One sweet steam restoration

摘要

U.S. SUGAR'S former Florida East Coast 4-6-2 No. 148 is back in steam. The 100-year-old product of American Locomotive Co.'s Richmond Works began test runs in April at the conclusion of a three-year rebuilding, and will be used as "a public relations and educational ambassador," says Judy Sanchez, U.S. Sugar Senior Director of Corporate Communication and Public Affairs. The first test run was made over the company's South Central Florida Express Railroads former Atlantic Coast Line trackage. Future test runs planned for May called for the engine to operate over South Central Florida's leased Florida East Coast rails - an FEC steam engine running on home iron. The first run went well, says U.S. Sugar General Manager of Harvesting and Railroad Operations Bob Lawson.