Overview
The benchmark for US railroad operations, the Florida East Coast (FEC) Railway is often referred to by other American railroads as the best-maintained and -operated railroad in the country. The FEC Railway can trace its lineage back to December 31, 1885, the day Henry M. Flagler purchased the Jacksonville, St. Augustine & Halifax River Railway. The FEC was known for its famous passenger trains, and the last scheduled FEC Railway passenger train ran on July 31, 1968, due to the work stoppage by the nonoperating unions that began on January 22, 1963. Although without passenger trains since 1968, the FEC's partner, All Aboard Florida, with its Brightline trains, will soon establish a new standard for privately operated rail passenger service in America. Today, caboose-less, the FEC operates numerous high-speed freight trains between Jacksonville and Miami.
Full Product Details
Author: Seth H Bramson ,
Jim Hertwig
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing Library Editions
Imprint: Arcadia Publishing Library Editions
Dimensions:
Width: 17.00cm
, Height: 0.60cm
, Length: 24.40cm
Weight: 0.358kg
ISBN: 9781540234049
ISBN 10: 1540234045
Pages: 98
Publication Date: 25 June 2018
Audience:
General/trade
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General
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Available To Order
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Reviews
Bramson is known in Florida as Mr. FEC and is the only person in the country to bear the official title of company historian with an American railroad. His book, Speedway to Sunshine, is the official history of the Florida East Coast Railway. TCPalm Mr. Florida East Coast Railroad, also known as Seth Bramson, has come up with a really nice photographic overview of all things FEC. Seth has been the official historian of the Florida East Coast Railroad for quite some time now and this book showcases his love for this most interesting and colorful railroad. If you haven't seen the FEC in person, you really do want to. It truly is a class act and this book gives you an excellent taste of what's to be seen when you go. Grab a copy and get trackside, you will be glad you did! Railfain and Railroad Magazine
Mr. Florida East Coast Railroad, also known as Seth Bramson, has come up with a really nice photographic overview of all things FEC. Seth has been the official historian of the Florida East Coast Railroad for quite some time now and this book showcases his love for this most interesting and colorful railroad. If you haven't seen the FEC in person, you really do want to. It truly is a class act and this book gives you an excellent taste of what's to be seen when you go. Grab a copy and get trackside, you will be glad you did! Railfain and Railroad Magazine Bramson is known in Florida as Mr. FEC and is the only person in the country to bear the official title of company historian with an American railroad. His book, Speedway to Sunshine, is the official history of the Florida East Coast Railway. TCPalm
Author Information
Seth H. Bramson has written 29 books on Florida history, 18 of which have been published by Arcadia Publishing and the History Press. He is a lifelong Miamian and is America's senior collector of Miami memorabilia and Floridiana.
