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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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