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Central Pasco & Gulf Railroad

A non-profit organization dedicated to preserving railroad heritage.

	Updated July 7th, 2014 Located in Pasco County, Florida in Crews Lake County Park the CP&G, is a 7 ½ inch gauge riding railroad that is great fun for all ages. Since 2006 the volunteer membership has installed about 8500 feet of track including yards and sidings. Operating on donations only, the club rides the public on the 2nd Saturday of each month and provides birthday trains. Special events on Halloween and Christmas are very popular. The CP&G is modeled after the Orange Belt Railroad that ran through the area in the late 1800's. Station names like Trilby, Lachooche, Macon and Lenard are located along the track as they did over 100 years ago on the original Orange Belt. A museum has just been opened in the park to remember the Orange Belt Railroad. The gathering of items to display is in progress. Anyone can join for a modest membership fee and learn how to build a scale model railroad along with learning to become Conductor and Engineer. There is a certification program in place stressing education and safety. While most locomotives are privately owned there are 2 club locomotives for the membership to operate. Membership classes and an application can be found on the Membership page. Public speakers for local railroad safety and educational programs are available. Several times per year the CP&G hosts 7 ½ inch gauge railroad meets where hobbyists travel from all over the country bringing their trains to show and operate on the track. It's a beautiful ride through the forest from Sanford yard to Dade City station and will last about 20 minutes round trip. Visitors and new members are welcome. For further information about the railroad, membership, donations, birthday trains or any other questions you can call 727-267-7161 and leave a message.

Updated July 7th, 2014

Located in Pasco County, Florida in Crews Lake County Park the CP&G, is a 7 ½ inch gauge riding railroad that is great fun for all ages. Since 2006 the volunteer membership has installed about 8500 feet of track including yards and sidings.

Operating on donations only, the club rides the public on the 2nd Saturday of each month and provides birthday trains. Special events on Halloween and Christmas are very popular.

The CP&G is modeled after the Orange Belt Railroad that ran through the area in the late 1800's. Station names like Trilby, Lachooche, Macon and Lenard are located along the track as they did over 100 years ago on the original Orange Belt. A museum has just been opened in the park to remember the Orange Belt Railroad. The gathering of items to display is in progress.

Anyone can join for a modest membership fee and learn how to build a scale model railroad along with learning to become Conductor and Engineer. There is a certification program in place stressing education and safety. While most locomotives are privately owned there are 2 club locomotives for the membership to operate. Membership classes and an application can be found on the Membership page.

Public speakers for local railroad safety and educational programs are available.

Several times per year the CP&G hosts 7 ½ inch gauge railroad meets where hobbyists travel from all over the country bringing their trains to show and operate on the track. It's a beautiful ride through the forest from Sanford yard to Dade City station and will last about 20 minutes round trip. Visitors and new members are welcome.

For further information about the railroad, membership, donations, birthday trains or any other questions you can call 727-267-7161 and leave a message.

THANK YOU EMILIE FOR DECORATING ALL OF OUR ENGINES FOR CHRISTMAS

NEW TROLLY BARN GETTING IT'S FINAL TOUCHES BEFORE COMPLETION

Recreational Vechicle Electrical Plugs Are Being Installed On Five Sites That Have Been Donated by Central Pasco And Gulf Railroad

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Liability Form for all Events

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Work Sessions - Saturday's from 8 AM to 4 PM weekly.

Be advised, due to insurance requirements, we cannot give rides

to pregnant women.

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Actual GPS Graphic of map & superimposed over Google map by Dan Toll

The following image shows the portion of track operational.

TARRYTOWN SIDING COMPLEATED

JUNE 22nd

January 19, new steaming bays are completed and millings added to it and old bays. Below, progress made on new storage yard.

January 12, right the new steaming bays are going up. Below the approach to the new TOLL YARD gets balast and the ladder begins to take shape.

December 1, left another switch completed for new Toll yard. Below our yard tower's exterior is completed and stairs get a test.

November 3, new ballast bin is completed. Screen over pile is to keep those pesky pine needles out of the ballast.

Here you see more prep work done on new steaming bays. Posts were installed for retaining walls.

Here our switch crew make some track adjustments at south end of Sanford yard.

October 20, right see the preparation work being done to enable erecting six new steaming bays.

November 24, right you will see area ready for new steaming bays. Below a couple of shots of the Sanford Yard tower under construction.

October 20, right see the preparation work being done to enable erecting six new steaming bays.

These photo's show the six trains being used for our annual Halloween runs getting staged and prepared for the evenings run.

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