Nostalgia & History > More Along the RF&P

Moving to 1972:

1) This is the last run of the Florida Special that Amtrak operated, southbound at Alexandria in April 1972. The Florida Special was a seasonal train NY-Miami (winter season) that had run for years under ACL, SCL and then Amtrak. In the background is the old RF&P freighthouse and RF&P camp cars. This space is now occupied by Metro's King St Station.
2) Southbound freight at Van Dorn Street in Alexandria led by 2 FP-7s in May 1972.
3) Southbound Silver Star at Van Dorn Street, with a newly-painted Amtrak E8 in the lashup in May 1972. I think this was one of the first Amtrak E-units I had seen.

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When did the RF&P remove the third track in pic 3 at Van Dorn? Earl...



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 04/26/18 07:43 by SRSD45.