FEC101 Dec 31, 2011

Waiting in the darkness at Caboose Junction for one of the last trains of the year and the red protect light is on. 106, 100 and 441LHF with lots of brown guys up and down this long train and WalMarts and express in there, too. train length 11224.
EoT is by MP216 at 6:24PM.

FO not being ready when they got there so 202 changed their p/u to the autoramp.Per dispatcher - train to B10 in Bowden and take engines to the shop lead.

FEC101 Dec 31, 2011 vid link:
http://youtu.be/GFki1sgAoY8

FEC202 Dec 30, 2011

FEC202 holding the Main in Gifford for the meet with FEC101. Darkness falling
hard upon us, it will be a night shot for us at caboose junction.
BigBlue140 and Y704 with rock on top, IM, lots of freight cars, racks and more empty gons
on the bottom. We'll wait for the DefectDetectorMP212.8 because we saw some sparks under the hoppers.
All OK, EoT by MP216 at 6:07PM.

FEC202 Dec 30, 2011 vid link:
http://youtu.be/YRIKCBrRj2g

FEC101 Dec 30, 2011

Waiting for Mark and Tug this evening on FEC101 on their way to the meet with
FEC202 in Gifford. Colorful consist with YB101, RPB104 and Y720LHF with racks on
the top, plenty of IM, and empty wells on the bottom.
MTG missing his train at the Junction, only catching EoT by us at 5:31PM. train length 9597.

FEC101 Dec 30, 2011 vid link:
http://youtu.be/P8KW2_j9lPs

FEC210 + 920 Dec 30, 2011

FEC210 with 106 and 100 leading all IM across the Roseland Trestle at 7:42am and then after swapping in Micco is across 1st Street in Grant at 8:47am at speed.
FEC920 across 1st Street in Grant MP205 with Blue419 leading a dozen rock loads on the blocks of FEC210 at 8:53am.

FEC210 + 920 Dec 30, 2011 vid link:
http://youtu.be/FW3sWtFwXzM

FEC101 Dec 29, 2011

FEC101 on us as night sets in after meeting one at Micco. Sounds like Steve on there giving the roll-by. It's a long train behind 106, 100 and Heritage714LHF with all IM and not many empty slots. train length 11654. Just what MTG asked for!
EoT past MP216 at 5:39PM.

FEC101 Dec 29, 2011 vid link:
http://youtu.be/SPB-4K4o5kY

FEC202 Dec 29, 2011

Looking for Jim on the back of his rounder heading towards another holiday weekend. Dispatch ordering him into the siding above us for the meet with FEC101 in Micco. 105 and 720 are by MP216 at 5:19PM.
FEC101 will be next.

FEC202 Dec 29, 2011 vid link:
http://youtu.be/20avwOJXt_I

FEC101 Dec 28, 2011

FEC202 in the hole at Palm Bay for the meet and FEC101 will be at the Junction with the last of daylight today.
Jim with a wave on 101, 104 and 708 has a long one in tow with all IM and a lot of empty wells in there. Saw a shiny Shaeffer pig, too. train length 11122.
EoT past MP216 at 5:37PM as FEC937 slips back into FO.

FEC101 Dec 28, 2011 vid link:
http://youtu.be/aD83vIFuXf8

FEC202 Dec 28, 2011

SignalMan Dave joining us today after returning from his vacation in Hawaii.
What stories he has to tell about the trains he found way out there. Another
treat for us today, too. BigBlue140 and the Heritage714 are leading this short,
fast train. Rock, IM, racks and two red hot boxes pretending to be a pair of
cabeese on the bottom. The white reefer looks to be the hot car that was hustled
south last week. train length 4601.
EoT by MP216 at 4:36PM and he's doing trackspeed.

FEC202 Dec 28, 2011 vid link:
http://youtu.be/v0BqddAd6Ao

FEC240 Dec 26, 2011

Extra 240 behind Blue412 with the wide-load past Caboose Junction MP216 at 2:24PM doing a little less than Medium Speed in a 'light drizzle'. No question they were happy to see train fans.

FEC240 Dec 26, 2011 vid link:
http://youtu.be/3BFVjl44ul0

Several uploaded photos of the wide-load on FEC240 of Dec 26, 2011 are here:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FECrailway/photos/album/45867496/pic/list

FEC210 from Vivitar cam

FEC210 Dec 24, 2011 shot from night scope cam.

FEC210 from Vivitar cam vid link:
http://youtu.be/-GlmgCkQmIU

FEC210 Dec 24, 2011

On a mist shrouded morning FEC210 with 101 and 104 dragging a long string of IM across the Roseland Trestle at 8:41am. NO Defects DD MP212.8.

FEC210 Dec 24, 2011 vid link:
http://youtu.be/UWg-TlKCemo

FEC202 Dec23, 2011

105 and 704 with rock, IM and racks after meeting one at Gifford.
EoT past MP216 at 6:14PM.

FEC202 Dec 23, 2011 vid link:
http://youtu.be/ZGltp_A8BTA

FEC101 Dec 23, 2011

A long train of IM behind enough power for two trains. 101 and 104 with Blues441 and 435LHF on the way to meet one on the Main at Gifford. Lot of racks on the top, some empty ahead of all that IM. EoT by MP216 at 5:44PM. train length 11637.
FEC202 will be next.

FEC101 Dec 23, 2011 vid link:
http://youtu.be/04DhPKboFo4

Christmas Holiday Schedule

Christmas Holiday Schedule
these are the trains SCHEDULED to WORK during the Christmas holiday.
Probably be the same for New Years also.David (ECH)
Sat. Dec. 24 101, 202, 107-222=swap, 109-210 = Swap, Local 963
Sun. Dec 25 No trains
Mon. Dec.26 101, 202, 123-224=swap, 121-226 = swap Extra (107-222)
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Sat. Dec. 24 - Train 101 handles all Hialeah intermodal.
Train 202 pick up Ft. Pierce
Train 107 setout Titusville - Hialeah.
Train 226 pick up Titusville
Sun. Dec. 25 All trains annulled
Mon. Dec. 26 - Train 141 on duty at 1:00a handling Titusville & Miami and swap with 240 out of Hialeah at 1:00a.
Train 107-222 will be annulled due to crew displacement from previous day. Will run as extras with extra board crew for the assigned on duty times.
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FEC210 Dec 23, 2011

107 and BigBlue141 leading hot IM across Roseland Trestle at 8:21am. NO Defects DD MP212.8 on their way to swap at Micco.
Swap complete and now EoT across Micco Road at 8:40am with both engines on line.

FEC210 Dec 23, 2011 vid link:
http://youtu.be/YXNo6qq3VaU

FEC107 Dec 22, 2011

A special treat for the holiday season, another trip trackside to see The Night Train himself, Mr. Tim.
FEC107 meeting extra 240 at Micco and then 222 at FO. 106 and 100 leading plenty of brown guys and last minute express through the darkness of Caboose Junction MP216 at 9:35PM. train length 10132.

FEC107 Dec 22, 2011 vid link:
http://youtu.be/U4SRmwz61gk

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What a complete and unexpected surprise!I thought I was seeing apparitions against the black backdrop of the corner there at the 216. A neon green man with another figure sparking! I hollered at my conductor who I spooked rather than made to see you, so I gave a 'Fat Albert' heyheyhey instead... at that point it was all I could do.Great to see you in a flash.A very Merry Christmas to you and the Missus...Tim.
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FEC202 Dec 22, 2011

ECH on BigBlue140 and 716 past Caboose Junction MP216 at 4:21PM with IM, empty wells, racks and freight cars. 4 sludge cars and some 50mph bulkhead flats in there. 80 cars, no rock, 8896 feet at 5500 tons, all CSX.

FEC202 Dec 22, 2011 vid link:
http://youtu.be/fXQ_LQWrl_8

FEC210 Dec 22, 2011

Across Micco Road MP209 with 103 and BigBlue142 - NO Heritage714 - and all IM at 8:26am after swapping in FO.

FEC210 Dec 22, 2011 vid link:
http://youtu.be/0uoanj6X85U

FEC101 Dec 21, 2011

FEC101 Dec 21, 2011ECH in the window on a rainbow of engines including the power he had in last night's vid. One ARMN reefer hugging Heritage714 and then auto racks ahead of the IM. 103, 142 and 714, 1 hot box car, 20 racks and 46 pigs, 67 cars for 10,271 feet at 8000 tons. EoT past MP216 at 6:03PM.

FEC101 Dec 21, 2011 vid link:
http://youtu.be/Z3MaNHTxvD8

FEC202 Dec 21, 2011

Pair of Yellows720 and 715 bringing rock, IM and racks toward the meet in Micco with FEC101. EoT past Caboose Junction at 5:42PM.

FEC202 Dec 21, 2011 vid link:
http://youtu.be/RBePqtUdPvU