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When ordering from the US, parcels may be subject to import tax and duty charges, which the buyer is responsible to pay. SeaboardCoast Line
A Pictorial History of the SCL in Florida
byBob Warner and Fred Clark, Jr.
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Order before3:00 pm (ET) for same-day postal mailing.Thisbook of text and a superb collection of photos showcase the SeaboardCoast Line from the time of the Atlantic Coast Line/Seaboard Air Linemerger through the CSX era.
Book highlights include vintagediesels and railcars including the famous 4900 from the St. Louis CarCo., passenger and freight operations, circus and steam specials, andmuseum trains. Also included are detailed yard and depot shots androster comparisons.
The Seaboard Coast Line was created onJuly 1, 1967 following the merger of the Seaboard Air Line Railroadwith the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad. Following the merger, thecombined system totaled 9,809 miles, making it the eighth largest inthe United States at the time.
On January 1, 1983, SCL becamethe Seaboard System Railroad as a result of the merger with theLouisville & Nashville and the Clinchfield after years of beingmarketed together as the “Family Lines System.” Thecompany merged with Chessie System in 1986 to form CSXTransportation.
Afterthe SCL merger, the state of Florida was split into two divisions:Tampa and Jacksonville.
The Tampa Division was made up offormer ACL routes from Jacksonville to Orlando to Tampa, with asecond line that meandered down to St. Petersburg.
The JacksonvilleDivision was made up of former SAL lines from Jacksonville toWildwood to West Palm Beach and Miami.
Passenger trains wereinherited by SCL, including a healthy New York-to-Florida throughservice in partnership with the RF&P and the Pennsylvania. Theseservices continued to be operated by SCL until they became part ofAmtrak in 1971.
Famous trains like the SilverMeteor, Silver Star, andtheChampiontodaylive on in name only. Doodlebug 4900 was used by SCL to protectcertain branch line connecting services, often towing a coach or tworight up to the dawn of Amtrak. It was retired in 1971 and scrappedshortly thereafter.
This book documents operations throughoutFlorida from the merger of SAL and ACL until the early CSX era. Bookincludes rare shop, yard, freight and passenger scenes.
Carefulattention is paid to equipment rosters, with a focus on motive power.
Fans of Southeastern railroading will not want to miss therich documentation of scenes that have largely disappeared fromtoday’s operations. Old branch lines, stately depots, and jointedrail are all captured for posterity, as are the latesthigh-horsepower diesels, long unit freights, and heavy mainlines.
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