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Viewing Album:  Florida Central Railroad
 
By:William H. Davis Jr.
Dates:10/27/2010 - 10/27/2010
Album Info:The Florida Central Railroad ( FCEN ), based in Plymouth, Fl. is a division of the Pinsly Railroad Company & has been in operation since 1986 when it took over ex CSXT trackage in Florida. The railroad currently operates over 60 miles of track & serves over 65 customers in central Florida, including Orlando. The Florida Central Railroad was the 1st of Pinsly's properties in the state as it would later add 2 other lines soon afterward the Florida Midland & Florida Northern. Both of these railroads also operated over former CSXT trackage with the latter being Pinsly's largest operating 2 unconnected sections of track north of the Florida Central system. Between the 3 railroads they operate well over 100 miles of ex CSXT trackage & serve some 100 plus customers along their particular areas of operation. Traffic includes everything from food & chemicals to lumber & fly ash. The Pinsly Railroad Company, based out of Massachusetts, itself has been in the railroading business for nearly 70 years focusing on short line operations, which it continues to do even today. Overall the company operates 7 shortlines. Along with the 3 Florida Systems they include the Arkansas Midland, Pioneer Valley, Prescott & Northwestern, & Warren & Saline River. Except for the Pioneer Valley these railroads are located in either Arkansas or Florida.
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Florida Central Railroad
Title:  Florida Central Railroad
Description:  FCEN Northbound Freight Train Z915 has just cleared the CSXT main & heads north on their own line to Fairvilla, Fl. after interchanging with CSXT in Taft, Fl
Photo Date:  10/27/2010  Upload Date: 10/30/2010 9:30:47 AM
Location:  Orlando, FL
Author:  william davis
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  FCEN 60(GP9) FCEN 55(GP7)
Views:  449   Comments: 4
Florida Central Railroad
Title:  Florida Central Railroad
Description:  FCEN Northbound Freight Train has made a pull at an industry at Plymouth, Fl. & is about to make a static drop to put the box on the north end of GP18 #59. Static drops are where the car is left on the main with locomotive out of the way air is bled off the car, then when car gets rolling the conductor will be on the car to apply the hand brake to stop the car, then the locomotive will then recouple to the other end so they can go the opposite direction.
Photo Date:  10/27/2010  Upload Date: 10/30/2010 9:43:18 AM
Location:  Plymouth, FL
Author:  william davis
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  FCEN 59(GP18)
Views:  586   Comments: 11
Florida Central Railroad
Title:  Florida Central Railroad
Description:  FCEN Southbound Freight Train heading to Fairvilla from Plymouth, Fl. for some switching at various industries there & places between Fairvilla & Plymouth
Photo Date:  10/27/2010  Upload Date: 10/30/2010 9:35:48 AM
Location:  Fairvilla, FL
Author:  william davis
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  FCEN 59(GP18)
Views:  463   Comments: 9
Florida Central Railroad
Title:  Florida Central Railroad
Description:  FCEN Southbound Freight Train Z915 running via trackage rights over CSXT from Orlando to Taft, Fl. to interchange with CSXT there before heading back north to Fairvilla, Fl.
Photo Date:  10/27/2010  Upload Date: 10/30/2010 9:23:31 AM
Location:  Edgewood, FL
Author:  william davis
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  FCEN 60(GP9)
Views:  490   Comments: 13

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