Speedway to Sunshine: The Story of the Florida East Coast Railway

Speedway to Sunshine: The Story of the Florida East Coast Railway
Author: Seth H. Bramson
Publisher: Publisher: Boston Mills Press; (January 2003) ISBN: 1550463586
Description: Hardcover: 347 pages
ISBN: 1550463586

'Speedway to Sunshine' is the first and only complete history of the fabled Florida East Coast Railway. It's predecessors go back to 1885, and it's creator, of course, was the legendary Henry M. Flagler. In this 352 page book, the story is told from the very beginning -- going back to the earliest predecessor -- to late 2001. Even for those who are not railroad buffs but have an interest in Florida's long and glorious history, the photos alone make the book worthwhile. With over 400 photos -- many published for the first time, 'Speedway to Sunshine' is, indeed THE story of the FEC and the men and women who, through more than 120 years, have made this great and still in existence railway the single finest, most respected, and most imitated railroad in America.

There are extensive appendices on train names, schedules, passenger agents, locomotive rosters, mail service, freight equipment, passenger equipment, intrastate connections, and track layout.

About the Author Seth Bramson's interest in the Florida East Coast Railway began at the age of three, when his father took him to Miami's Buena Vista Yard each Sunday. Today, he owns the largest collection of Florida East Coast and Florida transportation memorabilia and is known in railroading circles as Mr. F.E.C.

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