NC Train Video Journal 2023 Number 51

FEC and Amtrak trains in Jacksonville, FL 9/6-9/8/2023

Florida East Coast Railway train 105 lead by FEC engine 803 (LNG tender 307 and FEC engine 814 trailing) depart Bowden Yard Jacksonville, FL 1:37PM 9/6/2023 at Sunbeam Road (MP 9.7).

AutoTrain train 53 lead by Amtrak engine 835 (Amtrak engine 832 trailing) departs Jacksonville, FL 7:45AM 9/7/2023 at Ortega Forest Drive (McGirts Creek Drawbridge) MP A649.1.

Florida East Coast Railway local train 905 lead by FEC engine 435 departs Bowden Yard Jacksonville, FL 8:49AM 9/7/2023 at Sunbeam Road (MP 9.7). The last car appeared to be leaking and crushing gravel with its wheels.

Florida East Coast Railway train 105 lead by FEC engine 808 (LNG fuel tender 308 and FEC locomotive 823 trailing) departs Bowden Yard Jacksonville, FL 1:42PM 9/7/2023 at North Bayard (Old St. Augustine Road Grade Crossing) MP 15.2.

Silver Star train 91 lead by Amtrak engine 202 (Amtrak engine 198 trailing) approaches Jacksonville, FL 7:10AM 9/8/2023 at the Thien Street Grade Crossing (Dinsmore) MP A633.32.

Florida East Coast Railway train 105 lead by FEC engine 806 (LNG fuel tender 300 and FEC engine 812 trailing) departs Bowden Yard Jacksonville, FL 1:28PM 9/8/2023 at the Shad Road grade crossing MP 10.6.

Florida East Coast Railway train 202 lead by FEC engine 809 (LNG tender 300 and FEC engine 800 trailing) arrives at Bowden Yard Jacksonville, FL 10:25AM 9/11/2023 at Sunbeam Road (MP 9.7).


0:00 Introduction
0:11 FEC train 105 at Sunbeam Road Jacksonville 9/6/2023
7:52 McGirts Creek Drawbridge Closing
9:25 AutoTrain train 53 at Ortega Forest Drive Jacksonville 9/7/2023
11:56 FEC local train 905 at Sunbeam Road Jacksonville 9/7/2023
14:33 FEC train 105 at North Bayard Jacksonville 9/7/2023
17:38 Silver Star train 91 at Thien Road Jacksonville 9/8/2023
18:53 FEC train 105 at Shad Road Jacksonville 9/8/2023
22:08 FEC train 202 at Sunbeam Road Jacksonville 9/11/2023
29:40 End