cannonball crosses the Dora Canal shortly after leaving the station in Tavares. The concrete bridge replaces a wood trestle that was here until late 2012 -- the new bridge allow... (more)
The Orange Blossom Cannonball departs from Tavares, FL on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays for an enjoyable two hour trip through the Florida countryside. The train is pulled by a 2-6-0 Mogul and is... (more)
The Orange Blossom Cannonball crosses a small trestle over Lake Dora, shortly after departing the station.