FEC 820 leads 105 through Bunnell, the first train after Storm Nicole. Th FEC partially shut down for about 48 while the hurricane affected the railway.
Tidal surges from storm Nicole have the river swollen as 210 makes it's way to Bowden
The water is high due to storm Nicole, as FEC 204 heads north with amazingly a 3 SD40-2 lashup on this GE railroad. EMD power on thru trains is rare but occasionally does happen on 103/204
Storm Nicole has already brought higher tides as three EMD's lead 204 across the tidewater. Pretty rare to get EMD leaders on thru trains.
The Silver Star slides into Seville bound for Orlando, Tampa and Miami.
It's a warm humid morning where we catch Auto Train about an hour away from it's destination.
FEC 105 running without tender splits the jungle west of Palm Coast.
The Operations Lifesaver motor on it's 3rd trip to Florida. Can you spot the baby?
Baby Face! Amtrak's engineers have a sense of humor with "The Baby" turning up on specialty motors. Amtrak got brave and put the Ops Lifesaver motor up front this time in Florida.
Happy November, FEC 105 slams through Dorena passing the middle Dorena signal. Once again 105 had hoppers up front.
Happy Halloween! Some spooky sunshine finds 105 at Dorena. And has a Halloween Treat FEC 713 was brought on to assist.
Complications from surgery have kept me in, but my first day out since I catch the Grupo tender testing on 105. The tender for Ferromex has been testing the past week or so.
Plenty of old school EMD left on the FEC if you know where to look. Weekdays a fleet of locals work the line with EMD power.
Here comes the hot 105
