101 At Stuart
Florida East Coast Railway train 101 is a jack of all trades Bowden to Hialeah run across the length of the railroad with intermodal, manifest and aggregate hoppers. The monster trainis led by LNG powered GE ES44ACs 804 and 822 built in Nov. and Dec. 2014 respectively and spliced by their custom LNG fuel tank car. Originally diesel powered the entire GE fleet has been retrofitted to run on LNG as detailed in this article: files.chartindustries.com/FEC-LNG-FloridaEastCoastRailway...
This famous view looking down from the Roosevelt Bridge which carries US Route 1 over the St. Lucie River is a signature FEC location and long on my wish list. The more than thousand foot long trestle has a bascule span with a 50 ft wide channel that has recently become a major issue now that Brightline service has begun on this segment resulting in a tripling of the daily train crossings and a disruption to the substantial marine traffic. Additionally the bridge which sits at about MP 260.9 on FEC's Flagler Sub mainline is the last remaining single track segment between Cocoa and Miami following the complete rebuilt in advance of Brightline's northward expansion.
Funding has been allocated for the bridge's replacement in the coming years so get your shots now.
To read more:
www.trains.com/trn/news-reviews/news-wire/design-work-und...
www.trains.com/trn/news-reviews/news-wire/congressman-say...
Stuart, Florida
Monday March 25, 20234
101 At Stuart
Florida East Coast Railway train 101 is a jack of all trades Bowden to Hialeah run across the length of the railroad with intermodal, manifest and aggregate hoppers. The monster trainis led by LNG powered GE ES44ACs 804 and 822 built in Nov. and Dec. 2014 respectively and spliced by their custom LNG fuel tank car. Originally diesel powered the entire GE fleet has been retrofitted to run on LNG as detailed in this article: files.chartindustries.com/FEC-LNG-FloridaEastCoastRailway...
This famous view looking down from the Roosevelt Bridge which carries US Route 1 over the St. Lucie River is a signature FEC location and long on my wish list. The more than thousand foot long trestle has a bascule span with a 50 ft wide channel that has recently become a major issue now that Brightline service has begun on this segment resulting in a tripling of the daily train crossings and a disruption to the substantial marine traffic. Additionally the bridge which sits at about MP 260.9 on FEC's Flagler Sub mainline is the last remaining single track segment between Cocoa and Miami following the complete rebuilt in advance of Brightline's northward expansion.
Funding has been allocated for the bridge's replacement in the coming years so get your shots now.
To read more:
www.trains.com/trn/news-reviews/news-wire/design-work-und...
www.trains.com/trn/news-reviews/news-wire/congressman-say...
Stuart, Florida
Monday March 25, 20234