Dispatcher's Bulletin

Flagers Key West Extension

2011.12.31

Flagers Train, The Florida Keys Over-Sea Railroad will be presented, Jan 12 at 8:00 PM, on Miami Public Television Channel 2-1

2012 Convention

2011.10.01

The FECRS 2012 Convention will be held in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Join us in Miami Sept 27-30 for tours of South Florida FEC rail facilities, dinner, guest speakers, and for the on premises FECNtrak railway. All the details are at: Fall_Convention

Merchandise

2009.04.20

The FECRS Merchandise page is active, the store is open. Visit our merchandise page for FEC and rail related items. For details see: <Merchandise>

FECRS Members

2007.10.01

FECRS members should take advantage of our exclusive member only online group. The latest member only news & information is distributed online and members may post messages & communicate with other members via this group. FECRS members may join our online group at FECRS_Group.

Who Are We?

We are a group of volunteers and hobbyists who share an interest in the Florida East Coast Railway, from its beginnings prior to 1895 through current operations and into the future. This includes modelers as well as those who follow the operations of the prototype railway.

What Do We Do?

As the F.E.C. is an operating railroad, rather than a fallen flag, we attract mainly railfans interested in current operations, and those interested in modeling the line at various times in its history.

The railfans and prototypers among us chase trains and photograph them; this is a great way to note changes in operations. Watch this space for our updated train chaser's guide.

The modelers among us design layouts patterned after their favorite eras of the F.E.C.; the most notable of these is Cal Winter's incredible Key West Extension layout. Our FECNtrak N-scalers assemble their modules at our annual membership convention to operate a huge layout that they could never squeeze in at home. The Society's modelers were instrumental in getting MicroTrains to produce N-scale Ortner hoppers in FEC lettering.

Those interested in the history of the F.E.C. have been doing current research into the construction techniques of the Key West Extension, as well as tracing the lineage of freight houses and depots still standing that might be restored in some of the towns along the line.

We also support the Steam Locomotive Association #253, the group that is restoring an original F.E.C. 0-8-0 steamer and consist at F.E.C. Hialeah Yard in Miami, Florida.

No matter what facet of the F.E.C. interests you, we keep in touch with each other on a family of mailing lists hosted by Yahoogroups.

Join Us!

The primary benefit of membership in the F.E.C.R.S. is the quarterly Speedway newsletter and our annual membership convention which meets in the various cities and towns served by the F.E.C.

Read an introduction to the Society by Seth Bramson and the particulars of joining or renewing your membership...

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