FEC 703 leads train 210 for the first time, rolling through a light rain on a warm and humid afternoon. It appears that the FEC has changed their power arrangement around yet again.
Surrounded by thunderstorms, Champion Heritage FEC 703 rolls south through the Palm Bay siding with hot intermodal train 101. To see a SD40-2 leading this train is very rare, as a SD70M-2 is usual... (more)
Seems like FEC has changed their motive power arrangements again, giving us better chances for a repaint leader. This shot only works in the weeks of June and early July.
Florida East Coast Champion Heritage 703 leads two more SD40-2s and a solid set of loaded CSX coal cars south across the Crane Creek Bridge in downtown Melbourne. Hopefully the second unit, FEC 7... (more)
Both of FEC's newest repaints help FEC 226 northward on this warm morning. The old and the new, the old now is the new and the once new paint scheme is now old.
This is my absolute favorite paint scheme of all time.
FEC "heritage" scheme SD40-2's 703 and 713, momentary side-by-side at the Bowden Yard engine facility.
FEC 703, the 2nd repaint into the "Champion" paint scheme slowly works to the shops after helping bring 224 into the yard. This scheme is now the official livery of the FEC.
FEC's 2nd heritage SD40-2 leads train 123 south across the low-tide San Sebastian River just before midnight.
Under threatening skys Train 109 crosses the largest trestle on the FEC main at Roseland,Fl with FEC 703 & FEC 107
FEC 101 rolls through Dorena on a cold day in Florida. Temperature was 44 degrees when this shot was taken.
I chased this train from Fort Pierce, over 150 miles, and made this shot with less than 5 mins to spare!
Hurricane Relief! FEC works to recover from Hurricane Jeanne and Frances. This is only the 3rd day of full operations since the last storm struck last week. Trains this day were running every hour... (more)
Northbound Unit Train passes the Melbourne Water System Tower. Shot with Nikon D70