tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-82194726758145587662024-02-08T05:19:19.655-08:00Caboose Junction APR 2015Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger52125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8219472675814558766.post-52428082878256327212015-05-01T05:51:00.002-07:002015-05-01T05:51:18.425-07:00FEC101 Apr 30, 2015FEC101 by mp236 at 6:24PM with 815 & 822. Tony and Tommy waving and blowing toots to my <br />
sparklers on this cool evening with gorgeous weather and Yes, cooler!! How refreshing. A <br />
beautiful long train of IM with lots of FEC blue containers, a Tiger Cool Express, more and <br />
more Ravens, UPS and an Ashley towards the bottom.<br />Anita and Caboose<br />
<br />FEC101 Apr 30, 2015 vid link:<br /><a href="http://youtu.be/8HbSt24uDI8">http://youtu.be/8HbSt24uDI8</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8219472675814558766.post-66512633033021763432015-05-01T05:50:00.002-07:002015-05-01T05:50:22.457-07:00FEC202 Apr 30, 2015FEC202 by mp236 at 4:46PM with 814 & 802. Jim with nice sequence of toots. Lots of rock up <br />
front followed with a very long string of IM including a Crete billboard which we have not seen <br />
for a long time. Nice string of racks with mixed freight on the bottom, even a scrap gon. <br />Meet will be in Micco with 101.<br />Anita and Caboose<br />
<br />FEC202 Apr 30, 2015 vid link:<br /><a href="http://youtu.be/fXCGpKXakGE">http://youtu.be/fXCGpKXakGE</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8219472675814558766.post-54661547760186768362015-04-30T05:39:00.000-07:002015-04-30T05:39:02.796-07:00FEC101 Apr 29, 2015FEC101 by mp236 at 6:38PM with 803 & 820. Bless his heart, Jim toots away and waves to my <br />
sparklers. Just heard him announcing hot rail and 40mph at St Lucie. Rather short for 101 but <br />
loaded with hot stuff. Many more Raven's, UPS, blue FEC containers and an Ashley.<br />Anita and Caboose<br />
<br />FEC101 Apr 29, 2015 vid link:<br /><a href="http://youtu.be/UD-Qx0wMJRE">http://youtu.be/UD-Qx0wMJRE</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8219472675814558766.post-55235731881691819522015-04-30T05:38:00.000-07:002015-04-30T05:38:02.537-07:00FEC202 Apr 29, 2015FEC202 by mp236 at 5:38PM with 818 & 816. Tony and Tommy with melodic toots and Tony waving in the window. Rock up front followed by lots of IM, racks and lots of freight with work cars, 5 empty wells carrying pigs, tanks and actually a rather long train. <br />Looks like meet will be Micco with 101.<br />Anita and Caboose<br />
<br />FEC202 Apr 29, 2015 vid link:<br /><a href="http://youtu.be/DJcqixCVWfs">http://youtu.be/DJcqixCVWfs</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8219472675814558766.post-84230433110410811162015-04-28T05:47:00.002-07:002015-04-28T05:47:32.971-07:00FEC101 Apr 27, 2015FEC101 by mp236 at 7:41 with 808 & 812. Crew acknowledged my sparklers on this damp evening, racks, IM, 2 Tiger Cool Express, 2 Ashley, UPS, 2 UND short shirt tanks, Egglands Best and we are checking dispatcher as to a stop in FO.<br />Anita and Caboose<br />
<br />FEC101 Apr 27, 2015 vid link:<br /><a href="http://youtu.be/pBd9V4WD0Fw">http://youtu.be/pBd9V4WD0Fw</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8219472675814558766.post-50894243256329385112015-04-28T05:46:00.002-07:002015-04-28T05:46:41.915-07:00FEC202 Apr 27, 2015FEC202 by mp236 at 6:46 with 801 & 821. Sugar 790 feet picked up at FO, IM and a bunch of racks. Due to rain and storm watching from our front porch. Did light a sparkler to Tommy and Tony. <br />Meet in Gifford with 101 and still raining.<br />Anita and Caboose<br />
<br />FEC202 Apr 27, 2015 vid link:<br /><a href="http://youtu.be/lyDys6gNIug">http://youtu.be/lyDys6gNIug</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8219472675814558766.post-5592170090605435672015-04-27T09:41:00.002-07:002015-04-27T09:41:40.864-07:00FEC212 Apr 26, 2015FEC212 by mp236 at 6:30 with 415 & newly painted 434. Crew acknowledged my sparklers and <br />
very short, Caboose thinks 14 juice cars moving at a fast pace. <br />Dispatcher says meet in Micco with 101.<br />Anita and Caboose<br />
<br />FEC212 Apr 26, 2015 vid link:<br /><a href="http://youtu.be/Wu3mr9YB5xE">http://youtu.be/Wu3mr9YB5xE</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8219472675814558766.post-1525697023776196322015-04-26T06:45:00.002-07:002015-04-26T06:45:47.944-07:00FEC202 Apr 25, 2015FEC202 by mp236 at 6:32PM with 801 & 821. Tooting from the crew with Mark waving white out <br />
the window to my sparklers. Rock, tubs, rock, tubs, rock and tubs in three segments, IM, 1 lonely <br />
UPS, work cars, freight, racks of 25 & 36 tanks with two box cars on the rear. Heard dispatcher <br />
tell Mark that 101 at mp155 and looking at ATCS meet will be Micco. With two long trains guess <br />
the best spot but 202 having to wait awhile.<br />Anita and Caboose<br />
<br />FEC202 Apr 25, 2015 vid link:<br /><a href="http://youtu.be/lZ56RKx9pxI">http://youtu.be/lZ56RKx9pxI</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8219472675814558766.post-6963234435481382232015-04-26T06:44:00.000-07:002015-04-26T09:02:31.774-07:00Fellsmere Elementary Kindergarten April 24, 2015Fellsmere Elementary Kindergarten April 24, 2015<br />
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In conjunction with the Indian River County Historical Society, the School Board of Fellsmere, <br />
FL invited cabooseMikey to address six kindergarten classes on Friday April 24, 2015.<br />
<br /><br />
It was a field trip for the students as they walked across North Cypress Street to the Marian <br />
Fell Library which is celebrating its 100th anniversary this week.<br />
<br /><br />
Each student received a plastic token outside the door with which they purchased a ticket <br />
validated by antique dater from the station master. They then took seats on our imaginary train <br />
car and conductor cabooseMikey punched each ticket. An interactive discussion of signaling (up <br />
and down means go forward, who knows what red means?) followed; and then the most <br />
important part: a SAFETY lesson. All the children promised cabooseMikey that they would always <br />
stay back a safe distance from the tracks!<br />
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Show-and-tell was very popular as the children were allowed to touch the railroad artifacts <br />
including spikes, lock and key, rail section, and a brake handle. All including the teachers were <br />
fascinated that the scent of kerosene was still in the Adlake lantern.<br />
<br /><br />
Teachers Aide Connie Ward read a story about 'the little engine who could' to some of the <br />
groups and others sang the song 'the wheels on the train (go round and round)' before leaving.<br />
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Happy children filed out of the little library, none happier than cabooseMikey himself.<br />
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If it keeps just one child from making a mistake on the railroad tracks ...<br />
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Best regards, cabooseMikey.<br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8219472675814558766.post-13821475664747130972015-04-23T17:35:00.002-07:002015-04-23T17:35:42.713-07:00FEC202 Apr 23, 2015202 by mp236 @ 4:21 with 818 & 816. .Aaron with nice toots and ECH waving white out the window to my sparklers. Rock up front followed by IM with lots of FEC blue containers double stacked, mix of freight and a rather short train today. Caboose hopefully finishing up with el dentist so missed his train. Will now have to check ATCS for 101 and the meet.<br />Anita cabooseUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8219472675814558766.post-25003813115369939832015-04-23T05:42:00.002-07:002015-04-23T05:42:55.183-07:00FEC101 Apr 22, 2015101 by mp236 @ 6:03 with 820 & 819. Aaron with nice toots and the Great ECH flapping his neon green vest from the tread just like a pairie chicken. Short train for 101 with all IM, including a Tiger Cool Express, lots of FEC blue containers, Raven's, 3 Ashley's in a row with two others spaced out towards the bottom. Must be planning on one heck of a sale. Forgot to mention that just before 202 reached us, a gorgeous Bald eagle flew by north bound with a fish in tow. Looks like he landed in the closest sanctuary where we hear the crossing bells and can see the block signal. Just another plus for our new digs. Can not get in fast enough!<br />Anita and Caboose<br />
<br />FEC101 Apr 22, 2015 vid link:<br /><a href="http://youtu.be/lue7aIrLv1M">http://youtu.be/lue7aIrLv1M</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8219472675814558766.post-32358476933513880602015-04-23T05:41:00.002-07:002015-04-23T05:41:49.183-07:00FEC202 Apr 22, 2015202 by mp236 @ 5:13 with 812 & 813. Tommy tooting and Tony waving from the cab to my sparklers. Small amount of rock up front and no tubs. Lots of IM with mostly singles. A short shirt Cronos and a Cosco. Pair of AgMark's, racks with TTX articulated, lots of empty wells, bulk heads, dumpers, gons, box and center beams on the rear. Meet at Bougard with 101.<br />Anita and Caboose<br />
<br />FEC202 Apr 22, 2015 vid link:<br /><a href="https://youtu.be/Vu7Wn4xcZBU">https://youtu.be/Vu7Wn4xcZBU</a><br />
<br /><a href="http://youtu.be/xSaBld71ls4">http://youtu.be/xSaBld71ls4</a><br /><a href="http://youtu.be/9oKp0eOrYbY">http://youtu.be/9oKp0eOrYbY</a><br /><a href="http://youtu.be/O1Tl_3FiUao">http://youtu.be/O1Tl_3FiUao</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8219472675814558766.post-57330819901602079122015-04-22T06:12:00.002-07:002015-04-22T06:12:26.237-07:00FEC101 Apr 21, 2015FEC101 by mp236 @ 7:30 with 801 & 821 with a box car right behind. Tony and Tommy tooting and waving to my sparklers with IM, lots of UPS, Raven's, FEC blue containers, surprise of different sections of empty pigs and wells. A very long almost 13,000 and met 202 in Palm Bay.<br />Anita and Caboose<br />
<br />FEC101 Apr 21, 2015 vid link:<br /><a href="http://youtu.be/fu7_92ZlEUc">http://youtu.be/fu7_92ZlEUc</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8219472675814558766.post-85193360291668246802015-04-22T06:11:00.002-07:002015-04-22T06:11:31.839-07:00FEC202 Apr 21, 2015FEC202 by mp236 @ 4:16 with 820 & 819. Toots from the cab and ECH waving white out the window to my sparklers. Lots of rock and tubs up front, IM with double stacks, 3 short shirt Cosco's & 1 large, a pair of AgMark, racks with a P&W for Noel with freight on the bottom. One tank was tagged "Forever Young". We missed our trains yesterday as poor Caboose underwent a root canal. Not sure of meet as 101 quite a distance north.<br />Anita and Caboose<br />
<br />FEC202 Apr 21, 2015 vid link:<br /><a href="http://youtu.be/pfOVjHjTj68">http://youtu.be/pfOVjHjTj68</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8219472675814558766.post-39142012133130340392015-04-19T18:07:00.002-07:002015-04-19T18:07:32.849-07:00FEC212 Apr 19, 2015FEC212 by mp236 @ 6:36 with 810 and short string of Tropicana's. <br />Meet in Micco with 101.<br />Anita and Caboose<br />
<br />FEC212 Apr 19, 2015 vid link:<br /><a href="http://youtu.be/NHWKYz8N7GI">http://youtu.be/NHWKYz8N7GI</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8219472675814558766.post-19072269144163844702015-04-18T19:02:00.002-07:002015-04-18T19:02:17.730-07:00FEC202 Apr 18, 2015202 by mp236 at 6:57 with 812, 813 & 511. Mark waving white from the cab window and xxx's to my sparklers. Talk about rock and tubs up front, IM, double stack Yang Ming, single Dong Fang, racks and two freight cars with UP herald, fallen flags. Assume meet in Micco with 101.<br />Anita and Caboose<br />
<br />FEC202 Apr 18, 2015 vid link:<br /><a href="http://youtu.be/tZQbIz8RGrU">http://youtu.be/tZQbIz8RGrU</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8219472675814558766.post-90141038464861975012015-04-18T06:11:00.000-07:002015-04-18T06:11:05.704-07:00FEC202 Apr 17, 2015202 by mp236 at 7:06 with 820 & 819. Ray and crew with toots to my sparklers. Many rock up <br />
front, followed by long string of IM with mainly single stacks, some empties, four maybe five <br />
racks and freight with tanks and boxes on the bottom. Meet in Micco with 101.<br />Anita and Caboose<br />
<br />FEC202 Apr 17, 2015 vid link:<br /><a href="http://youtu.be/pl9xQz1oijU">http://youtu.be/pl9xQz1oijU</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8219472675814558766.post-66023198447608547982015-04-18T06:10:00.000-07:002015-04-18T06:10:02.781-07:00FEC920 Apr 17, 2015413 with a couple covered hoppers and a couple gons ahead of Big Willie's penquins.<br />EoT past MP236 at 2:47PM.<br />cabooseMikey.<br />
<br />FEC920 Apr 17, 2015 vid link:<br /><a href="http://youtu.be/GBOdFW7JBQo">http://youtu.be/GBOdFW7JBQo</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8219472675814558766.post-31656968809143380812015-04-17T06:28:00.003-07:002015-04-17T06:28:49.892-07:00FEC101 Apr 16, 2015101 by mp236 at 6:20 with 815 & 822. Tony and Tommy tooting and waving to my sparklers. IM, <br />
several empty BNSF wells, double stacks, a bunch of FEC blue containers, Raven's, 2 sad <br />
looking Seaboard with one spelled "Mraine" just for you Kovalsky.<br />Anita and Caboose<br />
<br />FEC101 Apr 16, 2015 vid link:<br /><a href="http://youtu.be/Sgg9-nzjHQM">http://youtu.be/Sgg9-nzjHQM</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8219472675814558766.post-89569393863079614852015-04-17T06:28:00.000-07:002015-04-17T06:28:04.416-07:00FEC202 Apr 16, 2015202 by mp236 @ 4:21 with 812 & 813. Toots from Jim and ECH flapping double white with some <br />
xxx's. Long string of rock, IM, freight, few empties, racks with two articulated and center beams. <br />
Not sure where meet will be, but will guess Palm Bay or Pineda.<br />Anita and Caboose<br />
<br />FEC202 Apr 16, 2015 vid link:<br /><a href="http://youtu.be/1DtWSXAMWn4">http://youtu.be/1DtWSXAMWn4</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8219472675814558766.post-13668022328418200332015-04-17T06:27:00.000-07:002015-04-17T06:27:01.801-07:00FEC101 Apr 15, 2015101 by mp236 at 6:25 with 823 & 817. Jim toots and ECH waving from the tread to my sparklers. What a long train of racks up front with a P&W for Noel, IM of Raven's, ABCO, pair of Ashley's and six or eight brand spanking new FEC chassis going into service. Took a lil over four minutes to go by and heard Jim on scanner telling FO 43mph.<br />Anita and Caboose<br />
<br />FEC101 Apr 15, 2015 vid link:<br /><a href="http://youtu.be/3Mvk74ZajCI">http://youtu.be/3Mvk74ZajCI</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8219472675814558766.post-859276380911325882015-04-17T06:26:00.000-07:002015-04-17T06:26:07.336-07:00FEC202 Apr 15, 2015202 by mp236 @ 4:50 with 820 & 819. Tony and Tommy a toot to Caboose as he barely made it out the door on time. Me again, not so much. Beside the tracks and not getting the timing figured out after years of driving, plus working very hard to move in! Rock up front and heaped way up which I could make out from my window. IM, some freight and of course the BIZ cars on the bottom. <br />Meet in Micco with 101.<br />Anita and Caboose<br />
<br />FEC202 Apr 15, 2015 vid link:<br /><a href="http://youtu.be/0jUJd3MDCFw">http://youtu.be/0jUJd3MDCFw</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8219472675814558766.post-38549472685679287062015-04-17T06:25:00.002-07:002015-04-17T06:25:14.732-07:00FEC920 Apr 15, 2015920 by mp236 at 3:46 with 415 & scooting to FO with 20 empties. I watched from dining window and Caboose made it out on time.<br />Anita and Caboose<br />
<br />FEC920 Apr 15, 2015 vid link:<br /><a href="http://youtu.be/leFsSzYYYQ4">http://youtu.be/leFsSzYYYQ4</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8219472675814558766.post-59062263665854647402015-04-15T08:08:00.002-07:002015-04-15T08:08:15.067-07:00FEC101 Apr 14, 2015101 by mp236 @ 6:07 with 806 & 804. Tony and Tommy tooting and waving to my sparklers with a long train of IM. Doubles and more doubles, UPS, Raven, EMP, FEC blue containers, a Dong Fang, 1 Ashley then 2 following towards the end.<br />Anita and Caboose<br />
<br />FEC101 Apr 14, 2015 vid link:<br /><a href="http://youtu.be/-TaLLEeEBp0">http://youtu.be/-TaLLEeEBp0</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8219472675814558766.post-46393420078669211652015-04-15T08:07:00.002-07:002015-04-15T08:07:21.468-07:00FEC202 Apr 14, 2015202 by mp236 at 5:07 with 823 & 807. Jim with melodic toots while ECH waving double white from the nose to my sparklers. Going by at a turtle pace towards Gifford to meet 101. Lots of rock and tubs up front, IM with a double Seaco tanks hidden under a stack. FEC blue containers, some empty wells, no freight and a long string of racks with a P&W just for Noel. Took over 8 minutes to go by our Caboose Junction South. Instead of going by slow and waiting in Gifford, they should have stopped at the Junction and then sped towards Gifford! BTW, the first rack was a BNSF pumpkin.<br />Anita and Caboose<br />
<br />FEC202 Apr 14, 2015 vid link:<br /><a href="http://youtu.be/c-G8pzf5p5A">http://youtu.be/c-G8pzf5p5A</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0