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The Auto-Train, c. 1975
Auto-train photo montage. Caption: "The 'auto-train' carries passengers and their automobiles on the same train from both suburban Washington D. C. and Louisville, Kentucky to Sanford, Florida, 22 miles east of Orlando. Passengers travel in luxurious coach lounge cars and enjoy complimentary meals and entertainment while their automobiles are transported in fully enclosed auto-carriers...."Tags Railroad trains -
Train at Hollywood, Fla. Station, 1940
F. E. C. railway "Henry M. Flagler" streamliner train pulls into the Hollywood, Florida station. -
Orange Blossom Special train, 1939
The Orange Blossom Special train, part of the Seaboard Air Line Railroad, passes by tropical landscapes. The Orange Blossom Special was billed as a deluxe passenger train and it ran chiefly during the winter season from New York City to Miami. -
Streamlined train, c. 1940
One of the speedy streamlined trains in Florida. -
Railroad tracks at Long Key, c. 1910
The long railroad trestle between Long Key and lower Matecumbe Key.Tags Railroad tracks -
Railroad through palm forest, Florida, c. 1915
Railroad tracks through tropical woods in Florida. -
Crossing Steel Bridge, Fla. Keys, 1912
Florida East Coast Railway train crosses the Steel Bridge near Knights Key in Florida. Construction on the bridge, part of the F. E. C. Railway's Key West Extension (also known as the Overseas Railroad), was completed in January 1912.Tags Railroad trains -
Steam engine train, c. 1960
Steam billows from a railroad train. Caption on postcard reads "Engine #153 - A steam locomotive for your Sunday afternoon ride on the Gold Coast Railroad at the University of Miami's South Campus, operated by the Miami Railroad Historical Society. Take U.S. Hiway (sic) #1 south to Rockdale, turn west and follow signs."
A Miami Herald article (29 Apr 1958) provides details on the "Old 153" train and its history.Tags Railroad trains -
Train through orange grove, c. 1930
Railroad train passes through an orange grove near Miami, Florida. -
Train through orange grove, c. 1920
Midwinter scene with passengers on the back of a railroad train as it passes through an orange grove. Florida Artistic Series postcard.