Driving by Florida East Coast's Bowden Yard in Jacksonville, FL 10/5/09

I recorded this driving south past the yard on Phillips Highway (US 1) between University Blvd and Butler Blvd. You can't really see much without going inside, but some things are visible. It's mainly just intermodal trailers, but there are parts where you can see the rail cars and even a locomotive. I'll add annotations to point things out.

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Travel & Events

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• Florida
• East
• Coast
• Railway
• Railroad
• FEC
• Jacksonville
• Bowden
• Yard
• RailAmerica
• Phillips
• Highway
• University
• Blvd
• Rd
• JTB
• Butler
• US
• Intermodal

[tranurse]

i grew up not far from philips and baymeadows. this is my stomping grounds.

[murjax]

Cool. I've lived in different parts of the Jax area almost my whole life. Right now I'm in St. Augustine.

[FloridaTrainKid]

Great video! Might take a trip to Bowden Yard when I railfan the Jacksonville area in the future.

[murjax]

Thanks. You should also railfan the drawbridge downtown. There are a few crossings on the east side of the St. Johns River where you can look down across the bridge. It's very cool.

[MarkConductor775]

I do love the touch of Buffalo Springfield in the background.

[murjax]

Thanks. I just happened to be what was on the radio.

[trainmaster55]

Great video! What is the name of the second sound?

Alex

[murjax]

Close. I live in St. Augustine. 30 miles south of where this was taken.

[spiderrock2009]

is this where you live?