This is a collection of several Saturday outings, shot between November 22 and January 4.
What happened to America's train order signals? Here's a look at why they're gone forever. THEN WE'LL CHASE DOWN SOME FAST FREIGHT TRAINS IN THE JACKSONVILLE, FL AREA
Railfanning with no plan that leads to lots of really good catches. An ethanol train with the SCL Heritage unit sets out a bad order tank car. Bringing in a unit phosphate train to a Tampa processing plant and what it means when a conductor says to the engineer "We're going to hand signals!"
Why do railroads use those mysterious combinations of signal lights? For years, I've wondered why some places have a red light that never changes. I do an UN-official investigation into the reason. Plus some easy railfanning spots near Tampa for Spring Break and beach visitors. Then we'll stop and enjoy a homemade strawberry milkshake!