Searchlights and GP40's: Local Freight Trains on the Florida East Coast Railway

[@andreasforster7757]

Excellent. Andreas 👨‍✈👍👍👍

[@CSXAC4400CWno5112]

Thanks so much!

[@Jfrmr1]

Excellent video. I thought I was the only one on youtube without narrated content lol

[@CSXAC4400CWno5112]

Glad you enjoyed it! Nope, I haven’t crossed that bridge yet and may never do so lol!

[@robertbeck97850]

Great video, FEC engine 415 looks a little rough. She first came to the FEC in 1972 with 4 more GP40’s-2. They were numbered 411 thru 415. The Trains Magazine did a really nice article on the FEC in the copy dated July 1996. In fact on page 37 you will FEC engine 415 in its better paint days. It did have a different paint job logo but still the same blue paint. 415 was a great engine. I worked for the FEC from 1982-1985 and used to be the conductor on the Unit Train, which ran from Hialeah yard (Rinker materials n Medley) to City Point to unload the rock. We used to 2 of the 400 series On the 60 car Unit Train. Sometimes we got GP40’s and other times we used GP40-2. Please keep your FEC videos coming. Robert now retired in Island City Oregon.

[@TrainBoy-fd1bp]

0:23 I caught the exact same locomotive on the exact same Train symbol 6 days before you checked out the FEC

[@CSXAC4400CWno5112]

Very cool!

[@tfs4499]

Great catch!

[@CSXAC4400CWno5112]

Was a treat chasing these locals, for sure!

[@squibrail4014]

Thanx for putting a light engine in the video and including a defect detector.

[@ICE6365]

Another great video. Been loving the FEC vids!

[@CSXAC4400CWno5112]

Thanks man! Was a fun experience, albeit stressful at times lol

[@25mfd]

@ 4:15... what's in those boxcars... beer or maybe some canned food products???????... also @ 18:00... that bridge ain't much of an engineering marvel is it... but hey, it gets the job done... and at a DECENT cost to

[@CSXAC4400CWno5112]

@@25mfd It could be wine. Google shows that it used to be what looks like a winery distribution before Saddle Creek Logistics took over.