Speedway to Sunshine
Title | Speedway to Sunshine PDF eBook |
Author | Seth Bramson |
Publisher | Boston Mills Press |
Pages | 364 |
Release | 2003 |
Genre | Railroads |
ISBN | 9781550463583 |
A revised and expanded illustrated history of the railroad from its inception, through the building of the Key West extension, to the present day.
Speedway to Sunshine
Title | Speedway to Sunshine PDF eBook |
Author | Seth Bramson |
Publisher | Erin, Ont. : Boston Mills Press |
Pages | 320 |
Release | 1984 |
Genre | Railroads |
ISBN | 9780919783126 |
A Journey into Florida Railroad History
Title | A Journey into Florida Railroad History PDF eBook |
Author | Gregg M. Turner |
Publisher | University Press of Florida |
Pages | 393 |
Release | 2012-03-25 |
Genre | Transportation |
ISBN | 0813042925 |
It is safe to say that without railroads, Florida wouldn't be what it is today. Railroads connected the state's important cities and towns, conquered the peninsula's vast and seemingly impenetrable interior, ushered in untold numbers of settlers and tourists, and conveyed to market--faster than any previous means of transportation--the myriad products of Florida's mines, forests, factories, farms, and groves. Gregg Turner traces the long, slow development of Florida railroads, from the first tentative lines in the 1830s, through the boom of the 1880s, to the maturity of the railroad system in the 1920s. At the end of that decade nearly 6,000 miles of labyrinthine track covered the state. Turner also examines the decline of the industry, as the automobile rose to prominence in American culture and lines were abandoned or sold for hiking trails and green spaces. Meticulously researched and richly illustrated--including many never-before-published images--A Journey into Florida Railroad History is a comprehensive, authoritative history of the subject. Written by one of the nation's foremost authorities on Florida railroads, it explores all the key players and companies, and every significant period of development. This engaging and lively story will be savored and enjoyed by generations to come.
Florida East Coast Railway
Title | Florida East Coast Railway PDF eBook |
Author | Seth H. Bramson |
Publisher | Red Wheel/Weiser |
Pages | 138 |
Release | 2006 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 9780738543413 |
Florida East Coast Railway has been the speedway to America's playground for more than 110 years. FEC offered some of America's finest rail passenger service until 1968 and remains the freight lifeline of Florida's east coast. The railroad arrived on the shores of Biscayne Bay on April 15, 1896, and it reached Key West in January 1912. That feat etched both Henry Flagler's and the railroad's names in Florida and U.S. railroad history. FEC's operation is so precise and punctual, its roadbed and motive power so well maintained, that it is the benchmark for every other railroad in the country.
A Coast for All Seasons
Title | A Coast for All Seasons PDF eBook |
Author | Miles O. Hayes |
Publisher | Pandion Books |
Pages | 300 |
Release | 2007-12-01 |
Genre | Science |
ISBN | 0981661807 |
Illustrations, photographs and satellite imagery enhance a narrative that presents hard science and makes it accessible and very human. This is a book that investigates the changing face of the coastline through erosion, hurricanes and climate change. This is a book that matters.
Miami Beach
Title | Miami Beach PDF eBook |
Author | Seth Bramson |
Publisher | Arcadia Publishing |
Pages | 132 |
Release | 2005-10-05 |
Genre | Photography |
ISBN | 1439633312 |
Miami Beach began its rise to the top of the worlds resort scene when Carl Fisher, builder of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, arrived prior to 1920. The lure of The Worlds Playground was impossible to ignore for many, as hotels and restaurants flourished, even through the Great Depression. The images in this volume evoke poignant memories of Miami Beachs great past, almost inevitable downturn, and return to life with the discovery of South Beach and a renewed interest in art deco. Among the vintage views, most of which have never before been published, are early Lincoln Road and Washington Avenue; Miami Beach High School; Parhams; Juniors; Wolfies; Pumperniks; the first hotel on Miami Beach, Browns; the Roney Plaza; the Fontainebleau; and, of course, the people who helped create this modern paradise.
The Visalia Electric Railroad
Title | The Visalia Electric Railroad PDF eBook |
Author | Phillips C. Kauke |
Publisher | |
Pages | 168 |
Release | 2004 |
Genre | Railroads |
ISBN | 9781930013155 |