This is the Tampa and Gulf Coast Railroad that connected Tampa, Clearwater and St. Petersburg. The train was nick named the “Tug and grunt”.

This photo is from 1914, which is the same year the train became part of the Seaboard Air Line Railroad.

This photo is from ‘From Pines and Palmettos’ by the Largo Area Historical Society.
You can purchase one by clicking here:
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This book is part of the Swampy’s Florida library.
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