The railroad that died at sea
Subtitle: the Florida East Coast's Key West extension
By: Pat Parks with an introduction by Tom Corcoran
Series: Shortline railroad series
Publisher: The Ketch & Yawl Press
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Lakeland, FL
Language: eng
Number of pages: 52
ISBN-13: 9780978894993
Subjects: Railroads; Florida East Coast Railway
Description: "Begun in 1905 and built by Henry Flagler, the Florida East Coast Railway Key West Extension was called the Eighth Wonder of the World. This 100th Anniversary edition tells the story of the Overseas Railroad. It is illustrated with over 50 carefully reproduced vintage photographs. A masterpiece of railroad engineering, the Extension traversed magnificent concrete spans above Florida Keys waters from the mainland to Key West. It opened in 1912 and, for three decades, thousands of passengers enjoyed the breathtaking trip across brilliant seas and tropical islands. The devastating Labor Day hurricane of September 2, 1935, brought an end to The Railroad That Went to Sea. Today US 1 highway travels upon the route of the original railroad."--Amazon.
Notes: "Revised 100th Anniversary Edition."--Cover.