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Atlantic Coast Line Baldwin R-1 class 4-8-4 steam locomotive # 1807 that is leading a main line passenger train is stopped at a busy station in Fayetteville, NC, 1940. These locomotives normally operated on the double track high speed main line between Jacksonville, Florida and Richmond, Virginia. These locomotives early on had wheel balancing problems, however, in time the problems were resolved for the most part. As the new diesel electric locomotives came into service these engine were used on the heavy secondary trains, REA express-baggage-mail trains, and eventually expedited freight trains. Near the car on the left there appears to be two soldiers looking at the locomotive.
This photo came from my personal collection, but the name of the original photographer is unknown.
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A freshly painted caboose lettered for the Norfolk & Western Railway sits trackside in Gray Court, South Carolina. The N&W never ran to South Carolina, so I wondered how it got to the Palmetto State as Gray Court was former Atlantic Coast Line territory.
Atlantic Coast Line Southland powered by EMD FP7A 856 & another FP7A locomotive along with a switcher at the rear end of the 10 car train that is backing the train to the downtown station in Saint Petersburg, Florida, Bill Howes photo, 1956, Courtesy of Tom Pavluvcik.
A very interesting historical ACL Saint Petersburg photo indeed! The photographer was standing at 9th Street and 1st Avenue South when capturing this image. The building to the right is the famous Webb’s City, “The World’s Most Unusual Drug Store.” A drug store, all true, but it actually was a huge department store too, with just about anything desired. As a side note I must add that Webb's City also had freight car sidings that were served by the AC, and on the other side of the Webb's building was the SAL passenger depot that was situated on 2nd Avenue South and 9th Street. From the railroad yards to the downtown station the railroad provided two tracks. From about 7th Street along 1st Avenue South there was an actual street down to the station area. Interesting to is the fact that most of the time when utilized two FP7A locomotives they were coupled back to back, but not in this scene.
The tracks situated to left were the first of the several ACL freight house yard tracks. The old Ford Copeland Sausage Company (a Florida company) truck that is backed up to a Webb’s City truck service dock is neat to see. This company back in the day had numerous TV commercials in this region.
As for the locomotives seen on this train, they are both FP7A units, with the second locomotive coupled nose first to the rear of the lead locomotive # 856. The Southland train # 132, which at this time departed Saint Petersburg at 6:05 PM in the early evening. In this scene the train is now being brought down to the station by a switcher that is coupled to the rear end of the train, and the time would be approximately 4:00 PM when this photo was taken. When trains were led to the station, the track to the right was used and it was also used for incoming arriving trains. Another item of notice is that the headlights are not turned on the lead locomotive, as they would be on a departing train that typically operated on the track to the left.
The trains consist is longer on this day, with perhaps as many as 10-11 cars total, because normally at this time the train’s consist was typically about 9 cars (2 baggage-express cars, 1 P&B Jim Crow, 2 coaches, 1 diner & 3 sleepers). Perhaps an extra sleeper, coach or both were added. The Southland carried a diner and numerous sleepers that were headed for mid south points and for various Midwest locations.
As to the diner, at certain times in the operation, the ACL’s arriving (4:30 PM) West Coast Champion # 191 would have a new clean and stocked diner provided on the Saint Petersburg section in Jacksonville, and that diner would be taken off the Champion and added to the soon departing Southland. However; the train today appears to already have its diner within the consist.
Often L&N and C of G equipment was found on this train along with cars from other roads that operated the train beyond Albany, Georgia while on its way to various Midwest locations, such as Cincinnati, Detroit and Chicago. This train took the Perry cut-off and did not go to Jacksonville, as did a good portion of other ACL passenger trains. Train # 32, the section from Forty Meyers went to Trilby, Florida via Tampa and numerous other locations and joined with the Saint Petersburg section in Trilby for its continued Midwest trip, and in the opposite direction the train was split in Trilby.
This photo came from the Tom Pavluvcik Collection and the original photographers name is Bill Howes. Any credit for this photo must be provided to the original photographer.
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Atlantic Coast Line view to the west from 2nd Street South with REA trucks unloading morning arrived train 37 (aka: Jax Mail), led by EMD E7A locomotive 533, at the downtown station in Saint Petersburg, Florida, 1961, photo courtesy of Tom Pavlucvcik. The bus terminal on the left side is the fairly new Trailways Bus station that was built a few years earlier. This numbered and officially non named train 37 operated for years and would vary in size according to the season and with holidays. The non-official name "The Jax Mail," was often used by the employees to describe the train, and it usually carried one heavyweight rider coach, but in the winter season perhaps two coaches. Seen over the top of the locomotive is the Saint Petersburg Times Building. Throughout the day numerous people, other than passengers, would come to the station and sit on the platform benches to talk and smoke, or as I say, to gas bag. LOL The early evening departing train ("Jax Mail") was number 38.
This photo came from the Tom Pavluvcik Collection and the original photographers name is unknown. Any credit for this photo must be provided to the original photographer.
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Moments after 6897 rolled through Lakeland FL from the Auburndale A line then another GP60 Demonstrator 6899 followed off the Vitis sub.
Clearly this is the time when all the local shunting jobs start returning to their respective yards and depots after being out and about all day.
6899 will follow 6897 into Winston Yard and tie down for the evening.
Saint Petersburg Municipal Transit System Car Barn Yard with the Service Car seen in Saint Petersburg, Florida, ca late 1940's. In the background on the left side you can see some boxcars in a portion of the Atlantic Coast Line railroad yard.
This photo came from my collection of Saint Petersburg Municipal Transit System photos.
Cherry Tree Hill was one of the stops on our afternoon tour of Barbados.
As you can tell, the view was spectacular. In the distance, is the Atlantic coastline of the island.
Several vendors set up shop at the lookout.
You can see masks at the bottom of the picture. A car came down the road, and as I moved out of its way, I stepped on and broke one of the masks. I picked it up to pay for it, and the young lady told me it was okay. That was very nice of her!
An MPI MP32PH-Q propels its southbound SunRail train past the façade of Orlando Health station, designed in a Spanish Mission style and opened in 1926 by the Atlantic Coast Line.
Seaboard Coast Line local freight trains, both led by GE U18B locomotives, are seen working at Betty Lane in Clearwater, Florida, 1-24-1976. Fred Clark, Jr. GE U18B locomotive 339, with its train is on a siding while the other local train led by GE U18B locomotive 353 is passing by. As many as four local freight trains may work on the old ACL lines daily during this time period. This photo is from the Fred Clark Jr. photo collection, courtesy of Mark Zelinski. Any credit for this photo must be provided to the original photographer Fred Clark Jr. These GE U18B locomotives pretty much replaced the old ALCO RS-3 and EMD GP7 locomotives previously used to perform the same duties.
This photo is from the Fred Clark Jr. photo collection, courtesy of Mark Zelinski. Any credit for this photo must be provided to the original photographer Fred Clark Jr.
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6897 rolls down toward Lakeland depot FL with a short local consist from the Auburndale FL area. The train will take the siding to the right and head into Winston yard.
The engineer has elected to use dynamic brakes to slow the train, which as a bonus has one of the rare GP60 demonstrators now running with CSX and I believe all are in this area.
USSC #308 brings fifteen cars of sugar cane from the fields past the SCFE shops in Clewiston around to the mill. The USSC roster includes a sizable fleet of ex-Illinois Central GP11s rebuilt at Paducah.
Cherry Tree Hill was one of the stops on our afternoon tour of Barbados.
As you can tell, the view was spectacular. In the distance, is the Atlantic coastline of the island.
Several vendors set up shop at the lookout.
Seaboard Coast Line local freight train, led by GE U18B locomotive 391, is about to cross the ACL-SAL diamond and head down the old SAL Bay Pines Route to Saint Peterburg from Clearwater, Florida, 2-21-1977, Fred Clark, Jr. During this time period there may have been three to four local freight trains daily operating on this former SAL line between Saint Petersburg and Tampa via Oldsmar, Safety Harbor, Clearwater and Largo to service industries and businesses all along the route. Today the old SAL route is the Pinellas Trail (a walking & bike trail).
This photo is from the Fred Clark Jr. photo collection, courtesy of Mark Zelinski. Any credit for this photo must be provided to the original photographer Fred Clark Jr.
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Atlantic Coast Line E7A 531 on the left with train 37 (Jax Mail) & the West Coast Champion on the right ready to depart at the downtown station in Saint Petersburg, Florida, April 1956, Bill Howes photo, Courtesy of Tom Pavluvcik.
Another interesting and historical photo that was taken at the old ACL downtown station. The West Champion Champion # 192 soon to depart, appears to have had all of its cars coupled, because they were previously separated for grade crossing traffic while boarding passengers and loading baggage and mail.
Typically at this time of year the consist of the West Coast Champion included 2-baggage-REA express cars, 1 RPO, 1 P&B (Jim Crow passenger & baggage), 1 SS-coach (Jim Crow), 3-coaches, 1-diner, 4 to 5 sleepers (of which 1 may be a double bed room-bar-lounge at times). So this train would be estimated to be 13-14 cars in length, but I have witnessed trains as long as 19 cars departing, and a few old station employees said they have seen trains of up to 22 cars on a few occasions. Sometimes one of the coaches may be a coach-lounge, of which I have traveled in when departing from Saint Petersburg on one occasion. The stainless steel car directly to the right side is a Budd diner, and the car ahead is a Pullman-Standard coach, followed by what appears to be three Budd coaches.
Notice that the stainless steel lightweight cars seen on the West Coast Champion still have their full skirts and full outer diaphragms installed in this era.
The portable cart with the cables on the right is a genamotor unit that used to provide power to the cars and to charge batteries in certain cars that have a different voltage than what the standard in-ground outlets provided.
The E7A # 531 is sort of a surprise because it is on the track where the morning train # 37 normally is spotted, and it may have been the power for this train, where typically a FP7A is used for power.
This photo came from the Tom Pavluvcik Collection and the original photographers name is Bill Howes. Any credit for this photo must be provided to the original photographer.
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The town of Pollocksville, North Carolina restored and converted their old 1893 Atlantic Coast Line depot into the town's City Hall.
An FNOR crew has just fired up #1802 and are preparing for a day of switching around Ocala. Pictured on the left is #59, a former Rock Island GP18.
Atlantic Coast Line EMD FP7A locomotive 856 is powering the soon to depart train 38 (aka: Jax Mail), that terminates in Jacksonville, and is seen at the downtown station in Saint Petersburg, Florida, 1956, photo courtesy of Tom Pavlucvcik. This photo was taken while looking across all brick in this location 3rd Street South. Harry's Place must be somebody's favorite sandwich shop and watering hole. The EMD FP7A diesel electric locomotives were real workhorses on the ACL, because they handle a good portion of the secondary train assignments along with being used in multiple combinations to handle main line passenger service as required or as assigned. Notice the upper headlight position to view the installed "Mars Light", which was a standard feature on ACL "F-units" and "E-units". These gyro lights moved in a sort of figure 8 pattern, but also at the same time the light beams would go up and down because they rotated several degrees while following their figure 8 pattern. When trains departed the station during the darkness of winter you could see these Mars Lights lightening up all the buildings along 1st Avenue South. During this time period the last car on each ACL passenger train normally also had a large Mars Light unit installed on the tail gate. If an observation or business car brought up the rear of the train they usually had their own safety lights installed as part of the car.
This photo came from the Tom Pavluvcik Collection and the original photographers name is unknown. Any credit for this photo must be provided to the original photographer.
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Amtrak northbound Floridian departed out of St. Petersburg via Pinellas Park, Largo & Clearwater and is passing over the ex ACL main line diamond on the ex SAL line at TN Tower in Tampa, Florida, 6-79, Fred Clark Jr.
An interesting move takes place just a little south of this location where there is a wye connection to the ex SAL main line track that either heads east to the yards or west to Union Station. This train will shortly take the wye and turn to the east in the direction of the yards and gets on the main line, then it backs down to Tampa Union Station. Once departing Union Station the train heads out to the east, as it switches over to the ex ACL main line to Plant City, Lakeland, and then to Auburndale where it will join with the Miami section for its trip north to Chicago. At this time the former ACL & SAL tracks in the area were the property of the Seaboard Coast Line Railroad System.
Also at this time of year the Amtrak Floridian usually operated with 4 to 5 cars in the west coast section consist, however; in the winter season it was longer and tended to be 6 or 7 cars in length. Often a dome car would be in the consist, which made it more interesting.
This photo is from the Fred Clark Jr. photo collection, courtesy of Mark Zelinski. Any credit for this photo must be provided to the original photographer Fred Clark Jr.
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Built by the Atlantic Coast Railroad in Mediterranean Revival style and opened in 1928, passenger service ceased in 1971. The building incorporates a signalling tower, still retaining the framework for a semaphore signal. Very similar in design to the former ACL station further north at Bradenton, the Punta Gorda station is now occupied by an antiques dealership.
The single track remains in occasional use, now part of the Seminole Gulf Railway short line.
CSXT 1871, the Atlantic Coast Line heritage unit, glides through Blue Island, IL with intermodal train I135, just a few miles away from its terminus at 59th St. Yard.
A closer look at the Art Nouveau style James River Railway Bridge. The architecture of this bridge speaks of a time when railroads were the major form of transportation in the US. Not merely a utilitarian rail trestle getting you from point A to point B. It was and still is a statement of permanence and grandeur.
Located near downtown Richmond VA, this railroad bridge was used by the Richmond, Fredericksburg and Potomac Railroad (RF&P), and the Atlantic Coast Line, which are now part of CSX. Opened for rail traffic in 1919 and is still in use today.
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Atlantic Coast Line Southland led by EMD E7 locomotive 531 has recently arrived with mail being unloaded at the downtown station in Saint Petersburg, Florida, 1956, William Howes, Jr, photo Courtesy of Tom Pavlucvcik. In the background you can see the "Saint Petersburg Times" newspaper building. Many passengers are seen on the station platform and they are perhaps waiting for the West Coast Champion to arrive from the yards for its morning departure northbound. Most likely the Southland includes a sealed mail car, a combine coach-baggage car, two coaches and two sleepers and a diner. To the left is the Greyhound bus repair terminal facility.
This photo came from the Tom Pavluvcik Collection and the original photographers name is Bill Howes. Any credit for this photo must be provided to the original photographer.
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Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Baldwin 4-8-4 R-1 class Northern steam locomotive # 1805 is seen new as built 1938. This perhaps the best looking modern steam locomotive seen in the South. The tender is really large and rides on 8 wheel trucks.
This is a builders photo and the name of the photographer that captured this image on film is unknown. This image came from eBay and it was purchased by me.
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USSC #311 leads the Bryant Turn over the Miami Canal in Lake Harbor, Florida entering former FEC trackage. Unfortunately, a truck dusted up my view of the bridge, so this will have to do.
Atlantic Coast Line West Coast Champion, train 192, is seen while departing in the morning and is being led E8A locomotive 546 & another at the downtown station in Saint Petersburg, Florida, ca 1956, photo courtesy of Tom Pavlucvcik. The train starts our fairly slow and is crossing 3rd Street as it works up a grade until the 16th street area. The grade crossings by the station are guarded by employees, namely the baggage men, and you can see one in the photo. The stainless steel lightweight car to the right is the last car on the earlier morning arriving Southland, train 131. In the background you can see the upper portion of the station building above the train. If you notice that full with diaphragms are still in use at this time, but will not be for much longer.
This photo came from the Tom Pavluvcik Collection and the original photographers name is unknown. Alvin Lederer Collection. Any credit for this photo must be provided to the original photographer.
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Seaboard Coast Line - ex ACL yards with Electrician Charlie Bruorton boarding an EMC E6A locomotive 507 in Saint Petersburg, Florida, 1967, Courtesy Tom Pavluvcik. In the background is seen the sanding tower. Switcher 114 is an S2m class ALCO locomotive that was re-powered by EMD. Locomotive 1906 is an EMD SD35. This photo appears to have been taken from the side walkway of a hood style locomotive or from aboard a switcher. Notice that E6A locomotive 507 still retains its ACL herald on it's nose.
Any credit for this photo must be provided to the original photographer Paul Coe and to the Tom Pavluvcik Collection.
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Atlantic Coast Line EMD FP7 locomotive 856 powers the Southland # 132, while ACL EMD F2A locomotive 324 along with F2B locomotive 324 powers the Jax Mail # 38, in Saint Petersburg, Florida, 1956, Bill Howes photo, Courtesy of Tom Pavluvcik. Numerous people are seen on the platform, mostly likely waiting for the West Coast Champion # 191 to arrive around 5:00 PM. You can see mail bags on a baggage float ready to be loaded onboard the Southland. Check out those early day brick streets in this area. The station building was situated on 1st Avenue South and was located between 2nd & 3rd street.
This photo came from the Tom Pavluvcik Collection and the original photographers name is Bill Howes. Any credit for this photo must be provided to the original photographer.
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The Atlantic Coast Line (now Amtrak) station in Savannah has pleasing Mid-Century Modern details. It is a building often overlooked in a city filled with so many great buildings from earlier years. Built in 1960, the station now serves Amtrak's Silver Service trains from Boston and the northeast to Florida as well as the Palmetto which terminates in Savannah.
Atlantic Coast Line West Coast Champion is being led to the downtown station by a switcher for its morning departure, and there is a great deal of traffic on 1st Avenue South in Saint Petersburg, Florida, 1954, photo courtesy of Tom Pavlucvcik. On this day the West Coast Champion, with about 13-14 cars, is being led by two EMD FP7A locomotives. The other train in the station that arrived in the morning may be the Southland train 131. On the right track siding there appears to be a REA refrigerator boxcar. In-line with the station platform is another siding across 2nd Street South where there appears to be spotted a ACL business-office car. Check out all of the old vehicles in the photo. The intersection seen in the foreground is 4th Street South.
This photo came from the Tom Pavluvcik Collection and the original photographers name is unknown. Any credit for this photo must be provided to the original photographer.
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New Haven Railroad ALCO steam generator equipped RS-2 with white flags leads an extra passenger train along the main line in the snow with freight cars spotted on business sidings in the mid 1950s. The area is unspecified, but of interest is the ACL double door automobile box cars at this location. It appears that much water vapor is escaping from the second coach.
The name of the photographer that captured this image on film is unknown. This is a modified, enhanced and cropped photo scan that is from an image that was on the Internet.
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A former Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Depot is still in use in the small town of Lake Placid, Florida. The station was built in 1927 and used as a passenger station until the mid-50s. Freight trains continued to use the line until the 1970s. On January 4, 1993, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places. Sugarcane trains regularly use the adjacent tracks Operated by the United States Sugar Corporation. Many times a year, a steam train stops here and passengers disembark for a two hour layover to eat and shop in town. The depot may no longer serve passenger or freight operations, but it does house the Lake Placid Historical Society. It is located at 12 East Park Street, Lake Placid, Florida 33852-65761.
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on January 4, 1993.
(SEE & HEAR)---Chessie B&O GP40 6201 leads a eastbound, and is about to enter Sand Patch tunnel at the top of the grade on the B&O Keystone sub, at Sand Patch, Pennsylvania. April 7, 1991. Jack D Kuiphoff photo & video
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Back in 2007, The NC Department of Transportation purchased Goldsboro's dilapidated and abandoned train station, which had been known as Union Station for about a hundred years. In the spirit of revitalizing a very rundown section of this formerly significant city and bringing back a nearly lost chapter of our history the State planned to restore it for use as a multi-modal transportation center within two years (cough, choke, gasp)**.
Built exclusively for passengers, Goldsboro's two-story, 10,000 square-foot station, built in 1909, was sold to a private business in 1972 after passenger rail service to Goldsboro was discontinued.
In 1977, it was placed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Across the street stands The Terminal Hotel which has been prettied up to a breathtaking degree. Today, with its improvements in place, the old hotel is up for sale. But, I think the improvements are all external and cosmetic.
The first time I saw these buildings was about 15 years ago when I was new to this region of North Carolina. Back then this area was rather different; it was creepy. I'll tell you I had about three feet of reasons why I thought I was in No Man's Land.
Times change. Things change. Still, I won't get out of my car in this area.
** Don't government promises make you choke?
Seaboard Coast Line passenger and freight station in the very small community of Okahumpka, Florida, 7-24-1976, Fred Clark, Jr. This photo sure looks like it is the old days in this scene with the Florida natural vegetation appearance of the land. Notice that the semaphore blades have been taken off of the station's order-board signal. This station was part of the original Henry B. Plant network of branch lines in Florida and these lines were later taken over by The Atlantic Coast Line in 1902. In 1978, I believe the SCL donated the station for use as a historic site and museum. The line was still being used randomly after the donation of the station to service various locations, business, etc.
This photo is from the Fred Clark Jr. photo collection, courtesy of Mark Zelinski. Any credit for this photo must be provided to the original photographer Fred Clark. Jr.
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