Seaboard air line the sline petersburg, va to norlina, nc. Seaboard coast line railroad the seaboard coast line railroad reporting mark scl was a former class i railroad company operating in the southeastern united states beginning in 1967. It will include the port operation, a lumber distributor,a concrete plant, and an asphalt plant as well. Posted on august 10, 2017 watch video clips of seaboard coast line passenger and freight trains in florida from the herron rail video program classic florida rails, volume 1. Seaboard coast line a pictorial history of the scl in florida by bob warner and fred clark, jr. Move the tonnage where tonnage could move most directly.
Book highlights include vintage diesels and railcars including the famous 4900 from the st. That illfated marriage was brought about by the new york central and pennsylvania railroads. I was wondering if anyone knew a little more about the line past history,origin,etc. Seaboard air line color guide to freight and passenger equipment. Seaboard coast line passenger service passenger train. The sal was the arch rival of the atlantic coast line acl. The atlantic coast line and seaboard air line railroads. Unfortunately, the seaboard air line railway was wedged in between the wealthy atlantic coast line railroad nearer the coast and the southern railway nearer the piedmonts fall line. Eventually, the railroad was merged with its affiliate lines to create the seaboard system in 1983. Seaboard marine is a worldclass ocean carrier with container shipping services between the united states, the caribbean basin, and central and south america. Predecessor railroads dated from the 1830s and reorganized extensively to rebuild after the.
With this fierce competition, the seaboard air line railway had not been able to accumulate the necessary financial resources to weather the lean years of the 1930s. The objective of the study was to identify the cost, benefits, and service improvements that resulted from the merger. Seaboard air line railroad passenger terminal charlotte. The bc depot is located behind the seaboard cabooses. The seaboard coast line was created on july 1, 1967 following the merger of the seaboard air line railroad with the atlantic coast line railroad. Seaboard coast line rolling stock photographic roster. Join the discussion read and share your comments on this article. The very first bicentennial engine, seaboard coast line u36b 1776, heads up a display train that operated from richmond, ca, to richmond, va. This book of text and a superb collection of photos showcase the seaboard coast line from the time of the atlantic coast lineseaboard air line merger through the csx era. Reid adamsphotos as noted seaboard coast line on day 1.
Its passenger operations were taken over by amtrak in 1971. Map of the seaboard air line and its principal connections. Seaboard coast line in florida classic trains magazine. Agreement for protection of employees in event of merger. Pictures and additional information is always needed if anyone feels inclined to take em, send em, and share em, or if you have something to add or correct credit is always given.
Agreement for protection of employees in event of merger of. Browse maps, pictures and histories of abandoned railroad lines of the seaboard coast line railroad. The study examines the merger of the atlantic coast line into the seaboard air line to form the seaboard coast line railroad. A global agribusiness company focusing on the african and south american markets. Many railfans, railroaders, and historians will argue that one of the biggest mistakes csx ever made in virginia was abandoning the former seaboard air line sal mainline between south collier, va and norlina, nc. The seaboard coast line railroad classic streamliners. South carolina railroads seaboard air line railway. Weaver ultra line o 3 rail seaboard coast line 2680 gp382 diesel. The motive power of the atlantic coast line and seaboard air line railroads were merged to form this new system in 1967 and later augmented by new power. This book of text and a superb collection of photos showcase the seaboard coast line from the time of the atlantic coast line seaboard air line merger through the csx era.
Fascinating look at the seaboard coast lines and its amazing variety of operations from richmond to florida through about 1970. Seaboard coast line a pictorial history of the scl in. Following the merger, the combined system totaled 9,809 miles, making it the eighth largest in the united states at the time. We are a florida 501 c3 nonprofit organization dedicated to the history of the atlantic coast line, seaboard air line, seaboard coast line railroads. Jan 08, 2018 seaboard coast line passenger service. The seaboard coast line railroad is a former class i railroad company operating in the southeastern united states beginning in 1967. Eventually the railroad was merged with its affiliate lines to create the seaboard system in 1983.
Geiersbach, 500 water street, jacksonville, florida 32202, hereinafter referred to as owner, and lee county a political subdivision of the state of florida, for the use and benefit of said county. Unfollow seaboard coast line book to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. He joined csx as president and chief executive officer. The atlantic coast line railroad was a very profitable southern line that connected richmond with southern florida. Atlantic coast lineseaboard air line merger study trains.
We handle all books with white gloves no fingerprints on your book. Many of the cars offered will also work for numerous other roads. Seaboard coast line through passenger service in colorgreg stout 128 pages hardcover an indepth dive into the great trains of the atlantic coast line, seaboard air line, and merged seaboard coast line, which moved passengers between chicago, the no. Seaboard shops strives to offer freight cars never before produced. Summary map of part of the eastern united states showing relief by hachures, drainage, cities and towns, and the railroad network emphasizing the main line. Name, address and telephone number of the present owner and occupant of the property. New york hartford new haven connecticut railroad railway co. By the way, floobydust is a term i picked up 3040 years ago from a national semiconductor data book, and means miscellaneous andor other stuff.
It was a quiet friday eveningthe last day of june 1967 at the joint seaboard air line atlantic coast line passenger station at savannah, ga. Seaboard coast line passenger service passenger train journal. The property known as the seaboard air line railroad passenger terminal is located at n. The complete book of model railroading, by david sutton, 1979 edition. Seaboard coast line model railroad club home facebook. Atlantic coast lineseaboard air line merger study the new railroad is here, announced the seaboard coast line in 1967a merger 10 years in the making. The seaboard coast line was a shortlived conglomerate formed through rivals atlantic coast line and seaboard air line in the summer of 1967. The train which included two santa fe cars and a frisco caboose, is seen at barstow, ca, on november 15, 1972. The motive power of the atlantic coast line and seaboard air line railroads were merged to form this new system in 1967 and were later augmented by new power. The seaboard air line railroad reporting mark sal, which styled itself the route of courteous service, was an american railroad which existed from april 14, 1900, until july 1, 1967, when it merged with the atlantic coast line railroad, its longtime rival, to form the seaboard coast line railroad.
Seaboard coast line railroad through passenger service. The 1776 had lost the brass bell which had been mounted under its headlight, but still had the extra lights to illuminate its cab and hood. With separate chapters on diesel locomotives, passenger service, operations in virginia, south carolina, alabama and georgia, and florida, the family lines operations, and rolling stock. At midnight, the temperature outside was a balmy 78 degrees, with a slight breeze from the south.