Welcome to the web site of the
Central Pasco & Gulf Railroad
A non-profit organization dedicated to preserving railroad heritage.
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Welcome to the web site of the Central Pasco & Gulf Railroad A non-profit organization dedicated to preserving railroad heritage. |
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Updated June 29, 2008 The Central Pasco & Gulf (CP&G) is a 7 1/2" gauge railroad being constructed within Pasco County's Crews Lake Wilderness Park. The park is near Shady Hills in the north central portion of Pasco County Florida. The railroad is based upon the Orange Belt Railway. which ran from Sanford to St. Petersburg through Pasco County. The major towns on the CP&G are named for stops/stations on its route. The CP&G will be a point-to-point with approximately 15,000 feet of mainline track. The first phase, currently under construction, is approximately 2,500 feet long and is targeted to be completed in 2008. Drawings of the entire railroad and this first phase can be found on the Track Plan page. We are actively recruiting people interested in railroading, live steam and 7 1/2" gauge to join the group to build and operate the railroad. Membership classes and an application can be found on the Membership page. For further information about the railroad, membership, donations, Birthday Train or any other questions you can call 727-569-2289 and leave a message.
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Upcoming Events
Next Public Run Day July 12th, from 10 AM till 4 PM
Next Months Public Run Day August 9th.
Grand Opening of next phase of CP&G November 8th.
(On Run Days, we suggest a donation of $1 per ride, your dollar will help the railroad grow)
Work Sessions - Saturday's from 8 AM to 4 PM weekly.
For Birthday Train information call 727-569-2289
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The following image shows the portion of track operational.
(Blue is planned, red is completed)
Photo's of RailRoad Progress
Click on any image below for a larger picture.
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At the June 28th work session, members continued to build switches & track panels. |
This photo shows the progress on tracks leading into the car barn, |
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Another crew took a train to spray weeds growing on right of way. |
June 7, these photos show members cutting ties the last couple of weeks. The bottom two also show a radial arm and band saw donated to the club. |
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This photo shows the ladder switches that were placed to lead to the car barn. |
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This shows conduits and pipes being laid for yard lights, water and low voltage (for signals). |
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Saturday May 24th the first two switch's for the carbarn ladder tracks were assembled and positioned. Also, track panels were positioned to begin laying the Sanford Yard loop. |
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Also completed was the trenching for water & power the length of installed track. Water is now available the full length. |
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At the end of the day, all rail equipment was stored in the car barn on temporary track. |
May 17th a track was placed to allow trains to now be stored in our car barn. At the same time a second crew work on trenching and laying pipe for signals and water. |
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At the other end of the railroad, we ran a total of three birthday trains. |
See more recent Photos in Photo Album
The CP&G is a non-profit organization whose mission is to educate the public about railroad safety and history. Please contribute and support the railroad. Your donations are fully tax deductible and will benefit future generations of railroad enthusiasts.
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