Scenes like this are getting harder to catch now with about half the thru trains with ES44C4's. Meanwhile a dual set of former Rail America's hustle through Bunnell.
FEC 210 rolls north with a combo ES44C4 / SD40-2 lashup as the GEVO's begin to slowly infiltrate the railway. The 804 was held in Miami for crew training on Tuesday.
Last time on 101! FEC 100 one of the original "Classics" leads two SD40-2's on 101, likely the last trip on this train. The GE's now taking over most trips these days.
The crew on southbound train 109 waits for their counterparts on train 210 to arrive at the Palm Bay siding. By swapping trains, the crews can head back home in time for Thanksgiving dinner.
It is a beautiful Thanksgiving morning as FEC 710 leads newly painted FEC 419 out of the siding at Palm Bay. With the new FEC GE ES44Cs now arriving, SD40-2s on the point of FEC trains may be a t... (more)