Comments on: It was the start of spring and the weather in southern Ontario was more like summer with the temperature at the time of this photo over 20 degrees. FEC 709, part of the GEXR fleet at the time, rests in the afternoon sun waiting for its next assignment (likely came in on GEXR 431 earlier). http://www.railpictures.ca The BEST Canadian photos on the Internet, eh? Thu, 07 May 2026 14:06:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: Stephen C. Host http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=58645#comment-67700 Stephen C. Host Mon, 23 Mar 2026 12:10:40 +0000 http://www.railpictures.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/17652_FEC709_2012-03-20.jpg#comment-67700 I saw this unit in Florida a few years ago as they are still around. The FEC logo is nice, but the UP paint is not :) I saw this unit in Florida a few years ago as they are still around. The FEC logo is nice, but the UP paint is not :)

]]> By: Ian Malenfant-Picard http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=58645#comment-67692 Ian Malenfant-Picard Mon, 23 Mar 2026 06:26:15 +0000 http://www.railpictures.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/17652_FEC709_2012-03-20.jpg#comment-67692 Nice catch Kevin, it must have been quite the thrill to see one of these engines so far from home! Nice catch Kevin, it must have been quite the thrill to see one of these engines so far from home!

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