202 crosses the Crane Creek bridge at Melbourne.

The engineer on FEC locomotive 510, waits in the Palm Bay siding for FEC rock train 336 to pass. Train 336 has left some rock cars on the main line for the engineer on locomotive 510 to pick up an... (more)

FEC Cocoa-based local 915 heads north for Cemex in Melbourne after picking up a cut of rock loads from the hind end of train 336 at Palm Bay.

FEC 336 rolls across the Eau Gallie River trestle in early morning light with a "Champ" SD40-2 in the lead. The crew has just finished setting off a cut of rock cars at Palm Bay siding ... (more)

FEC 808 and FEC 822 lead train 101 south across the Crane Creek Bridge at sunset.

As the sun sets, FEC rain 101, led by FEC 812 and FEC 817, rolls south across the Crane Creek bridge in Melbourne, Florida, as is head for Miami.

Ho, Ho, Ho! The annual Florida East Coast Christmas train rolls south though Melbourne after stopping in Cocoa to drop off toys for the US Marine Corps Toys for Tots program with FEC 818 and FEC ... (more)

A slight breeze off of the Atlantic caused small waves to form on the Crane Creek river, which produced an artistic - abstract reflection on the water of FEC 803 and FEC 814 as they lead FEC train... (more)

After watching Manatees swim upstream, I got a shiny Champion leading 210.

Cleanup hitter train 109 crosses Crane Creek on a beautiful fall day in Florida. You couldn't pay me enough to live there, but I sure do like to visit.

Amazing the difference a year can make... none of these units are currently operating on the FEC.

I really wanted a Champion painted unit, but in retrospect a snoot nose ex-UP wasn't bad considering these un-rebuilt SD40-2s are being stored upon return from CSX.

A very close lightning bolt from a severe thunderstorm lashes the Melbourne area as the dispatcher has turned on the signal at MP 188.6 for the northbound FEC train 222.

FEC 210 perfectly frames a palm tree, while kayakers pass below.

With a shortage of GEVOs, many trains were running with GP40s trailing. With three long FEC bridges in 10 miles, Melbourne is a target rich environment.