DelMonte at the Junction

DelMonte at the Junction

FEC101 Jul 31, 2016

101 by mp236 at 8:01 with 812 , 809, 418 & 416 lhf. Tommy with a salute to my sparklers
and almost dark thirty. Hot train with three Ashley, several Maersk short shirts in
wells and UPS.
Anita and Caboose

FEC101 Jul 31, 2016 vid link:
https://youtu.be/QVHRI1RSOOs

FEC202 Jul 30, 2016

202 by mp236 at 7:49 with 822, 804 & 713 lhf, but on line. Mark waving profusely and
saluting to my sparklers. Mucho rock with NSB drop off included, at least half of the
train, a couple of tanks, about 30 racks with one articulated and freight on the bottom
with two box car doors open, back to back.
Anita caboose

FEC101 Jul 30, 2016

101 by mp236 at 7:08 with 805 & 816. Crew saluting to my sparklers.  IM with UPS, an
Ashley, a pair short shirt Seaco and Dana tanks in a well, Schneider, Wal-Mart and a pair
of chlorine tanks for FO set out.
Meeting 202 in FO.
Caboose at Largo Central RR.
Anita caboose

FEC101 Jul 29, 2016

101 by mp236 at 7:27 with 822 & 804. Believe Mark saluting to my sparklers from the porch with his hot train of IM and lots of FEC blue containers, single and double stacks. A couple of short shirt Seaco tanks in a well. No assistant, as Caboose at Ridge.
Anita caboose

FEC109 Jul 29, 2016

800 and 433,439back-to-back heading into FO to set out.
EoT past MP236 at 7:34am.

FEC109 Jul 29, 2016 vid link:
https://youtu.be/hW_gQSJms8U

FEC210 Jul 29, 2016

810,818 with racks and IM heading for the meet with FEC109 at Bougard.
EoT past MP236 at 6:55am.

FEC210 Jul 29, 2016 vid link:
https://youtu.be/13nxLhxpGvk

FEC101 Jul 28, 2016

101 by mp236 at 6:16 with 820 & 806. Tommy saluting graciously to my sparklers with a few smoochs thrown out.  Decent hot train of lots of UPS, a KLLM, a Tote, a Dana & Seaco short shirt tanks in a well, then a pair of Seaco short shirt in a well and a surprise of no Ashley or Tigers.
Anita and Caboose

FEC101 Jul 28, 2016 vid link:
https://youtu.be/iaLFpIQQpU8

FEC202 Jul 28, 2016

202 by mp236 at 4:46 with 822 & 804.  ECH, Joe R and student saluting to my sparklers. Looked like an octopus waving from the cab window. Lots of rock up front including NSB cut out, IM with a couple of Cronos, a pair of Triton, several OOCL and freight on the bottom with five center beams on the end.
Anita and Caboose

FEC202 Jul 28, 2016 vid link:
https://youtu.be/i28mjYieFoA

FEC920 Jul 28, 2016

Pink Lady425LHF with the loads then an empty centerbeam and the empties from the south.
EoT past MP236 at 11:08am.

FEC920 Jul 28, 2016 vid link:
https://youtu.be/UE-WyykyqNE

FEC109 Jul 28, 2016

814 and 413,411back-to-back taking the siding at FO to set out.
EoT past MP236 at 8:34am.

FEC109 Jul 28, 2016 vid link:
https://youtu.be/2UVKugsbZIA

FEC210 Jul 28, 2016

812,809 with racks and IM after meeting FEC121 at FO.
EoT past MP236 at 6:59am.

FEC210 Jul 28, 2016 vid link:
https://youtu.be/UDyxVvL4JGs

FEC121 Jul 28, 2016

810,818 running late this morning to the siding at FO with racks, Tropicals and a box as the caboose.
EoT past MP236 at 6:36am.

FEC121 Jul 28, 2016 vid link:
https://youtu.be/lcBuXYx40uA

FEC101 Jul 27, 2016

101 by mp236 at 7:25 with 822 & 804.  Our industrious crew of Joe, student and ECH saluting to my sparklers. Nice hot train of UPS, a couple Tiger Cool Express, a couple Ashley and a couple of Cronos.
Anita and Caboose

FEC101 Jul 27, 2016 vid link:
https://youtu.be/lvCFgJvDE6g

FEC202 Jul 27, 2016

820,806 with a dozen Yelvington cars, rock train, IM and racks.
EoT past MP236 at 4:52PM.

FEC202 Jul 27, 2016 vid link:
https://youtu.be/tUtHx30XkG4

NS geometry train Jul 27, 2016

Geo train by mp236 at 2:38 with 711 and crew acknowledging my sparklers. Not sure the fellas in the glass door believed what they were seeing.
Anita and Caboose

NS geometry train Jul 27, 2016 vid link:
https://youtu.be/-PgzkCHiZPY

FEC920S Jul 27, 2016

412LHF with less than two dozen empties scampering for the yard ahead of the geometry train.
EoT past MP236 at 2:08PM.

FEC920S Jul 27, 2016 vid link:
https://youtu.be/k3NfByUQRFo

FEC920 Jul 27, 2016

412 out of FO yard with two center beams ahead of about three dozen loads of rock.
EoT past MP236 at 9:28am.

FEC920 Jul 27, 2016 vid link:
https://youtu.be/I6XHdmUa0mo

FEC109 Jul 27, 2016

812,809 taking a very long train into FO yard for the set out.
EoT past MP236 at 8:46am.

FEC109 Jul 27, 2016 vid link:
https://youtu.be/fHu1u5OsphQ

FEC210 Jul 27, 2016

810,818 with the racks and IM going into Bougard.
EoT past MP236 at 7:32am.

FEC210 Jul 27, 2016 vid link:
https://youtu.be/6WNcWnusXIk

FEC336 Jul 27, 2016

815,703 with the unit train after the meet with FEC121 at FO.
EoT past MP236 at 6:45am.

FEC336 Jul 27, 2016 vid link:
https://youtu.be/j5W-4fuM02U

FEC101 Jul 26, 2016

101 by mp236 at 6:41 with 820 & 806 . Tommy saluting graciously to my sparklers with a hot train of UPS, 3 Tiger Cool Express, 3 Ashley, a newbie Reimer Express, a Roberts trucking, a KLLM and a short shirt Hapag Lloyd on a pig.
Anita and Caboose

FEC101 Jul 26, 2016 vid link:
https://youtu.be/FsY5biZ7rBA

FEC202 Jul 26, 2016

202 by mp236 at 4:38 with 812 & 814. Joe R saluting and ECH waving along with student out the cab window to my sparklers. Lots of rock with head end having NSB set out. IM next with lots of CSX single and double stacks, 2 freight and 3 racks on the bottom.
Anita and Caboose

FEC202 Jul 26, 2016 vid link:
https://youtu.be/aGGqm-08nYc

FEC109 Jul 26, 2016

821,819 with a coal train and a tank train with the freight cars and the FO set out.
EoT past MP236 at 8:34am.

FEC109 Jul 26, 2016 vid link:
https://youtu.be/DlTM1yxCZTI

FEC210 Jul 26, 2016

809,711 in the early morning dawn with freight cars first, then IM.
EoT past MP236 at 6:30am.

FEC210 Jul 26, 2016 vid link:
https://youtu.be/gcY78j5CQTs

FEC202 Jul 25, 2016

202 by mp236 at 7:48 with 805, 816, 807, 435 and Pink Lady 436 nose to nose.  Evidently
436 had a problem on 920, so 501 went to the rescue and now heading north, so we have
5 engines. Tommy saluting big time. Lots of sugar up front, many Wal-Mart and a couple
dozen racks on the bottom.
Anita and Caboose

FEC202 Jul 25, 2016 vid link:
https://youtu.be/fhHI9s2FgLs

FEC101 Jul 25, 2016

101 by mp236 at 6:11 with 822 & 804.  Joe R & student saluting with ECH waving and
flapping from the tread.  Racks up front with 8 pairs of jumbo articulated, 2 Tiger Cool
Express with one on top of a container instead of in a well, a Tote, 2 Ashley and Hertwig
blue containers double stacks on the bottom.
Meeting 202 in FO.
Anita and Caboose

FEC101 Jul 25, 2016 vid link:
https://youtu.be/-QN4jk0V6Lc

FEC920S Jul 25, 2016

501 and Pink Lady436 back-to-back returning to Fort Pierce Yard.
EoT past MP236 at 4:23PM.

FEC920S Jul 25, 2016 vid link:
https://youtu.be/dB5sfT2yZ9U

FEC920 Jul 25, 2016

The Pineda Turn has Pink Lady436 taking the loaded rock hoppers to work on this Monday morning.
EoT past MP236 at 8:36am.

FEC920 Jul 25, 2016 vid link:
https://youtu.be/tOGWfi06fJs

FEC101 Jul 24, 2016

816,807 with 74 pigs, 11,600 ft, 8707 tons, 516 axles.
EoT past MP236 at 8:45PM.

TRAINS,TRAINS,TRAINS 2016

A look around the ballroom as the fecNtrak layout and members prepare to welcome
the public to our 10th Annual event at the Central Brevard Regional Library in historic
downtown Cocoa FL.

TRAINS,TRAINS,TRAINS 2016 vid link:
https://youtu.be/WnJo00RAmDI

FEC210 Jul 23, 2016

807,711 on the morning train before heading to the TRAINS,TRAINS,TRAINS event in Cocoa.
EoT past MP236 at 6:50am.

FEC210 Jul 23, 2016 vid link:
https://youtu.be/DLrUZTe3rSE

FEC101 Jul 22, 2016

101 by mp236 at 7:49 in the pouring down rain. No vid, no sparklers and  could not even
make out engine numbers. Simply wishing them a safe trip.
Anita and Caboose

FEC202 Jul 22, 2016

202 by mp236 at 5:47 with 812 & 814. One of Fort Pierce's finest stopped in an unmarked
car inquiring what we are doing as he has observed for awhile. Told him watching trains,
as he indicated there was one coming and I stated that was what we were waiting for.
Asked him his name, to which he answered Bill. I introduced myself and pointed to
Caboose, then proceeded to tell him to inquire with Damian Spotts who knows all of us
local railfans, plus works the Toys for Tots train and used to do the 253. Hopefully we
have gained another friend! 
202 had NSB set out first, IM and one lonely hopper as caboose.
Meeting 101 at Palm Bay.
Anita and Caboose

FEC202Jul 22, 2016 vid link:
https://youtu.be/W-8-DYV9hLs

FEC109 Jul 22, 2016

807,711,419 with the south train.
EoT past MP236 at 7:37am.

FEC109Jul 22, 2016 vid link:
https://youtu.be/vYjgqHnUc5g

FEC210 Jul 22, 2016

809,803 with unusual blocking on the morning train.
EoT past MP236 at 6:54am.

FEC210 Jul 22, 2016 vid link:
https://youtu.be/KuPRJ5SCXXg

FEC336 Jul 22, 2016

820,806 with the unit train at dawn.
EoT past MP236 at 6:22am.

FEC336 Jul 22, 2016 vid link:
https://youtu.be/Sz33BC7h_r8

FEC107 Jul 21, 2016

107 by mp236 at 10:19 with a gorgeous moon over Tim and his circular light matching my
RC blue lantern. Safe trip.
Anita caboose

FEC101 Jul 21, 2016

101 by mp236 at 6:41 with 812 & 814. Tommy, I think saluting to my sparklers. Long hot
train of UPS, IM with a Roberts, Triton, pair of Seaco short shirts and a rather long
string of empty bare tables on the bottom.
Anita and Caboose

FEC101 Jul 21, 2016 vid link:
https://youtu.be/Zrfj9FszrgE

FEC202 Jul 21, 2016

202 by mp236 at 4:46 with 810 & 821. Jim saluting away with ECH waving from the
window to my sparklers. As posted, lots of rock and hoppers, IM, racks with 2
articulated jumbos, a BNSF pumpkin, Ferromex red stripes and freight on the bottom.
Several full scrap gons and at least a half dozen center beams.
Anita caboose

ACL#0896 caboose move






ACL#0896 caboose move    pt7   MVI 0237
Emerald rotators prepare to lift #0896 off Florida's Ultimate Heavy Haul at 1:42PM.

ACL#0896 caboose move    pt7   MVI 0237
https://youtu.be/-vMqTa7pcIo





ACL#0896 caboose move    pt6   MVI 0216
Florida's Ultimate Heavy Haul is moving the caboose to the restoration site at 1:24PM.

ACL#0896 caboose move    pt6   MVI 0216
https://youtu.be/L4fMvdvLSo4





ACL#0896 caboose move    pt5   MVI 0214
The rotators and rigging are broken down at 1:04PM.

ACL#0896 caboose move    pt5   MVI 0214
https://youtu.be/COzrORLJ9YU





ACL#0896 caboose move    pt4   MVI 0212
Caboose is lowered onto the lowboy at 12:10PM.

ACL#0896 caboose move    pt4   MVI 0212
https://youtu.be/SiG62Mx8SCc




ACL#0896 caboose move    pt3   MVI 0210
Caboose is lifted off the rails and onto the lowboy at 12:05PM.

ACL#0896 caboose move    pt3   MVI 0210  vid link:
https://youtu.be/nhsAaa6D_5I





ACL#0896 caboose move    pt2   MVI 0205  
Ready to lift at12:02PM.

ACL#0896 caboose move    pt2   MVI 0205  vid link:
https://youtu.be/o1sl3X3e9Bk





ACL#0896 caboose move    pt1   MVI 0190
Preparation to lift ACL#0896 caboose away from the tracks continues at 11:04am at
MP327 in Deerfield Beach.

ACL#0896 caboose move     MVI 0190  vid link:
https://youtu.be/-pgZwHYGL6k

FEC109 Jul 21, 2016

809,803,439 after the Fort Pierce set out as it passes ACL#0896 caboose being lifted
away from the FEC tracks for the last time.
EoT past MP327 at 11:54am.

FEC109 Jul 21, 2016 vid link:
https://youtu.be/vjzYTcVAzxo

FEC121 Jul 21, 2016

820,806 pass ACL#0896 caboose as the lifting crew waits in the clear at Hilsborough
Blvd in Deerfield Beach.
EoT past MP327 at 8:11am.

FEC121 Jul 21, 2016 vid link:
https://youtu.be/TYqUwVD6JjU

FEC10 1 Jul 20, 2016

Jim and the ECH on 810,821 with all intermodal.
EoT past MP236 at 6:34PM.

FEC10 1 Jul 20, 2016 vid link:
https://youtu.be/cV1cdWbFmFk

FEC202 Jul 20, 2016

819,805 with rock, IM and one lonely boxcar practicing to be a caboose on the rear end.
EoT past MP236 at 5:19PM.

FEC202 Jul 20, 2016 vid link:
https://youtu.be/b7-aVm-CERU

FEC109 Jul 20, 2016

711,419,412 with Miami, FtL and FO traffic.
EoT past MP236 at 9:07am.

FEC109 Jul 20, 2016 vid link:
https://youtu.be/VB4ab7ck3gA

FEC210 Jul 20, 2016

809,803 with freight on the first block.
Heading into the siding at Bougard behind FEC920 to meet FEC109!
EoT past MP236 at 8:09am.

FEC210 Jul 20, 2016 vid link:
https://youtu.be/-Znd9E-PeUc

FEC920 Jul 20, 2016

431 taking the loads north from Fort Pierce.
EoT past MP236 at 7:25am.

FEC920 Jul 20, 2016 vid link:
https://youtu.be/H388yiNwQUE

FEC336 Jul 20, 2016

815,713,428 with the unit train from Medley.
EoT past MP236 at 7:14am.

FEC336 Jul 20, 2016 vid link:
https://youtu.be/O1UJuZelA5o

FEC107 Jul 19, 2016

107 by mp236 at 10:41 with Tim and I playing dueling lights on a beautiful moonlight night. Safe trip.
Anita caboose

FEC101 Jul 19, 2016

819,805 with the hot train after the meet with FEC202 at Pineda.
EoT past MP236 at 7:27PM.

FEC101 Jul 19, 2016 vid link:
https://youtu.be/MZcD34sB1oc

FEC202 Jul 19, 2016

202 by mp236 at 4:49 with 813 & 811. ECH and Joe saluting to me up on the front porch.  Lots and lots of rock and hoppers up front. Three of the Sealand old style empty deep wells. A lot of IM with mostly double stacks and three freight on the bottom.
Anita and Caboose

FEC202 Jul 19, 2016 vid link:
https://youtu.be/5trDoVSbYHk

FEC210 Jul 19, 2016

804,822 following the unit train into the pass at Bougard.
EoT past MP236 at 7:29am.

FEC210 Jul 19, 2016 vid link:
https://youtu.be/oRjAB0rPUBw

FEC336 Jul 19, 2016

816,703 with the unit train to City Point.
EoT past MP236 at 7:19am.

FEC336 Jul 19, 2016 vid link:
https://youtu.be/sHsKqfGVktE

FEC109 Jul 19, 2016

809,803 in the early morning haze heading into FO to set out sugar, juice and
WalMarts.
EoT past MP236 at 6:42am.

FEC109 Jul 19, 2016 vid link:
https://youtu.be/X_NwT8Xg8hA

FEC202 Jul 18, 2016

202 by mp236 at 7:58 with 818 & 419 after the FO pick up. Tommy saluting graciously
to me on the porch and first car of Potash, lots of sugar, Wal-Mart, dab of IM, 5 racks
and more IM.
Anita and Caboose

FEC202 Jul 18, 2016 vid link:
https://youtu.be/P6yuk0HpThw

FEC101 Jul 18, 2016

FEC101 by mp236 at 5:51 with 820 & 806. ECH saluting big time and Joe R waving from
the door to my sparklers.  Rather short train of IM with lots of UPS, a Tiger Cool
Express on a pig instead of in a well, 2 Ashley and always good to see FEC blue
containers. Meeting FEC202 at RIO.
Anita and Caboose

FEC101 Jul 18, 2016 vid link:
https://youtu.be/NTChV8OfcLw

FEC101 July 17, 2016

819,805 with all IM after the swap at Micco.
EoT past MP236 at 8:08PM.

FEC101 July 17, 2016 vid link:
https://youtu.be/A21NvUk4ZcY

FEC202 July 17, 2016

815,713 with about a hundred loads doing the unit train's work to City point on the
FEC202 schedule. Paint roller graffiti car in there.
Swapping with FEC101 at Micco.
EoT past MP236 at 6:46PM.

FEC202 July 17, 2016 vid link:
https://youtu.be/GKWHB_qeAFc

FEC101 Jul 16, 2016

813,811 with the FO set out on the rear end.
EoT past MP236 at 7:42PM.

FEC101 Jul 16, 2016 vid link:
https://youtu.be/9hlUs4C2LUA

FEC202 Jul 16, 2016

Mark on 812,822 has recovered two train line problems and safely guides FEC202 to
the meet with FEC101 at Bougard.
Thanks for everything you do, Mark.
EoT past MP236 at 6:51PM.

FEC202 Jul 16, 2016 vid link:
https://youtu.be/kT0JhfZCkGQ

FEC202 Jul 16, 2016 in emergency

At this moment 202 went into emergency at mp 238.3 with what appears to be one or
more air leaks. Mark is walking south to check. Found one leak 8 cars back, 15664
hopper and still searching and just found another one, FEC 13183 and bled off,  now
pressure up and heading back to engine. We can see the lights! Back when they go by.
Anita caboose

FEC109 Jul 16, 2016

820, 426 after the swap at Micco with the Fort Pierce set out on the rear end.
EoT past MP236 at 7:54am.

FEC109 Jul 16, 2016 vid link:
https://youtu.be/uuednOrWLpM

FEC101 Jul 15, 2016

822,812 taking the hot train to the south.
EoT past MP236 at 7:33PM.

FEC101 Jul 15, 2016 vid link:
https://youtu.be/fmK0S3dh2-I

FEC202 Jul 15, 2016

202 by mp236 at 5:42 with 810, 821 & 439 lhf. Salute from crew and waving out the cab window to my sparklers. NSB set out up front with lots of Herzog gons, rock, hoppers, and then long string of rock, IM with a Matson leading, 2 pair of TriFleet short shirt tanks, racks with a Ferromex red stripe leading and freight on the bottom. Meeting 101 at Palm Bay.
Anita and Caboose

FEC202 Jul 15, 2016 vid link:
https://youtu.be/0ZfoXExLn6c

FEC920S Jul 15, 2016

419LHF with empty hoppers and a center beam.
EoT past MP236 at 4:41PM.

FEC920S Jul 15, 2015 vid link:
https://youtu.be/KcWMo330qI4

FEC920 Jul 15, 2016

419 with the Pineda Turn.
EoT past MP236 at 9:21am.

FEC920 Jul 15, 2015 vid link:
https://youtu.be/Y8jN8--kNrk

FEC210 Jul 15, 2016

816,814 with IM and racks.
EoT past MP236 at 8:05am.

FEC210 Jul 15, 2015 vid link:
https://youtu.be/xV5kf-qlTkw

FEC109 Jul 15, 2016

807,806,510 taking the siding track at FO to meet FEC210.
EoT past MP236 at 7:36am.

FEC109 Jul 15, 2015 vid link:
https://youtu.be/55s61TD7VY0

FEC336 Jul 15, 2016

804 and 715 back-to-back with the unit train to City Point.
Meeting FEC109 at Bougard.
EoT past MP236 at 7:06am.

FEC336 Jul 15, 2015 vid link:
https://youtu.be/bZoZQJpRgkY

FEC101 Jul 14, 2016

101 by mp236 at 5:49 with 810 & 821. Tommy saluting graciously to my sparklers with a decent hot train of IM including UPS, quite a few Interstate, a pair of short shirt Dana tanks, FEC blue containers of double/single and a total of four Tiger Cool Express.
Anita and Caboose

FEC10 1 Jul 14, 2016 vid link:
https://youtu.be/EEX0tHzmMuU

FEC202 Jul 14, 2016

202 by mp236 at 4:31 with 822 & 812. Jim saluting, Chris waving and ECH waving double white from the cab of 812.  Looong string of rock and ditto on what Larry posted. Old dilapidated box cars, NS gons that had had AAF materials, tanks, lots of assorted tubs with one being Winchester Western. 
Meeting 101 at Micco.
Anita caboose

FEC210 Jul 14, 2016

803,431,807,806,510 with the FO pick up on the head end after the long delay.
EoT past  MP236 at 8:49am.

FEC210 Jul 14, 2016 vid link:
https://youtu.be/-0TjVHNQQCQ

FEC336 Jul 14, 2016

815,713 taking the unit train through the crossover at Savannah between FEC109
setting out and FEC210 picking up!
EoT past  MP236 at 8:07am.

FEC336 Jul 14, 2016 vid link:
https://youtu.be/NeXNrB_HFVM

FEC109 Jul 14, 2016

816,814 taking the main at FO to allow two trains to escape to the north. Setting out
will be interesting.
EoT past  MP236 at 7:02am.

FEC109 Jul 14, 2016 vid link:
https://youtu.be/73tCmDgvKOM

FEC101 Jul 13, 2016

101 by mp236 at 6:23 with 822 & 812.  Jim saluting graciously from the cab window and ECH on the tread simply waving profusely. It is amazing how he, Jim and other crew members trade their enthusiasm with us rail fans for the FEC. A long hot train of IM this evening with lots of UPS, many different colors and configurations of Werner, a Tote Maritime with Seaco logo too, 1 short shirt AgMark tank, lots of FEC blue containers with Caboose saying a brand new one and number xfeu....895.  Then three Ashley towards the bottom.
Anita and Caboose

FEC101 Jul 13, 2016 vid link:
https://youtu.be/dcpuZb0AL_4

FEC202 Jul 13, 2016

202 by mp236 at 4:31 with 811 & 808. Tommy saluting away with NSB set out up front of tubs, rock and Herzog gons, then rest of rock and all IM til the bottom of a rather short train. There was a Tiger Cool Express, an Averitt and several double stacks of Schneider on the end.
Meet with 101 at Palm Bay.
Anita caboose

FEC920 Jul 13, 2016

419 with the Pineda Turn.
EoT past MP236 at 8:22am.

FEC920 Jul 13, 2016 vid link:
https://youtu.be/K4QdGO-WUHI

FEC109 Jul 13, 2016

803,431 with the FO set out on the rear end.
EoT past MP236 at 7:34am.

FEC109 Jul 13, 2016 vid link:
https://youtu.be/87B_RW1RM78

FEC107 Jul 12,2016

107 by mp236 at 10:54 with Tim and his circular light matching my RC blue lantern.
Anita caboose

FEC101 Jul 12,2016

101 by mp236 at 6:33 with 811 & 808  . Tommy saluting away to my sparklers and a hot
train of UPS, lots of single/double FEC blue containers, several Cronos, CMA and an
Ashley towards the bottom.
Anita and Caboose

FEC101 Jul 12,2016 vid link:
https://youtu.be/Ry3j4zCMBIs

FEC202 Jul 12,2016

202 by mp236 at 4:59 with 822 & 812. Jim and his entourage saluting to my sparklers.
Lots of rock and tubs with an Operation Lifesaver. Quite a bit of IM with a Cronos, a
Beacon, one lonely rack followed by dab of freight.
Meeting 101 at Micco.
Anita and Caboose

FEC202 Jul 12,2016 vid link:
https://youtu.be/tszG64B0RV4

FEC202 Jul 11, 2016

202 by mp236 at 7:04 with 807 & 806. Tommy saluting away to my sparklers with an odd conglomeration tonight. String of empty Herzog gons up front, tubs and sugar, lots of Wal-Mart, tanks and empty Conrail "hoopers" on the bottom.
Anita and Caboose

FEC202 Jul 11, 2016 vid link:
https://youtu.be/B7ka1XZu5AM

FEC101 Jul 11, 2016

101 by mp236 at 5:32 with 818 & 820. Jim, foreman Eric and student saluting big time with ECH on the tread of 820 flapping his vest to my sparklers.  Lots of UPS, Maersk, Hapag Lloyd, Safe marine, 2 pair of short shirt TriF-Leet tanks, a Dana & Seaco short shirt tanks, KLLM, Tote Maritime and a couple of Ashley with the second one as a caboose.
Meeting 202 at FO.
Anita and Caboose

FEC101 Jul 11, 2016 vid link:
https://youtu.be/PsM29Kyr5sI

FEC920 Jul 11, 2016

422LHF with the Pineda Turn.
EoT past MP236 at 8:56am.

FEC920 Jul 11, 2016 vid link:
https://youtu.be/VDZXWvCWf4I

FEC101 Jul 10, 2016

101 by mp236 at 7:45 with 805 & 819. Tommy saluting to my sparklers and a decent train of IM, with UPS, double stacks, two mixed pair of short shirt Dana & Seaco, a Tiger Cool Express, a Hobby Lobby and one lonely full rack acting as caboose.
Anita and Caboose

FEC101 Jul 10, 2016 vid link:
https://youtu.be/ELS8MWKmQqQ

FEC202 Jul 9, 2016

202 by mp236 at 8:06 with 810 & 814.  Mark waving white profusely from the cab to my
sparklers.  Rock NSB set out up front, more rock and tubs, IM, few racks and cleaned
out the freight yard. Three center beam on the rear.
Anita and Caboose

FEC202 Jul 9, 2016 vid link:
https://youtu.be/kw8YzTZbGjM

FEC101 Jul 9, 2016

101 by mp236 at 6:45 with 822 & 812.  Nice salute from the crew and waving from the
cab window to my sparklers. Three Ashley up front this evening, UPS, HanJin, an
Evergreen, pair of short shirt Dana and three TILX tanks on the bottom for drop off at
FO, where they will also be meeting 202.
Anita and Caboose

FEC101 Jul 9, 2016 vid link:
https://youtu.be/jtOKySqCp2c

FEC210 Jul 9, 2016

807,806 with the morning train.
Meeting FEC109 at Bougard.
EoT past MP236 at 6:56am.

FEC210 Jul 9, 2016 vid link:
https://youtu.be/QBW3TcheYx8

FEC336 Jul 9, 2016

813,711 with the unit train.
EoT past MP236 at 6:44am.

FEC336 Jul 9, 2016 vid link:
https://youtu.be/_J-7VhshBMc

FEC101 Jul 8, 2016

810,814 with the hot train. Private cars on the rear end! WOW!
EoT past MP236 at 7:45PM.

FEC101 Jul 8, 2016 vid link:
https://youtu.be/WXmjZ5oVFkA

FEC202 Jul 8, 2016

202 by mp236 at 6:22 with 816 & 818.  The saluting was different, so guessing Nate and or Lenny off. Thanks to this crew for their acknowledging my sparklers and waving out the cab window. NSB set out on the front with Herzog gons and CYXX hoppers, then FEC hoppers, tubs, some IM and long string of empty racks with 2 Ferromex red stripes and a lonely box car caboose.
Meeting 101 at Micco.
Anita and Caboose

FEC202 Jul 8, 2016 vid link:
https://youtu.be/6r27NC9Zqws

FEC920 Jul 8, 2016

411 with the Pineda Turn.
EoT past MP236 at 8:58am.

FEC920 Jul 8, 2016 vid link:
https://youtu.be/7tHQy1cuw_M

FEC109 Jul 8, 2016

807,806,435 with the FO set out on the rear end.
EoT past MP236 at 7:30am.

FEC109 Jul 8, 2016 vid link:
https://youtu.be/FpNtkr5qg4E

FEC121 Jul 8, 2016

805,819 with the Tropical set out ahead of a rear facing rail train on the rear end.
EoT past MP236 at 7:05am.

FEC121 Jul 8, 2016 vid link:
https://youtu.be/nZ6kyUD8vJU

FEC107 Jul 7, 2016

107 by mp236 at 10:33 with Tim shining his circular light to my blue lantern. Still a
very warm and humid evening.
Anita caboose

FEC101 Jul 7, 2016

101 by mp236 at 6:26 with 803 & 809. Tommy saluting away to my sparklers as we
exchange fist pumps. All IM tonight with three Tiger Cool Express, 2 Matson, 2 KLLM,
UPS, 2 Tote Maritime and two Ashley. 
It sure is Hot out here, which makes me question heat restrictions this early in the
season?
Anita and Caboose

FEC101 Jul 7, 2016 vid link:
https://youtu.be/u3LGYTGaNZg

FEC202 Jul 7, 2016

202 by mp236 at 4:44 with 811 & 419. Jim saluting and ECH waving white from the cab.
Bless his heart to open the window in this heat.  Lots of rock and tubs, with IM and
three lonely freight cars on the bottom.
Meeting 101 at Micco.
Anita and Caboose

FEC202 Jul 7, 2016 vid link:
https://youtu.be/hRiDE7tngaE

FEC109 Jul 7, 2016

816,818 with the FO set out on the rear end.
EoT past MP236 at 7:24am.

FEC109 Jul 7, 2016 vid link:
https://youtu.be/fXwsFWNF-Yg

FEC210 Jul 7, 2016

807,806 with IM, racks and freight as dawn breaks over the junction.
Meeting FEC109 at Bougard.
EoT past MP236 at 6:16am.

FEC210 Jul 7, 2016 vid link:
https://youtu.be/35Ay5HsO_-U

FEC101 Jul 6, 2016

101 by mp236 at 6:14 with 807 & 806. Jim saluting away to my sparklers and ECH on the
tread of 806 flapping his vest with that big Cheshire grin.  Decent train of IM with
single/double stacks, pigs, UPS, a Cronos, second time for Stoughton, a Tiger Cool
Express, KLLM and three Ashley.
Anita and Caboose

FEC101 Jul 6, 2016 vid link:
https://youtu.be/cdITrxdRpHQ

FEC202 Jul 6, 2016

202 by mp236 at 5:11 with 819 & Pink Lady 425 for Larry. Tommy saluting graciously
and scooping in my kisses as the sparklers blaze away. Rock, tubs, lots of IM plus
double stacks and long string of racks on the bottom led by a BNSF pumpkin. Also had
a Ferromex red stripe and a KCS jumbo articulated. 
Meeting 101 at Bougard.
Took 7-8 minutes to go by. Guessing a slow order between us and Bougard.
As Caboose put it, rocks, stacks and racks. No piggies.

FEC202 Jul 6, 2016 vid link:
https://youtu.be/63vTaFBd0Qo

FEC920 Jul 6, 2016

411 with a little over forty cars on the Pineda Turn.
EoT past MP236 at 8:17am.

FEC920 Jul 6, 2016 vid link:
https://youtu.be/MXebxjTtWMk

FEC202 Jul 5, 2016

202 by mp236 at 5:46 with 807, 806, 810 & 814.  Jim saluting and ECH waving double
white from the cab.  FO pick up of tanks, sugar, 1 Tropicana, lots of Ravens, Wal-Mart,
long string of empty pigs and wells, followed by six racks on the bottom with a BNSF
pumpkin.
Anita and Caboose

FEC202 Jul 5, 2016 vid link:
https://youtu.be/c8sF-siWm8g

FEC101 Jul 5, 2016

101 by mp236 at 5:22 with 819 & Pink Lady 425 for Larry.  Tommy saluting and a shorty
with UPS and a newbie Storopack. 
Meeting 202 at FO.
Anita and Caboose

FEC101 Jul 5, 2016 vid link:
https://youtu.be/GG6OoT98m40

FEC109 Jul 5, 2016

822,812 with Crowleys and freight on the head end and the FO set out on the rear as
dawn breaks over the Indrio Team. Couple of pre-fab switches in there, too.
EoT past MP236 at 6:19am.

FEC109 Jul 5, 2016 vid link:
https://youtu.be/WvJ8ApDQx_k

FEC101 Jul 4, 2016

101 by mp236 at 5:43 with 807 & 806. Jim saluting away this Independence Day and ECH
waving his white from the tread to my sparklers.  Every day on the FEC is reason to
celebrate, hence my sparklers to the crews and those beautiful business cars when
they are on the rails.  This short train was all IM with quite a few Maersk, UPS,
Interstate, short shirt TriF-Leet, Dana and Seaco tanks, a KLLM and MOL with Gator pic
before name. 
Gather 202 is annulled this day as can not find. Just all please be safe tonight.
Anita and Caboose

FEC101 Jul 4, 2016 vid link:
https://youtu.be/p-eXbeTkEoU

FEC101 Jul 2, 2016

101 by mp236 at 7:13 with 810 & 814.  Lenny saluting to my sparklers with Nate off, so
must have been Squiggy with him. IM up front with Roberts, two MOL, Toax, KLLM, shock
of a FedEx, 2 Ashley, pair of short shirt Dana, 3 Tilex chlorine and roughly two dozen
Tropicana for FO set out, thanks to Dom for advance notice.
Anita and Caboose

FEC101 Jul 2, 2016 vid link:
https://youtu.be/1wr1YiDrAdg

FEC210 Jul 2, 2016

821,804 with IM, racks and freight cars.
EoT past MP236 at 7:47am.

FEC210 Jul 2, 2016 vid link:
https://youtu.be/UrDECc6dVYU

FEC101 Jul 1, 2016

821,804 with racks and IM.
EoT past MP236 at 7:52PM.

FEC101 Jul 1, 2016 vid link:
https://youtu.be/MyYMIsCQ4oY

FEC202 Jul 1, 2016

202 by mp236 at 5:08 in the rain with 818  , 703 , & 414.  Nate and Lenny saluting to us up on the porch and my sparklers. NSB set out of rock and tubs first, then IM to the bottom. No racks nor freight.  Rather short this evening.
101 still way up yonder around Oak Hill.
Anita and Caboose

FEC202 Jul 1, 2016 vid link:
https://youtu.be/epbQnFZZVV4

FEC920 Jul 1, 2016

510 with a great sounding horn leading the Pineda Turn.
EoT past MP236 at 8:10am.

FEC920 Jul 1, 2016 vid link:
https://youtu.be/ZepUwytpSPs

FEC210 Jul 1, 2016

811,809 with IM, racks and freight cars.
EoT past MP236 at 7:52am.

FEC210 Jul 1, 2016 vid link:
https://youtu.be/Xr1XnYNkkNE