Florida Railroad

Florida

This road intended to give shippers a route from the southeastern states to the Gulf of Mexico without having to sail around Florida. Construction started in 1853 and was completed in 1861. The 1855 Annual Report planed for 18 locomotives and 243 cars when the road was in full operation.

Black's Number

53 (map)

Track

156 miles of 5 foot gauge 58# T-rail

10; 10 names

46

20

President

Significant Documents

NP, CS 9-28A-61

OR Series 1, Vol. 53, Page 222

UF, P&G 3-13-62

NP, RD 3-18B-62

OR Series 1, Vol. 53, Page 224

OR Series 1, Vol. 14, Page 474

NA, ENG 6-9C-63

NA, ENG 6-9G-63

OR Series 4, Vol. 2, Page 648

OR Series 4, Vol. 2, Page 655

NA, ENG 8-10B-63

NA, ENG 8-26A-63

NA, ENG 9-23-63

NA, ENG 10-27A-63

OR Series 1, Vol. 28, Part 2, Page 459

NA, ENG 12-3-63

OR Series 1, Vol. 35, Part 1, Page 579

OR Series 1, Vol. 35, Part 1, Page 328

OR Series 1, Vol. 35, Part 2, Page 362

NA, A&F 3-24-64

OR Series 1, Vol. 35, Part 2, Page 389

OR Series 1, Vol. 35, Part 2, Page 433

NA, ENG 4-29A-64

OR Series 1, Vol. 35, Part 2, Page 484

OR Series 1, Vol. 53, Page 353

OR Series 1, Vol. 53, Page 355

OR Series 1, Vol. 53, Page 357

OR Series 1, Vol. 53, Page 358

OR Series 1, Vol. 53, Page 359

NA, ENG 6-17B-64

OR Series 1, Vol. 53, Page 349

OR Series 1, Vol. 53, Page 362

NA, ENG 7-20-64

NA, ENG 7-22A-64

OR Series 1, Vol. 35, Part 2, Page 594

NA, ENG 7-25-64

NA, ENG 7-26F-64

OR Series 4, Vol. 3, Page 560

NA, ENG 7-30A-64

OR Series 1, Vol. 35, Part 2, Page 606

OR Series 1, Vol. 35, Part 1, Page 436

NA, A&F 10-1-64

NA, RR 10-31-64

NA, RR 11-30-64

NP, RD 12-10A-64

OR Series 1, Vol. 47, Part 2, Page 983

AR, A&G 2-1-66 P