Showing posts with label FECRailway. Show all posts
Showing posts with label FECRailway. Show all posts

Wednesday, November 30, 2011

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.

Tuesday, November 29, 2011

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

Monday, November 28, 2011

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

Sunday, November 27, 2011

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

Thursday, November 24, 2011

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

Wednesday, November 23, 2011

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

Tuesday, November 22, 2011

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

Saturday, November 19, 2011

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.

Friday, November 18, 2011

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

Thursday, November 17, 2011

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

Tuesday, November 15, 2011

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

Monday, November 14, 2011

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

Sunday, November 13, 2011

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

Saturday, November 12, 2011

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