Links to Articles, Videos, and Photos mentioned in the Speedway
Bulletin, p. 2
[A1] The Railroads of U.S. Sugar, B. Jennings, 2022, pp. 69-70.
[A2] Trains.com Newswire- November 11, 2024.
[A3] Trains.com Newswire- November 21, 2024.
[A4] Personal Finance, vol. 52, No. 11, January 2025, p. 5.
FEC 2024 Christmas Train, p. 4.
[A1] posted on BP and Riversong Railway Photography's Post at https://www.facebook.com/ photo/?fbid=1119868326807113&set=a.869626578497957.
[A2] posted on Brightline Train Community, at https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=1672199 866671793&set=pcb.507227768995547.
[A3] https://www.railpictures.net/photo/873929/.
Brightline Beat, p. 5.
[A] Posted on Webwire, at https://www.webwire.com/ViewPressRel.asp?aId=330580&fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR3LMfhcjNsEV104B5gZpQdJmJoGXMhwgJrfPsr9Gc9tWqGc9f5MQC502c0_aem_0W_2-C-1Zk45Pa59heJp3g&sfnsn=mo
Caribee Colony, p. 6.
[A1] https://www.facebook.com/groups/1568206713503013/search/?q=caribee%20colony
Corporate Jets, p. 8.
[A] https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=2103343216766189&set=gm.482826521435672&idorvanity=240376412347352.
Train Trivia, p. 9.
[A] https://www.florida-backroads-travel.com/paisley-florida.html.
The Logo Fuss, p 16.
[A] https://www.facebook.com/search/top?q=hurriane%20logo.
FEC Stations of the Past, pp. 17-18.
[A4] Photo credit: FAU Library, posted by Jeff Davies on Florida: A History In Pictures (The Group), at https://www.facebook.com/groups/HistoricFloridaX/permalink/ 4063689020621424/?mibextid=xfxF2i&rdid=zS2OhMbdjd1Ieqtr&share_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fshare%2Fp%2FdmYoKpkjKbNG1Tvy%2F%3Fmibextid%3DxfxF2i.
[A5] Photo credit: Posted in April 2021 by Flagler County Historical Society on the Old Florida Facebook page, at https://www.facebook.com/groups/ 2013867712211713/search/?q=fort%20pierce%20fec%20railway.
[A6] Photo credit: Posted by Jeff Davies on Florida: A History In Pictures (The Group), at https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=10161266049568495&set=gm.4150240145299644&idorvanity=1568206713503013. Depot, Daytona. 1905. Vintage Postcards. Posted at https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=10161077405678495&set=g.1568206713503013
[A2] Photo credit Robert Mann, posted at https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10226334410855610&set=p.10226334410855610&type=3.
[A3] Photo credit: piclick.com, posted on the Florida: A History In Pictures website, at https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=10160627 258268495&set=gm.4023091478014512&idorvanity=1568206713503013
[A1] Miami-Dade Public Library, Romer Collection. Posted on the Miami History page at https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=984389930381452&set=a.629143599239422.
Bulletin, p. 2.
[A1] https://www.volusia.org/government/county-council/fuel-terminal/index.stml#current-status
[A2] https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2024/08/05/2024-17136/florida-east-coast-railways-request-to-amend-its-positive-train-control-safety-plan-and-positive.
[A3] https://www.fdot.gov/rail/programs/operation-stride.
[A4] https://www.floridatoday.com/story/news/2024/09/23/fdot-urges-drivers-to-yield-for-brightline-freight-trains-across-florida/75351981007/?itm_medium=recirc&itm_source=taboola&itm_campaign=internal&itm_content=ExploreMore.
[A5] https://railroads.dot.gov/sites/fra.dot.gov/files/2024-09/RR%20Gate%20Flashers.pdf? fbclid=IwY2xjawF1HHJleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHZGV8G5DdefX3VmWZfOVt5SV8Cs9FOzUxuSk675PEtlc-j5CuUXH5U7w3A_aem_8b0nF7JpPXzDzxCE17xzYA.
[A6] https://www.tcpalm.com/story/opinion/columnists/laurence-reisman/2024/08/28/indian-river-county-consultant-taps-best-sites-possible-railroad-overpasses-oslo-tops/74932230007/
[A7] https://www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=251048.
Brightline Beat, p. 4.
[A1] https://www.wusf.org/transportation/2024-09-22/impact-brightline-one-year-in-orlando-sunrail-marks-10.
[A2] https://www.eenews.net/articles/the-12b-project-that-could-jump-start-us-high-speed-
[A3] https://www.wptv.com/news/region-martin-county/stuart/stuart-wants-to-keep-brightline-county-frustrated-with-dealings.
[A4] https://mynews13.com/fl/orlando/news/2023/11/29/public-meetings-set-for-sunshine-corridor-sunrail-expansion-brightline-taft-vineland-road
[A5] Ryan Lewis, posted at https://railpictures. net/photo/863951/.
[A6] Zachary Swank, posted on the Brightline Train Community Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/groups/brightlinecommunity/perma link/425697600481898/?mibextid=xfxF2i&rdid=U4Pq6XthPJ341XwB&share_url=https%253A
Customer Focus, p. 6.
Crowley information: https://fecrwy.com/uncategorized/fecrs-intermodal-container-transfer-facility-benefits-crowley-maritime/.
FEC of Old, p. 13.
[A1] Photo posted at https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=568163568868329&set=a. 187737960244227.
[A2] Seth Bramson photo, published in Florida; A History in Pictures, Mike McGinness, Jeff Davies, 2022, p. 102.
[A3] Photo credit: Miami Springs Historical Society and Museum, posted at https://www.facebook.com/photo/? fbid=591994146485271&set=a.187737960244227.
Kissimmee Valley, p. 14.
[A1] “Florida: A History In Pictures” Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/groups/ 1568206713503013/search/?q=fec.
[A2] Photo credit: Bill Price, posted on the Seminole County people and places 1800s-early 1900s webpage, at https://www.facebook.com/ story.php?storyfbid=10164098763007782& id=538247781&mibextid=xfxF2i&rdid=VGYpFjTS0ups6b0Z.
[A3] “Florida: A History In Pictures” Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/ groups/feed/.
Poles, pp. 16-17.
[A1] Albert (Rudy) Rodriguez, posted at https://railpictures.net/photo/555016/.
[A2] Mark S. Wurst, posted at https://railpictures.net/photo/20709/.
[A3] Ryan Nicolay, posted at https://railpictures.net/photo/602037/.
[A4] Bob Pickering, posted at https://railpictures.net/photo/441075/.
[A5] Neil Stutzman, posted at http://rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=668736.
[A6] Alex Piechowski, posted at http://rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=5034759.
Brightline Beat, p. 3.
[A] https://www.newsweek.com/florida-miami-orlando-high-speed-rail-1894868.
New Business – Trash Train, p. 4.
[A] https://www.nbcmiami.com/news/local/waste-management-and-florida-east-coast-railway-collaborating-on-new-sustainability-solution/3252793/.
Amtrak on FEC, p. 5.
[A] Trains Magazine, May 2024, pp. 8-9.
Ballast, p. 7
[A1] Photo credit: Thomas Nanos, posted at https://railpictures.net/showimage.php?id= 421515&key=9223031).
[A2] https://www.american-rails.com/ballast.html.
Pinder’s Farm, page 18
[A1] https://keysweekly.com/42/keys-history-early-pioneer-john-brush-pinders-life-on-the-farmschooner/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_term=Sat+Mar+09+2024&utm_campaign=Saturday+Key+West+s+Greatest+Hitter+Exploring+The+Legacy+Of+Dexter+Butler+Keys+History+A+Pioneer+s+Life+On+The+Farm+Invasives+Kicked+Out+of+Tavernier.
Bulletin, p. 2
[A1] https://norfolksouthern.mediaroom.com/2024-03-05-Norfolk-Southern,-Florida-East-Coast-Railway-further-expand-intermodal-service-for-customers
[A2] Trains.com Newswire- January 12, 2024.
[A3] https://www.sun-sentinel.com/2024/01/29/a-new-tunnel-or-bridge-for-commuter-rail-just-ask-ai/
Brightline Beat, p. 3
[A1] https://www.thenextmiami.com/brightline-carries-2m-passengers-in-2023-up-67/
[A2] https://www.trains.com/trn/news-reviews/news-wire/congressman-says-stuart-fla-will-receive-grant-for-new-fec-brightline-drawbridge/
[A3] https://www.thecooldown.com/green-tech/brightline-train-orlando-miami-florida/
[A4] https://www.thenextmiami.com/youtuber-compares-travel-times-to-orlando-brightline-vs-delta-airlines/, October 30, 2023.
[A5] https://www.disneyfoodblog.com/2023/10/09/we-rode-the-new-brightline-train-at-the-orlando-airport-anditsagamechanger/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_ campaign=blog&utm_term=&utm_content=.
Getting to Miami, p. 4
[A1] Mary C. Napier, Off the Beaten Path: Travel in South Florida, excerpted from https://www.historymiami.org/wp-content/uploads/documents/update-v4-n3.pdf
[A2] https://www.facebook.com/100070240716800/posts/pfbid0YT68PRnV6gKYsmf2nxgtmXhHDrEMACWSizxJZf52dDFjHn2brW9uA1S1bESLLHgml/?sfnsn=mo&mibextid=6aamW6.
Another Train to Key West, p. 8
[A1] https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/117197993/edwin-jenyss-quinby
Customer Focus, p. 14
https://www.volusia.org/core/fileparse.php/7779/urlt/Ormond-Beach-Terminal-CPN-RSN-1198442.pdf
Rule G, p. 15
https://enewspaper.sun-sentinel.com/infinity/article_share.aspx?guid=cbb3be4d-bd77-4293-9d39-793820a9fc27
Rocket Railway, p. 17
[A1] https://www.popularmechanics.com/space/rockets/a32891018/nasa-rocket-railroad.
[A2] https://www.railwaygazette.com/freight/canaveral-port-authority-seeks-to-revive-nasa-railway/40138.article, and https://www.flickr.com/photos/nasakennedy/25500393991 /in/album-72157663591062124/
Good Health to All From Rexall, p. 18
[A1] https://www.themetrains.com/rexall-train-timeline.htm
[A2] http://capnrexall.blogspot.com/2017/09/the-1936-rexall-train-tonic-for.html
Bulletin, page 10
[A1] https://www.railwayage.com/freight/class-i/class-i-briefs-ns-fec-bnsf/, September 27, 2023.
[A2] Trains,com Newswire: Fort Lauderdale, county officials at odds over replacement for downtown rail drawbridge, October 30, 2023.
[A3]https://www.tcpalm.com/story/news/local/2023/10/30/train-horns-is-fec-freight-or-brightline-passenger-louder/71154524007/.
[A4] https://www.up.com/heritage/history/caboose/technology_overtakes/index.htm
Long Key Fishing Camp, pages 1, 3-4:
[A1] Florida Keys History and Discovery Center, posted at facebook_1679967093494_ 7046292700110491922.jpg
[A2] Florida Keys History & Discovery Center, posted at facebook_1679535499971_70444 82465674053796.jpg.
[A3] https://www.floridastateparks.org/sites/default/files/media/image/RailroadDepot.jpg
[A4] Posted by Florida Keys History & Discovery Center at https://www.facebook.com/groups/ realflorida.
Bulletin, p. 2:
[A1] https://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/transportation/fl-ne-south-florida-rail-infrastructure-20230120-hsposlak7vbdrlqa3leywlk4ze-story.html
[A2] https://www.news4jax.com/news/local/2023/02/27/railway-bridge-maintenance-work-causing-delays-for-boaters/
[A3] https://www.cnn.com/2023/02/25/us/ohio-train-derailment-bearing-vibration/index.html
[A4] Trains.com Newswire, March 6, 2023.
[A5] https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-03-21/csx-chief-executive-hinrichs-wants-railroads-to-carry-more freight?utm_source=website&utm_medium=share&utm_campaign=email&leadSource=uverify%20wall.
[A6] http://www.railwaystationlists.co.uk/
[A7] http://www.railwaystationlists.co.uk/pdfusarr/floridarrs.pdf
[A8] https://www.linksmagazine.com/founding_father/
Amtrak Inspection Train, p. 7:
http://trainweb.org/vrt/AmtrakFEC/.
Brightline Beat, page 9:
[A1] “The Next Miami” website, posted at https://www.thenextmiami.com/brightline-affiliate-pays-245m-for-access-rights-to-build-miami-dade-broward-commuter-rail-system/.
[A2] RT&S website, posted at https://www.rtands.com/news/brightline-launches-new-rail-safety-psa/.
[A3] https://www.trains.com/trn/news-reviews/news-wire/brightline-completes-crossing-upgrades-along-miami-west-palm-beach-route/.
[A4] https://www.trains.com/trn/news-reviews/news-wire/brightline-train-hits-130-mph-in-testing-with-video/
[A5] https://bridgeschedule.com/status/eyJpdiI6IlVsRVliUTgreUJXT0xZbmx5LzgrcWc9PSIsInZhbHVlIjoiNzhLRmprendNYitoRU9BY25XNHRXZz09IiwibWFjIjoiY2JkZGYyNzIxMWFkNGE2MmExNDcwZjZiOWYwMjU3OTk1NzY5ZWIzNmNjZmQ5YWUxYjc1ZjE5N2E5NDIwYjczOCIsInRhZyI6IiJ9
[A6] https://www.camscape.com/webcam/fort-lauderdale-new-river-cam/
[A7] https://www.facebook.com/groups/FECRSmembers/
[A8] Trains.com Newswire, March 7, 2023.
FECRS Photography, pages 10-11:
[A1] Posted at https://railpictures.net/photo/644575/.
[A2] Posted at https://railpictures.net/photo/496379/.
[A3] Posted at https://railpictures.net/photo/364930/.
[A4] Posted at https://railpictures.net/photo/499349/.
[A5] posted at https://railpictures.net/ photo/728895/.
[A6] posted at https://railpictures.net/photo/202392/.
FEC Rolling Stock, page 12:
[A1] https://www.fmw solutions.com/newsroom
[A2] Wellington Station, Ormand Beach, photo credit: rlhssec.org.
Early FEC Stations Page 16:
[A1] https://i.pinimg.com/originals/55/b0/71/55b071387ebc1f55edd166bcab5031b1.jpg
[A2] https://i.pinimg.com/originals/f3/ 88/75/f38875b50ac267f52c6e4521f9b51c40.jpg.
More Places in the Keys, page 17:
[A1] Florida memory, posted at https://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/149541.
[A2] Photo credit, William Fishbaugh, posted at https://www.floridamemory.com/items/ show/165463.
[A3] Photo credit, John Fry Photography.
Lineside Photos, page 19:
[A1]: Photo credit: Adam Finger, posted at http://rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id= 5134558
[A2] Photo credit: Andrew Saraceno, posted at https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid= 5134562909978587&set=gm.1068341463837668&idorvanity=277332236271932.
[A3] Photo credit: Daniel Jakobiec Photography, posted at https://railpictures.net/photo /819880/.
[A4] Photo credit: James McDonald. posted at http://rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture. aspx?id=3888223.
[A5] Photo credit Bob Pickering, posted at https://railpictures.net/photo/826605/.
[A6] Photo credit, Robert Nordstrom, posted at https://railpictures.net/photo/97120/.
Page 2: Bulletin
[A1] https://sugarexpress.com/2022/10/2022-2023-events-announced/.
[A2] https://www.railpulse.com/technology/.
Page 9: Brightline Beat
[A1] https://www.trains.com/trn/news-reviews/news-wire/brightline-marks-topping-off-of-new-aventura-station/.
[A2] https://www.floridatoday.com/story/news/2022/12/15/new-committee-focuses-on-bringing-brightline-to-brevard-high-speed-train-space-coast-tourims-cocoa/69722519007/
[A3] https://floridayimby.com/2022/10/groundbreaking-date-announced-for-1049-foot-supertall-waldorf-astoria-hotel-residences.html. Photo credit: Exterior Hero Shot, ArX Solutions.
[A4] https://www.miamitodaynews.com/2022/11/29/tri-rail-tearing-down-nine-barriers-to-enter-downtown-miami/
[A5] https://www.palmbeachpost.com/story/news/local/westpb/2022/12/15/west-palm-beach-pushes-for-more-safety-at-train-crossings/69708983007/.
Page 16: LNG Tenders
[A1] https://www.railwayage.com/mechanical/locomotives/fec-rolls-out-lng/.
[A2] Posted by Adam Finger at http://rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=4927938.
[A3] photo kindly provided by Caboose Mikey.
Page 17 The Bay Biscayne Stage Line
[A] https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=4995705433805594&set=pb.100063548713462.-2207520000.
Page 17: No Fitters
[A] Adapted From Trains.com's Newswire- November 17, 2022.
Page 18: Head Hardened Rail
[A1] Trains Magazine, Trains Across America Calendar, 2022; https://www.ispatguru. com/rails-and-rail-steel/, and https://image.slidesharecdn.com/dr-140610094611-phpapp02/95/ dr-abdelrhani-lamik-voestalpine-33-638. jpg?cb=1402393639.
Page 19: LinesidePhotos
[A1] Posted by Bob Pickering at https://railpictures.net/photo/819230/.
[A2] Posted by John Doughty at https://railpictures.net/photo/451779/.
[A3] Posted by Jeffrey Lawrence at http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id =5352896.
[A4] Posted by Casey Thomason at https://railpictures.net/photo/817924/.
[A5] Posted by Jim Gavin at http://rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=1004852.
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