Cradles-to-Crayons at FEC Vero depot

  cabooseMikey hosted 16 students from Cradles-to-Crayons day care center at the FEC Vero depot on January 29, 2014. The 4-5 year old students 'purchased' tickets from the stationmaster and listened to an interactive railroad history/safety presentation. They enjoyed watching the HO scale models as well as peppering cabooseMikey with questions and these kids were plenty knowledgeable, too - they had just completed their transportation module in school.
  I tried to stump them with the word caboose but they knew it was the red car at the end of the train. Sharp, inquisitive little ones.
  Great fun was had by all and our forty minute visit was over far too quickly. IRCHS administrator Janice Sellers gave each child a postcard of the depot as a gift from the Society.
  The second, slightly smaller group arrived at the depot on Friday morning and repeated the
process with cabooseMikey. It was another group of well-behaved, attentive children
enjoying the railroad display and the opportunity to meet the train conductor. And you
should hear them holler "STOP, GO and SLOW DOWN" when I ask what the colors red, green
and yellow represent on the train signals.
  I had as much fun as they did and I can't wait for them to return for another ALL ABOARD!
Best regards, cabooseMikey.

Cradles-to-Crayons at FEC Vero depot PART 1-973
http://youtu.be/0pVx6Sj910o
Cradles-to-Crayons at FEC Vero depot PART 2-974
http://youtu.be/JQwc8CG4Vjg
Cradles-to-Crayons at FEC Vero depot PART 3-975
http://youtu.be/QX5FqK9H274
Cradles-to-Crayons at FEC Vero depot PART 4-976
http://youtu.be/z6EbwrSnCtc

FEC109 Jan 29, 2014

720 leading freight to FOrt Pierce.
EoT past MP227 at 9:53am.

FEC109 Jan 29, 2014 vid link:
http://youtu.be/ksv7899PiUI

FEC101 Jan 28, 2014

Tony having trouble getting down the line tonight, dispatch doing the best they can for them.
Special rider up there but way too dark to get vid of him, sorry Godfrey, blink my light for you!
EoT past MP216 at 7:43PM.

FEC202 Jan 28, 2014

ECH with a grin from 106 and 103 leading the usual afternoon train. Oh, some empty coal cars on the rear end, too.
EoT past MP216 at 4:38PM.

FEC202 Jan 28, 2014 vid link:
http://youtu.be/54kFyv3NP54

FEC101 Jan 27, 2014

A third rider is up there with ECH and Mark in the cab of 720, 704, 429.
EoT past MP216 at 5:47PM.

FEC101 Jan 27, 2014 vid link:
http://youtu.be/SYydJYnGj6M

FEC101 Jan 25, 2914

I01 by mp216 @ 7:43 with 106 & 103.   Nice toots from Ray & had empty rock & some rock loads, rest was IM & one Ashley.  Fusees worked good on cool, damp night.

Anita

Ridge Lines January Run 1-25-2014

Ridge Lines January Run 1-25-2014

A chilly morning broke out into a sunny afternoon at the Ridge Live Steamers as Richard
Benjamin and Jeff and Jacob Smjth joined cabooseMikey at the track. The little boxcab
hauled us all day and the Smith's rode their two speeder cars, too.

Ridge Lines January Run 1-25-2014 PART 4-968 vid link:
http://youtu.be/g1z8zBniI6E
Ridge Lines January Run 1-25-2014 PART 3-967 vid link:
http://youtu.be/P6DnCvvBvLQ
Ridge Lines January Run 1-25-2014 PART 2-966 vid link:
http://youtu.be/dvMGxMJPHlU
Ridge Lines January Run 1-25-2014 PART 1-965 vid link:
http://youtu.be/r262QJ5XCzg


Also, links to Ridge Lines fabulous FALL MEET Oct 26 + 27, 2013.
The boxcab was in action, so was Bruce Raykiewicz ERIE LINES.
RIDGE LIVE STEAMERS FALL MEET 10-26+27-2013           

RIDGE LIVE STEAMERS FALL MEET 10-26+27-2013 PART 9-734 vid link:
http://youtu.be/531RfhuJ4Vw
RIDGE LIVE STEAMERS FALL MEET 10-26+27-2013 PART 8-733 vid link:
http://youtu.be/6XnWfBCMasg
RIDGE LIVE STEAMERS FALL MEET 10-26+27-2013 PART 7-732 vid link:
http://youtu.be/IiucThm4CTI
RIDGE LIVE STEAMERS FALL MEET 10-26+27-2013 PART 6-731 vid link:
http://youtu.be/ltznNIBACDo
RIDGE LIVE STEAMERS FALL MEET 10-26+27-2013 PART 5-730 vid link:
http://youtu.be/g50aZefTYS0
RIDGE LIVE STEAMERS FALL MEET 10-26+27-2013 PART 4-729 vid link:
http://youtu.be/DzvNFTqBNRs
RIDGE LIVE STEAMERS FALL MEET 10-26+27-2013 PART 3-728 vid link:
http://youtu.be/rn-wKRpZRAo
RIDGE LIVE STEAMERS FALL MEET 10-26+27-2013 PART 2-727 vid link:
http://youtu.be/AeGC5fcV6zM
RIDGE LIVE STEAMERS FALL MEET 10-26+27-2013 PART 1-726 vid link:
http://youtu.be/HSJCYDiqpk0

FEC202 Jan 23, 2014

202 by mp216 @ 4:25 with 105 and 708.  ECH waving double white from the cab window and
Jim giving a shave and toots!  Rock up front, IM, racks (one articulated) and 40 tanks on a
cool/breezy  late afternoon.  No sparklers with the wind not cooperating and again waving
my cane.  Safe trip and nice weekend fellas.  Lil late posting as can not get used to this dang
"smart" phone.  I think it should be called stupid.  ;-)
Anita

FEC202 Jan 23, 2014 vid link:
http://youtu.be/8FQTNqspjWc

FEC101 Jan 22, 2014

101 by mp216 at 6:12 with IM, ups, 2 Ashley and a crowley towards the end. ECH out and waving from the 103, 714 & 418 & all running. Fusees blazing from my cane!!!  Graduated from walker.  Whopee.
Anita
FEC101 Jan 22, 2014 vid link:
http://youtu.be/lBkL3a_ZQ14

FEC202 +101 Jan 21, 2014

101 by mp216 @6:43 with 713, 710 & 432 and rather short this evening.  Fusees blazing in the dark.  IM and UPS with no Ashley. 

Anita


OS FEC202 Jan 21, 2014
101 and 714 with the afternoon train. A Pan Am box in there and a coal train on the rear end.
EoT past MP216 at 4:58PM.
cabooseMikey.
FEC202 Jan 21, 2014 vid link:
http://youtu.be/-iw3Sj67cLM

FEC101 Jan 20, 2014

The private cars are on the bottom of this train sailing by at 40mph as I watch from the IRCHS Board of Director's meeting inside the historic FEC Vero Beach depot.
EoT past MP227 at 5:48PM.


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Os101 by mp216@5:30 with 104, 140 & 719.  Plenty of toots from Jim with ECH waving white from tread of 140.  My fusees worked great and for office cars too.  Beautiful evening and light enough to see. 

 

Anita

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FECRS at Martin County Train Show

FECRS at Martin County Train Show Jan 17 + 18, 2014


Saturday at the Martin County Train Show. IMG00954
Group photo by cabooseMikey.
front row: Jacob Smith, Anita caboose, Jerry Murphy, Thomas Chaffee, Joe Strenecky.
back row: Jim Kovalsky, Jeff Smith, Tom Loshe, Gregg Stoll, Austin Strenecky.

Saturday at the Martin County Train Show. PART 20-953vid link:

http://youtu.be/bTm5alJMGzE

Saturday at the Martin County Train Show. PART 19-952vid link:

http://youtu.be/xmTOBJ0h-GA

Saturday at the Martin County Train Show. PART 18-951vid link:

http://youtu.be/hRo8rCjvQ9s

Saturday at the Martin County Train Show. PART 17-950vid link:

http://youtu.be/ctS1kzFGnD8
Saturday at the Martin County Train Show. PART 16-948vid link:
http://youtu.be/tx_iUXMem2Q
Saturday at the Martin County Train Show. PART 15-947vid link:
http://youtu.be/RG7SyGSovCA
Saturday at the Martin County Train Show. PART 14-946vid link:
http://youtu.be/TsMaDeaH1aM
Saturday at the Martin County Train Show. PART 13-941vid link:
http://youtu.be/pWktq9uR6s4
Saturday at the Martin County Train Show. PART 12-940vid link:
http://youtu.be/Ma0eUu3WROo
Saturday at the Martin County Train Show. PART 11-938vid link:
http://youtu.be/NQ1b2-IXH4A
Saturday at the Martin County Train Show. PART 10-937vid link:
http://youtu.be/wlCOAO1cbDM
Saturday at the Martin County Train Show. PART 9-931vid link:
http://youtu.be/wSETtQncKoY
Saturday at the Martin County Train Show. PART 8-944vid link:
http://youtu.be/qCtwfoDwj70
Saturday at the Martin County Train Show. PART 7-934vid link:
http://youtu.be/vPVakI0ZvII
Saturday at the Martin County Train Show. PART 6-935vid link:
http://youtu.be/k3acXaErM7U
Saturday at the Martin County Train Show. PART 5-928vid link:
http://youtu.be/LHgF4XL64X8
Saturday at the Martin County Train Show. PART 4 -927vid link:
http://youtu.be/rtot0frFyO0
Friday set-up at the Martin County fair ground. PART 3-925vid link:
http://youtu.be/NbcWNNTKUZY
Friday set-up at the Martin County fair ground. PART 2-924vid link:
http://youtu.be/_vISEdue0zU
Friday set-up at the Martin County fair ground. PART 1-919vid link:
http://youtu.be/k_TFeu2sbN0

FEC202 Jan 17, 2014

103, 719, 708 with the afternoon train as FECRS watches from the Martin County fair
ground.
EoT past MP264 at 5:02PM.

FEC202 Jan 17, 2014 vid link:
http://youtu.be/sihdQgs7xVQ

FEC101 Jan 16, 2014

Wally and Tony on there as 715, 711, 414 lead the hot train.
EoT past MP216 at 5:51PM.

FEC101 Jan 16, 2014 vid link:
http://youtu.be/QL-foDdozdQ

FEC202 Jan 16, 2014

ECH and Jim heading to Micco for the meet with FEC101 under an APPROACH at the junction.
106, 105, 439 with the afternoon train. Long look, long vid due to the slower speed.
EoT past MP216 at 5:27PM.

FEC202 Jan 16, 2014 vid link:
http://youtu.be/MVpwDrCSBYs

FEC101 Jan 14, 2014

Jim and Wally rolling the trains by at Micco.
714,704, 709LHF with the IM.
EoT past MP216 at 5:17PM.

FEC101 Jan 14, 2014 vid link:
http://youtu.be/cseXN5QD-yI

FEC202 Jan 14, 2014

Jim and the ECH on the afternoon train with RedPearlBlues 106 and 105 leading the parade. They are heading into Micco to meet FEC101.
EoT past MP216 at 4:41PM.

FEC202 Jan 14, 2014 vid link:
http://youtu.be/u1iSDtWpy6Y

FEC101 Jan 13, 2014

Plenty of white from ECH and Jim on 710, 702, 429 with racks and IM. Couple of Ashley's
riding the bottom block.
EoT past MP216 at 5:30PM.

FEC101 Jan 13, 2014 vid link:
http://youtu.be/il3h9JtOtDo



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101 by mp 216@5:30 with 710, 702 & 429. ECH & Jim waving so much white,  thought there were a couple xtra crew!  Toots a blasting for my fusees.   Meet in FO.  Fun!

Anita

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FEC210 Jan 11, 2014

Don heading back home for weekend on 104 and 141 with IM and a tank train on the rear end.
EoT past MP212.8 at 10:10am.

FEC210 Jan 11, 2014 vid link:
http://youtu.be/H8IijusR1SQ

FEC336 Jan 11, 2014

Good looking power combo 717, 716LHF, 708LHF leading the unit train. Intermediate 215.4 showing red for two blocks, approach for two more blocks and then high green to the oncoming FEC210.
EoT past MP216 at 9:47am.

FEC336 Jan 11, 2014 vid link:
http://youtu.be/zw1IYaqlIpM

FEC109 Jan 11, 2014

Don heading for the swap with FEC210 at Gifford. Swap crew will drop this entire train at Fort Pierce and pick up 2 motors and 38 cars from track 3.
EoT past MP212.8 at 9:09am.

FEC109 Jan 11, 2014 vid link:
http://youtu.be/At1A6MKZSSo

FEC101 Jan 10, 2014

Mark in the dark as Anita burns those fusees.
EoT past MP216 at 6:38PM.

FEC101 Jan 10, 2014 vid link:
http://youtu.be/QfO9uQARCc8

FEC202 Jan 10, 2014

Ray heading to Micco to meet Mark's FEC101.
EoT past MP216 at 6:18PM.

FEC202 Jan 10, 2014 vid link:
http://youtu.be/9WXUgi-tzrg

FEC202 Jan 8, 2014

Tony on 106, 105, 421 in the dark.
So dark that you can barely see 'em as they go by.
EoT past MP216 at 6:52PM.

FEC202 Jan 8, 2014 vid link:
http://youtu.be/DUbn77LURGk

FEC101 Jan 8, 2014

ECH and Jim on 714, 704, 709LHF with all IM.
EoT past MP216 at 5:32PM.

FEC101 Jan 8, 2014 vid link:
http://youtu.be/9CrCITb481o

FEC101 Jan 6, 2014

ECH and Jim on 714, 704, 422 with racks and IM. Short train but TWO Ashleys riding the rear end.
EoT past MP216 at 5:24PM.

FEC101 Jan 6, 2014 vid link:
http://youtu.be/c_XfTi-4mZI

FEC101 Jan 4, 2014

101 by mp216 at 7:11 with 104 & 141 and empty rock hoppers ahead of IM.  A billboard and Ashley too.  Toots from Ray at my sparklers.

Anita

FEC101 Jan 3, 2014

101by mp216 at 6:32 with 100, 142 & 702 lhf and nice toots as sparklers glowing.  Three Ashleys in the mix.  A cold night! 

The Cabeese

FEC202 Jan 3, 2014

202 by mp216 at 6:08 with 103 & 140 and rock, the usual with sparklers.

FEC107 Jan 2, 2013

107 by mp 216 at 9:43 in the pouring rain.   After 101, we ate at fave Cuban restaurant to time Tim. We sure got wet. Saw two trains!

Anita

FEC101 Jan 2, 2014

By mp216 at 6:41 with toots and long train.   Sparklers a blazing,  all three.  Engines 720, 709 and Pink Lady 436 lhf.

Anita and Caboose

New Year's Day at POOR BOYS RR

cabooseMikey with Thomas French



Thomas and Casey French join cabooseMikey