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Owner: Florida East Coast
Model:Alco 4-6-2Built As:FEC 148 (4-6-2)
Serial Number:61769Order No:R-286
Frame Number:22X26 cylinders, 68" driversBuilt:4/1920
Notes:Richmond 04/20 >US Sugar-06/52>Sam Freeman-1969>US Sugar-2016
Other locos with this serial:  FEC 148(4-6-2) CNJ 148(4-6-2) USSC 148(4-6-2) SCFE 148(4-6-2)
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Poking a nose out
Title:  Poking a nose out
Description:  US Sugar 148 was at the engine house, poking its nose out into the late day sun.
Photo Date:  10/7/1973  Upload Date: 3/6/2016 4:37:34 AM
Location:  Ringoes, NJ
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Roster,Yard,Steam
Locomotives:  FEC 148(4-6-2)
Views:  569   Comments: 2
FEC 4-6-2 #148 - Florida East Coast
Title:  FEC 4-6-2 #148 - Florida East Coast
Description:  An unidentified railfan caught the former Florida East Coast 4-6-2 Pacific #148 working the Whippany River tourist line sometime in the mid-1970's. This loco has led a long life starting with its build in April of 1920 by Alco-Richmond for the Florida East Coast as their #148. It was used early in its career onb the FEC's "Overseas Railroad" 128-mile extension from Miami to Key West. Unfortuantely, a 1935 hurricane took out ended the line. The loco was sold to US Sugar in 1952 where it worked carrying rww sugar toi the processing plant. Eventually it was sold to Sam Freeman in 1969 who restored it for tourist service on several lines like the Whippany River seen here. The date is approxiamte.
Photo Date:  6/1/1975  Upload Date: 8/5/2024 6:31:50 AM
Location:  Ringoes, NJ
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Yard,Steam
Locomotives:  FEC 148(4-6-2)
Views:  3   Comments: 0
FEC 4-6-2 #148 - Florida East Coast
Title:  FEC 4-6-2 #148 - Florida East Coast
Description:  Fairly nice b&w photo of Florida East Coast 4-6-2 Pacific #148 outside the Whippany River shops taken by an unidentified railfan. The date is approximate.
Photo Date:  6/1/1975  Upload Date: 8/5/2024 6:32:16 AM
Location:  Ringoes, NJ
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Yard,Steam
Locomotives:  FEC 148(4-6-2)
Views:  5   Comments: 0
FEC 4-6-2 #148 - Florida East Coast
Title:  FEC 4-6-2 #148 - Florida East Coast
Description:  Under the private ownership of Sam Freeman, this former Florica East Coast 4-6-2 Pacific #148 traveled the circuit of tourist trains like seen here at the Whippany River line. Eventually the loco was repurchased by US Sugar (2nd owner) in 2016 and has restored it to service again in 2020 on its South Central Florida Express line..
Photo Date:  6/1/1975  Upload Date: 8/5/2024 6:32:19 AM
Location:  Ringoes, NJ
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Yard,Steam
Locomotives:  FEC 148(4-6-2)
Views:  1   Comments: 0
FEC 4-6-2 #148 Florida East Coast
Title:  FEC 4-6-2 #148 Florida East Coast
Description:  Here is another view of the former Florida East Coast 4-6-2 Pacific #148 in front of the Whippany River shops area. Built by Alco-Richmond in April, 1920, it was sold to US Sugar in 1952. Later it was sold again to Sam Freeman who had it appear on several tourist lines across several states. US Sugar rebought the loco in 2016 and has restored it for service again. Original specs - - 68" drivers, 180 psi boiler pressure, 22x26" cylinders, engine wt of 204,000 lb, tractive effort of 28,300 lb. An unknown photographer took the photo. No exact date was given so an approximate was used.
Photo Date:  6/1/1975  Upload Date: 8/5/2024 6:32:23 AM
Location:  Ringoes, NJ
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Yard,Steam
Locomotives:  FEC 148(4-6-2)
Views:  1   Comments: 0
FEC 4-6-2 #148 - Forlida East Coast
Title:  FEC 4-6-2 #148 - Forlida East Coast
Description:  The former FEC 4-6-2 #148 is being prepped for a run with a tourist train at the Whippany River line. No photographer or date was given. An approxiamte date was used.
Photo Date:  6/1/1975  Upload Date: 8/5/2024 6:32:24 AM
Location:  Ringoes, NJ
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Yard,Steam
Locomotives:  FEC 148(4-6-2)
Views:  2   Comments: 0
FEC 4-6-2 #148 - Florida East Coast
Title:  FEC 4-6-2 #148 - Florida East Coast
Description:  Here is another view taken by an unknown rail fan while former FEC #148 sat outside the Whippany River shops area. An approximate date was used since none was given.
Photo Date:  6/1/1975  Upload Date: 8/5/2024 6:32:26 AM
Location:  Ringoes, NJ
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Yard,Steam
Locomotives:  FEC 148(4-6-2)
Views:  2   Comments: 0
FEC 4-6-2 #148 - Florida East Coast
Title:  FEC 4-6-2 #148 - Florida East Coast
Description:  The crew of former Florida East Coast 4-6-2 Pacific #148 gives it a check before the next run at the tourist Whippany River line. An approximate date was used. No photographer was lsited for the photo.
Photo Date:  6/1/1975  Upload Date: 8/5/2024 6:32:28 AM
Location:  Ringoes, NJ
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Yard,Steam
Locomotives:  FEC 148(4-6-2)
Views:  0   Comments: 0
FEC 4-6-2 #148 - Florida East Coast
Title:  FEC 4-6-2 #148 - Florida East Coast
Description:  With a full head of steam and whistle blowing, the former Florica East Coast 4-6-2 Pacific #148 is ready for another tourist run on the Whippany River line. An unknown railfan took this photo. Since no exact date was given, an approxiamte was used.
Photo Date:  6/1/1975  Upload Date: 8/5/2024 6:32:30 AM
Location:  Ringoes, NJ
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Yard,Steam
Locomotives:  FEC 148(4-6-2)
Views:  1   Comments: 0
FEC 4-6-2 #148 - Florida East Coast
Title:  FEC 4-6-2 #148 - Florida East Coast
Description:  The crew backs former Florida East Coast 4-6-2 Pacific #148 toward the tourist passenger cars before the next run on the Whippany River line. Built by Alco-Richmond in April of 1920, this loco is still riding the rails after a long and varied hisotry. The current owner, US Sugar, who was its 2nd owner repurchased the loco in 2016 and has restored it to active service as of 2020. It will be running on the US Sugar line, South Central Florida Express.
Photo Date:  6/1/1975  Upload Date: 8/5/2024 6:32:32 AM
Location:  Ringoes, NJ
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Yard,Steam
Locomotives:  FEC 148(4-6-2)
Views:  6   Comments: 0
FEC/Whippany River 4-6-2 148
Title:  FEC/Whippany River 4-6-2 148
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/1/1975  Upload Date: 3/10/2022 9:54:48 PM
Location:  Unknown, NE
Author:  John C. Durant
Categories: 
Locomotives:  FEC 148(4-6-2)
Views:  381   Comments: 1
FEC 148
Title:  FEC 148
Description:  Fan trip heads home over Manasquan River from Bay Head on warm December day
Photo Date:  12/6/1975  Upload Date: 5/1/2011 8:42:28 AM
Location:  South Amboy, NJ
Author:  Don Oltmann
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  FEC 148(4-6-2)
Views:  2653   Comments: 0
FEC 148
Title:  FEC 148
Description:  Fan trip to Bay Head
Photo Date:  12/6/1975  Upload Date: 5/1/2011 8:42:30 AM
Location:  South Amboy, NJ
Author:  Don Oltmann
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  FEC 148(4-6-2)
Views:  3095   Comments: 0
FEC 148
Title:  FEC 148
Description:  Man with hat on tender. Why?
Photo Date:  12/6/1975  Upload Date: 5/1/2011 8:42:33 AM
Location:  Manasquan, NJ
Author:  Don Oltmann
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  FEC 148(4-6-2)
Views:  2479   Comments: 0
Whippany River 4-6-2
Title:  Whippany River 4-6-2
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/1/1976  Upload Date: 5/6/2012 4:30:50 AM
Location:  Whippany, NJ
Author:  albert kwolek
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  FEC 148(4-6-2)
Views:  2305   Comments: 0
FEC 148
Title:  FEC 148
Description:  Loaded in Traverse City for a destination to Colorado.
Photo Date:  2/16/2005  Upload Date: 2/16/2005 7:18:02 PM
Location:  Traverse City, MI
Author:  Brandon Barch
Categories: 
Locomotives:  FEC 148(4-6-2)
Views:  2570   Comments: 1
FEC 148
Title:  FEC 148
Description: 
Photo Date:  2/16/2005  Upload Date: 2/16/2005 7:19:36 PM
Location:  Traverse City, MI
Author:  Brandon Barch
Categories: 
Locomotives:  FEC 148(4-6-2)
Views:  2492   Comments: 1
FEC 148 in transit
Title:  FEC 148 in transit
Description:  This ex-FEC steam locomotive is sitting in the Defiance yard, in transit from Michigan to Colorado.
Photo Date:  2/27/2005  Upload Date: 2/27/2005 8:43:13 PM
Location:  Defiance, OH
Author:  Greg Zoll
Categories: 
Locomotives:  FEC 148(4-6-2)
Views:  2413   Comments: 3
Ex-FEC 4-6-2 Pacific #148
Title:  Ex-FEC 4-6-2 Pacific #148
Description:  Northbound through Blue Island Junction on her way to Creede, CO for final restoration and possible tourist-line duty (this photo was featured in the "Preservation" column of the July 2005 issue of "TRAINS" Magazine).
Photo Date:  3/6/2005  Upload Date: 7/18/2006 5:17:51 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Mike Rapchak Jr.
Categories: 
Locomotives:  FEC 148(4-6-2)
Views:  3422   Comments: 6
FEC 148
Title:  FEC 148
Description:  Sad
Photo Date:  7/23/2012  Upload Date: 10/26/2015 11:29:42 PM
Location:  Monte Vista, CO
Author:  John Dyer
Categories:  Yard,Steam
Locomotives:  FEC 148(4-6-2)
Views:  777   Comments: 0
FEC 148
Title:  FEC 148
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/23/2012  Upload Date: 10/26/2015 11:29:55 PM
Location:  Monte Vista, CO
Author:  John Dyer
Categories:  Yard,Steam
Locomotives:  FEC 148(4-6-2)
Views:  1262   Comments: 0
FEC 148
Title:  FEC 148
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/23/2012  Upload Date: 10/26/2015 11:30:06 PM
Location:  Monte Vista, CO
Author:  John Dyer
Categories:  Yard,Steam
Locomotives:  FEC 148(4-6-2)
Views:  501   Comments: 0
FEC 148
Title:  FEC 148
Description:  Florida East Coast 148, 4-6-2 Pacific, departed Don Shanks Rio Grande Historical Collection at Monte Vista, CO, late September 2016 via SLRG to UP for trip to Florida. FEC 148 in Denver area Oct 16-18, 2016. Moved out of CO Oct 18 on UP train M NYNP 18.
Photo Date:  10/18/2016  Upload Date: 10/22/2016 7:31:44 AM
Location:  Commerce City, CO
Author:  Chip Sherman
Categories:  Steam,Action
Locomotives:  FEC 148(4-6-2)
Views:  1197   Comments: 0
FEC 148 leaving Colorado
Title:  FEC 148 leaving Colorado
Description:  FEC 148 on QTTX 130576 UP train.
Photo Date:  10/18/2016  Upload Date: 10/19/2016 4:38:20 PM
Location:  Denver, CO
Author:  Chip Sherman
Categories:  Steam,Action
Locomotives:  FEC 148(4-6-2)
Views:  862   Comments: 0
FEC 148 departed Colorado
Title:  FEC 148 departed Colorado
Description:  FEC 148 left Colorado via UP for Florida
Photo Date:  10/18/2016  Upload Date: 10/19/2016 4:40:57 PM
Location:  Denver, CO
Author:  Chip Sherman
Categories:  Steam,Action
Locomotives:  FEC 148(4-6-2)
Views:  935   Comments: 0
FEC 148 departed Colorado
Title:  FEC 148 departed Colorado
Description:  FEC 148 departed Colorado via UP
Photo Date:  10/18/2016  Upload Date: 10/19/2016 4:42:24 PM
Location:  Denver, CO
Author:  Chip Sherman
Categories:  Steam,Action
Locomotives:  FEC 148(4-6-2)
Views:  557   Comments: 0
FEC 148
Title:  FEC 148
Description: 
Photo Date:  11/13/2016  Upload Date: 12/11/2016 3:42:00 PM
Location:  Evansville, IN
Author:  Zachary Walters
Categories:  Roster,Steam,Action
Locomotives:  FEC 148(4-6-2)
Views:  517   Comments: 2
FEC 148
Title:  FEC 148
Description: 
Photo Date:  11/13/2016  Upload Date: 12/11/2016 3:34:52 PM
Location:  Rahm, IN
Author:  Zachary Walters
Categories:  Roster,Bridge,Night,Steam,Action
Locomotives:  FEC 148(4-6-2)
Views:  191   Comments: 0
FEC 148
Title:  FEC 148
Description: 
Photo Date:  11/13/2016  Upload Date: 12/11/2016 3:35:30 PM
Location:  Rahm, IN
Author:  Zachary Walters
Categories:  Roster,Bridge,Night,Steam,Action
Locomotives:  FEC 148(4-6-2)
Views:  237   Comments: 0
FEC 148
Title:  FEC 148
Description: 
Photo Date:  12/1/2016  Upload Date: 12/1/2016 7:56:06 PM
Location:  Folkston, GA
Author:  max linder
Categories: 
Locomotives:  FEC 148(4-6-2)
Views:  1288   Comments: 3


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