For those of you who have a printer that can make decals (if not, there is always the FECRS store), I have put some artwork in the files section; the 20000 and...
... Hi, I am new to this group. I have had for years 40' box cars in boxcar red of WIF in the 200 series. These came from many sources, Bowser, Bev-Bel, etc ...
After the 1935 "Labor Day" hurricane, the Florida East Coast Railway moved its Cuban ferry service to Port Everglades. When the United States entered the...
Hello all from Cincinnati, I was wondering through the manufactures section at the convention today asking questions about FEC Equipment slated for future ...
Well, tell them that they could be shooting fish in a barrel if they would just ask the right group. Said group being US! First, shame on you. So there. ...
Hey guys, Thought I'd let you know about another FEC Modeling list. Jim Six started it a little while ago, but has not really pushed it to hard. There are some...
In the September issue of Railroad Model Craftsman, page 13, Laser Kit is showing photos of the completed FEC wood caboose. Kit number #872. Looks real nice....
... Chuck do they have a website? I'll probably pick up the magazine any way. -- Tom Byrne Modeling the SCL, or maybe the FEC, on August 9th, 1974 Check out my...
Chuck, what time periods would this caboose be good in? There is a picture in Seth's book showing a wood caboose, #735, is that it? There is another one, #870,...
Tom, Attached please find a history of FEC wood side door cabooses through 1945. You'll note that all the 800 series had been sold be then. The 800's had ...
They have a website, www.laserkit.com Went there and nothing yet, about this caboose, but info about their other ones. They were built in 1926 by the Mount...
... Cal, thanks, good stuff. I look at it closer in the morning. thanks again. -- Tom Byrne Modeling the SCL, or maybe the FEC, on August 9th, 1974 Check out...
The Walther's Trainline HO scale 60' RPO is close to FEC 321-322, built 1927, retired 1965, plan 7026D. The window and doors look correct, the ends are not....
Chuck, The Rivarossi 60' RPO (part of their shorty set) is also close. For trucks matching the FEC's you'd need to use: Bethlehem Car Works, Inc. Kit Bits...
Bob Gangwish followed my email with one of his own to BLI. This is the reply we recieved from them. I certainly hope to see one of the 700's coming our way...
Hey Guys, A problem exists here. The prototype for the BLI SD40-2 is one of the earliest versions, the nose is wrong (81" with lever action brake instead of...
Athearn has the Evans double plug door box in their RTR series. Here is the link; http://www.athearn.com/newsletter/083005/50_DD-Evans_083005.jpg At the FEC...
Thanks for the catch Chuck. I totally missed this. They'll have to work with my Atlas versions. ... -- Tom Byrne Modeling the SCL, or maybe the FEC, on August...
Hello All, and ready for the Convention? I'm getting there.... The FEC-trac will be up and running. New and improved balloon modules should let us run 3 trains...
We've just received a dozen of the new American Model Builder #872 Florida East Coast Wood Caboose Kits! Please contact us off list for details on purchasing...
Tom, I'm interested in buying one along with trucks - to be picked up at the Melbourne Train Show in December. Please advise as to pickup price. Monte Zelazny...
anyone interested in a lionel fec train set 6-31720 Florida East Coast The Champion Book Value: $1,100. Among The Most Highly Valued Train Sets In Production...
As Tom mentioned earlier, Walthers is doing a third set of Ortner hoppers. Stewart Hobbies is also doing two more 70 ton, 14 panel, triple hoppers in black,...
I have added some photos to my Webshots site, see below. FEC passenger car models done in the early 70's. One shot of the new Walthers paired window coach,...
