FEC101 Oct 2, 2012

FEC101 Oct 2, 2012
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Wednesday, October 31, 2012

FEC101 Oct 31, 2012

ECH has been practicing for Halloween all week long and he has got it right...
103 and 140, 419LHF with racks, freight cars and IM heading for the meet at FOrt Pierce.
EoT past MP216 at 5:56PM.

FEC101 Oct 31, 2012 vid link:
http://youtu.be/cuUYaHQwu8M

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http://caboosemikey.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=3259637
http://caboosemikey.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=3259638

Tuesday, October 30, 2012

FEC101 Oct 30, 2012

Tony and Mike struggling to get out of Micco after the meet with FEC202's Halloween goblin.
Signal maintainer will normal the switch after they clear. 35 minute delay.
100 and 104, 414LHF and 710LHF with a long train of IM. Wow!
EoT past MP216 at 7:01PM.

FEC101 Oct 30, 2012 vid link:
http://youtu.be/4ZdRepTNZ-o

FEC202 Oct 30, 2012

Halloween is riding this train and waving from the near window as they head for the meet with FEC101 at Micco.
Blue engines looking good, 140 and 433 with a long train breaking the speed down for Micco South.
EoT past MP216 at 5:50PM.

FEC202 Oct 30, 2012 vid link:
http://youtu.be/j7YdAjSQjXg

Monday, October 29, 2012

FEC101 Oct 29, 2012

Masked ECH waving from the tread of 106 and 103, 720LHF with racks ahead of the IM. Long train
running 45mph or better. Meeting FEC202 at FO rt Pierce.
EoT past MP216 at 6:41PM.

FEC101 Oct 29, 2012 vid link:
http://youtu.be/8KuYig0yu88

Sunday, October 28, 2012

FEC202 Oct 28, 2012

Dispatch telling them the swap is lined for Palm Bay.
102 and 140 with racks having no trouble with their speed tonight.
EoT past MP216 at 6:20PM.

FEC202 Oct 28, 2012 vid link:
http://youtu.be/Q44lLM5gyQs

Saturday, October 27, 2012

FEC101 Oct 27, 2012

Willie and Ray on 102 and 140, 438 with racks and hoppers ahead of the IM.
EoT past MP216 at 6:45PM.
cabooseMikey, Tommy, Brylon, Jerry and Jason.

FEC101 Oct 27, 2012 vid link:
http://youtu.be/WYTkRLMAdqQ

Friday, October 26, 2012

FEC101 Oct 26, 2012

Hurricane Sandy lashing the FEC signal maintainers this evening as Ray rolls Mark past the meet at Micco. Two signal people will be waiting for them below me.
100 and 104, Heritage714LHF and all IM.
EoT past MP216 at 6:28PM.

FEC101 Oct 26, 2012 vid link:  
http://youtu.be/pBauEIc60qQ

FEC202 Oct 26, 2012

Willie and Ray reporting fouled crossing gates to dispatch on their way to the meet at Micco
as Hurricane Sandy blows town.
102 and 140 struggling into her teeth as I grab my cap.
EoT past MP216 at 5:57PM.

FEC202 Oct 26, 2012 vid link:
http://youtu.be/deipZ29k4Aw

FTP Ghost Tour 10-24-2012 PART 3

FTP Ghost Tour 10-24-2012 PART 3
FECRS stop on the Fort Pierce Ghost Walking Tour on the evening of October 24, 2012.

PART 3 vid link:
http://youtu.be/0lM6S2qPCE8

FTP Ghost Tour 10-24-2012 PART 2

FTP Ghost Tour 10-24-2012 PART 2
cabooseMikey manning a stop on the Fort Pierce Ghost Walking Tour.
Thanks to my friend Mr. Jacob Smith (age 10) for the videography.

PART 2 vid link:
http://youtu.be/B8I7SAq4-vU

FTP Ghost Tour 10-24-2012 PART 1

FTP Ghost Tour 10-24-2012 PART 1
setting up the railroad stop on the 2012 Ft Pierce Ghost Tour

PART 1 vid link:
http://youtu.be/-JJpkXJfrdk

Thursday, October 25, 2012

FEC101 Oct 25, 2012

Conan giving the roll-by to Tony at Micco. 103 and 106, 720LHF heading for weekend.
EoT past MP216 at 6:14PM.

FEC101 Oct 25, 2012 vid link:
http://youtu.be/Z21kv-FZq3w

FEC202 Oct 25, 2012

ECH in the near window and Conan running 141 and 101 with rock, IM and racks meeting FEC101 at Micco. No freight cars on this one. Hurricane Sandy having a word as they go by.
EoT past MP216 at 5:50PM.
cabooseMikey and Bo.

FEC101 Oct 24, 2012 with masked ECH

ECH is in the Halloween spirit tonight and waving to us from the tread of 100,104 and 716LHF. The Great One has donned a scary mask as he visits ever-so-briefly with us at the Fort Pierce Ghost Tour on Ave A at 6:45PM.
Glad you could drop by, David!

FEC101 Oct 24, 2012 with masked ECH vid link:
http://youtu.be/377Lr9sRizM

Hey, Let's take a closer look at that Halloween guy here:
http://caboosemikey.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=3247487

Tuesday, October 23, 2012

FEC101 Oct 23, 2012

Tony out of the meet with FEC202 at Palm Bay and through the junction with 103 and 106, 432 with racks, freight cars and IM.
EoT past MP216 at 5:58PM.

FEC101 Oct 23, 2012 vid link:
http://youtu.be/AY_gqWefEks

FEC202 Oct 23, 2012

ECH and company finishing their rounder this afternoon and threading their way through MoW
working Gifford.
100 and 104 with the neatly blocked train running about 45mph meeting FEC101 at Palm Bay.
EoT past MP216 at 4:35PM.

FEC202 Oct 23, 2012 vid link:
http://youtu.be/qR0qLK0SJMQ

Monday, October 22, 2012

FEC202 Oct 22, 2012

Tony giving the roll-by and then FEC202 coming out of the meet at Gifford after picking up at Ft. Pierce on 102 and 140 with both engines running.
EoT past MP216 at 7:05

FEC202 Oct 22, 2012 vid link:
http://youtu.be/keqL3ttHEls

FEC101 Oct 22, 2012

Dispatch lining the meet for Gifford this evening. ECH on 141 and 101, 702 with racks ahead of the IM. Different pairing on the consist.
EoT past MP216 at 6:30PM.

FEC101 Oct 22, 2012 vid link:
http://youtu.be/YNbKA5x5XUg

Saturday, October 20, 2012

FEC202 Oct 20, 2012

Mark showing a light on 102 and 140, 511 as dusk settles in.
EoT past MP236 at 7:30PM.
cabooseMikey and Jerry.

FEC101 Oct 20, 2012

Traveling back from TARR and watching the trains from Indrio team track tonight.
Willie and Ray on 100 and 104 bringing the speed down for a 25mph slow order then meeting FEC202 at White City.
EoT past MP236 at 6:46PM.
cabooseMikey and Jerry.

FEC101 Oct 20, 2012 vid link:
http://youtu.be/AeyawQW-0kU

Friday, October 19, 2012

FEC202 Oct 19, 2012

Ray giving the roll-by to Mark at Gifford. Willie with a wave on 100 and 720 leading the afternoon train with plenty of freight cars on this one. NO ROCK!
EoT past MP216 at 6:01PM.

FEC202 Oct 19, 2012 vid link:
http://youtu.be/ZNO0syiVHRw

FEC101 Oct 19, 2012

Jim giving me a smile as he heads for the meet at Gifford.
105 and 106, 716LHF grumbling past me at about 40mph with all IM.
EoT past MP216 at 5:34PM.

FEC101 Oct 19, 2012 vid link:
http://youtu.be/0esA1I3DlAk

FEC920 Oct 19, 2012

Riding the blocks of the unit train just 11 minutes behind him, FEC920 is across the Roseland Trestle at 9:37am with 432 leading a handful of cars.

FEC920 Oct 19, 2012 vid link:
http://youtu.be/jO_1ANAQWWM

FEC336 Oct 19, 2012

Unit train with yeollows 711 and 708LHF is across the Roseland Trestle.
EoT past DDMP212.8 NO Defects at 9:26am.

FEC336 Oct 19, 2012 vid link:
http://youtu.be/M8AYd5uafbI

Thursday, October 18, 2012

FEC101 Oct 18, 2012

Steve and Tony finishing their rounder on 104 and 142, 710LHF with a very long train of IM.
EoT past MP216 at 6:20PM.
cabooseMikey and Brylon.

FEC101 Oct 18, 2012 vid link:
http://youtu.be/Mg_6aSO5EQ4

FEC202 Oct 18, 2012

ECH and Jim on 140 and 716 heading for their weekend. Neatly blocked, no freight cars on this one.
EoT past MP216 at 4:48PM.
cabooseMikey and Bo.

FEC202 Oct 18, 2012 vid link:
http://youtu.be/2YxqtfOw-uw

Wednesday, October 17, 2012

Melbourne Class of '58 Reunion

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Melbourne Class of '58 Reunion

Had the pleasure of joining members of the Class of 1958 today October 17, 2012 for lunch at
the Marsh Landing Restaurant in Fellsmere from 1 till 3PM.

While much of the conversation naturally revolved around the comings and goings of the Class
of '58, there were other equally intriguing moments about life in east central Florida during
the good old days.

It is always a pleasure to visit with Mr. Johnny Hiott whose recall of names, places and
details is just as sharp as can be.

I was delighted to be seated between him and Cecil Tumblin whose father was FEC Railway
section foreman in Micco. Cecil grew up in the section house that was located at the spot
where the East Coast Hogger set out my whitecaboose sixteen years ago last week. And what
stories he had to tell!

As lunch concluded, it was my privilege to conduct a tour of the artifacts and premises in
Marsh Landing for Cecil's wife Ann and friend Earl. She was most fascinated by the lone wheel
of the Fellsmere RailRoad/Trans Florida Central motorcar which has been called DINKY for
nearly 100 years.

A very special Thank You to Johnny for gifting me three original papers from the extensive
Gleason Collection which is now being transferred to Prof. Seth Bramson, FEC Railway
historian.

I look forward to meeting with this group again, hopefully long before their next annual class
reunion.
cabooseMikey.

FEC101 Oct 17, 2012

Jim and the ECH on 106 and 106, 704 with racks ahead of the IM. Red billboard in there.
EoT past MP216 at 6:38PM.

FEC101 Oct 17, 2012 vid link:
http://youtu.be/-HN45kASqCw

FEC202 Oct 17, 2012

Steve past MoW's conditional stop board No Restrictions running 40mph on 141 and 710.
EoT past MP216 with advance stop board attached to it at 4:53PM.

FEC202 Oct 17, 2012 vid link:
http://youtu.be/SlQyc1NOe-Q

Tuesday, October 16, 2012

FEC202 Oct 16, 2012

Signalman Dave joining me as Jim and the ECH come by on 106 and 704. Good looking train running about 45mph.
EoT past MP216 at 4:53PM.
cabooseMikey and Signalman Dave.

FEC202 Oct 16, 2012 vid link:
http://youtu.be/1gYZZp-ERYs

FEC202 Oct 15, 2012

Past MP226 at 7:16PM at 45mph in the dark.
In a meeting, couldn't see - no vid.

FEC101 Oct 15, 2012

105 and 140, heritage714LHF with racks ahead of the IM, long train running 45mph.
EoT past MP226 at 6:27Pm. No vid.

Saturday, October 13, 2012

FEC101 Oct 13, 2012

Willie and Ray holding the main for the meet at Micco and then to the junction.
Paired 105 and 140 with an empty rock train ahead of the IM.
EoT past MP216 at 6:37PM.
cabooseMikey and Jerry.

FEC101 Oct 13, 2012 vid link:
http://youtu.be/KeIoEzChXTA

FEC202 Oct 13, 2012

Mark's off, Tug taking orders from dispatch to drop engines and rock at NSB and take the siding at Micco for the meet with FEC101.
101 and 100, 422LHF and a neatly blocked train. No IM on this one.
EoT past MP216 at 5:54PM.

FEC202 Oct 13, 2012 vid link:
http://youtu.be/0r1sLncBAn8

Friday, October 12, 2012

FEC101 Oct 12, 2012

Ray giving the roll-by to Tug on FEC101 at Micco. Not a real long train, DD MP212.8 tripped
long before I saw the consist.
Paired 104 and 142, 425 all on line with all IM.Love that BigBlue.
EoT past MP216 at 6:24PM.

FEC101 Oct 12, 2012 vid link:
http://youtu.be/kmLzxOET8Qg

FEC202 Oct 12, 2012

Willie and Ray heading into the meet at Micco this afternoon on 107 and 702 with a long train.
FEC101 already waiting in the siding for them.
EoT past MP216 at 6:04PM.

FEC202 Oct 12, 2012 vid link:
http://youtu.be/rzN0YoOw9Q4

Thursday, October 11, 2012

FEC101 Oct 11, 2012

Steve kicking up the dust with a long train tonight, told to run the third engine where
necessary to make up as much time as possible after the long delay for FEC202's parted train
line at Palm Bay South.
Plenty dark as they speed by on 105 and 140, 716LHF doing close to 50mph.
EoT past MP216 at 7:25PM.
cabooseMikey and Brylon.

FEC101 Oct 11, 2012 vid link:
http://youtu.be/N54Y5UqgOr8

FEC202 Oct 11, 2012

Signalman Bo pulling onto the spot just before Jim and the ECH head past for their weekend.
104 and 142 with Jim hustling this train toward the meet with FEC101 in Palm Bay.
EoT past MP216 at 5:14PM.
cabooseMikey and Bo.

FEC202 Oct 11, 2012 vid link:
http://youtu.be/0O0qsJpwy7w

WORK704 Oct 11, 2012

Geometry train across the Roseland Trestle on a passenger schedule again today, will be making a stop for guests at Holly Street shortly.
EoT past DD MP212.8 NO Defects at 11:19am.

WORK704 Oct 11, 2012 vid link:
http://youtu.be/-7yxr4IEdxg
second cam:
http://youtu.be/S0B6Ds2THdE

FEC210 Oct 11, 2012

Late-running FEC210 with 106 and 141 is on the Roseland Trestle.
NO Defects DD MP212.8 at 8:54am.

FEC210 Oct 11, 2012 vid link:
http://youtu.be/cFV9Tysr5Yw

undercutter track gang Oct 10, 2012

Track crew repairing the mudspot at MP216 this afternoon after clearing up for the FECW704 and FEC920. Undercutter, Fairmont tamper and Knox-Kershaw spreader grooming the RoW under the watchful eye of the S&C maintainer.

undercutter track gang Oct 10, 2012 vid link:
http://youtu.be/Dtukosv26nA

FEC920 Oct 10, 2012

FEC920 behind the geometry train scampering through the work window for Foreman Mr. Collins track gang at MP216 with a 25mph speed restriction. 412LHF with 10 loads and a string of empty hoppers.
EoT past MP216 at 1:36PM.

FEC920 Oct 10, 2012 vid link:
http://youtu.be/Swkd5ye6TE4

FECW704 Oct 10, 2012

Work Extra 704 with the NS geometry train has stopped in Micco to pick up two track supervisors and is now heading towards Foreman Mr. Collins undercutter gang which has cleared up at MP215. One additional 10mph speed restriction at the junction.
EoT past MP216 at 12:26PM.

FECWORK704 Oct 10, 2012 vid link:
http://youtu.be/Xe7lKpXH3Hw

Tuesday, October 9, 2012

FEC101 Oct 9, 2012

102 and 103, 415LHF after the long delay for the work crew and then the meet at Gifford which has been blocked during the rush hour.
Long train hitting 45mph, EoT past MP226 at 5:37PM.

undercutter RM1854 Oct 9, 2012

Foreman Mr. Collins sending the undercutter to Sebastian Team to clear up for FEC202.
Undercutter past MP216 at 4:29PM while FEC202 waits 25minutes before heading to the meet.

undercutter RM1854 Oct 9, 2012 vid link:
http://youtu.be/hHZJLtfTOZs

Monday, October 8, 2012

FEC202 Oct 8, 2012

Paired 105 and 140 with racks and this weekend's emptied IM cars.
EoT past MP216 at 7:10PM.

FEC202 Oct 8, 2012 vid link:
http://youtu.be/UORjWUmFzpo

FEC101 Oct 8, 2012

Jim and the ECH on paired 106 and 141, 425 with racks ahead of the IM heading for the meet at FO rt Pierce. A billboard in there.
EoT past MP216 at 5:50PM.

FEC101 Oct 8, 2012 vid link:
http://youtu.be/bY2x32mUhxg

FEC920 Oct 8, 2012

uploaded from a different cam, experimental.
FEC920 Oct 8, 2012.MOV vid link:
http://youtu.be/gXMs7IQUsow

FEC920 taking permission to pass Foreman Mr. Collins conditional stop board at MP220: track is clear, no additional speed restrictions.
416 and a couple dozen loads clattering north across the Roseland Trestle at 8:55am and being looked over by hi-rail2216 at Holly Street.

FEC920 Oct 8, 2012 vid link:
http://youtu.be/t-mr82QDDCw

Sunday, October 7, 2012

FEC101 Oct 7, 2012

WorkExtra403 was here this morning and has neatly dropped new granite ballast on the now-
repaired mud-spot at MP215.7.
Tony on 105 and 140 with plenty of IM and some empty wells on the bottom heading home after
the swap.
EoT past MP216 at 7:16PM.

FEC101 Oct 7, 2012 vid link:
http://youtu.be/BpHD4zjbOAw

Saturday, October 6, 2012

FEC101 + 202 Oct 6, 2012

FEC101 with 106 and 142, 416 leading and FEC202 with 702, 720 & 433LHF as Ray and Mark chatter while clearing Micco Road MP209 from the meet at 6:48PM.

FEC101 + 202 Oct 6, 2012 vid link:
http://youtu.be/kuwb2dJN8RU

Friday, October 5, 2012

FEC101 Oct 5, 2012

Mark taking the roll-by from Ray at Micco with a chuckle.
105 and 140, 702LHF with all IM hustling by me.
EoT past MP216 at 6:17PM.

FEC101 Oct 5, 2012 vid link:
http://youtu.be/XBZ2e96cBmI

FEC202 Oct 5, 2012

Willie and Ray headed for the siding at Micco to meet FEC101 this evening.
107 and heritage714 leading a neatly blocked train, no freight on this one.
EoT past MP216 at 5:41PM.

FEC202 Oct 5, 2012 vid link:
http://youtu.be/QFc3LHE_erg

Wednesday, October 3, 2012

FEC101 Oct 3, 2012

Jim has his hand on a long train tonight. 105 and 140, 413LHF ahead of all IM running 45mph.
EoT past MP216 at 5:58PM.

FEC101 Oct 3, 2012 vid link:
http://youtu.be/WMk5K7m2QNE

Tuesday, October 2, 2012

FEC202 Oct 2, 2012

Can hear them whistling on the heavy air far to the south long before I can see this train.
Jim and the ECH on paired 100 and 101 with a neatly blocked train struggling to get 25mph.
EoT past MP216 at 6:55PM.

FEC202 Oct 2, 2012 vid link:
http://youtu.be/qzY3wx7tK3s

FEC101 Oct 2, 2012

FEC101 taking permission from Foreman Mr. Collins to proceed past his red flag at MP214.
Colorful lash-up 104,142 and 714 with a long train of IM and a special treat - Azalea and St Augustine are carrying EoT.
EoT past MP216 at 5:26PM.
cabooseMikey and Signalman Bo.

FEC101 Oct 2, 2012 vid link:
http://youtu.be/1XagMzMpQAg