FEC 101 roars through Palm Coast on my birthday! It's a beautiful 73 degree day on the day before "winter". Three motors on 101 are common these days as business picks up.

FEC 101 with Dave Shelly gives Santa a hand hauling stuff to south Florida on the crisp cool day. Newest Champ 711 peaking behind the 100.

FEC 101 rolls through Bunnell on a cool December day.

FEC 101 on a crisp cool day. Today's 101 had 12,350 ft of train (you read that right) as the FEC gives Santa a hand before the "big day" . Big change from the 80's temp was about 63.

FEC 101 can still get solid lashups of standard 2nd Generation EMD power as seen on the cooler 74 degree afternoon. Caught a lucky spell of sunshine on this shot.

During the last hours of our prolonged warm spell, FEC 101 flashes through with three Champions leading. Even though it was 83, clouds were increasing ahead of a front.

FEC 101 rolls into Bunnell lead by the first reborn Champion, # 714. There are now 7 Champs roaming the FEC, two of them seen here on this 83 degree December day.

On a warm 80 degree day, FEC 101 thunders through Bunnell with a colorful lashup of power.

Two champions with famous Dave Shelly roll through Favoretta at Harwood Siding.

Champions! Champions! Two of FEC's Champions lead 101 with a bunch of autoracks through the rural community of Favoretta on a cool sunny afternoon.

It's a cool breezy day and a shorter FEC 101 hurries through with a mix of stacks and intermodal. Two Champions in the lashup, 1st and 3rd.

FEC 101 on a cool breezy day. Dedicated to well known "Signalman Bo" who passed on today. Bo worked for the FEC for years and was well known by crews and fans.

First time since 2008 that 3 GP40's teamed up on 101, seen here at Colfax this breezy day. An issued in south Fl that caused delays also affected the available motive power for 101.

FEC 101 slides along the tidewater in the Nation's Oldest City. It was a very warm and breezy Halloween with temperatures near 86.

FEC 101 on a warm and breezy Halloween in St. Augustine with a mix of old and new paint schemes, but which one is which? This shot only works in fall just before the time change.