FEC Freight Train backs up onto A-Line to travel NB out of Palmetto, FL on 10-24-09

[CintiRailFan]

@tcobb74 I was on this spur a few days ago and did not see any flat cars in the area of the GE factory off rt 301. The only flat cars on the entire line are stored at the power plant near Willow. Florida Power and Light occasionally ships huge loads to the plant on heavy duty flats. They own the line from Ellenton Jct to their plant. Past their plant to the county line is owned by the Florida Railroad Museum. They recently brought in another steam locomotive, an 0-6-0 at Parrish.

[CintiRailFan]

@tcobb74 A pipeline was built to the power plant and it is powered by natural gas. There is no way that you would ever see a unit coal train to the plant. The Florida Railroad Museum leases a section of track from the Florida Power and Light Co. and has an agreement to maintain that section of track by spending a certain amount of money per year for maintenance. They recently bought 500 ties for $14,000. They also recently bought 5 more acres at Willow. They own the track past F.P.and L.

[CintiRailFan]

I am going to be at this exact spot on Saturday 2-18-12 and then going south on the A line to railfan. Can you tell me about how many trains travel the A line in a day?

[CintiRailFan]

@tcobb74 Actually, its about a quarter of a mile EAST of Ringling Brothers.

[conrailforever1999]

nice video

[bitterman112]

thanks

[bitterman112]

Yes, you have helped a lot! I appreciate it! Next time I see the Palmetto Sub again, I hope I can see when that aggregate unit train gets loaded! I also hope next time I travel, I get to visit Parrish to see some of those trains!

[bitterman112]

Ok! Thanks a Lot for the information on this! I really appreciate it!

[kenjr29mfl]

Awesome video 5***** Never saw them backing up before. The loaded train comes from South Florida on the FEC.

[bitterman112]

Thanks! It finished an aggregate delievery at Conrad Yelvington Distributors, So they were backing up to head foward, NB on the A-line to head out of Palmetto!

[bitterman112]

I've seen 1 of those multiaxle cars once on a mixed freight train with a transformer like that 1 time by Tropicana like 3 months ago! I'm just wondering why it was by Tropicana that day!

[bitterman112]

Ok! Thanks for clarafication on that train! I had a guess that it prob hauled that kind of commodity, but didn't want to say the wrong thing on subtitle. But thanks anyway! I did see a hopper train from CSX almost like that by Tropicana 1 time, but didn't know what it was hauling!

[pwalpar]

Nice catch, this train is probably for hauling Sand or gravel.

[bitterman112]

Thanks!

[internationalRLfan]

great video 5 stars

[bitterman112]

Thanks a Lot!!!

[CSXBOY187]

i saw this same train at plant city,fl on the same saturday he comes to tampa about every 3rd saturday of every month im not really sure on that.....awesome catch and 5*

[bitterman112]

Some residents near by told me that they saw this train every 3rd Sat here in Palmetto too! I'll've to trace where those tracks lead from where that train was coming from next time! Thanks for Stars!