Caboose Junction SEP 2016: September 2016

FEC109 Sep 21, 2016

704,439,428,507 with Miami, FtL and FO traffic heading into the siding to drop off.
EoT past MP236 at 9:24am.

FEC109 Sep 21, 2016 vid link:
https://youtu.be/RtoW9R9l4hY

FEC920 Sep 21, 2016

421 with hoppers, gons and more hoppers heading to Bougard to hold the main for the meet with FEC109.
EoT past MP236 at 8:17am.

FEC920 Sep 21, 2016 vid link:
https://youtu.be/pw__mM4XVqI

101 by mp236 at 6:39 with 823 & 816. Crew saluting and waving from the cab window to my sparklers. Decent hot train of IM with lots of UPS, a TriState leasing, plenty of Mr Hertwig's single and double stacks, a huge block of EMP/HUD group looking like Xmas and two Ashley.
Anita and Caboose

FEC101 Sep 20, 2016 vid link:
https://youtu.be/L2Z_MqCm3vc

FEC202 Sep 20, 2016

202 by mp236 at 5:24 with 812 & 810. Jim salutes as ECH is waving white from the cab window to my sparklers. Lots of rock and tubs up front for a heavy load, IM with a lot of double stacks towards the end, racks and a lonely BNSF box car acting as caboose. Meeting 101 in Micco.
Anita and Caboose

FEC202 Sep 20, 2016 vid link:
https://youtu.be/KBHSRosNccA

FEC920 Sep 20, 2016

431LHF with eight empties going back into FO siding.
EoT past MP236 at 11:54am.

FEC920 Sep 20, 2016 vid link:
https://youtu.be/iRfB9EWasPQ

FEC109 Sep 20, 2016

806,709 going into FO siding to drop the bottom block.
EoT past MP236 at 8:06am.

FEC109 Sep 20, 2016 vid link:
https://youtu.be/rG4DOGIZZcc

FEC101 Sep 19, 2016

812,810 with stacks, double stacks and pigs heading to the meet with FEC202 at Port
Sewall.
EoT past MP236 at 5:35PM.

FEC101 Sep 19, 2016 vid link:
https://youtu.be/hqfu0IPlC0U

FEC920 Sep 19, 2016

431 with 35 loads going to work on a Monday morning,
EoT past MP236 at 7:41am.

FEC920 Sep 19, 2016 vid link:
https://youtu.be/v1xGGUixan8

FEC101 Sep 18, 2016

101 by mp236 at 8:26 with 820 & 819. More saluting and lights to my sparklers from
the porch in the dark. Three Ashley, 2 Averitt's and double stacks.Lil hard to get an
eyeball in the dark. With a bright light shining, easy to see reflective tape on cars, but
not read the names.
Sure ECH not too pleased coming all the way to Gifford. Of course I was hoping for FO
to see him both directions! Probably get a "B" word for that.
Anita and Caboose

FEC202 Sep 18, 2016

The unit train to City Point has 815, 710 back-to-back with maybe a hundred loads
heading into Bougard to swap with FEC101.
EoT past MP236 at 7:38PM.

FEC202 Sep 18, 2016 vid link:
https://youtu.be/5FS7-AdMkJM

FEC101 Sep 17, 2016

101 by mp236 at 6:39 with 817 & 807. Crew saluting to my sparklers with a hot train of IM and mostly double stacks up front. There was a pair of ABCO, a Dong Fang, a Ryder, a KLLM and an Ashley. Acting as caboose was a pair of TILX chlorine tanks to set out in FO.
Anita and Caboose

FEC101 Sep 17, 2016 vid link:
https://youtu.be/G0QY6WK9dDQ

FEC101 Sep 16, 2016

812,810 in the golden evening sunlight.
EoT past MP236 at 6:29PM.

FEC101 Sep 16, 2016 vid link:
https://youtu.be/X2DaiokOWg4

FEC202 Sep 16, 2016

202 by mp236 at 5:15 with 817, 807 & 713 lhf. Salutes from the crew and waving out the cab window. Rock as usual up front with an Operation Lifesaver, IM with several OOCL, 5 gon work cars and a bunch of racks on the bottom with two BNSF pumpkin and a pair of TTX articulated.
Meeting 101 in Micco.
Anita and Caboose

FEC202 Sep 16, 2016 vid link:
https://youtu.be/D7ySYb_cbCA

FEC920 Sep 16, 2016

438 with the Pineda Turn.
EoT past MP236 at 7:57am.

FEC920 Sep 16, 2016 vid link:
https://youtu.be/iXgg1yo89uI

FEC109 Sep 16, 2016

820,704,416 heading into the siding at FO to drop off.
EoT past MP236 at 7:18am.

FEC109 Sep 16, 2016 vid link:
https://youtu.be/yBN_C7w6vBY

FEC101 Sep 15, 2016

817,807 with the hot train having two cab signal problems and stopping in front of us twice for a ten minute delay.
EoT past MP236 at 6:19PM.

FEC101 Sep 15, 2016 vid link:
https://youtu.be/d0tJgHf_1lk

FEC109 Sep 15, 2016

819,709,435LHF with Miami, Ft Laud and Fort Pierce traffic.
EoT past MP236 at 8:13am.

FEC109 Sep 15, 2016 vid link:
https://youtu.be/dUgC71ZV8eM

FEC121 Sep 15, 2016

LNG800,300,818 in the early morning light. ConRail hoppers on the bottom with the Tropicals.
EoT past MP236 at 7:11am.

FEC121 Sep 15, 2016 vid link:
https://youtu.be/nrzwTsfCvMo

FEC101 Sep 14, 2016

101 by mp236 at 5:59 with 812 & 810. Jim saluting and waving from cab window with ECH flapping his arms from the tread to my sparklers. Nice, neat hot train of IM with lots of UPS, a Dong Fang short shirt, quite a few CMA CGN short shirts, a Tiger Cool Express, an Ashley and can't forget the FEC blue containers.
Rain held off, but some nasty weather rolling in from the west.
Anita and Caboose

FEC101 Sep 14, 2016 vid link:
https://youtu.be/cX7ojngzhcQ

FEC109 Sep 14, 2016

820,416 taking this train into the siding at FO to drop the bottom block.
EoT past MP236 at 8:34am.

FEC109 Sep 14, 2016 vid link:
https://youtu.be/I5jVtfVkOT8

FEC920 Sep 14, 2016

411LHF with a TBOX and about three dozen or so loaded hoppers.
EoT past MP236 at 7:36am.

FEC920 Sep 14, 2016 vid link:
https://youtu.be/03EYXfl2PUU

FEC210 Sep 14, 2016

823,709 back-to-back in the early morning dawn.
EoT past MP236 at 6:59am.

FEC210 Sep 14, 2016 vid link:
https://youtu.be/56CjDtSVvjg

FEC107 Sep 13, 2016

107 by mp236 at 11:15 very slow as 222 still going in and out of FO picking up. Was watching CBS news about FEC and LNG fuel, etc out of Delray and the area south. Sorry Tim, raced to the window but missed shining my light in time.
Anita caboose

FEC101 Sep 13, 2016

101 by mp236 at 6:28 with 813 & 806. Tommy and Jay saluting away to my sparklers. Clipping along with hot train of UPS, KLLM, 2 pair of short shirt TriF-Leet, a faded short shirt SeaStar and FEC Mr Hertwig blue containers, single and double stacks.
Anita and Caboose

FEC101 Sep 13, 2016 vid link:
https://youtu.be/fsRgAogDQ50

FEC202 Sep 13, 2016

202 by mp236 at 4:26 with 805 & 816. Jim saluting with ECH waving and yelling out of the cab window to my sparklers. They have a slow order just above us, so really getting good views of each car. Lots of rock, IM with Estes, a Triton, Schneider, then racks with a BNSF pumpkin and the lonely bi-colored orange box car as caboose.
Palm Bay to meet 101.
Anita and Caboose

FEC202 Sep 13, 2016 vid link:
https://youtu.be/ISiGpsXZq0M

FEC109 Sep 13, 2016

812,810 with Miami, FTL and FO traffic.
EoT past MP236 at 7:59am.

FEC109 Sep 13, 2016 vid link:
https://youtu.be/Ix36mzKTTEw

FEC202 Sep 12, 2016

813,806 and 416,501 nose-to-nose lead this one tonight with the FO pick up on the head
end.
EoT past MP236 at 7:14PM.

FEC202 Sep 12, 2016 vid link:
https://youtu.be/45x_J7DGQk4

FEC101 Sep 12, 2016

101 by mp236 at 5:47 with 805 & 816. Jim saluting and waving from the cab with ECH
waving from the tread to my sparklers. Few racks up front, several Hamburg Sud, a
couple of Tiger Cool Express, UPS, Ravens, an Ashley and FEC blue containers.
Meeting 202 in FO.
Caboose doing his historical meeting in Sebastian.
Anita caboose

FEC920 Sep 12, 2016

411LHF with 21 rock cars on the Pineda Turn.
EoT past MP236 at 8:14am.

FEC920 Sep 12, 2016 vid link:
https://youtu.be/3Pkx7Vkk1g8

FEC101 Sep 11, 2016

813,806 with all IM.
EoT past MP236 at 7:22PM.

FEC101 Sep 11, 2016 vid link:
https://youtu.be/HPMN1tmvY0k

Ridge Lines Sep 9-11, 2016

Long weekend at Ridge with Rich and Tracy Clemons.

Ridge Lines Sep 11, 2016
Checking out the club car on the Ridge Lines with the help of the Clemons on a beautiful Sunday morning. This fine riding car meets our stringent stability testing standards and we will be sure to give Anita Caboose a smooth, safe, comfortable ride around the track.

Ridge Lines Sep 11, 2016 vid link:
https://youtu.be/7ePTzYhPq-k

FEC920 Sep 9, 2016

816 with the Pineda Turn.
EoT past MP236 at 8:14am.

FEC920 Sep 9, 2016 vid link:
https://youtu.be/Gx1hgurLp6Y

FEC109 Sep 9, 2016

810,704 with Miami, FTL and FO traffic going into the siding to drop off. Yellow one on here.
EoT past MP236 at 7:24am.

FEC109 Sep 9, 2016 vid link:
https://youtu.be/ySD5VU58N80

FEC107 Sep 8, 2016

107 by mp236 at 11:11 with Tim and I shining our lights to each other. His circular light motion sets the tone for dream land and counting cars.
Anita caboose

FEC101 Sep 8, 2016

101 by mp236 at 5:52 with 805 & 814. Tommy & Jay saluting to my sparklers. All IM with lots of UPS, a KLLM, EMP and FEC blue containers.
Anita and Caboose

FEC101 Sep 8, 2016 vid link:
https://youtu.be/P95YvEYlrB0

FEC202 Sep 8, 2016

202 by mp236 at 4:29 with 820, 808, 819 & 511. Jim and the full house crew saluting with ECH waving from cab window of 808 to my sparklers. Rock, few coal, IM with decent amount of double stacks and freight on the bottom with three scrap gons and several center beams.
Meeting 101 in Micco.
Anita caboose

FEC109 Sep 8, 2016

821,804 with Miami traffic, a tank train and the FO set out.
EoT past MP236 at 9:02am.

FEC109 Sep 8, 2016 vid link:
https://youtu.be/g6twwt8yfZw

FEC121 Sep 8, 2016

822,703 with Miami traffic and all those Tropicals for the West Palm set out.
EoT past MP236 at 7:29am.

FEC121 Sep 8, 2016 vid link:
https://youtu.be/7Y9T2s0WsNA

FEC101 Sep 7, 2016

101 by mp236 at 5:45 with 820 & 808. That full house on 820 saluting graciously and ECH flapping his arms from the tread of 808. A nice, fast and efficient train of IM with some racks and a pair of Ashley.
Anita and Caboose

FEC101 Sep 7, 2016 vid link:
https://youtu.be/iGAgF2BE_Zk

FEC202 Sep 7, 2016

202 by mp236 at 4:33 with 805 & 814. Tommy and Jay saluting to my sparklers with NSB set out up front, rock and tubs, IM with a super large block of CSX Intermodal double stacks, racks and two freight cars.
Meeting in Micco with 101.
Thanks for the heads up Gary.
Anita and Caboose

FEC202 Sep 7, 2016 vid link:
https://youtu.be/oNLvu_dGJLQ

FEC920S Sep 7, 2016

441LHF with about 30 empties heading into the siding at FO to finish their day.
EoT past MP236 at 2:53PM.

FEC920S Sep 7, 2016 vid link:
https://youtu.be/cjzRbypGzo4

FEC141 Sep 7, 2016

141 by mp236 at 10:22 with 810 & 416. Steve saluting with a good amount of IM up front. There were three Tiger Cool Express, a CR England, a SeaFreight and then freight with coal, lumber, coil cable and a bunch of Crowley. Next came the FO set out with some IM, Herzog gons of boulders, 2 Tropicana, sugar and tanks.
Anita and Caboose

FEC141 Sep 7, 2016 vid link:
https://youtu.be/5eR6CKkuIwE

FEC920 Sep 7, 2016

441 with about 30 loads heading into the siding at Micco to meet FEC141.
EoT past MP236 at 7:59am.

FEC920 Sep 7, 2016 vid link:
https://youtu.be/ybiZGDzK5RM

FEC107 Sep 6, 2016

107 by mp236 at 9:49 with Tim and I playing dueling lights. Scooting along pretty good
and must say the earliest time frame that I can remember.
Anita caboose

FEC202 Sep 6, 2016

202 by mp236 at 6:36 with 810 & 416. Jim saluting and ECH with Tony waving while
hogging the cab window to my sparklers. A shirt pile of (50) sugar hoppers, a string of
Tropicana, jet engine car, small amount of IM and looong string of empty flats.
Anita and Caboose

FEC202 Sep 6, 2016 vid link:
https://youtu.be/S3rpzEDGLCU

FEC101 Sep 6, 2016

101 by mp236 at 5:46 with 805 & 814. Tommy and Jay saluting to my sparklers with all
IM including racks with four sets of jumbo articulated, a Reynolds Logistics, 2 short
shirt TriF-Leet tanks, UPS, 3 Ashley and a Mr Hertwig blue container as caboose.
Meeting 202 in FO who is picking up.
Anita and Caboose

FEC101 Sep 6, 2016 vid link:
https://youtu.be/5d0OJzTKUA0

FEC903S Sep 6, 2016

903 by mp236 at 2:36 with my Pink Lady 436, a tank and 10 hoppers heading home to FO.
Anita caboose

FEC903 Sep 6, 2016

903 by mp236 at 11:12 with my Pink Lady 436lhf, 10 Herzog gons and a couple dozen
rock heading north out of FO via dispatcher to Gifford and then on to mp188.
Anita and Caboose

FEC903 Sep 6, 2016 vid link:
https://youtu.be/UJtjzk4W7mY

FEC101 Sep 5, 2016

101 by mp236 at 5:29 with 807 & 810. Jim saluting with ECH and Signal inspector Tony on the tread waving profusely to my sparklers. All IM with a pair of short shirt Seaco, an Ashley, UPS, a pair of KLLM and FEC blue containers.
We were not so lucky to have that sunshine that Mr Clemons had, but clouds and a looming thunderstorm.
Anita and Caboose

FEC101 Sep 5, 2016 vid link:
https://youtu.be/AEx3SLUs9wk

FEC127 Sep 5, 2016

809,439,421 heading into FO siding to drop the bottom block on Labor Day.
EoT past MP236 at 7:45am.

FEC127 Sep 5, 2016 vid link:
https://youtu.be/QgKelVW4XvA

FEC101 Sep 4, 2016

101 by mp236 at 8:04 with 805 & 814. Tommy saluting graciously to my sparklers in the almost dark. Times are a changing. All IM with a Hobby Lobby, an Ashley, 2 pair of short shirt tanks, Maersk, FEC blue containers, UPS and CR England.
Anita and Caboose

FEC101 Sep 4, 2016 vid link:
https://youtu.be/QLuFKIRSEtU

FEC107 Sep 3, 2016

107 by mp236 at 12:37 with Tim shining his circular light to my blue lantern. Bet he is
not a happy camper having to come all the way to FO and swap with 222. Will leave the
light in the window and head to sleep.
Anita caboose

FEC101 Sep 3, 2016

101 by mp236 at 6:43 with 807 & 810 and crew saluting my sparklers on this very
cloudy evening with thunder in the distance. IM and double stacks up front with racks
sandwiched between more IM. Racks had three of the jumbo articulated and a BNSF
pumpkin. There was a Tiger Cool Express up front and mixed IM on the bottom of FEC
blue containers, Hubs and Ravens stopping in FO for drop off.
Anita and Caboose

FEC101 Sep 3, 2016 vid link:
https://youtu.be/puAn3dbIy3Q

FEC210 Sep 3, 2016

814,703 with racks and IM after the swap at FO.
EoT past MP236 at 7:59am.

FEC210 Sep 3, 2016 vid link:
https://youtu.be/YFa9TGxE6-M

FEC101 Sep 2, 2016

101 by mp236 @ 6:58 with 821, 805 & my Pink Lady 436 lhf with a coal train up front, followed by racks, IM and only saw 2 UPS and again a green frog on the end.
Anita and Caboose

FEC101 Sep 2, 2016 vid link:
https://youtu.be/SRtEOismGBA

FEC202 Sep 2, 2016

202 by mp 236 @ 5:39 with 823 & 713 smoking away. Rock, tubs up front, IM with a XPO Logistics newbie, racks with a BNSF pumpkin, long string of gons, long string of tanks, four more gons then four freight.
Meeting 101 in Micco.
Anita and Caboose

FEC202 Sep 2, 2016 vid link:
https://youtu.be/_z1gEEwtUO0

FEC EXTRA NORTH Sep 2, 2016

421 & 426 lhf just went north by mp236 @3:03 with Tropicana, lots of sugar, tanks, IM, some freight and bunch of Tropical on the bottom. I flew out the door onto the porch and pretty sure conductor was waving from the cab. Guessing this came out of FO? The ATCS has been out in our section since yesterday, so did not see where they came from.
Anita caboose

FEC920 flies red flag on 8-12-2016