On a beautiful, warm morning and coincidentally on the the 100th anniversary of the completion of the Key West Extension FEC 226 rolls across the famous but much smaller bridge in St. Augus... (more)

Cruising under the high and wide detector south of Bayard, the Toys for Tots Special is not far from its stop in St. Augustine. The leader sports its fresh, glossy, but classic FEC scheme.

FEC 226 with the historic painted 714 leading. This was 714's first trip leading a mainline freight.

FEC 226 with the historic painted 714 leading. This was 714's first trip leading a mainline freight.

The SD40-2 FEC 714 shows off its new classic retro paint in the warm Florida evening sun as it pulls into the Fort Lauderdale stop. FEC 714 leads the way for the Toys for Tots Christmas Train from... (more)

FEC's newest paint scheme is on the lead of this year's 2011 Toys for Tots Santa Train. FEC 714 is sporting the 'new' heritage paint scheme for the FEC.

FEC's newest paint scheme is on the lead of this year's 2011 Toys for Tots Santa Train. FEC 714 is sporting the 'new' heritage paint scheme for the FEC.

A northeaster is starting to blow as the second annual FEC Toys for Tots train rolls across the marsh. The train had historic paint scheme FEC 714 leading the way. The containers in the back were ... (more)

FEC 714 on the point of the second annual Toys for Tots train with the FEC giving Santa a bit of help. The train is stopped in St. Augustine while Santa and his helpers deliver toys.

The second annual FEC Toys for Tots train with historic paint scheme FEC 714 departs New Smyrna Beach for points south.

The second annual FEC Toys for Tots train with historic paint scheme FEC 714 arrives in New Smyrna Beach in a lucky spell of sunshine. The was the first complete mainline trip of the 714 since rep... (more)

The second annual FEC Toys for Tots train in a lucky spell of sun just north of Magnolia. Northeaster conditions are building in Florida but by some Miracle of the Universe we got a few sunny spel... (more)

The second annual FEC Toys for Tots train with historic paint scheme FEC 714 leading the way. This is the second run of this train, on board FEC officials, Santa and two FECRS members who won a tr... (more)

The second annual FEC Toys for Tots train with historic paint scheme FEC 714 coming up the grade from Durbin as clouds close in. Very lucky in the sunny spells I had in catching this train along U... (more)

The second annual FEC Toys for Tots train hustles under the DD at MP 21 heading for it's 2nd stop in St. Augustine.