Caboose Junction NOV 2015: November 2015

FEC107 Nov 26, 2015

107 by mp236 at 10:53 with Tim and I dueling Turkey Trot with our lights. A beautiful full
moon over the train tonight, but the wind is still howling. Hope all had a good Turkey day. I
was in Stuart with my family and Caboose was in Micco with his, so we missed ECH and 101
also. Sorry fellas.
Anita caboose

FEC101 Nov 26, 2015

810,809 with long train of IM.
EoT past MP236 at 6:25PM.

FEC109 Nov 26, 2015

EoT past MP236 at 1:07PM.

FEC210 Nov 26, 2015

816,823 with IM and racks.
EoT past MP236 at 10:39am.

FEC210 Nov 26, 2015 vid link:
https://youtu.be/fLb2uH62Raw

Thanksgiving Holiday Annulments.

Nov. 26 - 123-224, 335-336, some locals also.
Nov. 27 - 109-210 - a few locals.

FEC101 Nov 25, 2015

101 by mp236 at 6:48 with 816 & 823 with Eric W and ECH shining their lights to match our
lights. There were four Tiger Cool Express, 1 Ashley and all IM. On another very blustery
evening with the full moon rising! Song?! I'm singing.
Anita and Caboose

FEC202 Nov 25, 2015

202 by mp236 at 4:48 with 803 & 809 and surprisingly freight up front, followed by IM
with two Cronos, pair short shirt Maersk in a well, large block of UMAX with double
stacks and racks on the bottom.
Anita and Caboose

FEC202 Nov 25, 2015 vid link:
https://youtu.be/s2-diV1qTpk

FEC109 Nov 25, 2015

109 by mp236 at 12:49 with 413, 433 & Pink Lady 425. Two B & O hoppers, 5 dumpers, 4 rip-
rap gons, bunch sugar for FO, short batch of empty hoppers and loads of racks with 2 P &
W for Noel. Guess car dealers are expecting a busy Turkey day weekend. A small section
being dropped in FO.
Anita and Caboose

FEC109 Nov 25, 2015 vid link:
https://youtu.be/jhtRhlX7oa0

FEC920 Nov 25, 2015

920 by mp236 at 9:01 with 415 and 29 full hoppers heading to mp188.
Anita and Caboose

FEC920 Nov 25, 2015 vid link:
https://youtu.be/Ue44oWQwDIY

FEC123 Nov 25, 2015

820,805 back-to-back heading into FO.
EoT past MP236 at 8:23am.

FEC123 Nov 25, 2015 vid link:
https://youtu.be/ZJZAtCTOOI0

FEC210 Nov 25, 2015

806,817 with IM and racks going into the siding at Bougard to meet FEC123.
EoT past MP236 at 7:23am.

FEC210 Nov 25, 2015 vid link:
https://youtu.be/rhipy7jj2MI

FEC107 Nov 24, 2015

107 by mp236 at 11:15 with Tim and I playing dueling lights. Rather short train and meeting
222 in FO with 218 right behind. Man oh man has the wind picked up even more this late.
Nite all.
Anita caboose

FEC202 Nov 24, 2015

202 by mp236 at 7:11 with 823 & 816. Eric W and ECH shining their lights to our lights.
Lots of rock up front, then some racks .and all IM coming out of FO.
Anita and Caboose

FEC101 Nov 24, 2015

101 by mp236 at 6:59 with 817 & 806. Tommy and Tony acknowledging our lights and
leading all IM. Spotted three Tiger Cool Express. Meeting 202 in FO.
Anita and Caboose

FEC920 Nov 24, 2015

920 by mp236 at 2:01 with only the 415, I think. Heard the horn, ran to window and in a
flash he was by. Heading to Gifford to pick up empties.
Anita caboose

FEC210 Nov 24, 2015

210 by mp236 at 11:14 with 820 & 805. A very late 210 with IM including an Ashley, Hobby
Lobby behind her, 3 Tiger Cool Express in their own well, lots of UPS and racks on the
bottom with a BNSF pumpkin and 2 Ferromex with red stripes. Going past at a good clip.
Anita and Caboose

FEC210 Nov 24, 2015 vid link:
https://youtu.be/Oqo8F7-YACY

FEC123 Nov 24, 2015

804,814 back-to-back creeping into FO.
EoT past MP236 at 7:31am.

FEC123 Nov 24, 2015 vid link:
https://youtu.be/BmepX-xvwnA

FEC202 Nov 23, 2015

202 by mp236 @7:45 with 818 & 803. Tommy and Tony shining their lights to us with all IM.
Wal-Mart up front after pick up in FO, empty bare tables and racks on the bottom.
Anita and Caboose

FEC101 Nov 23, 2015

101 by mp236 at 5:41 with 820 & 805. Eric W waving from the cab window and ECH waving
white from the tread to my sparklers. All IM with a Tiger Cool Express, 2 Ashley, an
Interstate, PTI and a few UPS.
Meeting 202 in Rio. How fantastic to not be sweating as 62 degrees and no jacket. Finally
some fall weather.
Anita and Caboose

FEC101 Nov 23, 2015 vid link:
https://youtu.be/lmE11ixOj-Y

FEC920S Nov 23, 2015

421LHF with the empties.
EoT past MP236 at 3:33PM.

FEC920S Nov 23, 2015 vid link:
https://youtu.be/Ar-bhaXMwVs

FEC920 Nov 23, 2015

421 with about 40 loads.
EoT past MP236 at 8:37am.

FEC920 Nov 23, 2015 vid link:
https://youtu.be/L_pQkWcryBc

FEC123 Nov 23, 2015

ECN on 802,810 back-to-back with the FO set-out on the rear end.
EoT past MP236 at 7:44am.

FEC123 Nov 23, 2015 vid link:
https://youtu.be/6cLjUqqIzKA

FEC107 Nov 22, 2015

107 by mp236 at 10:58 with me shining blue light RC lantern. Looks like 222 in the hole at
FO.
Anita caboose

FEC101 Nov 22, 2015

101 by mp236 at 7:48 with 818 & 803. Tommy and Tony shining their lights at our lights
and sparklers. All IM with lots of UPS, a Hobby Lobby, an Ashley and double stacks for a
long train.
Anita and Caboose

FEC101 Nov 21, 2015

101 by mp236 at 8:39 with a long train of IM, a lot of Ashley's for the holiday, half dozen or so racks stuffed in the middle, Wal-Marts and Tropicana's on the bottom.
Anita and Caboose

FEC202 Nov 21, 2015

202 by mp236 at 6:09 with 816 & 823. Mark giving us lights to our lights. New Smyrna set out up front, more rock, IM, racks and freight on the bottom. Home after a nice day at the Brevard Train Expo in Palm Bay with many of our members and meeting inquiring potential new members. Was good to see lots of young inquisitive little ones. Small but good show.
Anita and Caboose

4th Brevard Train Expo Nov 21, 2015

A look around the hall during the4th Brevard Train Expo in Malabar, Fl on Nov 21, 2015.

4th Brevard Train Expo vid link:
https://youtu.be/D2rDB81I_MQ

FEC210 Nov 21, 2015

Last night's one-oh-one power with the morning train.
EoT past MP236 at 7:57am.

FEC210 Nov 21, 2015 vid link:
https://youtu.be/LzSxwqpzsDg

FEC123 Nov 21, 2015

822 and 819 back to back, 411,414 with the FO set-out, Tropicals and the Crowleys.
EoT past MP236 at 7:20am.

FEC123 Nov 21, 2015 vid link:
https://youtu.be/0g9fj0sBat8

FEC101 Nov 20, 2015

101 by mp236 at 7:58 with 821 & 819. Long train of IM and appears we have a problem
south with 202 & a trespasser. Everything at a standstill for the moment.
Anita and Caboose

FEC920S Nov 20, 2015

415LHF with the two ballast dumpers at the far end.
EoT past MP236 at 3:22PM.

FEC920S Nov 20, 2015 vid link:
https://youtu.be/qey2EK4Pseo

FEC109 Nov 20, 2015

711,433 with the FO set-out behind the Crowleys.
EoT past MP236 at 9:21am.

FEC109 Nov 20, 2015 vid link:
https://youtu.be/QSrGdQ4idOQ

FEC920 Nov 20, 2015

415 with two ballast dumpers for MP219 ahead of the loads.
Ducking into Bougard to meet FEC109.
EoT past MP236 at 8:15am.

FEC920 Nov 20, 2015 vid link:
https://youtu.be/7q-SqAPc6LE

FEC210 Nov 20, 2015

822 & 819 with the morning train.
Meeting FEC109 at Micco.
EoT past MP236 at 8:06am.

FEC210 Nov 20, 2015 vid link:
https://youtu.be/NVECxxxS4_Q

FEC101 Nov 19, 2015

101 by mp236 @ 7:15 with 822 & 819. Nice acknowledgements from Tony and Tommy to our light brigade from the porch. All IM, with a couple of Swift's in the wells, a Tiger Cool Express, a MC squared in a well and lots of UPS.
Anita and Caboose

FEC202 Nov 19, 2015

202 by mp236 @ 5:15 with 821 & 817. Jim and ECH waving profusely to my sparklers. Lots of rock, few tubs, IM with several Werner, a Cosco, a Matson, Dong Fang and lots of racks on the bottom with a BNSF pumpkin.
Meeting 101 in Palm Bay.
Anita and Caboose

FEC202 Nov 19, 2015 vid link:
https://youtu.be/ynDbCwqoLAU

FEC920S Nov 19, 2015

920 by mp236 at 4:22 with 415 lhf and added 18 hoppers with the tank in the middle and the half dozen on the bottom going into FO.
Anita and Caboose

FEC920S Nov 19, 2015 vid link:
https://youtu.be/Sdp8PefqE4s

FEC920 Nov 19, 2015

920 by mp236 at 2:44 with 415 & half dozen hoppers and a propane tank scooting towards Gifford.
Anita and Caboose

FEC920 Nov 19, 2015 vid link:
https://youtu.be/GOrIaNcwGLE

FEC109 Nov 19, 2015

806,413 with the rail train at restricted speed through the work zone.
EoT past MP236 at 10:12am.

FEC109 Nov 19, 2015 vid link:
https://youtu.be/Cw1UsNIBeRs

FEC210 Nov 19, 2015

811,801 with IM and racks at restricted speed through the work zone.
Meeting FEC109 at Micco.
EoT past MP236 at 9:05am.

FEC210 Nov 19, 2015 vid link:
https://youtu.be/B4yi7O8QVzM

FEC123 Nov 19, 2015

810,802 with a long, slow train. FEC210 waiting patiently ahead of us.
EoT past MP236 at 8:24am.

FEC123 Nov 19, 2015 vid link:
https://youtu.be/0jHaCpsnFjI

FEC336 Nov 19, 2015

807,418 with the unit train taking the siding at Bougard for FEC123.
EoT past MP236 at 7:22am.

FEC336 Nov 19, 2015 vid link:
https://youtu.be/rv2cJY3FI-k

FEC107 Nov 18, 2015

107 by mp236 at the 10:43 with 821, 817 & 435. All IM with around 7000 in our porch thirty lights going slowly into FO and meeting 222 in Rio.
Anita and Caboose

FEC202 Nov 18, 2015

202 by mp236 at 7:43 with Tony and Tommy past porch thirty slowly from a dead stop in FO. Not sure if picked up or simply waited for 101. At least the rain has dissipated.
Be safe fellas.
Anita caboose

FEC101 Nov 18, 2015

101 by mp236 at 7:11 with Jim and ECH giving us their light signal to plethora of lights from what I now call this time of year, "porch thirty". With Caboose's big light could make out lots of UPS, a Tiger Cool Express, an Ashley, bunches of Schneider's and slowing down to meet 202 in FO. Dreary, windy and rainy evening. Caboose at meetings past few days, so no vids either. Watching for 202 now.
Anita caboose

FECwork gang Nov 18, 2015

No sooner than they go by and the work gang starts their machines and leaves the team track, onto the main and heads south. A tie crane and tamper.
Anita and Caboose

FECwork gang Nov 18, 2015 vid link:
https://youtu.be/Rm6Hu8gz328

FEC109 Nov 18, 2015

109 by mp236 at 9:47 with 711 & 433 & a buffer leading an all tank train.
Anita and Caboose

FEC109 Nov 18, 2015 vid link:
https://youtu.be/iCt939F070A

FEC920 Nov 18, 2015

920 by mp236 at 8:43 with 421 & around four dozen rock. Letting us and the work gang on the team track know they see us. I had just hit send for 210 & here comes 920. Wonder if I get another surprise when I hit send this time.
Anita and Caboose

FEC920 Nov 18, 2015 vid link:
https://youtu.be/Df1W55VxIJg

FEC210 Nov 18, 2015

210 by mp236 at 8:31 with 810,802. All IM several Tiger Cool Express and Ashley's, UPS and racks on the bottom with two BNSF pumpkins. The crew acknowledging us and the work gang that tied up on the Indrio team track late afternoon yesterday.
Anita and Caboose

FEC210 Nov 18, 2015 vid link:
https://youtu.be/w7gBBOOOTIw

FEC202 Nov 17, 2015

202 by mp236 at 5:06 with 811 & 801. Nice to have daylight and can see Jim waving from the windshield and ECH flapping, waving white and throwing a smooch. Lots of rock, IM with two Fec refrigerator cars, nice block of FEC blue containers double stacked, two C Forts in a well which we have never seen, racks with a BNSF pumpkin, a center beam and finally a box car.
Anita and Caboose

FEC202 Nov 17, 2015 vid link:
https://youtu.be/nWX3l5aK8cA

FEC109 Nov 17, 2015

411,416 with an enormous tranformer.
EoT past MP216 at 11:24am.

FEC109 Nov 17, 2015 vid link:
https://youtu.be/jj0o-eVhcE0

FEC210 Nov 17, 2015

804 & 820 with the morning train.
EoT past MP236 at 7:56am.

FEC210 Nov 17, 2015 vid link:
https://youtu.be/bwr5se7x4Eg

FEC202 Nov 16, 2015

810,802

FEC101 Nov 16, 2015

101 by mp236 at 6:31 with 804 & 820 in the darkness and rainy evening. Does not stop Jim from acknowledging and ECH waving lights from the tread to our plethora of lights from the porch. All racks up front followed by IM with three Tiger Cool Express and an Ashley. Meeting 202 in FO who according to dispatcher is picking up 6600 feet from three different tracks. Guess they are going to be busy for awhile. Time to grab some dinner.
Anita and Caboose

FEC920 Nov 16, 2015

920 by mp236 at 8:57 with the 419 all bright and shiny but the poor horn needs a lil tune up. Had around four dozen rock heading to mp188.
Anita and Caboose

FEC920 Nov 16, 2015 vid link:
https://youtu.be/GUVUaZxlkXU

FEC222 Nov 15, 2015

222 by mp236 at 10:49 with nice acknowledgement to my blue lantern and heading north to meet 107 in Gifford. Appears that they picked up quite a bit of stuff in FO. Seeing how 107 is not even in Micco yet, I am going into dream land and count cars.
Anita caboose

FEC101 Nov 15, 2015

101 by mp236 at 7:45. All IM in the dark. Snuck up on me this evening and just make it for a couple of sparklers. Safe journey guys.
Anita caboose

Manatee Central RR Nov 15, 2015 PART 1 thru 19

The Manatee Central RR
Daytime running on Nov 15, 2015 during the Fall Meet.
Part 1 vid link:
https://youtu.be/-HKq1-VwA7k

Part 2 vid link:
https://youtu.be/2wv8tj2PIi8

Part 3 vid link:
https://youtu.be/lLJoCE8g_bQ

Part 4 vid link:
https://youtu.be/vwj7VvnRKpk

Part 5 vid link: 1061
https://youtu.be/Ee6p_sZ5Pss

Part 6 vid link: 1062
https://youtu.be/RsDMePSiYgI

Part 7 vid link: 1063
https://youtu.be/SyLOPU9oJf4

Part 8 vid link: 1064
https://youtu.be/rYMNZGeAt9Q

Part 9 vid link: 1065
https://youtu.be/_Tv_N8UkB0Y

Part 10 vid link: 1066
https://youtu.be/aiheKTjdVW0

Part 11 vid link: 1067
https://youtu.be/EYNEEj3kELQ

Part 12 vid link: 1068
https://youtu.be/FU9lvMLB-94

Part 13 vid link: 1069
https://youtu.be/gFn9oPunWvg

Part 14 vid link: 1072
https://youtu.be/IOs-fCU9Zt8

Part 15 vid link: 1073
https://youtu.be/iR3YJ08bUcE

Part 16 vid link: 1074
https://youtu.be/X5S2NyAbyd4

Part 17 vid link: 1075
https://youtu.be/ditAD10lvI0

Part 18 vid link: 1076
https://youtu.be/0MKVVXGE0xI

Part 19 vid link: 1087
https://youtu.be/acR1_e1u5hQ

FEC101 Nov 14, 2015

101 by mp236 @ 8:16 with a very long train of IM, made out four Ashley's and from my vantage did not make out a huge amount of Wal-Mart to be dropped off in FO.
Anita caboose

FEC202 Nov 14, 2015

202 by mp236 @ 6:56. Mark acknowledged my sparklers and RC lantern with blue light. A shirt pile of rock, tubs, gons with big rock and a dab of IM on the bottom. The weight on this train was evident plus it appeared a stop in FO.
Meeting 101, which as Glenn said is over 14,000 feet in Micco, so stand by.
Anita caboose

FEC210 Nov 14, 2015

210 by mp236 at 9:26 with 818 & 822. Lots of UPS up front, an Ashley, a Tiger Cool Express on top instead of in the well, racks with a BNSF pumpkin and mish mash of freight on the bottom.
Will be meeting 109 to swap.
Anita and Caboose

FEC210 Nov 14, 2015 vid link:
https://youtu.be/e9VqGgb4y1M

FEC336 Nov 14, 2015

807, 418 with the unit train.
EoT past MP236 at 7:10am.

FEC336 Nov 14, 2015 vid link:
https://youtu.be/NaHIhO2e5bA

FEC101 Nov 13, 2015

101 by mp236 at 9:06 and dark thirty. Mark gave a salute to my RC lantern and sparklers. Could make out a long string of racks up front followed by IM and lots of double stacks.
Anita caboose

FEC202 Nov 13, 2015

202 by mp236 at 5:45 with 815 & 816. Rock up front followed by IM with mostly singles, racks with 2 BNSF pumpkins and freight on the bottom with center beams.
Anita and Caboose

FEC920S Nov 13, 2015

920 by mp236 at 2:37 with 435lhf and their empty hoppers heading home to FO.
Anita and Caboose

FEC920S Nov 13, 2015 vid link:
https://youtu.be/YOQrSasQQ7E

FEC920 Nov 13, 2015

920 by mp236 at 8:49 with rock heading north for a stop in Winter Beach first, then on to mp188.
Anita and Caboose

FEC920 Nov 13, 2015 vid link:
https://youtu.be/RZYNqNV9nTM

FEC210 Nov 13, 2015

811,801 with IM and racks just far enough behind FEC336 for the approach block to clear.
EoT past MP236 at 7:28am.

FEC210 Nov 13, 2015 vid link:
https://youtu.be/mNZHvXGs96c

Protect Signal MP236.2

Wayside showing APPROACH and favoring to CLEAR between trains FEC336 and FEC210.

Protect Signal MP236.2 vid link:
https://youtu.be/b_5Ssc-MvjQ

FEC336 Nov 13, 2015

808, 439 with the unit train.
EoT past MP236 at 7:15am.

FEC336 Nov 13, 2015 vid link:
https://youtu.be/2n8wM0xP0uw

FEC123 Nov 13, 2015

802 and 810 back-to-back with four panel switches in there.
EoT past MP236 at 6:47am.

FEC123 Nov 13, 2015 vid link:
https://youtu.be/NOf6nWsCOh8

FEC101 Nov 12, 2015

101 by mp236 at 7:45 with 811 & 801. Tony and Tommy gracious with their acknowledging our bright lights from our front porch. All IM with our favs.
Anita and Caboose

FEC202 Nov 12, 2015

202 by mp236 at 5:44 with 816 & 823. Big Jim acknowledging my sparklers big time, a surprise of someone waving from the cab window and ECH waving white from the second engine. We think maybe they picked up someone in FO due to the length of time we noticed on Atcs. Rock and tubs up front followed by odd mish mash of freight with a bunch of center beams, a scrap iron car, a brand new KCS box car, then some IM with racks bringing up the rear. A BNSF pumpkin and 2 new Ferromex with red stripes.
Meeting 101 in Palm Bay.
Anita and Caboose

FEC202 Nov 12, 2015 vid link:
https://youtu.be/Tsm5A2tT5W4

FEC210 Nov 12, 2015

210 by mp236 at 9:39 with 802 & 810. This was a UPS and EMP special, so to speak. There were two Ashley's, a Tiger Cool Express and racks on the bottom with 2 TTX articulated.
Anita and Caboose

FEC210 Nov 12, 2015 vid link:
https://youtu.be/HRQ0TjsdMQU

FEC109 Nov 12, 2015

109 by mp236 at 8:39 with 711 & 716. Freight up front, a load of crossties, building materials, tanks with some white ones for the chlorine plant in FO and long string of sugar with many brand spanking new and of course heading into FO. Caboose checked his vid and he said there were 44 of the sugar.
Anita and Caboose

FEC109 Nov 12, 2015 vid link:
https://youtu.be/faa6Det_rdQ

FEC336 Nov 12, 2015

807, 426 with the unit train.
EoT past MP236 at 6:50am.

FEC336 Nov 12, 2015 vid link:
https://youtu.be/awynfvqBRHY

FEC123 Nov 12, 2015

123 by my front porch.
EoT past MP236 at 6:22am.

FEC123 Nov 12, 2015 vid link:
https://youtu.be/ymjmGkEJ1vo

FEC107 Nov 11, 2015

107 by mp236 at 10:30 in a hurry south and meeting 222 in FO.
Anita caboose

FEC101 Nov 11, 2015

101 by mp236 at 7:54 with 802 & 810. Jim and ECH acknowledged our big light display with a nice train of IM and lots Raven's, lots of UPS and two Ashley's and continuations of plethora of racks, both directions!
Anita and Caboose

FEC202 Nov 11, 2015

202 by mp236 at 4:53 with 811 & 801. Tommy waving away from the windshield and Tony waving white from the cab window. Rock and tubs, 2 box cars, empty wells, IM and a long string of racks with 2 BNSF pumpkins, a Norfolk southern articulated and a box car acting like a caboose.
Meet 101???? As so late.
Anita and Caboose

FEC202 Nov 11, 2015 vid link:
https://youtu.be/W_1P6UOzo1A

FEC920S Nov 11, 2015

419LHF scampering for home.
EoT past MP236 at 3:53PM.
920 by mp236 at 3:54 with 419 lhf and their poor horn that sounds like a bad cold. Empty hoppers and a center beam acting like a caboose, which did not go north with them this morning.
Anita and Caboose

FEC109 Nov 11, 2015

109 by mp236 at 11:27 with 821 & 411 on their way into FO to drop off the bottom half consisting of gons with big rock, sugar cars and one lonely Tropicana. The racks, lots of tanks, freight and IM heading south.
Anita and Caboose

FEC109 Nov 11, 2015 vid link:
https://youtu.be/kKTnOgxP2H0

FEC920 Nov 11, 2015

419 and all hopper loads
EoT past MP236 at 8:01am.

FEC920 Nov 11, 2015 vid link:
https://youtu.be/dU8e-mp7EC4

FEC210 Nov 11, 2015

803,819,812 with the morning train and the private cars.
EoT past MP236 at 7:43am.

FEC210 Nov 11, 2015 vid link:
https://youtu.be/7rNpjjf98X8

FEC107 Nov 10, 2015

107 by mp236 at 10:35 with Tim shining his circular light to my RC blue lantern. Seemed rather short for them this evening. Think 218 is waiting for them in FO.
Anita caboose

FEC202 Nov 10, 2015 IN THE DARK.

IN THE DARK.
202 by mp236 at 6:06 with 802, 810 & 815. Jim, Buddy & ECH acknowledging my sparklers with just a smidgen of light left. Rock, tubs up front followed by IM with quite a few Schneider's, freight and racks on the bottom.
Anita and Caboose

FEC202 Nov 10, 2015 vid link:
https://youtu.be/P80N-2zlo7g

FEC101 Nov 10, 2015

101 by mp236 at 5:51 with 803, 819 & 812. Tony and Tommy with Eric U waving profusely from the cab to my sparklers. All IM with two Tiger Cool Express, Interstate, Ashley's, a MC squared and of course the beautiful Azalea and St Augustine with it's platform lights blazing.
Meeting 202 in FO.
Anita and Caboose

FEC101 Nov 10, 2015 vid link:
https://youtu.be/42mRDfHNQTc

FEC210 Nov 10, 2015

809,806 with the morning train.
EoT past MP236 at 8:29am.

FEC210 Nov 10, 2015 vid link:
https://youtu.be/6xfohMHck_Y

FEC 101 +202 Nov 9, 2015

101 by mp236 at 7:10 with 806 & 809. Jim, ECH and Buddy waving to our spotlight special and sparklers on their way to meet 202 in FO.

Then 202 by mp236at 7:51 with Tony and Tommy acknowledging our plethora of lights after pick up of Wal-Mart and sugar.

Fun evening with Mr Jerry Groothouse bringing us some fantastic FEC memorabilia that he received today.
Folks, there is not enough hours in a day for our railfanning and collecting of the FEC.
Happy Rails!
Anita and Caboose

FEC920S Nov 9, 2015

416 with the empties heading for home.
EoT past MP236 at 4:26PM.

FEC920S Nov 9, 2015 vid link:
https://youtu.be/b3RVc-5k7cY

FEC920 Nov 9, 2015

416LHF with about three dozen loads.
EoT past MP236 at 9:49am.

FEC920 Nov 9, 2015 vid link:
https://youtu.be/69PwLTZ-Pyg

FEC226 Nov 9, 2015

817,823 waiting on the siding for Nick to clear, then to the conditional board at MP233.
EoT past MP236 at 7:29am.

FEC226 Nov 9, 2015 vid link:
https://youtu.be/SDuyQsZQ2cc

FEC123 Nov 9, 2015

ECN on 803,814 back-to-back with a panel track switch in a gon amongst the FO set-out.
EoT past MP236 at 7:04am.

FEC123 Nov 9, 2015 vid link:
https://youtu.be/hSG8CGnaJPs

FEC101 Nov 8, 2015

101 by mp236 at 7:38 with 804 & 820. Tony and Tommy acknowledging our fiesta of lights from Caboose Junction South. All IM with lots of double stacks and a few empty slots.
Anita and Caboose

FEC202 Nov 7, 2015

819,812,711 with 99 rock and tubs, IM, 15 racks.
EoT past MP236 at 6:58PM.

202 by mp236 at 6:58 with 819, 812 & 711. Mark and crew acknowledging our light special from the porch and front yard. Rock and tubs up front followed by IM and 15 racks on the bottom.
Meeting 101 in Micco.
Anita and Caboose

FEC210 Nov 7, 2015

210 by mp236 at 9:23 with 804 & 820 running a tad late. IM up front with 3 stacks of Tiger
Cool Express, a Covenant Transport, UPS and racks on the bottom. One of the new
Ferromex with red stripes is tagged to the point that you can't see the red stripes.
Anita caboose

FEC123 Nov 7, 2015

810,802 back-to-back with the early morning train. Rear door on one of the WalMarts was
open and the packages had fallen out.
EoT past MP236 at 6:38am.

FEC123 Nov 7, 2015 vid link:
https://youtu.be/8lXKGKfYhAg

FEC222 Nov 6, 2015

222 by mp236 at 11:42 with Tim giving a highball. Meeting 117 in Gifford and 218 behind him
in the wings in FO. A busy hour or so around midnight.
Anita caboose

FEC202 Nov 6, 2015

202 by mp236 at 6:39 with 805 & 806. Ray and crew acknowledging our plethora of lights
on this dark and rainy evening. All IM up front with double stacks, long string of racks and
mishmash of freight on the bottom. Made out box cars, covered hoppers and center beams.
Meeting 101 in Micco.
Anita and Caboose

FEC109 Nov 6, 2015

109 by mp236 at 9:48 with 720 & 715. Racks up front, 3 sand cars, empty hoppers, tubs, a NS box car and IM on the bottom with double stacks too.
Anita and Caboose

FEC109 Nov 6, 2015 vid link:
https://youtu.be/T6Ll-pTp_B0

FEC920 Nov 6, 2015

433LHF with about 21 loads.
EoT past MP236 at 7:54am.

FEC920 Nov 6, 2015 vid link:
https://youtu.be/SEBWqPWn6Tc

FEC210 Nov 6, 2015

802,810 with the morning train.
EoT past MP236 at 7:10am.

FEC210 Nov 6, 2015 vid link:
https://youtu.be/F5xAHMQoXP4

FEC107 Nov 5, 2015

107 by mp236 at 10:42 with Tim's circular light matching my blue lantern as they zoom
south. Beautiful breeze blowing in the window tonight.
Anita caboose

FEC101 Nov 5, 2015

101 by mp236 at 7:35 with Tommy and Tony waving from the 802. A long 12,000 feet + of IM
and did spot a couple of Ashley's.
Anita and Caboose

FEC202 Nov 5, 2015

202 by mp236 at 4:38 with 804 & 820. Jim waving and ECH flapping double white from the
cab window with the bright sun shining on his Cheshire grin. Rock and tubs up front, IM
several Interstate's, some empty pigs and a long string of racks with a new Ferromex with
red stripes.
Anita and Caboose

FEC202 Nov 5, 2015 vid link:
https://youtu.be/m1C2d_P5Kss

FEC210 Nov 5, 2015

811,425,821 off the siding track at FO after meeting FEC109.
EoT past MP236 at 8:57am.

FEC210 Nov 5, 2015 vid link:
https://youtu.be/IiZR_KI_1k8

FEC109 Nov 5, 2015

816,716 with all auto racks.
EoT past MP236 at 8:34am.

FEC109 Nov 5, 2015 vid link:
https://youtu.be/aBJhhbUD_Hw

FEC336 Nov 5, 2015

807,439 with the unit train.
EoT past MP236 at 6:39am.

FEC336 Nov 5, 2015 vid link:
https://youtu.be/Qnic0-jjLcc

FEC101 Nov 4, 2015

101 by mp236 at 7:15 with 811 & 821 with Jim and ECH waving lights from the cab to our spot light, blue lantern and sparklers. All IM with an EggLand's Best, several Ashley's and lots of double stacks.
Anita and Caboose with Jerry Groothouse visiting Caboose Junction South

FEC202 Nov 4, 2015

202 by mp236 at 4:51 with 802 & 810. Rock and tubs up front with IM, and short shirts Dong Fang & Cosco in a well, a Magellan, racks with a new Ferromex with red stripes and freight on the bottom with a couple of empty scrap iron cars.
Meeting 101 in Micco.
Anita and Caboose

FEC202 Nov 4, 2015 vid link:
https://youtu.be/Rh5JaaSqxWg

FEC920S Nov 4, 2015

920 by mp236 at 2:49 with 433 & their loads of empties scooting towards the FO yard and home.
Anita caboose

FEC419S Nov 4, 2015

419 by mp236 at 12:07 lhf with the exact empty pig flats as took north. Caboose said they must have forgot their lunch. Also, a very odd looking fred or eot.
Anita caboose

FEC109 Nov 4, 2015

109 by mp236 at 10:24 with 715 & 434. 3 lengths of IM double stacks, long string of racks half of which were full, long string of empty rock and three tubs on the bottom.
Anita and Caboose

FEC109 Nov 4, 2015 vid link:
https://youtu.be/sebvRFCt15Q

FECwork train Nov 4, 2015

419 with empty pig flats for MP224.
EoT past MP236 at 8:43am.

FECwork train Nov 4, 2015 vid link:
https://youtu.be/DVP9qDyoeO0

FEC920 Nov 4, 2015

433LHF with the loads for Winter Beach and MP188.
EoT past MP236 at 8:18am.

FEC920 Nov 4, 2015 vid link:
https://youtu.be/SwaHpGFcpEs

FEC210 Nov 4, 2015

814,803 with IM and racks.
EoT past MP236 at 7:41am.

FEC210 Nov 4, 2015 vid link:
https://youtu.be/ZGDbzGJXvx8

FEC107 Nov 3, 2015

107 by mp236 @ 11:06 with a fairly short train. Mr Tim waving his circular light to my blue light. Thank you Sir! Meeting 222 in FO with 117 right on his tail and 218 sitting in the hole south. Lots of trainage the next couple hours.
Anita caboose

FEC101 Nov 3, 2015

101 by mp236 at 6:48 with 804 & 813. Tony and Tommy waving their light from the cab to our spotlight, blue lantern and sparklers from the porch. Lots of double stacks on this train and did spot a Tiger Cool Express. Mr Jerry Groothouse joining us this evening too.
Anita and Caboose

FEC202 Nov 3, 2015

202 by mp236 at 5:14 with 811 & 821. Jim waving away from the windshield and ECH flapping double white from the cab to my sparklers. Bunch of rock and three tubs followed by IM with lots o FEC blue containers double stacked, nice block of Schneider's, 3 Yang Ming's and racks on the bottom.
Meeting 101 in Micco.
Anita and Caboose

FEC202 Nov 3, 2015 vid link:
https://youtu.be/eKX2ALAbia8

FEC210 Nov 3, 2015

805,809 with IM and racks, HobbyLobby in there, too.
EoT past MP236 at 7:58am.

FEC210 Nov 3, 2015 vid link:
https://youtu.be/00yhDZbyXK0

FEC202 Nov 2, 2015

202 by mp236 at 7:41 with 819, 803 & 415. Tony and Tommy acknowledging my sparklers and Caboose's gigantic flashlight. Large sugar pick up, Tropicana's, Wal-Mart"s and then racks.
Anita and Caboose

FEC101 Nov 2, 2015

101 by mp236 at 6:18 with 805 & 809. Jim acknowledging my sparklers and ECH with his light waving from the tread. Caboose had his big spot light shining on the side to assist on seeing the cars. All IM with a couple of Ashley's towards the bottom.
Meeting 202 in FO who is picking up.
Anita and Caboose