A Champion and Susan Komen motor show up on 210 for the first time, on a rather chilly day.

FEC Champion 720 leads train 226 into St. Augustine on a cool winters morning.

The first day of "winter" finds yet again another round of triple champs on 226, reflecting in the tidewater on a warm morning.

Two champions with famous Dave Shelly roll through Favoretta at Harwood Siding.

Champions! Champions! Two of FEC's Champions lead 101 with a bunch of autoracks through the rural community of Favoretta on a cool sunny afternoon.

Champion in St. Augustine on a warm morning. Tides were also higher than normal due to the position of the Moon.

I've never been superstitious and Friday the 13th was damn lucky, catching my first Champion, leading the NS Track Geometry train of all things.

First time ever that a Champion schemed motor was paired with NS power on the geometry train. Got lucky on Friday the 13th, all sorts of happenings on the FEC this day.

Introducing recently repainted FEC 715, the 2nd motor in the consist of today's 101. The once ratty 715 now making it's 1st trip as a Champion.

202 with double Champions northbound to meet up with 101 southbound in Palm Bay

720 on 7/20.....The latest locomotive in the Champion scheme as it's becoming known leads 226 on a drizzly morning. No 210 today so 226 was a combo of both.

FEC 226 crossing the tidewater on a chilly cool morning. The 720 has since been painted in the Champion scheme.

It's still "summer" here. One a humid, breezy morning with temperatures near 80, FEC 226 wanders into St. Augustine with 3 motors and about 2 miles of train.