Eastern Railroad Discussion > Rockport, Florida?

Is this in the Tampa area? Doing a mapqest was no help as it said there was no such place!

Rockport is the name of the port that unloads phosphate from RR cars to ships. I guess it's not the name of a town if you couldn't find it on Mapquest. Try this site http://www.flrails.com/ They have a forum which you can post this question to.

Yes Rockport is in the Tampa area... per this quote..

Port Sutton: Port facilities are located in extreme northeastern Hillsborough Bay southeast of Davis Island and to the south of Rockport. The port is part of the urbanized city of Tampa and extends into the entrance of McKay Bay.

Hope this helps you.

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tkxet Wrote:
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> Is this in the Tampa area? Doing a mapqest was no
> help as it said there was no such place!

Extra bonus...

I found this page..

http://www.bullsheet.com/schedules/schedule.cfm?series=Florida-Local

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It's just south of Uceta/Yeoman yards, on US 41. Maybe 3 or 4 miles. It's on the west
side of US 41, and the tracks cross it leading into the yard (there's a wye from
the main east of US 41) I doubt you can get back in there anymore. About 15 years
ago I was there and the guys there said I could take pictures as long as I stayed along
the road/driveway and didn't cross any tracks. I think that was the last year they had
all the U36B/MATE slug sets. Saw about a half dozen of them there, and was glad
I got the opportunity to shoot them.

Thanks all! I knew someone had to know where the heck this place was!!

Thanks Again!!