FEC101 Nov 30, 2011

ECH waving the blue light from the tread of RPB107 with BigBlue140 trailing. Strange to see a box and all those hoppers on the top of this train.
Eot by MP216 at 7:06PM. length 13,103 feet for 9595 tons.

FEC101 Nov 30, 2011 vid link:
http://youtu.be/cX5MeGrsQY8

FEC202 Nov 30, 2011

202 with Steve and Tony waving and toots @4:26pm @mp216. So strange to see four engines 142, 720, 415, 403 on one train, but nice. Gone by me @4:30 and headed homeward asap to turn around and go back in for ECH and Jim later. Love to see two trains in one afternoon. So, will be back and hopefully with Caboose.
Anita.

FEC202 Nov 29, 2011

Darkness falling fast as we wait for our train at Caboose Junction. Steve has given the roll-by and the high green is on. Dispatch cancelling the Bonaventure work, they will pass us heading for Bowden.
708 and 711 leading rock hoppers, IM and racks at 46mph by MP216 at 5:59PM. train length 6171

FEC202 Nov 29, 2011 vid link:
http://youtu.be/YTXoCccwRMg

FEC 101 Nov 29, 2011

Chatter on the radio as we wait for FEC101. FEC202 cleared up for FEC903 at Gifford and now will hold until FEC101 is by. ECH and Chris will work Bonaventure (11-0-12) tonight and want to know if there is a relief crew handy. This should be interesting.
FEC 101 with Steve and Tony on 103, BigBlue140 and 432 LHF with racks up front of the IM by MP216 at 5:31PM.
FEC202 and the East Coast Hogger will be next.

FEC 101 Nov 29, 2011 vid link:
http://youtu.be/ccmdV0paIZM

FEC101 Nov 28, 2011

ECH waving the blue light from RPB107 and BigBlue140 as they head toward the meet with the hard-working FEC202 in FO. Strange to see freight ahead of the IM on this train, just isn't what you'd expect. EoT past MP216 at 5:44PM.

FEC101 Nov 28, 2011 vid link:
http://youtu.be/UmCYyPf3a_A

FEC105 Nov 27, 2011

Waiting at half past five at the junction for an extra to jump start this railroad after the holiday weekend.
100 and 104 leading all IM past MP216 at 5:44PM. TRAIN LENGTH- 9193

FEC105 Nov 27, 2011 vid link:
http://youtu.be/2Y6etFcqfKM

FEC222 +107 Nov 24, 2011

FEC107 Nov 24, 2011
107 and 140 with 711 LHF tucked in ahead of the WalMarts. Long train of all IM, he will be setting out at Fort Pierce. EoT past MP216 at 10:28PM. train length 13582.
FEC107 Nov 24, 2011 vid link:
http://youtu.be/ntJKqfrQ5oM



FEC222 Nov 24, 2011
100 and RPB leading long string of IM past caboose JunctionMP216 at 10:02PM toward the meet with FEC107 in Micco.
FEC222 Nov 24, 2011 vid link:
http://youtu.be/I4d39ruB-Yw

FEC210 Nov 24, 2011

FEC210 Nov 24, 2011
Long delay in FO for the swap and now they are heading for a long holiday weekend. 103 and 141 leading long IM and tables on the bottom past the historic FRR junction at MP215 in downtown Sebastian at 9:40am on this Thanksgiving morning.

FEC210 Nov 24, 2011 vid link:
http://youtu.be/nAr58yCUgRc

FEC101 + 202 swap Nov 23, 2011

Finished their work at FO and now heading for the swap with ECH as darkness falls across the Junction. Big change in the plan: Brylon and I are heading for Micco Road to catch the swap.FEC202 stopped eight lengths below us and FEC101 rolling to the stop. Both trains are on their way in minutes and by 6:31PM the whiner has cleared Micco Road and all has returned to quiet. Safe trip, FEC.

FEC101 has the 103, 141 and 708LHF with train length 8911.
FEC 202 has the 711 + 432 with train length 9133.
EoT by Micco Road MP209 at 6:31PM.

FEC101 + 202 swap Nov 23, 2011 vid link:
http://youtu.be/HGpyKwV_GR4

FECrailway Thanksgiving holiday annullments

FECrailway Thanksgiving holiday annullments

Wednesday 101 swap with 202

these trains are annulled for Thanksgiving holiday:
Wed. Nov. 23 - Train 335
Thurs. Nov. 24- Trains 123-224, 101-202, 336,
All locals ex 965
Frid. Nov. 25 - Trains 101, 109-210, 202
All locals ex 965,970, 937
Sat. Nov. 26- 109-210, 202.
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FEC210 Nov 23, 2011

RPB106 and then 140 trailing leading a long train of IM with tables on the bottom past MP216 at 10:09am on the way to meet FEC920 at Palm Bay.

FEC210 Nov 23, 2011 vid link:
http://youtu.be/CJfiZJfy6hQ

FEC202 Nov 22, 2011

Signalman Dave chatting with Brylon as we cabooses arrive at the junction, we can see them a mile away in their reflcto vests. ECH laughing as they haul past us on a great fall afternoon with my favorite BigBlue 142 and 708 leading rock, IM and tables and a string of racks on the bottom. EoT past MP216 at 4:19PM as Jim drifts the speed down for the trestle. train length 8619.

FEC202 Nov 22, 2011 vid link:
http://youtu.be/QmYt_IsBv1s

FEC101 Nov 21, 2011

ECH giving a wave from the tread and Jim bringing FEC101 south with 104 and 100 leading a nice string of IM to the south on the run to meet one at FO. EoT past MP216 at 5:21PM. 48pig's for 9029 feet, 6807 ton's.

FEC101 Nov 21, 2011 vid link:
http://youtu.be/VDi6XOQ8aUA

FEC202+101 Nov 19, 2011

FEC202 Nov 19, 2011
FEC202 has 100, 104 and 425 leading 196 cars out of FO this evening. Palm Bay siding won't be long enough for the meet so Dispatch told Tug to drag his feet to Micco, FEC101 is a long way north.Daylight has slipped away from us, vid will be hard.Hurry up and wait. This strange train is by MP216 at 6:01PM and drifting the speed down. train length 12288.


FEC101 Nov 19, 2011
Long wait for this one while he's meeting one in Palm Bay and then heading to us. 103 and BigBlue141 leading all IM past Caboose Junction with about two dozen WalMarts in there. Long one on the run, EoT by MP216 at 6:56PM. train length 12688.

FEC202+101 Nov 18, 2011

OS FEC202 Nov 18, 2011
Dispatch lining the meet in Micco. RPB106 and BigBlue140 leading lot of IM and a long string of racks at about 50mph past MP216 at 5:46PM. train length 9230.

FEC202 Nov 18, 2011 vid link:
http://youtu.be/Zbb-pWT7mys


OS FEC101 Nov 18, 2011
Mark and Tug by Caboose Junction in the dark with 102 and a YB leading a long train of IM. Lot of brown guys in there and not many empty slots. train length 10068. EoT past MP216 at 6:11PM.

FEC 101 Nov 18, 2011 vid link:
http://youtu.be/xkJfjKcUkmU

FEC202 Nov 17, 2011

Signalman Dave joining us this afternoon at Caboose Junction for our train. Relief crew on two Yellows 702 and 711 giving us a toot as this train runs by. Rocks and racks, frieight cars, too. EoT by MP216 at 4:59PM doing less than Limited Speed. train length 9070.

FEC202 Nov 17, 2011 vid link:
http://youtu.be/0M1itAX_nXE

FEC202 Nov 15, 2011

Dispatch lining them into Palm Bay for the meet with FEC101 and their headlight shows far to our south just after six PM. ECH with the blue light from the cab of a pair of Yellows 702 and 711. Rock on the top and four NJ trash cars just ahead of a long string of racks bringing up the bottom. EoT past MP216 at 6:10PM. 8675 feet at 9900 tons.

FEC202 Nov 15, 2011 vid link:
http://youtu.be/keo6kAGcy18

FEC101 Nov 14, 2011

Steve and Tony on FEC202 finishing their pick-up in FO and coming toward us. Lined into Gifford at a quarter til six, No pick-up until NSB, then 501 and 21 cars off track 3.
Darkness being ushered in by a pop-up shower, ECH and Jim will be here first.
FEC101 with ECH giving us the light from 105 with BigBlue142 trailing and all that IM.
EoT by MP216 at 6:21PM in the darkness.

FEC101 Nov 14, 2011 vid link:
http://youtu.be/e7aG2UuvWzQ

FEC202 Nov 13, 2011

High green on the home signal at Micco North and the swap will be in Palm Bay.
FEC202 with two Yellows 702 and 711 leading an empty train north with lots of
racks and then lots of tables. train length 9360.
EoT across Micco Road at 6:33Pm IN THE DARK.

FEC202 Nov 13, 2011 vid link:
http://youtu.be/wmCtOgs3SW8

FEC202 Nov 12, 2011

Love seeing the blue light from the cab of 106. A Yellow following and a long string of juice and WalMarts ahead of all that freight with the New Jersey trash car in there racing toward the meet with FEC101 above us. EoT past MP216 at 6:59PM.

FEC202 Nov 12, 2011 vid link:
http://youtu.be/kNTFszavMUU

FEC202 Nov 11,2011

High green is all we can see in the darkness as we wait for our train and the moon to rise. FEC202 lined out of the meet in Gifford with 702 and a Blue dragging long IM and 47 racks on the bottom. EoT by MP216 at 6:31PM.

FEC202 Nov 11,2011 vid link:
http://youtu.be/pJBHq_PM4io

FEC101 Nov 11,2011

Mark and Tug on a short speedster flashing the blue light to us as they sail past MP216 doing track speed on their way to meet one in Gifford. RPB and YB leading IM, lot of bare ones in there and tarped loads, too. EoT at 6:06PM. train length 7861

FEC101 Nov 11,2011 vid link:
http://youtu.be/tTdStBYvpZw

FEC Hi-Railer Nov 11, 2011

And a bonus this morning for Mrs. Caboose and me as Track Supervisor Brown crosses the Roseland Trestle in his hi-railer at 10:10am with a wave to us watching from Bay Street.

FECHi-Railer Nov 11, 2011 vid link:
http://youtu.be/aLmWAGak_TA

FEC210 Nov 11, 2011

102 and 101 leading lots of IM and a long string of tables on the bottom across the Roseland Trestle at 9:36am after the swap with FEC109 at Gifford.

FEC210 Nov 11, 2011 vid link:
http://youtu.be/r6S787YVjZQ

FEC920 Nov 11, 2011

432 leading 17 rock across the Roseland Trestle at 9:06am doing Medium Speed.

FEC920 Nov 11, 2011 vid link:
http://youtu.be/qUX-tVKXxxE

FEC202 Nov 10, 2011

ECH waving white from the window of RPB107 with 103 trailing. Neatly blocked train with rock, IM, racks, handful of freight, and long cut of tables and wells. They've got this train rolling toward their weekend, EoT by MP216 at 3:45PM. train length 8133.

FEC202 Nov 10, 2011 vid link:
http://youtu.be/mOm5v_0IJ4E

FEC101 Nov 9, 2011

Hogger on this one in the dark. 104, 141 and 708 third engine LHF.62 pig's for 11,577 feet. EoT by Mp216 at 6:19Pm.

FEC101 Nov 9, 2011 vid link:
http://youtu.be/XKhCgsUTQho

FEC202 Nov 9, 2011

High green is on as darkness covers caboose Junction. Two yellows 702 & 704 and 501 LHF with rock, IM and lots of racks at 5:59PM. train length 8988. Meeting one at Micco, FEC101 will be next.

FEC202 Nov 9, 2011 vid link:
http://youtu.be/WAx1opRlgRI

FEC101 Nov 8, 2011

FEC202 clear of us at 4:57PM and now Steve by us on YBs 102 and 101 with a special car cut in behind the engines and IM in tow. EoT past MP216 at 5:35PM as dusk settles over caboose Junction. train length 9293.

FEC101 Nov 8, 2011 vid link:
http://youtu.be/mZxU873ymeM

FEC202 Nov 8, 2011

Signalman Dave joining us this evening at Caboose Junction. ECH giving us the big wave from the cab of a pair of Yellows. 720 and 708 leading rock, IM and about 20 racks on the way to the meet in Micco. EoT at 4:57PM.cabooses and Signalman Dave.

FEC202 Nov 8, 2011 vid link:
http://youtu.be/vSJ8OAXpbUo

FEC418-8 Nov 8, 2011 geometry train

WORK EXTRA train racing down the line with Blue418 dragging NS power unit 34 and geometry car 33 at track speed past MP216 at 11:31am. This train is moving fast, watch the jostle when he crosses the mud spot at the whistle post. train length 186.

FEC418-8 Nov 8, 2011 NS geometry train vid link:
http://youtu.be/XhgwnwQsiUk

the purpose of the geometry train ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Track_geometry_car

FEC210 Nov 8, 2011

ECH power from last night 104 + 141 on this train of all IM. EoT on Roseland Trestle at 8:04am. No Defects DD MP212.8 on the way to swap in Micco. train length 9889

FEC210 Nov 8, 2011 vid link:
http://youtu.be/GO0_R6Hc2J4

FEC101 Nov 7, 2011

White flag from the window of 104 and ECH waving from the tread with 141 trailing and a long train of IM behind him. EoT past MP216 at 5:20PM. train length 8851.

FEC101 Nov 7, 2011 vid link:
http://youtu.be/jfc1tH7A6v8

FEC101 Nov 6, 2011

Steve on 102 with another YB trailing. Long train tonight in the dark. EoT blinking past MP216 at 7:14PM.
102 and 101, 59 car's for 11,416 feet at 8700 ton's.
Way too dark to vid, didn't even bring my cam.

FEC101 Nov 5, 2011

Dusk has turned to night but Willie has given us a white flag from the cab of 104 with 141 trailing. Long train of IM hustling to the south on this blustery evening.
EoT past MP216 at 7:01PM.
cabooses and Tommy, now out to the Marsh.

FEC101 Nov 5, 2011 vid link:
http://youtu.be/KKzKC3Hioak

FEC202 Nov 5, 2011

Watched the vids from down south earlier today and now we'll see the change from FO. Dispatch telling FEC202 new length is 10332 change from 7119 feet. Mark leaning out of two YBs 102 and 100 with juice and WalMarts and then a real treat for us - a real freight train with boxes, tanks, work cars and even two coal cars in there.
EoT by Caboose Junction MP216 at 5:40PM.

FEC202 Nov 5, 2011 vid link:
http://youtu.be/LpW37EXfHB8

FEC202 Nov 4, 2011

Dusk settling in fast as dispatch lines FEC202 out of the meet in Gifford. High green is on and 720 and 418 have rock, IM and 51 or 52 racks by us at 6:48PM on the run. train length 9427

FEC202 Nov 4, 2011 vid link:
http://youtu.be/_wkPKLaT-dk

FEC101 Nov 4, 2011

Mark waving from the tread and Tug on RPB107 with 105 and 702 LHF leading a long train of IM toward the meet with FEC202 in Gifford. EoT clattering by MP216 at 6:18PM. FEC202 will be next.

FEC101 Nov 4, 2011 vid link:
http://youtu.be/fJieddChWUY

FEC202 Nov 3, 2011

My favorite BigBlue142 leading 704 and a neatly blocked train. Rock, IM, racks and a string of tables by us quickly as the boys head home on their cut-out day. No freight cars on this one. Waves from both cabs and EoT by MP216 at 4:34PM.

FEC202 Nov 3, 2011 vid link:
http://youtu.be/Sfwv5i9ST4I

FEC210 Nov 3, 2011

RPBs 107 and 105 leading IM and a long string of bare ones on the bottom past MP216 at 8:45am. FEC210 is heading for the swap in Micco and we will see the crew bring FEC109 back to the south next.

FEC210 Nov 3, 2011 vid link:
http://youtu.be/3KulJVgrmBs

FEC109 Nov 3, 2011

Blues 422 and 435 leading a short but hot one past MP216 at 9:20am.

FEC109 Nov 3, 2011 vid link:
http://youtu.be/kerWI8CAHMQ

FEC101 Nov 2, 2011

RPBs 107 and 105 leading a really long train of IM past MP216 at 6:56PM with waves and grins in both cabs. A fancy red pig in there, they are clever.

FEC101 Nov 2, 2011 vid link:
http://youtu.be/162pg9RXtSk

FEC210 Nov 2, 2011

100 and RPB leading IM across the Roseland Trestle. No Defects DD MP212.8 and EoT by at 8:34am.

FEC210 Nov 2, 2011 vid link:
http://youtu.be/Boh54jdAyQA

FEC101 Nov 1, 2011

Headed eastbound on Hwy512 at MP215 when FECs premier train flashed by on its way to meet the last half of the Halloween Train at Gifford.

FEC101 Nov 1, 2011 vid link:
http://youtu.be/fvXd-_jBtEs

FEC141 Nov 1, 2011

441 and 413LHF have an odd train in tow - freight, rock and then hot IM. EoT by MP216 at 7:06PM on the run.

FEC141 Nov 1, 2011 vid link:
http://youtu.be/fvXd-_jBtEs

FEC202 Nov 1, 2011

103 is belching black smoke as the boys make their way for home between two southbounders. Grins from the second cab and 425 is the third engine cut in at FO. EoT is past MP216 at 6:10PM after meeting FEC101 at Gifford.

FEC202 Nov 1, 2011 vid link:
http://youtu.be/K9LbPE3_t10