Nostalgia & History > Switcher Sunday - Port of West Palm Beach 238

Robert Olsesski took Port of West Palm Beach 238 in West Palm Beach, Florida in February 1976.
Bob

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Is this outfit still in operation?

DFWJIM Wrote:
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> Is this outfit still in operation?

Yes.

It handles a considerable amount of tropical Line boxes. Many go to FEC.

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this engine was bought by the west India fruit and steamship co . or known  as west palm beach terminal RR   witch put railroad cars on the car farrys to Cuba . this engine and sister 239 were bought to replace 2 0-6-0 steam engines in 1959  from the e j &e RR . i head moved to Fla in 1958 and would go there and ride the steamers all the time i was 13 years old then.   the steamer's were alco built in 1942 but this engine was made in 1941 older then the steamers,  but did have 1957 new engines in them,  when casto came along that ended the service. late 60 or early 61  i rode this engine Meany times also and its hard to believe its still there and in service .after all these years

SW1's are a real favorite of mine.
Thanks for posting this photo.
ALLEN

Cool shot, only photos I've seen of it are much older when the unit was fully lettered.
Great story and info Steamboat, thank you both for sharing this!