Eastern Railroad Discussion > Chasing Seminole Gulf's Desoto Turn

While on vacation along the Gulf coast with the family I took the opportunity to chase Seminole Gulf's Desoto turn out of Fort Myers, FL.    Here are three shots from the very productive chase.

Date:  April 6th, 2021.

Photo #1:  A pair of former LMX B39-8's in the attractive SGLR scheme lead the Desoto turn across the Caloosahatchee river after departing Fort Myers.

Photo #2:  The Desoto turn parallels I-75 at Oil Well road near Gilchrist, FL.

Photo #3:  The Desoto turn crosses the North Fork of Alligator creek near Punta Gorda, FL.

Grady McKinley
Asheville, NC 
 

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Nice work Grady. Good sized train. I haven't chased that line in probably 10-15 years, and I remember shorter trains.

Great pix. 

Any more info on when and where this runs?  Those of us ignorant of FL geography but with inquiring minds would like to know b

Beautifull painting scheme. Great photos. 

Pedro Rezende
Vespasiano MG,
https://youtube.com/c/minasgeraisrailways1

Seminole Gulf runs a pair of lines. Fort Myers to Arcadia, FL (this line) and Bradenton to Sarasota.

They run the Fort Myers to Arcadia section Tues/Thur out of FM (returning the following morning before sunrise usually). Also, they have a dinner train that runs several nights per week.


march_hare Wrote:
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> Great pix. 
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> Any more info on when and where this runs?  Those
> of us ignorant of FL geography but with inquiring
> minds would like to know b

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Excellent trio.
JB

Nice pictures, thanks for sharing them.

The Fort Myers to Naples FL area has seen a huge amount of growth in recent years

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Is this the job that goes to CSX at Arcadia?

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Yes.

CP8888 Wrote:
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> Is this the job that goes to CSX at Arcadia?
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If they are delivering to CSX they have probably been told not to show up unless they have 900 cars to interchange.....

Stunning series. Congrats on the IOTD!

Bismarck  Bill 

Very nice..!!

Are gators and snakes ever a serious impediment to railfanning in the South?

Wow, some of the best shots of that line that I've seen!

brc600 Wrote:
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> Are gators and snakes ever a serious impediment to
> railfanning in the South?

You need to remain aware of your surroundings. Which is good advice for most of life.

Pythons / boa constrictors are around, too.

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Used to deliver every month or so, a 50-60 car unit train of cinders fromTexas to them.
Destined a cement block producer in FT. Myers.

Max 

Lackawanna484 Wrote:
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> > Are gators and snakes ever a serious impediment
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> You need to remain aware of your surroundings.
> Which is good advice for most of life.
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> Pythons / boa constrictors are around, too.
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Any encounters by you or others? Thanks!

I've seen boa and alligators at a distance. Snakes up close.

I like to be aware of my surroundings. Some guys will be out in shorts and flip flops. Not me. Jeans and boots if I'm out along the right of way.

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