TRAINS OF THE BONE VALLEY
Rockport, Fl; July 1997.
The daily deluge is about to start over Central Florida, as this empty
rock train is heading back to the Bone Valley for another load.
Tampa, Fl; July 2000.
Even the bird on the wire is excited about the coming of the EMDX SD70Ms
in the Bone Valley. Here, 7022 is leading K996 out of Uceta Yard.
Bradley Junction, Fl; July 2000.
Deep in the heart of the Bone Valley, another EMDX SD70M is leading
a loaded wet rock train to a processing plant under the typical midday
haze through the typical sterile landscape.
Hopewell, Fl; July 2000.
A Northbound dry rock train, lead by 2 EMDX SD70Ms, is heading to Rockport
via the Plant City Sub.
North New Wales, Fl; July 2000.
Under a rare crisp early summer morning, a Southbound is working its
way toward Bradley Junction and Fort Meade.
Mulberry, Fl; July 1997.
Typical power before the SD70Ms is encharged of 2 rock trains meeting
on the Valrico Sub.
Green Bay, Fl; July 2000.
Not all the trains in the Bone Valley transport phosphate. In oder
to extract the precious commodity out of the raw material, sulfuric and
phosphoric acid are needed leading to a by-product: molten sulfur here
seen being escorted out of the area.
Mulberry, Fl; July 2000.
A rare local mixed freight out of Mulberry Yard is going down the Valrico
Sub, here seen getting ready to serve one of numerous local customers.