SEABOARD COAST LINE: A Pictorial History in Florida (Out of Print LAST NEW BOOK)

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Seaboard Coast Line
A Pictorial History of the SCL in Florida
by Bob Warner and Fred Clark, Jr.
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This book of text and a superb collection of photos showcase the
Seaboard Coast Line
from the time of the
Atlantic Coast Line/Seaboard Air Line
merger through the
CSX
era.
Book highlights include vintage diesels and railcars including the famous 4900 from the St. Louis Car Co., passenger and freight operations, circus and steam specials, and museum trains. Also included are detailed yard and depot shots and roster comparisons.
The
Seaboard Coast Line
was created on July 1, 1967 following the merger of the
Seaboard Air Line Railroad
with the
Atlantic Coast Line
Railroad. Following the merger, the combined system totaled 9,809 miles, making it the eighth largest in the United States at the time.
On January 1, 1983, SCL became the Seaboard System Railroad as a result of the merger with the
Louisville & Nashville
and the
Clinchfield
after years of being marketed together as the "Family Lines System." The company merged with Chessie System in 1986 to form CSX Transportation.
After the SCL merger, the state of Florida was split into two divisions:
Tampa and Jacksonville
.
The
Tampa
Division was made up of former ACL routes from
Jacksonville
to
Orlando
to
Tampa
, with a second line that meandered down to
St. Petersburg
.
The
Jacksonville
Division was made up of former SAL lines from
Jacksonville
to
Wildwood
to
West Palm Beach
and
Miami
.
Passenger trains were inherited by SCL, including a healthy New York-to-Florida through service in partnership with the RF&P and the Pennsylvania. These services continued to be operated by SCL until they became part of Amtrak in 1971.
Famous trains like the
Silver Meteor, Silver Star,
and the
Champion
today live on in name only. Doodlebug 4900 was used by SCL to protect certain branch line connecting services, often towing a coach or two right up to the dawn of Amtrak. It was retired in 1971 and scrapped shortly thereafter.
This book documents operations throughout Florida from the merger of SAL and ACL until the early CSX era. Book includes rare shop, yard, freight and passenger scenes.
Careful attention is paid to equipment rosters, with a focus on motive power.
Fans of Southeastern railroading will not want to miss the rich documentation of scenes that have largely disappeared from today's operations. Old branch lines, stately depots, and jointed rail are all captured for posterity, as are the latest high-horsepower diesels, long unit freights, and heavy mainlines.
Softbound, 11x8.5, 116 pages, 225 photos, illustrations.
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