Tavares, Eustis & Gulf Railroad
Coordinates: 28°48′07″N 81°43′32″W / 28.801960°N 81.725600°W
| Locale | Lake County, Florida, USA |
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| Dates of operation | October 8, 2011– |
| Track gauge | 4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge |
| Headquarters | Tavares, Florida |
The Tavares, Eustis & Gulf Railroad is a tourist railroad located in the northern portion of Central Florida. It is a subsidiary of the Reader Railroad located in Arkansas.
Trains
The Orange Blossom Cannonball is a 1907 Wood fired, standard gauge steam locomotive. Currently the excursion is a 1-hour & 45-minute trip between Tavares and Mount Dora. 30-minutes each direction and 45 to stretch your legs or grab a quick bite to eat. Seasonal trains are also offered, including "Trains of the Old West: Cowboy Shootout Train," "The Great Pumpkin Limited" and "The Cannonball Christmas Express."
Equipment
- No. 2: 1907 Baldwin 2-6-0 steam locomotive. Only operational standard gauge steam locomotive in Florida and the oldest operational steam locomotive in the state of any gauge.[1]
- No. 33: 1941 GE 45-ton center cab diesel locomotive. When this engine is pulling the train it is listed as the "Lake Dora Limited."
See also
- List of heritage railroads in the United States
- Florida Railroad Museum
- Gold Coast Railroad Museum
- Walt Disney World Railroad
References
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