Orange Blossom Cannonball (TE&G)

Welcome to the Tavares Eustis & Gulf Railroad (TE&G), home of the world famous Orange Blossom Cannonball! Climb aboard and ride on the actual train that starred in many award winning motion pictures including; "True Grit", "Appaloosa", "3:10 to Yuma", "There Will be Blood", "Rosewood" and "Oh Brother, Where Art Thou?".

Your journey back in time begins in beautiful downtown Tavares or Mt Dora Florida. Our Tavares station, located in Wooton Park at the edge of lovely Lake Dora, is where you receive your souvenir ticket and board the train for your 30 minute, five mile trip to Mt Dora. There return trip is about 40 minutes. Count on an hour and a half for your 10 mile round trip adventure as there is an approximately 30 minute layover in each city! Saturdays ride the "Orange Blossom Cannonball", which is pulled by our 1907 wood burning steam locomotive or the "Orange Blossom Express", which is pulled by our 1941 diesel locomotive on Sundays and weekdays.

We don't just rekindle memories, we create them too! Our staff is dressed in period costumes as if you have stepped back in time. Enjoy the scenic countryside from our vintage 1915 coaches or our 1918 caboose, listen as the TE&G Conductor shares stories about the history of the train and surrounding area, grab a snack at our onboard concession counter and return home with priceless memories to share for a lifetime.

Arrive early and watch our train crew prepare for departure. Sit where famous stars such as Robert Redford, George Clooney, Patrick Swayze, Jodi Foster, Ed Harris, Renee Zellweger, Vigo Mortensen and Russell Crowe once posed for the cameras. And don't forget to stop by our gift shop and stock up on all of your favorite TE&G merchandise. So for great family entertainment, come and experience living history at the Tavares Eustis & Gulf Railroad. All aboard!