Here we have an in-depth view of Cal Winter's beautiful Florida East Coast Railway (Flagler System) Key West Extension layout during a detailed, prototypical operating session!

The layout is set to the early 1930s, a time where the historic FEC Miami-Key West main line still held its own despite the Great Depression. Passengers relied on the handful of daily trains to move across the Florida Keys, and there were still a decent amount of through and local freight trains, including the "Yellow Pearl" and the Water Train. The full steam locomotive fleet is represented, with 4-6-2s, 4-8-2s, and 0-8-0s, all with DCC and Sound.

Throughout the more recent sessions, I handled yard duty at Buena Vista Yard, which is now Midtown Miami. This video showcases some of the switching that was done with the various freight customers in the area as well as handling cars set off at the Miami train station. While the fate of the KWE was very well known due to the 1935 Labor Day Hurricane, the mainline that goes by old Buena Vista yard still exists and is a busy artery with a couple round trip Port Train shuttles, 32 Brightline trains and 28 Tri-Rail trains. We showcase two of the passenger trains running the route, and some through freight action with a manifest pair leaving the yard south, ultimately ending with the Fruit Growers' Express Yellow Pearl train which usually acts as the finale to the operating session.

The session has a very meticulously organized timetable and procedure, but this video is meant to showcase only some of the storyline and be an enjoyable compilation of action for all.

Special thanks to Calvin for his hospitality and including me and my friends in the operations. You can find more info about his layout on Model Railroad Academy, and also check out my video posted back in 2022.

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