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Library Online Resources

Can you name Florida's Railroad Barons? Research the icons of Florida's Gilded Age with the

Biography Resource Center.

Learn about the state of the railroad industry today with the Business & Company Resource Center's

detailed reports.

Is locomotive engineer the right career for you? Find out about careers in the railroad industry with Ferguson's Career Guidance Center.

Watch The Great Train Robbery now! Download the MyLibraryDV application and watch the movie from home whenever you like.

Find out the value of model trains and other railroad memorabilia with

P4A Antiques Reference.

Library Materials

Railroad History & Culture
Discover how America was shaped by railroads.

Train Travel
Read up on traveling by train through Britain and Europe.

The Florida East Coast Railway
What is Florida's place in railroad history? Find out through these books.

Model Railroads
Whether you are just getting started or have been collecting for years, these titles are for you.

Railroad Fiction
Trains and railroads make an intriguing backdrop for stories. Enjoy one of these books today!

Blogs

Railroad Blogs
Showcases photography and discussions from various railroad related forums.

Trainblog
Read about passenger trains, high-speed rail, Amtrak, Caltrain, VTA, railroads, transit, public transportation, passenger rail advocacy and related politics.

Dogcaught: A Railroad Blog
Features photos of railway travel.

Coxy's N Scale and Model Railroad Blog
Modern western railroading and attempts to model it in N Scale.

Florida Railroad Museums

Central Florida Railroad Museum
Winter Garden

Phone 407.656.0559
History of Central Florida railroads.

Florida Railroad Museum

Parrish
Phone 941.772.4272
Tourist railroad and museum.

Gold Coast Railroad Museum
Miami
Phone 305.253.0063
Gauge trains and equipment displays.

Henry Morrison Flagler Museum

Palm Beach
Phone 561.655.2833
Private railcar and museum for the railroad baron.

Inland Lakes Railway - Eustis and Mount Dora
Eustis and Mount Dora
Phone 352.383.8878
Scenic railway with lunch and dinner trains.

South Florida Railway Museum

North Fort Myers
Phone 941.997.2457
Gauge live steam railroad and South Florida railroad exhibits.

West Florida Railroad Museum
Milton
Phone 604.623.3645
Depot museum.

Web Sites

Center for Railroad Photography & Art

Images of American railroads, trains, and railway workers.

Florida East Coast Railway

Use the History link to find out about Florida's historic railway.

Historic Railroad Maps

Browse the Railroad Maps collection of the Library of Congress to see how railroads shaped American history.

History of Railroad Innovations

Railroad history from the steam engine to modern innovations.

Orlando N-Trak Club

Want to meet other enthusiasts? Orlando N-Trak is a local model

railroad club.

Railroads in Florida

A list of freight and commuter railroads operating in Florida from Answers.com.

Trains.com

Learn about modern railways, the history of train travel, and how to collect and assemble models.