NS train 285 begins it's journey over the St. Johns River during its final few miles of it's trip from Kansas City. In just a few miles 285 will terminate at FEC's Bowden Yard. The gabled roof on... (more)

A yard crew brings what's left of Q141 past a nice exSeaboard US&S signal at the west end of West Jax Yard. The Tropicana cars will be transferred to the FEC at some point.

The port job returns to Simpson yard shoving a whopping 7 racks back into the yard.

Only purchased by Seaboard System (and 1 for Dow Chemical), it is rare enough not to be listed in the RP.net locomotives. Seeing one on an intermodal transfer is that much cooler.

As the "Go Jags!" banner lays on a high-rise in downtown Jacksonville, a triplet of EMDs lead NS 76V, a loaded coal train for the FEC, across the St. Johns River. The coal will eventuall... (more)

A local heads west with a caboose/shoving platform in tow.

I did not like this angle my husband encouraged me to take this shot anyway. Retro blue.

This is 226 getting into Bowden Yard

135 leads the northbound 97 as it rolls across the Ortega River bridge with a stop at JAX in a couple miles.

FEC #435 one of the latest geeps to get the 1960's Retro Blue drills Bowden Yard on National Train Day 2015. The FEC is among the best top ten employers to work for in Florida.

One of the two "Boobie" units on FEC's roster rolls about Bowden Yard.

Power rests at the locomotive service area at FEC Bowden. In the foreground is a signal used to test in cab Signaling. this signal is unique as the upper signal head is a GRS and lower is a US&S... (more)

It never rains on the railroad!!! A CSX to FEC transfer heads back toward CSX's Jacksonville intermodal ramp. Just a short while later, this storm would put down an EF1 Tornado about 1/2 a mile s... (more)

Florida: The Consumer State! I have heard statistics that 90% of rail cars come to Florida as loads, and leave as empties. As southbound NS 321 (far track) passes northbound NS 330 (near track), i... (more)

Someone at CSX Moncrief Yard knew how to pick a leader for this light engine move. Unit is a former CN SD40.