Florida East Coast (FEC)--Say What?

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waltersrails

Member since
July 2005
From: CSXT/B&O Flora IL
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Posted by waltersrails on Tuesday, August 23, 2005 10:26 PM

I was going to say i see FEC everyday go through here in Fairfield Il everyday recently. Like today i saw about 15 cars 10 intermodel 5 boxcars almost new.

I like NS but CSX has the B&O.

Wdlgln005

Member since
April 2002
From: Nashville TN
1,306 posts

Posted by Wdlgln005 on Tuesday, August 23, 2005 9:04 PM

Put FEC un the search box above. You will find lots of Trains news articles about this line. It's a lively freight line.

Glenn Woodle

Junctionfan

Member since
February 2004
From: St.Catharines, Ontario
3,770 posts

Posted by Junctionfan on Tuesday, August 23, 2005 8:56 PM

FEC is a very well preserved shortline now. Big on aggregates (plenty of ortner cars) and intermodal cars (tofc and well cars). I don't know much more then that.

Andrew

BNSF4ever

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December 2004
380 posts

Florida East Coast (FEC)--Say What?

Posted by BNSF4ever on Tuesday, August 23, 2005 8:52 PM

In my several day layover between the California Zephyr and Lake Shore Limited, I went down to Naperville (IL) to do some railfanning (BTW, Naperville is an awesome place to sit and watch!). I saw several BNSF stack trains with well cars done up for Florida East Coast. I thought FEC died a long time ago! These were not fallen flag cars. They looked brand new and freshly painted. What gives?