A shot from the Lake Mary water tank of the ACLRR train depot. Photo from ‘Lake Mary’s Beginnings & the Roaring Twenties in Lake Mary & Sanford, Florida ‘ by Margaret Green. The book is out of print, but may[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Here’s the first train coming down the tracks in Apalachicola, April 30th, 1907, almost 112 years ago.. This photo is from ‘Bicentennial Guide to Florida’. You can purchase a copy of this book by clicking here or below : https://amzn.to/2ItxbuA[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
This engine, No. 21, was built in 1886 for the Florida Southern Railroad and named ‘Ocala’ after the city. This photo is from ‘The Plant System’ by Gregg Turner and Seth Bramson. You can purchase a copy by clicking here[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
It’s 1906 and the railroad repair yard in Dunnellon, in western Marion County, is busy. Notice the steam coming from the locomotive and the people in the background to the right. I’d be curious to know how this photo was[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
It’s around 1950 in this photo of the Miami train station. The tall building is the Dade County Courthouse. If you follow that down closer to ground level, you’ll see the actual station that’s a bit obscured by steam. 1950[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…