This multi-trip, three-day event will operate Friday, January 20th, Saturday the 21st, and Sunday the 22nd.
Trips will feature day-long train rides, multiple photo opportunities, and onboard appetizer and non-alcoholic drink service each day. Friday, January 20th will be behind steam locomotive Sugar Express No. 148, and South Central Florida Express diesel locomotives will operate the special on Saturday, January 21st, and Sunday January 22nd.
Three-day packages will be available for $400 plus tax. Ticket sales begin October 5th.
10:00 am – Train available for boarding11:00 am – Depart Clewiston11:30 am – Arrive Keela11:40-12:15 am – Photo runby at USSC Diamond (MP 1.8)12:30-1:00 pm – Photo runby at Bolles Canal Bridge (MP 5.8)1:15-2:00 pm – Photo runby at Miami Canal Bridge (MP 10.3)2:30 pm –Wye at Okeelanta4:30 pm – Arrive Clewiston
Saturday, January 21st, 2023Clewiston – Sebring Route with Diesels
7:00 am – Train available for boarding8:00 am – Depart Clewiston8:20 am-8:50 am – Photo runby at Shawnee cane loader (MP 942.3)9:30-9:50 am – Photo stop at Caloosahatchee Canal Swing Bridge11:40 am – Reverse at Sebring12:15 pm – Lunch and photos at Lake Placid with tour of depot museum1:15 pm – Depart Lake Placid2:15 pm – Photo runby at Fisheating Creek if time allows.3:00-3:20 pm – Photo runby Caloosahatchee Canal Swing Bridge3:30-4:00 pm – Photo runby at Gramlin #1 cane loader (MP 937.4)5:00 pm – Arrive Clewiston
Sunday, January 22nd, 2023Clewiston – Fort Pierce Route with Diesels
7:00 am – Train available for boarding8:00 am – Depart Clewiston after photos by riders8:30-9:00 am – Photo runby at Miami Canal Bridge (MP 957.8)Noon – Reverse at milepost K15.5 12:15-12:45 pm – Photo runby at County Line Canal Bridge (MP K22.1)1:45-2:15 pm – Photo runby at St. Lucie Canal Bridge (MP K40.1)3:15-3:45 pm – Photo runby at South Shore cane loader (MP K65.8)5:00 pm – Arrive ClewistonAll schedules, timetables, and event amenities and offerings may be altered by the Sugar Express at any time due to railroad logistics, late departures, mechanical substitutions, or other unforeseen circumstances.By attending, you agree to our terms and conditions. Click here to review, print, and sign our waiver. Please bring a copy of this when you check in for your trip.
