gevo at the junction

gevo at the junction

FEC202 Dec 31, 2014

202 by mp216 at 7:02 with Big Hertwig 818

FEC202 Dec 31, 2014 vid link:
http://youtu.be/HzVvc0774kQ

FEC101 Dec 31, 2014

Heading for the holiday scheduled swap with FEC202 at Gifford.
EoT past MP216 at 6:14PM.

FEC101 Dec 31, 2014 vid link:
http://youtu.be/JO9UbvjbdTE

FEC101 Dec 30, 2014

101 by mp216 at 5:43 with Big Hertwig's 811, 813 and 434 lhf. Racks up front followed
by IM. Some building materials, like the newer Swift containers with blue & yellow and
several Averrits bringing up the bottom. Looks like meet in FO with 202. Believe 202
picking up. Overcast skies and quite windy. Just wonderful to see trains tonight as have
been with my mother over Xmas and no good time frame for watching.. Happy Rails to one
and all. Caboose busy with Palm Bay Modelers and taking down their exhibition at
Sebastian museum.
Anita caboose


I saw it, Ms. Caboose! Had just carried some items out to the vehicles when I heard it
rumble and grumble across the Roseland Trestle so I trotted out to the front sidewalk
and watched it blast across Main Street just one train length above your spot at the
junction. Too far to read the numerals but the colors were striking in the fading light.
cabooseMikey.

trains annulled for holidays

As it stands now, these trains are annulled for Christmas and New Years  holidays:

 Tuesday- Dec. 23 & Dec. 30- 335 & 336

 Wednesday- Dec. 24 & Dec. 31- 111 & 212, 123 & 224, 335 & 336, 121 &
 226. All locals except 960 & 963.

 Thursday- Dec. 25 & Jan. 1- ALL TRAINS. All locals.

 Train 121 & 226 will swap on Tuesday, Dec 23 & Dec.30.
 Train 101 & 202 will swap on Wednesday- Dec. 24 & Dec. 31.
 Train 107 & 222 will swap on Friday, Dec. 26 & Jan. 2.
 Train 109 & 210 will swap on Friday, Dec. 26 & Jan. 2.
 Train 121 & 226 will swap on Friday, Dec. 26 & Jan. 2.


Posted by: David
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FEC202 Dec 23, 2014

202 by mp216 at 6:27 with Big Hertwig's 801 & 800. Jim and ECH waving blue from the cab. Rock up front with IM mix, freight, tanks and four bulk heads bringing up the EOT.
Anita and Caboose

FEC202 Dec 23, 2014 vid link:
http://youtu.be/1dOc6YbBZT0

FEC101 Dec 23, 2014

101 by mp216 at 5:49 with Big Hertwig's 811, 813 & 814 lhf. Tommy and Tony tooting and waving from the cab. Racks up front, long string of empty IM, followed by 2 Tiger Cool Express and a Senator, only the 2nd one  I have seen and an Ashley five from the end. Meet in Gifford with 202.
Anita and Caboose

FEC101 Dec 23, 2014 vid link:
http://youtu.be/Uuk7MEwVzf0

FEC101 Dec 22, 2014

101 by mp216 at 5:53 with Big Hertwig's 822, 821 & 823. ECH and Jim heading south to what looks like a meet in FO with 202. Five racks on the front, nice long string of IM, with a Tiger Cool Express, nice neat block of Schneider in Orange, 2 Ashley, a Tropical with white  vertical lettering., a Crowley and a block of HaapagLloyd.
Anita and Caboose

FEC101 Dec 22, 2014 vid link:
http://youtu.be/gBjg2Dt6E84

FEC101 +202 Swap Dec 21, 2014

202 and 101 swap in Micco with a total of Big Hertwig's 801, 800 and 101 with Big
Hertwig's 807, 811 & 819 and seemed like Xmas. What a treat for the Holidays and we
thank  you Tommy, Tony, ECH and Jim. Video and pics to follow.
Anita and Caboose

FEC101 +202 Swap Dec 21, 2014 vid link:
http://youtu.be/5ZlvJ7Ci2-4

Intruder as FEC101+202 Swap Dec 21, 2014

An intruder crosses his bicycle between the two stopped trains as if nothing was amiss.
After a safety lecture, he agreed to be more mindful.

Intruder as FEC101+202 Swap Dec 21, 2014 vid link:
http://youtu.be/KTp5zHYEWRU

FEC101 rolls to swap Dec 21, 2014

202 waiting for swap in Micco with  801, 800 and 101 rolling in with  807, 811 & 819.
Anita and Caboose

FEC101 rolls to swap Dec 21, 2014 vid link:
http://youtu.be/okmBIz3duvc

FEC202 Dec 21, 2014

202 by mp216 at 6:39 with Big Hertwig's 801 and 800. Tommy and Tony aboard and only
saw IM with a very long string of racks. Meet jiggle with 101. On our way.
Anita  and Caboose

FEC202 Dec 21, 2014 vid link:
http://youtu.be/PmvEzLbB29E

Snowbird Express at SAHSI

Palm Bay Model RR at Sebastian Area Historical Society Museum

Now who doesn't enjoy trains? This young gentleman came to visit the trains proudly
displayed by the Palm Bay Model RR club at the Sebastian Area Historical Society
Museum at 1235 Main Street last Saturday and found himself invited by cabooseMikey to
take center stage with those great little HO size trains. The super hero train has over-
taken the Santa train under his watchful gaze.


Great fun for everyone, but don't forget: the holiday schedule limits this operation to
Tuesday + Saturday + next Tuesday and then this great little dual display will be gone
forever!

Snowbird Express at SAHSI vid link:
http://youtu.be/svV1Y1HKgI4

FEC101 Dec 19, 2014

101 by mp216 @ 7:48 with Big Hertwig 805, 817 and a Pink Lady. Long train of IM, double
stacks big time.
Anita and Caboose

FEC101 Dec 19, 2014 vid link:
http://youtu.be/tYst3j94Cg8

FEC202 Dec 19, 2014

202 by mp216 at 6:48 with 104 and two Gevo's nose to nose. Too dark to see numbers.
Long train with rock up front, followed by tubs, a long string  of IM, lots of tanks,
racks and a long miss mash of freight on the bottom. Maybe  nothing left for tomorrow?
:-)  Looks like meet in Palm Bay with 101.
Anita and Caboose

FEC101 Dec 18, 2014

101 by mp216 at 5:54 with 107 & 105 & Pink Lady 436 lhf. Waves from Tommy in the cab window and a beautiful long train of IM. An unusual container, Senator, a first for me and have a good weekend Tony and Tommy.
Anita and Caboose

FEC101 Dec 18, 2014 vid link:
http://youtu.be/3WmwqaiI2tY

FEC202 Dec 18, 2014

202 by mp216 at 5:07 with Big Hertwig's 805 & 817. Waves from the cab. Rock up front, tubs, IM, long string of tanks with a  break of empty bulk head flats, then more tanks followed by freight on the bottom. Meet above us.
Anita and Caboose

FEC202 Dec 18, 2014 vid link:
http://youtu.be/hfh6tm0s7Vs

FEC920 Dec 17, 2014

920-17 by mp216 at 6:18 with rock , empty hoppers and four FEC side dumpers.  A treat with three trains within an hour.
Anita and Caboose

FEC920 Dec 17, 2014 vid link:
http://youtu.be/k24Bn6aJ0BY

FEC101 Dec 17, 2014

101 by mp216 at 6:07 with Big Hertwig's 803 & 802. Long train of IM and double stacks, little shorts interspered and three Ashley's.
Anita and Caboose

FEC101 Dec 17, 2014 vid link:
http://youtu.be/I2yafrvOcvo

FEC202 Dec 17, 2014

202 by mp216 at 5:09 with 107, 105 & Lil Hertwig 715. Rock up front, followed  tubs, lots of IM with 3 Yang Ming, long string of Schneider and racks on the bottom with a CSX. Meeting two above.
Anita and Caboose

FEC202 Dec 17, 2014 vid link:
http://youtu.be/K8h2Vn5iJCQ

FEC101 Dec 16, 2014

101-16 by mp216  at 6:34 with BigH-Wigs 804, 810 & little H-wig 720 and lots of honkage from Tommy and Tony waving from the window. All IM, interspersed with empties , building materials and 2 Ashleys.
Glad we came back.
Anita and Caboose

FEC101 Dec 16, 2014 vid link:
http://youtu.be/ab7TFi55H9M

FEC202 Dec 16, 2014

202-16 by mp216 at 4:43 with Big Hertwigs 815 &814, our first for these two.  Plenty of
toots from Jim and ECH waving white out the cab window, then reaching down and
polishing the numerals 815. Lots of rock up front followed by IM, with two staggered
Yang Ming, racks with another GT, some freight and sand cars on the bottom.  No idea of
meet with 101 as they now are New Smyrna. Love the sounds of these new Big H-Wigs.
Anita and Caboose

FEC202 Dec 16, 2014 vid link:
http://youtu.be/e6xQly_Lfv4

FEC101 Dec 15, 2014

101 by mp216 at 5:37 with Big Hertwigs 801 and 800. Racks up front followed by all IM with a pair of Tiger Cool Express, Crowley, Tropical, Sea Star and two Ashley's separated by new FECZ container 751. Looks like a hodge podge meet in FO with 202, 920 trying to get out of the way, so probably a long wait, so we are heading to the ranch.
Anita and Caboose

FEC101 Dec 15, 2014 vid link:
http://youtu.be/MtayudTs1xo

FEC202 + 101 Dec 14, 2014

Zoomed to Micco for the meet with 101. 202 Already waiting at Micco Road and a
surprising moment as Tommy came over to wish Lady Liberty greetings and finally meet in
person.  Moments later ECH and Jim pulling up for the meet. Jim had to greet us with the
special holiday hug. What a gorgeous treat  to see these four new Big H-Wigs, one small
Hertwig and Pink Lady 425.  101 had all IM, surprise of Tropicals and an Ashley.
What a fun night with our FEC!!!
EoT past MP209 at
Anita and Caboose

FEC202 + 101 Dec 14, 2014 vid link:
http://youtu.be/u5OT4BR1_ac

FEC202 Dec 14, 2014

202 by mp216 at 6:32 with Big Hertwigs 801, 800 & Pink Lady 425. Tooting and lights
from Tommy and Tony.Rock up front, tubs and the longest string of empties have ever
seen. Meet in Micco with 101.
Anita and Caboose

FEC202 Dec 14, 2014 vid link:
http://youtu.be/9R_o9GYBB2g

FEC202 Dec 13, 2014

202 by mp216 at 6:57 with Big H-Wigs 807 & 811. Mark waving blue lights in double from the cab to my sparklers. Rock up front followed by IM, a lot of Ying Mang, Ups and all of a sudden  coming  to a stop for what reason we do not know. Looks like meet will be Pineda with 101 but subject to change. What an icing on the cake after Xmas train in FO.
Anita and Caboose

FEC202 Dec 13, 2014 vid link:
http://youtu.be/LIh7mikdVwQ

FECBIZ13 Dec 13, 2014

FEC's fifth annual Toys-for-Tots train with Santa and his elves makes the station stop at
Orange Ave in downtown Fort Pierce right on the advertised with 813 and 436 bringing
the private cars right to me on a picture-perfect afternoon.
THANK YOU, Santa!
FECBIZ13 past MP240 at 1:47PM.


462FECBIZ13 Dec 13, 2014 PART 1
http://youtu.be/CKox1uMMSLk

463FECBIZ13 Dec 13, 2014 PART 2
http://youtu.be/r9JGBKyxaGQ

464FECBIZ13 Dec 13, 2014 PART 3
http://youtu.be/_yPwVTVRoWg

465FECBIZ13 Dec 13, 2014 PART 4
http://youtu.be/A6OdgCk34oc

466FECBIZ13 Dec 13, 2014 PART 5
http://youtu.be/iFJdxQa6eO4

467FECBIZ13 Dec 13, 2014 PART 6
http://youtu.be/mA9RQs_mDMk

468FECBIZ13 Dec 13, 2014 PART 7
http://youtu.be/B03imgHGYmI



FEC912 Dec 13, 2014

Fort Pierce yard job with 427 drilling tonight's FEC222 Wal-Mart pick-up into the ready track under the north home signal just before the arrival of FEC's Toys-for-Tots train.
FEC912 past MP240 at 12:46PM.

FEC912 Dec 13, 2014 PART 1 vid link:
http://youtu.be/y1myebk02hQ

FEC912 Dec 13, 2014 PART 2 vid link:
http://youtu.be/rgjhJPVwEY8

FEC202 Dec 12, 2014

202 by mp216 at 5:32 with 106 & 104. Tooting and waving from the crew. All IM up front with lots of double stacks followed by around 40 tanks and a box car on the bottom pretending to be a caboose. Looks like meet at the ramp with 101, as they are a little late, and sorry Mark, but too late for us.

Remember everyone the Toys for Tots train tomorrow!!!!
Anita and Caboose

FEC202 Dec 12, 2014 vid link:
http://youtu.be/qzHyy8Nsrgc

FEC101 Dec 11, 2014

101 by mp216 at 5:37 with Big Hertwigs 813, 803 & Lil Hertwig 714.  Tommy and Tony tooting  with lights flashing to my sparklers. Racks up front with a long train of IM & lots of double stacks. A Frozen Food Express new to this rail fan. Great to see two trains and not quite dark this time of year.
Anita and Caboose

FEC101 Dec 11, 2014 vid link:
http://youtu.be/jwTd_Qjyw_s

FEC202 Dec 11, 2014

202 by mp216 at 4:38 with Big Hertwig 808 & Lil Hertwig 720. Albert M toots away with lights flashing and ECH waving double white from the cab window to my sparklers. Just enough sun shining to make you need shades for those beautiful color combos. Rock up front, followed by IM with double stacks in a couple of neat blocks of FEC containers, racks with several BN in a row and long string of tanks on the bottom with quite a few Midwest.  Meet in Palm Bay with 101.
Anita and Caboose

FEC202 Dec 11, 2014 vid link:
http://youtu.be/OVpdCVxAiOg

FEC101 Dec 10, 2014

101 by mp216 at 6:28 with New Big H-Wigs 801, 800 & 413 lhf. Lots of toots from Albert and ECH waving from the tread. Long train IM with two Ashley.
Anita and Caboose

FEC101 Dec 10, 2014 vid link:
http://youtu.be/pZFrSsImTRo

FEC202 Dec 10, 2014

202 by mp216 at 5:21 with Hertwig 715 & Big Hertwig 802. Tommy and Tony with straining
toots, toots like a sore throat. Rock up front followed by IM with double stacks like we
normally do not see on 202, a neat block of CSX stacks of 20, freight and string of
tanks.  Meet in Palm Bay with 101.
Anita and Caboose

FEC202 Dec 10, 2014 vid link:
http://youtu.be/ZGmyDeZp1So

FEC920 Dec 10, 2014

427 with rock loads past the ancient Trans Florida Central RR junction. Picking up tankers at Pence on the way back.
EoT past MP215 at  9:37am.
cabooseMikey.

FEC920 Dec 10, 2014 vid link:
http://youtu.be/sDjJnTCostM

FEC202 Dec 9, 2014

202 by mp216 at. 4:52 with Big H-Wigs 801 & 800. S & H from the cab crew & GE Tech.  Rock up front followed by IM and racks on the bottom with one GT. Talk about an oldie. Rather short train and unsure of meet with 101 late.
Anita and Caboose.

FEC202 Dec 9, 2014 vid link:
http://youtu.be/Si_FG_s4Ld8

FEC101 Dec 8, 2014

101 by mp216 at 5:34 with 106, 104 & PinkLady 436. S & H from the  crew of Jim, Eric & student conductor. Our ECH flapping from the tread of 104 in a light mist. Long tightly knit consist of IM, with a pair of Tiger Cool Express in their separate wells, one Ashley way up front from the normal spot, double stacks on the bottom and one little Crowley short sucker. We think meet in FO as 202 far behind.
Anita and Caboose

FEC101 Dec 8, 2014 vid link:
http://youtu.be/ORZE1YNIBtc

Sebring Systems RR Winter Meet Dec 5-7, 2014

Sebring Systems RR Winter Meet Dec 5-7, 2014


426 03:08 night riding PART 1 vid link:
http://youtu.be/eWEnJD-p-B0

427 03:29 night riding PART 2 vid link:
http://youtu.be/KHiuG-lZmmc

428 03:53 night riding PART 3 vid link:
http://youtu.be/nIU_1r5IUYQ

429 03:14 night riding PART 4 vid link:
http://youtu.be/g2koMH-2SVY

430 04:09 night riding PART 5 vid link:
http://youtu.be/mXi4AVVLoPo

431 02:22 night riding PART 6 vid link:
http://youtu.be/HvreUwhhHfw


Fun on the road - selfies from the cab!

439 02:06 selfies from the cab! PART 7
http://youtu.be/6KP_3ym-FhY


440 01:29 selfies from the cab! PART 8
http://youtu.be/dtjNfDENECs


441 01:02 selfies from the cab! PART 9
http://youtu.be/kYpDXokpdJo


442 01:28 selfies from the cab! PART 10
http://youtu.be/g-NxpMg8-M0


443 03:18 Sebring Systems by day PART 11
http://youtu.be/PbMr81-pmuM


444 02:41 Sebring Systems by day PART 12
http://youtu.be/8_-9zkiC6So

FEC202 Dec 4, 2014

202 by mp216 at 5:15 with Newbies 811 & 807. S and H, lights flashing from Mark S and
ECH waving and yelling out the cab window. These new beautiful engines sound to me
like pulsating  or throbbing with a definite baritone voice. Rock up front followed by
tubs, IM with lots of same companies grouped together, racks with two paired TTX
articulated and one lonely tank playing caboose. Meet in Palm Bay with 101.
Anita and Caboose

FEC202 Dec 4, 2014 vid link:
http://youtu.be/cANddXJzgU4

FEC101 Dec 3, 2014

101 by mp216 @6:58 with 103, 105 & Hertwig 716.  Mark S tooting, lights flashing and ECH shining blue light from the tread. All IM, where some sporadic tarps on building materials and an Ashley.  Safe trip fellas.
Anita and Caboose

FEC101 Dec 3, 2014 vid link:
http://youtu.be/psajWD5ghpI

FEC202 Dec 3, 2014

202 by mp216 at 6:33 with 100 & 710 lhf.  Lots of toots, lights flashing and more toots from the cab. We believe Tony and Tommy after yesterday's change.  Very little rock up front, long IM and a long tank train on the bottom. Meet in Micco with 101.
Anita and Caboose

FEC202 Dec 3, 2014 vid link:
http://youtu.be/E-2txbjG5GQ

FEC202 Dec 2, 2014

202 by mp216 at 6:21 with Hertwig's 711 & 715. Conan hitting those toots, lights flashing and ECH waving blue light from the cab window. Rock up front followed by tubs with more rock and more tubs, lots of IM, 2 AgMark in a well, freight cars racks on the rear.
Once again rain held off. Safe trip fellas.
Anita and Caboose

FEC202 Dec 2, 2014 vid link:
http://youtu.be/_yRWsbY5Ubk

FEC101 Dec 2, 2014

101 by mp216 at 5:47 with 100, 709 & 710 lhf. Tommy and Tony with nice toots and waving white or a light from the cab to my sparklers. Thanks fellas. Short amount of racks up front with IM following, lots of tarps and an Ashley. Meet in Gifford with 202. Rain held off so far.
Anita and Caboose

FEC101 Dec 2, 2014 vid link:
http://youtu.be/2fTLduNM5eY




Except it wasn't Tony & Tommy. It was my conductor Jim Bush and Bowden ramp
conductor Mark S. on #101.
 Tony & Tommy weren't rested to work 101 due to going on the law on 202, so they drove
back to Miami. They called Jim back early from vacation and asked if he'd work engineer
since they had no crew available. 
David (ECH)

FEC101 Dec 1, 2014

101-01 by mp216 on 5:23 with 107, 102 & 419 lhf and Conan sending melodic toots and waving white from the cab.  ECH on the tread waving double white to my sparklers. Racks up front with a P & W special for Noel (in our thoughts), followed by all IM and one Tiger Cool Express with a rather short train. Not sure of meet with 202 so very late.  Left Fellsmere in pouring rain with no rain at the Junction.
Anita and Caboose

FEC101 Dec 1, 2014 vid link:
http://youtu.be/OgWHI9hFOx0