Two DPU's help control the first train of my Kingman Canyon visit downgrade.

The first of a fleet of eastbounds arrives in the morning light in Kingman Canyon catching me by surprise. A quick scramble up the rocks reveals this view. Well worth the climb and the rental car... (more)

UP 8445 helps haul M-ROWC out of Las Vegas valley winding around the mountains on the south side of sin city above the community of Sloan.

Three EMD's haul the M-ROWC through the twisting route through Sloan a small community on the southern outskirts of Las Vegas. There were also two DPU's on the bottom. This was my first catch in V... (more)

FEC 224 greets the morning sun on National Train Day, rolling through St. Augustine. It is the time of year when shots north of the tracks are possible. FEC 429 was the newest motor on the propert... (more)

FEC 714 leading another ocs on the FEC, something that has been happening regularly lately.

FEC 714 leads yet another passenger special south caught on humid morning in Bunnell.

CSX Q456 that usually rolls through this part of the A line well after dark makes a very rare daylight appearance in Seville spiting in between the fern farms.

The usually passing through in darkness CSX Q456 rumbles through the rural community of Seville after meeting the southbound Q177 at Barberville. Most times this train even when it's early shows t... (more)

An FEC 240 makes a rare daylight appearance in St. Augustine on this warm humid morning. FEC 141/240 worked as a turn from Jax to City Point and back usually in well before daylight.

FEC 714 leads the Azalea and St. Augustine through Bunnell on a cool 70 degree morning. The special train ran without a generator car in the consist first time I have observed that.

Heritage FEC 714 painted in a retro scheme of the very first livery to adorn FEC diesels splits the crossings in Bunnell southbound with the Azalea and St. Augustine in tow.

My first ever catch James E Strates Shows train in Seville right behind Amtrak 52. Over the many years I have lived in Florida I have never caught this train before. All sorts of interesting cars... (more)

Amtrak 52 blasts north through the fern country of western Volusia county on this usually cool day in Florida.

With daylight savings time in effect shots of FEC 107 are now possible. Here 107 just sneaks out into the sunnwhile a crane in the background stands guard over the US 1 bridge which is being compl... (more)