FEC101 Jan 31, 2016

101 by mp 236 @ 7:58 with 820 & 818.  Tommy saluting to our lights and sparklers.  All IM with that Hobby Lobby and an Ashley.
Anita  and Caboose

FEC101 Jan 30, 2016

101 by mp 236 @ 9:11 with 812, 807 & 432.  All IM with 3 Ashley and stopping in FO to
drop Tropicana and WalMart.
Anita and Caboose

FEC202 Jan 30, 2016

202 by mp 236 @ 5:52 with 816 & 813 with Mark saluting my sparklers and lots of rock,
gons, tubs and more rock up front with IM of only FEC blue containers, racks with a
red striped Ferromex and freight on the bottom for a rather short 202 this evening. 
With 101 out so late, not going to guess where the meet will be.
Anita and Caboose

FEC202 Jan 30, 2016 vid link:
https://youtu.be/mKV7ZYhRYUc

FEC210 Jan 30, 2016

809,803 with IM and auto racks.
Eot past MP236 at 8:40am.

FEC210 Jan 30, 2016 vid link:
https://youtu.be/nfptkPxbqSY

FEC336 Jan 30, 2016

703,418 with the unit train to City Point.
Eot past MP236 at 7:34am.

FEC336 Jan 30, 2016 vid link:
https://youtu.be/p5wsY66ium4

FEC222 Jan 29, 2016

222 by mp236 at 11:15 with Tim shining his light to mine and a rather long train. Saw when Glenn posted 117, so a lengthy period of time this.  Will put my blue lantern in the window for ECN. Nite.
Anita caboose

FEC101 Jan 29, 2016

101 by mp 236 @ 8:34 with 809 & 803.  Mark saluting to our lights from the porch.  All IM with UPS and lots of FEC double stacks.
Anita and Caboose

FEC202 Jan 29, 2016

202 by mp 236 @ 6:47 with 805 & 811.  Lots of rock up front, IM with at least 5 pair short shirt tanks in wells, racks and freight on the end. 
Meet at Palm Bay with 101.
Anita and Caboose

FEC210 Jan 29, 2016

821,804 with IM and auto racks.
Eot past MP236 at 7:48am.

FEC210 Jan 29, 2016 vid link:
https://youtu.be/UinxtbSgjIM

FEC218 Jan 28, 2016

218 by mp236 at 12:12 with ECN following 222 and meeting 335 in Gifford. Nuff for me
as dream land calls. Good train night!
Anita caboose

FEC222 Jan 28, 2016

222 by mp 236 @ 11:58 and going to meet 335 in Gifford.
Anita caboose

FEC117 Jan 28, 2016

117 by mp 236 @ 11:35 heading into FO where 222 is waiting, 107 is just in front and
218 is leaving Rio to go into FO.  Then we have 335 in Micco heading to FO.  A very busy
place in such a short time frame tonight.  Happily for the crews, the rain has tapered
off.
Anita caboose

FEC107 Jan 28, 2016

107 by mp236 at 10:59 with Tim shining his circular light to my blue lantern and no rain
at the moment.  Rather short train tonight and meeting 222 in FO. Looks like ECN on
218 going into Rio.  Will attempt to wait for him.
Anita caboose

FEC101 Jan 28, 2016

101 by mp 236 @ 6:49 with 821 & 804 in the rain and dark.  All IM with lots of UPS,
three pair of short shirt tanks, one Crowley, one Tiger Cool Express and mostly
double stacks on the bottom.
Anita and Caboose

FEC202 Jan 28, 2016

202 by mp 236 @ 4:51 with 809 and 803.  Jim saluting and could tell they were
surprised by us being off the porch and down the hill with my sparklers lit in this
lovely weather. We lucked out with a lull in the rain, but as soon as we walked in the
house, it started pouring.  They had lots of rock up front divided by two tubs, IM with a
pair of short shirts Trifleet tanks in a well, double stacks and long string of racks on
the rear with a GT. 
Meet at Palm Bay with 101.  Can barely see the tracks in this lovely weather.
Anita and Caboose

FEC202 Jan 28, 2016 vid link:
https://youtu.be/tjl9RDkwWhw

FEC920 Jan 28, 2016

920 by mp 236 @ 12:36 with 426 lhf, one Titan tub and one Procor propane tanker
heading to Gifford in the rain.
Anita caboose

FEC210 Jan 28, 2016

823,810 with IM and auto racks.
Eot past MP236 at 8:20am.

FEC210 Jan 28, 2016 vid link:
https://youtu.be/M-gxz8gXgX4

FEC123 Jan 28, 2016

819,822LHF,421 with the FO set-out on the head end.
Eot past MP236 at 7:46am.

FEC123 Jan 28, 2016 vid link:
https://youtu.be/TlsOjUKFlRw

FEC117 Jan 27, 2016

117 by mp236 at 11:39, surprising me as waiting for Tim on 222 out of FO.  Sometimes
when the air is so heavy it is difficult to figure out the direction trains are coming from.
Going to try and stay awake a little longer for Tim, but just in case, I put the blue
lantern in the window.
Anita caboose

FEC101 Jan 27, 2016

101 by mp 236 @ 6:33 with 823 & 810 and a salute to our lights and sparklers from the
front porch in the pouring rain. Difficult to make out much of the train in these
weather conditions.  Made out 4 in a row Tiger Cool Express, 2 Interstate & 2 Ashley,
lots of UPS and a very nice long train of almost 12,000 feet.  Be safe fellas in these
miserable weather conditions.
Anita and Caboose

FEC202 Jan 27, 2016

202 by mp 236 @ 4:43 with 821 & 804.  Tommy saluting my sparklers from the porch as
lots of rain drops falling.  Rock up front, 3 tubs, IM, more singles than doubles, with
Yang Ming, a pair of short shirt tanks in a well, a few racks and freight on the bottom
with some tanks, center beams, box cars and an Opera window center beam acting as
caboose.
Meet at Palm Bay with 101.
Anita and Caboose

FEC202 Jan 27, 2016 vid link:
https://youtu.be/BE-bWyerIHI

FEC920S Jan 27, 2016

920 by mp 236 @ 2:25 with 507 and a couple dozen empties heading home to FO in the
pouring rain.
Anita caboose

FEC920 Jan 27, 2016

507LHF with 27 loads.
Eot past MP236 at 8:25am.

FEC920 Jan 27, 2016 vid link:
https://youtu.be/Eodnnj110Do

FEC210 Jan 27, 2016

819,822 with all IM.
Eot past MP236 at 8:06am.

FEC210 Jan 27, 2016 vid link:
https://youtu.be/SZKnGFHrM5k

FEC107 Jan 26, 2016

107 by mp236 @ 11:05 with Tim back and shining his circular light to my blue light special.  Meeting 222 in FO and I think 218 too.  Know 117 is on his heels, so we are going to have a busy night within the next hour or so.
Anita caboose

FEC101 Jan 26, 2016

by 101 mp 236 @ 6:32 with 819 & 822.  Tommy saluting to our lights & sparklers from the front porch.  Lots of racks on the head end and mostly UPS.  There was a Tiger Cool Express and a pair of Ashley separated by an Interstate which seems very common.  A nice long train this warmer evening.
Anita and Caboose

FEC202 Jan 26, 2016

823,810 with ECH in the near window.
Eot past MP236 at 4:32PM.

FEC202 Jan 26, 2016 vid link:
https://youtu.be/rVPZBP-0hBg

FEC210 Jan 26, 2016

808,820 with IM and racks. Taking a Form T for CR512W.
Eot past MP236 at 8:34am.

FEC210 Jan 26, 2016 vid link:
https://youtu.be/LSWkqAKAEIQ

FEC202 Jan 25, 2016

202 by mp 236 @ 7:24 with 819 & 822.  Mark saluting in the dark to our lights from the porch and even Jerry Groothouse joining us this evening.  A lot of rock up front, a large FO pick up of sugar and WalMarts, followed by racks.
Anita and Caboose

FEC101 Jan 25, 2016

101 by mp 236 @ 6:24 with 823 & 810.  Eric W saluting with ECH waving blue light at my sparklers as just now dark thirty.  All IM with a pair of Ashley up front, a CR England and lots of UPS late due to weather up east. 
Meeting 202 in FO, who is picking up.
Anita and Caboose

FEC920 Jan 25, 2016

426LHF with those loads. Taking a Form T for CR512.
Eot past MP236 at 7:42am.

FEC920 Jan 25, 2016 vid link:
https://youtu.be/WfK198WDuAg

FEC101 Jan 24, 2016

819,822 with all intermodal. Hobby Lobby, some Ashley and FFE, lotta blue containers.
Eot past MP236 at 7:27PM.
Anita and caboose.

FEC226 Jan 23, 2016

814,815 leading last night's FEC226. All IM looking just like FEC210 on this fine
Sunday morning.
EoT past MP236 at 7:33am.

FEC101 Jan 23, 2016

101 by mp 236 @ 7:31 with 809 & 803.  All IM with FEC blue containers, 4 Crowleys and
WalMarts on the bottom to be dropped off in FO.
Anita and Caboose

FEC202 Jan 23, 2016

202 by mp 236 @ 6:48 with 808 & 820.  Mark saluting my sparklers from the porch after
a brief stop at FO.  All rock and some tubs tonight, but could not spot the empty Jim
and Larry were talking about.  Just a little too dark here. 
Meeting 101 in Gifford.
Anita and Caboose

FEC210 Jan 23, 2016

819,822 with IM and racks.
EoT past MP236 at 7:23am.

FEC210 Jan 23, 2016 vid link:
https://youtu.be/aw7XojAcISE

FEC101 Jan 22, 2016

101 by mp 236 @ 8:09 with 819 & 822.  Racks first and long train of IM following.
Ashley on the bottom stopping briefly @ FO.
Anita and Caboose

FEC202 Jan 22, 2016

202 by mp 236 @ 5:21 with 809 & 803.  Rock up front with no tubs again, IM with a Yang
Ming double stack, 8 racks, freight with center beams, 3 gons that hold the switch
panels, a scrap car full, a tank and a few box cars.  Fred was flashing away this early,
guessing due to the inclement weather. Very cloudy, dark skies and spittin' rain for the
moment.
Anita and Caboose

FEC202 Jan 22, 2016 vid link:
https://youtu.be/J2qduDAhNgs

FEC109 Jan 22, 2016

109 by mp 236 @ 9:31 with 414 & 428.  IM up front with 3 Tiger Cool Express, long
string of tanks, one lumber, covered hoppers & tanks with sugar and tropicana on the
bottom.  Crew giving the  high sign to welders waiting to do some work on the switch.
Anita and Caboose

FEC109 Jan 22, 2016 vid link:
https://youtu.be/YLh3AuJpr2U

FEC920 Jan 22, 2016

507LHF with four dumpers and about forty loads heading into Bougard to await
FEC109.
EoT past MP236 at 7:49am.

FEC920 Jan 22, 2016 vid link:
https://youtu.be/9e7iK1f8Mz4

FEC210 Jan 22, 2016

818,804 with IM and racks in the early morning dawn.
EoT past MP236 at 7:02am.

FEC210 Jan 22, 2016 vid link:
https://youtu.be/Cmk--1B0c9w

FEC101 Jan 21, 2016

101 by mp 236 @ 6:19 with 818 & 804 and darkness closing in fast.  Tommy saluting 
with all IM and at least 4 Tiger Cool Express, UPS and 4 short short shirt Seaco
tanks.
Anita and Caboose

FEC101 Jan 21, 2016 vid link:
https://youtu.be/1d9fpZZ_2-w

FEC202 Jan 21, 2016

202 by mp 236 @ 4:52 with 807 & 820. Jim saluting away and ECH waving out the cab
window to my sparklers. Lots of rock up front with no tubs, 7 racks, small amount of
IM with a Mc squared, long string of racks and freight on the bottom with 8 center
beams and side dumper acting as the caboose.
Meet with 101 in Micco.
Anita and Caboose

FEC202 Jan 21, 2016 vid link:
https://youtu.be/blgXm-KT8Co

FEC920 Jan 21, 2016

427LHF from Port Sewall going to Gifford.
EoT past MP236 at 12:18PM.

FEC920 Jan 21, 2016 vid link:
https://youtu.be/Q-BgOzfZj-Q

FEC210 Jan 21, 2016

805,808 with IM and racks.
EoT past MP236 at 8:27am.

FEC210 Jan 21, 2016 vid link:
https://youtu.be/vRXoBJDNXEM

FEC336 Jan 21, 2016

714, 716 with about 120 rock and one gon with the marker on the unit train.
EoT past MP236 at 7:17am.

FEC336 Jan 21, 2016 vid link:
https://youtu.be/3T0QNadGg4s

FEC101 Jan 20, 2016

101 by mp 236 @ 6:26 with  805 & 808 (if 426-did not see). It was getting dark and I debated going down the yard closer trackside, but still some daylight and 3/4 moon shining.  Jim saluted and ECH waving his light from the tread to my sparklers.  Odd lash up with just a couple of racks up front, IM with singles, triple Tiger Cool Express with another further down the line, UPS, a couple of Ashley and double stacks toward the end.  A little warmer tonite with just my safety vest and no jacket or sweater.
Caboose @ meeting in Sebastian.
Anita caboose

FEC202 Jan 20, 2016

202 by mp 236 @ 4:26 with 803 & 809.  Tommy saluting with a very short amount of rock, no tubs, a MC squared, a Yang Ming, racks with 3 pair TTX articulated and freight on the bottom.
Anita and Caboose

FEC202 Jan 20, 2016 vid link
https://youtu.be/lPpmi9vfs94

FEC920S Jan 20, 2016

427 bringing the empties home.
EoT past MP236 at 2:47PM.

FEC920S Jan 20, 2016 vid link
https://youtu.be/ivsa4K8iKc4

FEC920 Jan 20, 2016

427LHF with about thirty loads.
EoT past MP236 at 8:38am.

FEC920 Jan 20, 2016 vid link:
https://youtu.be/zlFqX5yHBVQ

FEC210 Jan 20, 2016

814, 815 with all IM.
EoT past MP236 at 8:22am.

FEC210 Jan 20, 2016 vid link:
https://youtu.be/I8WQIGgtbk0

FEC101 Jan 19, 2016

101 by mp 236 @ 6:51 with 814 & 815.  Racks and IM with one Ashley and three Tiger Cool Express.
Anita and Caboose

FEC202 Jan 19, 2016

202 by mp 236 @ 5:23 with 819, 822 & 715. Jim saluting and bless his heart, ECH had the window open and waving double white to my sparklers.  Hands so cold, hard to get them lit.  Rock up front, a few tubs, 8 coal cars IM with lots of double stacks and racks on the bottom with no freight. 
Meeting 101 in Micco.
Anita and Caboose

FEC202 Jan 19, 2016 vid link:
https://youtu.be/FFaRGz_IpR8

Circus Jan 19, 2016

CIRN by mp 236 @ 4:54 with 820 & 413 lhf.  Jeff and Vic saluting my sparklers on this VERY cold and windy afternoon.  There was a fella standing in the vestibule of one of the cars in a T shirt and waving. Know he was looking into the sun, but he was facing north west with a very stiff breeze and only 53 degrees.  Always fun to catch the annual circus train.
Anita and Caboose


Circus Jan 19, 2016 vid link:
https://youtu.be/lldBlvYnbOQ

FEC210 Jan 19, 2016

816,813 wirth IM and racks.
EoT past MP236 at 7:42am.

FEC210 Jan 19, 2016 vid link:
https://youtu.be/4-BaEN1FmYg

FEC202 Jan 18, 2016

202 by mp 236 @ 7:31 with 814 & 815.  Tommy saluting with Jay to our lights and
sparklers.  Picked up lots of sugar and Tropicana in FO on to the racks and coal cars
that they had.
Anita and Caboose

FEC101 Jan 18, 2016

101 by mp 236 @ 7:05 with 816 & 813.  Jim saluting and ECH on the tread with his light
saluting our lights this cool evening and heading into FO and meet with 202.  Nice
compact train of IM with mostly UPS and a couple of Ashley towards the bottom. 
Now waiting for 202.
Anita and Caboose

FEC920S Jan 18, 2016

427 with thirty seven empties.
EoT past MP236 at 2:17PM.

FEC920S Jan 18, 2016 vid link:
https://youtu.be/3OzwQWJ5w4E

FEC920 Jan 18, 2016

427LHF with loads stopping at Winter Beach and MP188.
EoT past MP236 at 8:07am.

FEC920 Jan 18, 2016 vid link:
https://youtu.be/FRzGODVLLYY

Ridge Lines Card order session

Operating weekend on the Ridge Lines.
FECRS President Jim Kovalsky joining me for the three day event. Glad to see FECRS Director Rich Clemons, too.
Working freight cars out on the chilly hillside in the darkness with friends, relying on flashlight signals to get the work done. All with good friends for three days and two nights. WOW!

FEC202 Jan 15, 2016

202 by mp 236 @ 5:37 with the 812 & 813. Rock and a couple tubs, IM with a couple of
old FEC white containers, quite a few empty pigs with pigs, freight and racks on the
bottom.
Anita caboose

FEC920 Jan 15, 2016

920 by mp 236 @ 5:15 with Pink Lady 436 lhf and several dozen empties flying home to
FO with 202 waiting for them.
Anita caboose

FEC109 Jan 15, 2016

814,815 with coal, freight, tanks then the FO sugar and Tropicanas.
EoT past MP236 at 8:55am.

FEC109 Jan 15, 2016 vid link:
https://youtu.be/x7i3CG0MeSk

FEC920 Jan 15, 2016

Pink Lady 436 with thrty seven loads.
EoT past MP236 at 7:53am.

FEC210 Jan 15, 2016

806,817 with intermodal and eight racks.
EoT past MP236 at 7:44am.

FEC210 Jan 15, 2016 vid link:
https://youtu.be/N4Nd9qp7BsM

FEC101 Jan 14, 2016

101 by mp 236 @ 6:15 with 806 & 817.  Tommy salutes big time to our lights and sparklers.  Nice long train of IM with double stacks, UPS and one Matson.
Anita and Caboose

FEC202 Jan 14, 2016

202 by mp236 @ 4:55 with 803 & 809.  Jim saluting and ECH flapping those wings & waving double white from the cab window to my sparklers.  Lots of rock up front with several piled quite high, few tubs, IM with a Yang Ming on top of a CAI, racks with a BNSF pumpkin, a FEC (thrilled to see), a TTX articulated and freight on the bottom. Meeting 101 in Micco.
Anita and Caboose

FEC202 Jan 14, 2016 vid link:
https://youtu.be/Rpwq-i6Dv9g

FEC920S Jan 14, 2016

Pink Lady 436LHF with 12 empty hoppers, jet engine car and two propane tankers and eight more empty hoppers heading for home just before 4PM.
EoT past MP236 at 3:55PM.

FEC920S Jan 14, 2016 vid link:
https://youtu.be/Yy1xbQvq3q4

FEC920 Jan 14, 2016

Pink Lady 436 dragging empty hoppers, jet engine car and two propane tankers to Gifford.
EoT past MP236 at 2:21PM.

FEC920 Jan 14, 2016 vid link:
https://youtu.be/S4ghN1bjVmc

FEC210 Jan 14, 2016

804,810 with intermodal.
EoT past MP236 at 8:02am.

FEC210 Jan 14, 2016 vid link:
https://youtu.be/6s6zpIUcvEc

FEC101 Jan 13, 2016

101 by mp 236 @ 6:53 with 804 & 810.  Jim saluting our lights and bless his heart, ECH out on the tread with his light.  All IM with UPS, couple Ashley, some empties, not so many double stacks.
Anita and Caboose

FEC202 Jan 13, 2016

202 by mp236 @ 4:54 with 806 & 817.  Tommy saluting to my sparklers blowing in a brisk wind and chilly temps, but I still have on short sleeves!  Rock and tubs up front with four saying Roanoke Cement, IM next with lots of double stacks and a nice block of UMAX, eleven racks, freight with what appeared to be some new TTX deep wells with less steel and a simple frame-work, five coal cars, a couple scrap gons, center beams and box car BKTY153075 acting as the caboose.
Anita and Caboose

FEC202 Jan 13, 2016 vid link:
https://youtu.be/ImekcUjcKbU

FEC920S Jan 13, 2016

920 by mp 236 @ 4:06 with my beautiful Pink Lady 436 lhf and a couple dozen hoppers heading home to FO.
Made it to a whopping 60 degrees this afternoon.  It does feel refreshing!
Anita and Caboose

FEC920S Jan 13, 2016 vid link:
https://youtu.be/CiQMkb3rWxo

FEC109 Jan 13, 2016

109 by mp236 @ 10:59 with 812 & 419.  Empty hoppers, tubs, one rack on the head end, tanks, sugar and a couple of Tropicana on a very brisk Wed morning @ 54 degrees.
Anita and Caboose

FEC109 Jan 13, 2016 vid link:
https://youtu.be/d-EJwjt0ABY

FEC920 Jan 13, 2016

Anita's favorite engine Pink Lady 436 heading for the siding at Micco to await FEC109.
EoT past MP236 at 8:35am.

FEC920 Jan 13, 2016 vid link:
https://youtu.be/55UHLUZzW8o

FEC210 Jan 13, 2016

816,822 with IM and auto racks.
EoT past MP236 at 7:27am.

FEC210 Jan 13, 2016 vid link:
https://youtu.be/L_E3Xv6Y4k0

FEC107 Jan 12, 2016

107 by mp236 at 10:57 & shining blue light special. Looks like plenty on his heels and
lots to meet heading south. A busy night.
Anita caboose

FEC101 Jan 12, 2016

101 by mp 236 @ 6:35 with 816 & 822.  Tommy saluting our lights with a consist of IM,
UPS, a Tiger Cool Express, 4 Ashleys (getting ready for MLK holiday sale) and a lot of
empty pig flats.
Anita and Caboose

FEC202 Jan 12, 2016

809,812 with rock, IM and freight.
EoT past MP236 at 5:10PM.

FEC202 Jan 12, 2016 vid link:
https://youtu.be/FW7Iif53i9o

FEC920 Jan 12, 2016

920 by mp236 @ 4:13 with 431 lhf.  Empty hoppers, two dumpers, Jet Engine, two tanks
and the empties from Gifford heading home to FO.
Anita and Caboose

FEC920 Jan 12, 2016 vid link:
https://youtu.be/Q5Jz0DG7FhE

FEC210 Jan 12, 2016

815,814 with IM and seven racks.
EoT past MP236 at 8:06am.

FEC210 Jan 12, 2016 vid link:
https://youtu.be/2MlGNDXkTn0

FEC101 Jan 11, 2016

101 by mp 236 @ 6:01 with 815 and 814.  Jim saluting from the cab window and ECH waving his light from the tread to my sparklers on this wonderful, beautiful, cool and delightful evening.  All IM with a pair of Tiger Cool Express, three Ashley, pair of short shirt Dana tanks in a well, UPS and two short shirt AgMarks on different pigs. 
Can find no 202 on ATCS, so nothing until 107.
Anita and Caboose

FEC101 Jan 11, 2016 vid link:
https://youtu.be/pyScD3K5ma8

FEC920 Jan 11, 2016

Pink Lady436 with thirty five or six loads running by me at forty mph.
EoT past MP236 at 8:31am.

FEC920 Jan 11, 2016 vid link:
https://youtu.be/t_mYehvQ1-Y

FEC101 Jan 10, 2016

101 by mp 236 @ 6:47 with 816 & 822.  All IM with one Hobby Lobby, one Ashley and lots
of double stacks.
Anita and Caboose

FEC101 Jan 9, 2016

101 by mp 236 @ 7:02 with 815 & 814.  Triple Ashleys, lots of UPS, huge amount of
double stacks and a long drop off of WalMart with Schneider, Ravens & Swift assisting
@ FO.
Anita and Caboose

FEC202 Jan 9, 2016

202 by mp 236 @ 6:24 with 811 & 813 and nice salutes from the crew to our lights by
the porch.  A long string of rock and tubbies up front with a strange mish mash of
freight following too dark to make out, but no IM or racks and rather short for 202. 
Meeting 101 at Bougard.
Anita and Caboose

FEC109 Jan 9, 2016

818,439 with freight, empty hoppers and a tank train.
EoT past MP236 at 9:33am.

FEC109 Jan 9, 2016 vid link:
https://youtu.be/q9Pmvzz3WEA

FEC210 Jan 9, 2016

816, 822 with IM and ten auto racks.
EoT past MP236 at 8:22am.

FEC210 Jan 9, 2016 vid link:
https://youtu.be/96GRQ6Ej4CY

FEC222 Jan 8, 2016

222 by mp236 at 11:42 with Tim saluting after a long pick up in FO. Train still going by
the team track and can hear cars over the frog. Finally eot and believe 218 right
behind. Nite y'all.
Anita caboose

FEC101 Jan 8, 2016

101 by mp 36 @ 7:53 with 816 & 822.  Salutes from the crew to our lights and
sparklers.  All IM with a billboard of "our most valuable resource sits here.
Anita and Caboose

FEC202 Jan 8, 2016

202 by mp 236 @ 5:44 with 803 and 720.  Lots of rock, tubs, IM with a Yang Ming, OOCL
and then a short shirt Yang Ming + OOCL in a well and mish mash of freight on the
bottom with three scrappers on the end. 
Guessing meet in Palm Bay with 101 who is just at the ramp.
Anita and Caboose

FEC202 Jan 8, 2016 vid link:
https://youtu.be/YjvMu6r2MfM

FEC920S Jan 8, 2016

Pink Lady436LHF with empty rock, lumber beam and two side dumpers in the rain.
EoT past MP236 at 3:26PM.

FEC920S Jan 8, 2016 vid link:
https://youtu.be/5Gnz2TmjMn8

FEC920 Jan 8, 2016

Anita Caboose's favorite locomotive the Pink Lady436 with a side dumper for Foreman
Mr. Brown, a lumber beam and then the rock heading north in the light drizzle.
EoT past MP236 at 9:08am.

FEC920 Jan 8, 2016 vid link:
https://youtu.be/6XzCRAWrhS4

FEC107 Jan 7, 2016

107 by mp 236 @ 10:34 with Mr Tim shining his circular light to my RC blue lantern and gone fairly quickly, so guess a rather short train this evening.
Anita caboose

FEC101 Jan 7, 2016

101 by mp 236 @ 6:27 with 808 & 820.  Tommy saluting our many lights from the porch and my sparklers.  IM including lots of UPS  throughout, an Egglands Best, a couple of Tiger Cool Express, lots of FEC blue containers and a couple of sections of empty pigs.
Anita and Caboose

FEC202 Jan 7, 2016

202 by mp 236 @ 5:25 with 816 & 822 after a stop in FO waiting for 920 to come home from Gifford.  Jim saluting and ECH waiving double white out the cab window to my sparklers.  Rock up front, tubs, four center beams, freight, empty pigs on pigs, more freight, IM and four racks on the bottom. 
Dispatcher said meet 101 at Gifford.
Anita and Caboose

FEC202 Jan 7, 2016 vid link:
https://youtu.be/-VFWHdW3wtQ

FEC920 Jan 7, 2016

418LHF heading home.
EoT past MP236 at 4:59PM.

FEC920 Jan 7, 2016 vid link:
https://youtu.be/9xo9Pm7b_dY

FEC210 Jan 7, 2016

812, 809 with IM and racks.
EoT past MP236 at 7:47am.

FEC210 Jan 7, 2016 vid link:
https://youtu.be/lBC17LwZfLE

FEC101 Jan 6, 2016

101 by mp 236 @ 8:51 with 812 & 809.  Jim and ECH saluting our lights & my sparklers on this very nasty and rainy evening.  Coal, freight, auto racks, IM with a pair of Ashley, UPS and lots of double stacks on the rear.  Jerry Groothouse joined us this evening too!
Anita and Caboose

FEC109 Jan 6, 2016

109 by mp 236 @ 8:55 with 714 & 438.  Box cars up front, three lumber, two loads of
cross ties, empty hoppers, more freight and a long string of tanks.  Apparently stopping
to pick up in FO with our guess of hoppers that 920 brought in yesterday.
Anita and Caboose

FEC109 Jan 6, 2016 vid link:
https://youtu.be/x70FCAdOLX4

FEC920 Jan 6, 2016

418 with a lumber beam and about three dozen loads.
EoT past MP236 at 8:05am.

FEC920 Jan 6, 2016 vid link:
https://youtu.be/z-INSE7Ru9g

FEC210 Jan 6, 2016

816, 822 with IM and racks.
EoT past MP236 at 7:39am.

FEC210 Jan 6, 2016 vid link:
https://youtu.be/lLpCCMc_j3E

FEC202 Jan 5, 2016

We'll have an extra stop today at Ft. Lauderdale to set out 224's power. Our power
will be 823 & 818. The 224 will have 817 & 806. Our train should be under 10,000 ft.
 David (ECH)

202 by mp 236 @ 6:43 with 823 & 818.  Jim and ECH saluting our lights from the porch
and the wind picking up even worse to try and keep my sparklers lit.  Lots of rock up
front followed by IM with a batch of Swift, block of double stacks and racks on the
bottom.  Mr Jerry Groothouse joining us this evening.
Anita and Caboose

FEC101 Jan 5, 2016

101 by mp 236 @ 5:39 with 816 & 822.  Tommy waving out the window big time to my
sparklers on a very blustery evening.  Rather short train of IM with 2 Ashley and fair
amount of double stacks. 
Meeting 202 at Rio.
Anita and Caboose

FEC101 Jan 5, 2016 vid link:
https://youtu.be/NLFpnEHZCF4

FEC HiRail Jan 5, 2016

Foreman Mr. Brown on his inspection tour.
Foreman Mr. Brown inspects the Indrio Team switch.
and Foreman Mr. Brown moves up the line.

PART 1 FEC HiRail Jan 5, 2016 vid link:
https://youtu.be/opIrNK5Mk38

PART 2 FEC HiRail Jan 5, 2016 vid link:
https://youtu.be/Zx668KZsrow

PART 3 FEC HiRail Jan 5, 2016 vid link:
https://youtu.be/z3DhiVAzxbk

FEC920 Jan 5, 2016

920 scootin' by mp236 @ 11:31 with 418 all by his lonesome, heading to Gifford.
Anita and Caboose

FEC920 Jan 5, 2016 vid link:
https://youtu.be/jvmNvOuQbIg

FEC210 Jan 5, 2016

801,802 with IM and racks.
EoT past MP236 at 8:33am.

FEC210 Jan 5, 2016 vid link:
https://youtu.be/1dNCb0utNhk

FEC202 Jan 4, 2016

202 by mp236 @ 7:27 with 816 & 822.  Tommy salutes us this cool evening and had a NSB
set out up front, lots of sugar first and then lots of WalMart with the gigantic empty
coal on the bottom.
Anita and Caboose

FEC101 Jan 4, 2016

101 by mp236 @ 6:27 with 801, 802 & 427 (for Colin),413.  Nice to have Jim and ECH
back with plenty of salutes to our lights and my sparklers.  All IM with a pair of Ashley,
a Tiger Cool Express and lots of UPS.  Meeting 202 at FO.  Very nice cooler weather.
Anita and Caboose

FEC920 Jan 4, 2016

418 with about four dozen loads going from Fort Pierce yard and returning this afternoon.
EoT past MP236 at 8:32am.

FEC920 Jan 4, 2016 vid link:
https://youtu.be/7NhTTRY3fUU

FEC101 Jan 3, 2016

#101-03 has 807 & 819 with 46 pigs, 8541ft , 6912 tons, 360 axles

FEC107 Jan 2, 2016

107 by mp236 @1:29 after swapping with 222.
Anita caboose

FEC240 Jan 2, 2016

240 by mp236 @6:44 with 823 & 818. Salutes to sparklers and Mr Groothouse stopped
to watch. Looked like it was loong string of rock and some racks on the end.  Meeting
143 in MIcco.
Anita caboose

FEC141 Jan 2, 2016

141 by mp236 @ 5:33 with 809 & 803.  Very nice 2016 salute from the crew to my
sparklers and still some daylight.  Racks up front, mish mash of freight with box cars,
tanks and lumber, empty wells and all IM the last half with UPS, three wells with short
shirt tanks with one being a newbie to me, DANA.  Mostly double stacks toward the end. 
Meeting 240 in Rio.  Caboose at Ridge for the weekend with his 813, so no vids.
Anita caboose


 Two extras out of Bowden today. 141 is a "real" extra, on duty at 11:15am. 143 is 101
in disguise, since the crews are out of place from the holiday yesterday.
Nick

Ridge Lines Jan 1- 3, 2016

Ridge Lines Jan 3, 2016 PART 10
MVI 1979
Running on the Ridge Lines during the day after the meet.

Ridge Lines Jan 3, 2016 PART 10 vid link:
https://youtu.be/_wuTI3-TK_U




Ridge Lines Jan 3, 2016 PART 9
MVI 1978
Running on the Ridge Lines during the day after the meet.

Ridge Lines Jan 3, 2016 PART 9 vid link:
https://youtu.be/ObWCfgTlIQE




Ridge Lines Jan 3, 2016 PART 8
MVI 1977
Running on the Ridge Lines during the day after the meet.

Ridge Lines Jan 3, 2016 PART 8 vid link:
https://youtu.be/-S7EXH96jcY





Ridge Lines Jan 3, 2016 PART 7
MVI 1976
Running on the Ridge Lines during the day after the meet.

Ridge Lines Jan 3, 2016 PART 7 vid link:
https://youtu.be/S2tsABXcxOc




Ridge Lines Jan 2, 2016 PART 6
VID01293
More night running on the Ridge Lines.

Ridge Lines Jan 2, 2016 PART 6 vid link:
https://youtu.be/Dt_jXLYFhFk






Ridge Lines Jan 2, 2016 PART 5
VID01292
Night running on the Ridge Lines.

Ridge Lines Jan 2, 2016 PART 5 vid link:
https://youtu.be/aDrgLCUxJl0




Ridge Lines Jan 2, 2016 PART 4
VID01291
A visit to the track during the card order session Jan 2, 2016.

Ridge Lines Jan 2, 2016 PART 4 vid link:
https://youtu.be/xXIMm4TVs7I




Ridge Lines Jan 1, 2016 PART 3
VID01290
A visit to the track on the evening before the operating session #1-2016.

Ridge Lines Jan 1, 2016 PART 3 vid link:
https://youtu.be/8WAfgJFh-5Y





Ridge Lines Jan 1, 2016 PART 2
VID01289
A visit to the track on the evening before the operating session #1-2016.

Ridge Lines Jan 1, 2016 PART 2 vid link:
https://youtu.be/o0vSkCR2eQ8




Ridge Lines Jan 1, 2016 PART 1
VID01288
A visit to the track on the evening before the operating session #1-2016.

Ridge Lines Jan 1, 2016 PART 1 vid link:
https://youtu.be/9fR-576Prj0