The 3rd train out of Orlando on opening day blasts east
The first train to Orlando from Miami blasts west. The service has remained popular with Brightline ordering more cars.
BLF 702 tears past FEC local 915 both traveling north into Cocoa Florida.
A Briightline service bound for Miami rockets south on what is a triple track main through this area.
A peaceful afternoon is briefly interrupted by the sound of Brightline 113 as it races north across the Crane Creek bridge in downtown Melbourne, Florida.
105 crosses the St Lucie River in Stuart whilst working the 1345 Miami - Orlando. 112 is the Charger locomotive on the rear
A Brightline test in downtown
A Brightline test train crossing the river
New Jupiter Bridge now with two tracks eliminates a bottleneck on the now double track main.
BLF train is slowling down sliding into Boca Raton, making that stop in a mile or so.
A Brightline service bound from Orlando to the Magic City zips out of Boca Raton
A Brightline service bound for Orlando zips into Boca Raton
Probably the biggest change to Florida railroading in my lifetime is this, the newly built extension from FEC to Orlando International Airport. Not the kind of trains I'd imagined pacing, or bein... (more)
On the run up to start of service BLF test trains were running frequently like this one crossing the river in Stuart