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SAVANNAH, GA

As morning breaks, we arrive at Savannah, GA for a service stop. Normally this would have been done during darkness, but since we are running over twqo hours late, sun has already risen. During the night we progressed through the rest of North Carolina, South Carolina and most of Georgia.

We have a break at Savannah. We can stretch our legs while we have a crew change and the locomotive, #812, takes on fuel. During my explorations, I find the end of the train, the baggage car that trails the train set.

Savannah, GA (3625 mi)

Just north of Savannah

Locomotive and Coach

#812 takes on fuel

The other side of a service stop

Sleeping Car #62007

End of the train

JACKSONVILLE, FL

We arrive in Jacksonville, FL for another, quick service stop.

St Mary's River

St Mary's River

St John's River

St John's River

St John's River

St John's River

Jacksonville, FL

Jacksonville, FL

Car Air Conditioner

PALATKA to LAKELAND

After leaving Jacksonville, we head south through Palatka and DeLand before turning westward towards Winter Park, Orlando, Kissimmee and Lakeland.

Conrad Yelvington CYXX 234 Alco S2

CYRR 292 Alco RS-1

Scrapped CYRR 293 Alco RS-1

Kissimmee Station

Kissimmee Station

As we arrive into the Tampa area, the train must be turned to back into Tampa Union Station. We leave the mainline and turn north on to the east leg for a short distance. Once we pass the top of the WYE, the switch is thrown and we back down the western leg of the WYE back on the the main line and then into the station.

Additional photos of totem outside Tampa Union Station.

Tampa, FL (4012 mi)

END OF DAY #2
TERMINATION of THE SILVER STAR.
AND THE END OF THE 2017 AMTRAK ADVENTURE!