William Penn to Palmdale, along with an ex-Santa Fe and Amtrak baggage car converted into an open-air car and named the Miami Locks. Additionally, USSC acquired three ex-Great Northern Railway passenger cars from the United Railroad Historical Society of New Jersey and repainted them in an Illinois Central City of Miami homage livery. U.S. Sugar also purchased a second 4-6-2 steam locomotive, Atlantic Coast Line 1504 from the North Florida Chapter of the National Railway Historical Society in Jacksonville, Florida, which will become part of the Sugar Express after it is restored to operating condition. On December 12, 2021, the Sugar Express ran its first public excursion, featuring the No. 148 locomotive pulling the Lake Placid Limited train from Clewiston to Lake Placid and back. On January 29-30, 2022, U.S. Sugar and Trains Magazine hosted a private photo charter of the No. 148 locomotive pulling passenger and freight consists. On April 23-25, the No. 148 locomotive participated in taking the American Association of Private Railroad Car Owners' (AAPRCO) special Sugarland Limited train on a multi-day tour around the Lake Okeechobee counties. Sugar Express has announced a full season of events during late 2022 and early 2023, including special holiday train events for Lake Placid and Clewiston, Florida, as well as short trips and all-day excursions in and around the Lake Okeechobee region. See also List of United States railroads List of Florida railroads References Further reading External links The official page Sugar Express Railway Age 1999 Short Line/Regional Railroad of the Year Awards 1994 establishments in Florida Florida railroads Heritage railroads in Florida