[quote name='FLJack' post='209060' date='Apr 26 2008, 20:52 ']Found this locomotive and caboose on display in Mulberry FL while on the Florida Winter Thaw - 2008 trip last week. I couldn't find any ID or builders plates on the loco, but believe that it probably worked in one of the phospate mining plants in the area. FLJackphoto.[/quote]
The last time I was in Mulberry was about 2000, honesty don't remember if I saw this then or not. Back in the winters of 1956/57 and 1961/62, my dad's company sent him to work on several of the phosphate plants in Florida's Bone Valley while we stayed in Lakeland and Winter Haven respectively. Over the past 20 years while visitng Kissimmee/Orlando, I have taken a few sidetrips to that area which is interesting not only with the tracks that are used today but the many branch lines that were installed temporarily to service the huge strip mining "bigger diggers" that can fill one railcar with one scoop. Thanks.
The last time I was in Mulberry was about 2000, honesty don't remember if I saw this then or not. Back in the winters of 1956/57 and 1961/62, my dad's company sent him to work on several of the phosphate plants in Florida's Bone Valley while we stayed in Lakeland and Winter Haven respectively. Over the past 20 years while visitng Kissimmee/Orlando, I have taken a few sidetrips to that area which is interesting not only with the tracks that are used today but the many branch lines that were installed temporarily to service the huge strip mining "bigger diggers" that can fill one railcar with one scoop. Thanks.
Rich Dean, Butler, New Jersey, USA
Member of Kinney Hose Co. 1, Butler Fire Dept. since 1973, Fire Police Officer since 2000
Dispatcher at Butler Police Communications from March 1975 to July 2009
Secretary of North Jersey Volunteer Firemen's Association since 1980
Member of Tri-Boro First Aid Squad (volunteer ems) since 2000 as a driver
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Member of Kinney Hose Co. 1, Butler Fire Dept. since 1973, Fire Police Officer since 2000
Dispatcher at Butler Police Communications from March 1975 to July 2009
Secretary of North Jersey Volunteer Firemen's Association since 1980
Member of Tri-Boro First Aid Squad (volunteer ems) since 2000 as a driver
Member of many Yahoogroups, owner of some such as:
[post="0"]FirematicEvents Yahoogroup[/post]the place to for listing and discussion of any event by a public safety organization.
[post="0"]RailfanEvents Yahoogroup[/post]
[post="0"]Railpics Yahoogroup[/post]
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