Friday, March 29, 2013

FEC 202 Mar 29, 2013

Ray rolling Mark out of the meet at Gifford and now to the junction on 102 and 710 with another neatly blocked train but no freight block on the bottom of this one.
EoT past MP216 at 6:56PM.
cabooseMikey and Brylon.

FEC 202 Mar 29, 2013 vid link:
http://youtu.be/U86Ffhr1AKs

FEC 101 Mar 29, 2013

Need to hear the radio chatter to tell who is aboard on the relief days, but there is never a doubt when I see my good friend Mark up in the cab waving the white towel.
Meet will be at Gifford, 106 and 142, 704on line with auto racks and IM.
EoT past MP216 at 6:18PM.
cabooseMikey, Ryan and Ryan Lee.

FEC101 Mar 29, 2013 vid link:
http://youtu.be/U1lMJ6bJTqM

Thursday, March 28, 2013

FEC101 Mar 28, 2013

Meet was above us at Pineda, now Wally and Tony are through the junction on 103 and 140, 717LHF with all IM. Long train running 45mph.
Mister Ryan Lee (age 3) was looking for his train with his Grampa but couldn't wait this long for the late-running hot-shot.
EoT past MP216 at 6:47PM.

FEC101 Mar 28, 2013 vid link:
http://youtu.be/YU4lisy-VLY

FEC202 Mar 28, 2013

Jim bringing them through the junction and ECH being himself on 101 and 106. NSB set-out on top, great looking freight cars on the rear-end.
EoT past MP216 at 5:06PM.
cabooseMikey and Bo.

FEC202 Mar 28, 2013 vid link:
http://youtu.be/sq3Db-PosFY

Wednesday, March 27, 2013

FEC202 Mar 27, 2013

Tony with a wave from 100 and 141with a long train, neatly blocked - rock, IM and racks running 45mph.
EoT past MP216 at 7:06PM.

FEC202 Mar 27, 2013 vid link:
http://youtu.be/0TE66nRJzeI

FEC101 Mar 27, 2013

FECRS members Rich Clemons and signalman Bo joining me for some railfanning at the junction today.
Dispatch adding slow order item to their bulletin: 25mph at MP324.
107 and 142, Heritage703LHF (Thank you, Mr. Hertwig) trailing all IM. GREAT lash-up on this one.
EoT past MP216 at 5:49PM.
cabooseMikey and Rich and Bo.

FEC101 Mar 27, 2013 vid link:
http://youtu.be/tw4ItsiDjMs

FEC101 Mar 26, 2013

Radio chatter above me with Wally rolling Eric past the meet and now the hot train will try to make its 9:30PM schedule far to the south. 103 and 140, 719 with racks and IM using the downgrade out of Sebastian to gain trackspeed.
EoT past MP216 at 6:33PM.
cabooseMikey and Brylon.

FEC101 Mar 26, 2013 vid link:
http://youtu.be/eCmBVaskXnE

FEC202 Mar 26, 2013

ECH with a big grin from the near window of 101 and 106 as they head for the meet with FEC101 at Micco. Heavy train, no freight cars and setting out sand gons at NSB.
EoT past MP216 at 6:09PM.

FEC202 Mar 26, 2013 vid link:
http://youtu.be/LdA1GTORX-Y

Monday, March 25, 2013

FEC202 Mar 25, 2013

Tony with a wave from 103 and 140 hauling racks and empty IM.
EoT past MP216 at 7:50PM.
cabooseMikey and Jerry.

FEC202 Mar 25, 2013 vid link:
http://youtu.be/oWkpxG-t1T4

FEC101 Mar 25, 2013

ECH waving from the tread of 107 and 142, 715LHF trailing IM and the glamorous AZALEA and the elegant St. AUGUSTINE. Quite fitting punctuation for this train and I am elated when these two beauties wink at me. Running 45mph at the junction.
EoT past MP216 at 5:25PM.

FEC101 Mar 25, 2013 vid link:
http://youtu.be/-zRDUyQuI-w

Thursday, March 21, 2013

FEC101 Mar 21, 2013

Wally and Tony on 101 and 106, 710 with the hot-shot train making up time after taking the hole
at Palm Bay for the crippled FEC202.
EoT past MP216 at 6:23PM.
cabooseMikey and Brylon.

FEC101 Mar 21, 2013 vid link:
http://youtu.be/GQRDJJk6z5k

FEC202 Mar 21, 2013

ECH and Jim taking orders to reset the aux generator breaker and then to reboot the
computer. They will be lined to the meet at Palm Bay. 100 and 142 running 37mph and being
favored coming in.
EoT past MP216 at 5:21PM.
cabooseMikey, Brylon and Bo.

FEC202 Mar 21, 2013 vid link:
http://youtu.be/eKa2-Hu_6qQ

FEC202 Mar 20, 2013

Wally and Tony out of the meet with FEC101 at FOrt Pierce and stepping into it at the junction.
Pair of good-looking ones, 101 and 102 handling the train. No freight cars on this one.
EoT past MP216 at 6:59PM.
cabooseMikey and Jerry.

FEC202 Mar 20, 2013 vid link:
http://youtu.be/C4lac2g9UfM

FEC101 Mar 20, 2013

ECH and Jim on 103 and 140, 708LHF with racks ahead of the IM running about 45mph.
EoT past MP216 at 5:43PM.
cabooseMikey and Jerry.

FEC101 Mar 20, 2013 vid link:
http://youtu.be/dtyS5PlzpnM

Sunday, March 17, 2013

FEC101 Mar 16, 2013

Looking for Willie and Ray on this one after meeting FEC202 at Palm Bay. They have taken a
Form 82T for an inoperative warning device at MP223+943 but the signal man will not be there
in time to help them across.
100 and 142 with a long train of IM running about 40-45mph.
EoT past MP216 at 6:50PM.

FEC101 Mar 16, 2013 vid link:
http://youtu.be/XAqybg32Ef4

Saturday, March 16, 2013

FEC202 Mar 16, 2013

Mark laughing from the near window of 106 and 422, 709 running about 45mph. Plenty of freight cars on the rear end.
EoT past MP216 at 5:48PM.
cabooseMikey and Brylon.

FEC202 Mar 16, 2013 vid link:
http://youtu.be/9-UsnU1WUYQ

Friday, March 15, 2013

FEC101 Mar 15, 2013

Mark waving from 107 and 105, Heritage714 with auto racks ahead of the IM. running about 50mph.
EoT past MP216 at 6:17PM.
cabooseMikey and Brylon.

FEC101 Mar 15, 2013 vid link:
http://youtu.be/ZL6S5UcstWQ

Wednesday, March 13, 2013

FEC202 Mar 13, 2013

Dispatch denying FEC920 relief crew request to return to FOrt Pierce Yard and ordering
them to hold the siding at Gifford until FEC202 clears them.
Tony taking the roll-by from the relief crew and now to the junction on paired 102 and 101
running about 40mph with a great train. Old time Santa Fe box way down toward the bottom.
EoT past MP216 at 6:57PM.

FEC202 Mar 13, 2013 vid link:
http://youtu.be/7hQU1YRln0c

FEC101 Mar 13, 2013

Dispatch giving FEC920 fifteen minutes to clear up at Gifford North for FEC101 but they
can't make it before outlaw.
Jim and the ECH waiting for the block and heading outbound on 107 and 140, 411LHF with all
IM.
EoT past MP216 at 5:39PM.

FEC101 Mar 13, 2013 vid link:
http://youtu.be/mvCJX5PscPw

FECwork train715 Mar 13, 2013

The geometry work train with 715 and NS engine 6097 with Research engine # 38 and NS car #36 has permission to pass Foreman Mr. Simms Conditional Stop Board and is across the Roseland Trestle after picking up supervisors at Holly Street.
NO Defects DDMP212.8 at 11:19am.

FECwork train715 Mar 13, 2013 vid link:
http://youtu.be/9Sa5ILaKsCQ

FEC101 Mar12, 2013

Work continues at Roseland Road as Signal Supervisor asks FEC101 to give him 45mph across the intersection. Don't recognize the voice on the radio, hope he waves as he sails by.
104 and 141, 717 with all IM.
EoT past MP216 at 7:15PM.
cabooseMikey and Jerry.

FEC101 Mar12, 2013 vid link:
http://youtu.be/kWO8c7KsWAA

Tuesday, March 12, 2013

FEC202 Mar 12, 2013

MoW Foreman Mr. Simms clearing up at MP212 for Jim and allowing maximum authorized speed.
ECH with a grin from the near window of 105 and 715 with rock, IM and racks, no freight cars on this one.
EoT past MP216 at 4:27PM.

FEC202 Mar 12, 2013 vid link:
http://youtu.be/-Lc_yYKLpuA

Monday, March 11, 2013

FEC202 Mar 11, 2013

Tony on a  Monday looking FEC202 out of the meet at Gifford with 100 and 142 balancing empty intermodal and a string of racks on the rear end. Tony checking out Jim's train at the meet.
EoT past MP216 at 6:31PM.
cabooseMikey and Brylon.

FEC202 Mar 11, 2013 vid link:
http://youtu.be/m1dTDuT_k1M

FEC101 Mar 11, 2013

Jim and the ECH on 103 and 140, 702online with all intermodal on their way to meet FEC202 at Gifford.
EoT past MP216 at 5:59PM.

FEC101 Mar 11, 2013 vid link:
http://youtu.be/CYn6yt08f-8

Sunday, March 10, 2013

FEC101 Mar 10, 2013

So the long summer begins with the change of time.
Swap day on the road and now they are headed home on 100 and 142, 416LHF with all intermodal.
EoT past MP216 at 7:31PM.

FEC101 Mar 10, 2013 vid link:
http://youtu.be/U3fOXFcF0eI

Thursday, March 7, 2013

FEC202 Mar 7, 2013

ECH in the near window of 100 and Heritage714, strange looking FEC202 without its rock.
EoT past MP216 at 5:03PM.
cabooseMikey and Brylon.

FEC202 Mar 7, 2013 vid link:
http://youtu.be/iqHp7mEKKlc

Wednesday, March 6, 2013

FEC101 Mar 6, 2013

Jim and the ECH on 102 and104, 715LHF with all IM running about 45mph.
Meet way below us with the late-running FEC202.
EoT past MP216 at 6:18PM.
cabooseMikey and Ryan Lee (age 3).

FEC101 Mar 6, 2013 vid link:
http://youtu.be/p-0KihasF88

Tuesday, March 5, 2013

FEC202 Mar 5, 2013

High Green over the junction at 6:52PM after the meet at Gifford.
Jim and the ECH past me in the dark after talking to Tony.
Magnificent train, if Dan were here we wouldn't be able to get a word in edge-wise.
EoT past MP216 at 7:13PM.


Mikey,
I wish I could have seen her pass here but, alas, I was out on biz all afternoon. Seems I always miss the great ones!
Dan


They're all great, no?
The mighty ones with the big medicine, the lowly ones with the tired switchers. The people who cast an eye (and sometimes a wave) on us as they work their way past ... and all those we never see whose work behind the scenes makes it happen for us.
Great? YOU BET!
caboose.

FEC101 Mar 5, 2013

Steve and Tony taking orders to delay in Sebastian to avoid blocking Gifford while they await FEC202. Told to run notch eight after the meet. Now heading for the meet with FEC202 at Gifford on 106 and 141, 431 with all IM. Couple gate runners here, too.
EoT past MP216 at 6:36PM.
cabooseMikey and Brylon.

FEC101 Mar 5, 2013 vid link:
http://youtu.be/4VQF7dCSYas

FEC202 Mar 4, 2013

Tony giving the roll-by to Jim at Gifford and now giving me a wave from 106 and 141, 431 with a lot of empties, some racks and a tank train on the rear end.
EoT past MP216 at 6:19PM with an unusual after-ring at Old Dixie Highway and a report to dispatch that ped gate did not come down at Roseland Road.

FEC202 Mar 4, 2013 vid link:
http://youtu.be/Dn0SSbeWcqo

FEC101 Mar 4, 2013

Jim heading for the meet at Gifford with ECH out for a wave.
102 and 104, 720on line with auto racks ahead of the intermodal.
EoT past MP216 at 5:49PM.

FEC101 Mar 4, 2013 vid link:
http://youtu.be/YB9LQ5w8qOs

Monday, March 4, 2013

FEC202 Mar 1, 2013

Ray taking orders to run notch eight because Bowden needs his power for the next train out.
Holding the siding at Gifford til the hot one clears, now a race to the yard.
100 and 142, 702 with a 50mph speed restriction for the bulk head flat ahead of the rear end
tanks.
EoT past MP216 at 6:28PM.
cabooseMikey and Brylon.

FEC202 Mar 1, 2013 vid link:
http://youtu.be/sJadkJW54iE

FEC101 Mar 1, 2013

Mark taking orders to speed up until past FEC202 at the meet in Gifford.
101 and 105, 717online with racks and intermodal racing past us at track speed.
EoT past MP216 at 6:02PM.
cabooseMikey and Brylon.

FEC101 Mar 1, 2013 vid link:
http://youtu.be/5K5OPKIDzNA