| Luck beholds as I head on a monthly trip to the Griffin Food Market by Griffin Road as FEC 222 has 6 engines, four of them all RA lined together. This right here is 100% of the whole RA ordered roster at Hialeah yard by NW 58th Street. Then other action ensues. We head north on I-95 at 5:30 PM getting well ahead from 222. Meanwhile 97 stops at Hollywood and I catch him south of there. CSX Miami sub MP SX1020.8 - Hollywood, FL Pembroke Rd. 6:09 PM Amtrak 97 (Silver Meteor SB) AMTK 132 (P42DC) AMTK 14 (P42DC) Baggage, Diner, Cafecar, 3 Viewliners, and 5 Coaches 222 slowly makes it north and I settle for famous Hollywood Blvd. The spot has been scarcely tried in the afternoons, even less so with the sun on the WNW side of the sky, providing for Hollywood Blvd to be sunlit. This can only happen during the summer. 6:36 PM Hollywood, FL MP 348.78 FEC Train 222-01 FEC 106 (SD70M-2) FEC 105 (SD70M-2) FEC 107 (SD70M-2) FEC 104 (SD70M-2) FEC 422 (GP40-3) FEC 435 (GP40-3) 51 rock 3 tanks for Allied chemical 4000' of spine car empties This is truly a fine catch in that for the first recognizable time since Dec. 13, 2008 all four RA units are together as one. Meanwhile it kicks up a nasty sandstorm, and even being before the gates on a loaded rock train can be extremely dangerous with grains of sand coming as fast as 55mph. As the gates clear you can see the Goodyear Blimp that served aerial coverage during the HEAT game against the Celtics, which WE WON 90-99 and you can also see a ... |
