The Time When a Railroad Was Built to Key West

[@torikicklighter1191]

I think Brightline ought to consider building a passenger rail line to Key West!!!

[@torikicklighter1191]

Adding a line to Key West would allow those of us who love going there to arrive without driving and being able to see all the sights! 😁

[@AcelaRailan2150]

Wow that was an interesting idea to build a railroad on a 7 mile bridge to Key West Florida! Never knew lol

[@nyrailfan202]

Definitely a strange and risky idea from over 100 years ago

[@tylergreen4843]

2:19 that's rare footage of a florida east coast 4-8-2 mountain. *They were the biggest steam locomotives on the entire Florida East Coast railway.*

[@nyrailfan202]

Why were they called mountains if they were used in Florida

[@superdominic64official]

one loco fec 153 thats all i have to say (look that up)

[@JessicaKasumi1990]

First, High Iron did a video on it. Now, you. Well done!

[@nyrailfan202]

Thank you

[@JessicaKasumi1990]

@@nyrailfan202 You are always welcome.

[@Qazwsxedc165]

It would be awesome if brightline tried this again today.

[@JessicaKasumi1990]

Would be nice. But, the risk of hurricanes would still be a risk and I don't think the FEC would spend the money since it would be jostling with FDOT for limited space.

[@nah_144]

That's is a great idea!

[@nyrailfan202]

Definitely

[@railfanhunterjacob6353]

@@nyrailfan202 It would be so much interesting for Amtrak to use Key West along with Brightline. Key Largo would serve not only Amtrak and Brightline, but also Tri-Rail

[@lawrencelewis2592]

Ernest Hemingway wrote about the 1935 hurricane that destroyed the railroad in the story, "Who Killed the Vets."

[@nyrailfan202]

Indeed

[@bennythepenny5831]

These should be the stations on the Florida Central Railroad’s extension to Key West: 🚉 Miami 🚉 Shenandoah 🚉 Coral Gables 🚉 South Miami 🚉 Pinecrest 🚉 Palmetto Bay 🚉 Cutler Bay 🚉 Princeton 🚉 Leisure City 🚉 Homestead 🚉 Key Largo 🚉 Plantation Key 🚉 Upper Matecumbe Key 🚉 Lower Matcumbe Key 🚉 Layton 🚉 Marathon Key 🚉 Big Pine Key 🚉 Summerland Key 🚉 Sugarloaf Key 🚉 Boca Chica Key 🚉 Stock Island 🚉 Key West

[@MirzaAhmed89]

Flagler is pronounced how it's written, not like "Flajler".

[@beachplumb]

Flagler, not “fladge-ler”

[@drguppy7861]

Flagglers real folly was not investing in Bitcoin

[@nyrailfan202]

Indeed, bitcoin is hurricane safe