Florida Gulf Coast Railroad Museum
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| Florida Gulf Coast Railroad | |
|---|---|
| Reporting marks | FGCX |
| Locale | Florida, United States |
| Dates of operation | 1981– |
| Track gauge | 4 ft 8½ in (1435 mm) (standard gauge) |
| Headquarters | Parrish, Florida |
The Florida Gulf Coast Railroad Museum is a railroad museum located in Parrish, Florida.
The museum operates a heritage railroad and offers tourist excursions along 6 miles of a former Seaboard Air Line Railway route in Manatee County.
The museum was founded in 1981 and has been operating weekend excursions out of Parrish, Florida since 1992.
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[edit] Rolling Stock
[edit] Locomotives
| Builder | Model | Year built | Type | Current number | Former numbers (if applicable) | Operational status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EMD | GP7 | 1951 | Diesel-electric | FGCX 1835 | US Army 1835 | In service |
| EMD | GP7 | Diesel-electric | FGCX 1822 | US Army 1822 | In storage, used for parts | |
| ALCO | RS-3 | 1951 | Diesel-electric | Seaboard Air Line 1633 | New York Central 8377 | In service |
| ALCO | RS-3 | Diesel-electric | PRR 8604 | Pennsylvania Railroad 8604 | In storage, used for parts | |
| GE | 44-ton switcher | Diesel-electric | FGCX 100 | US Navy 100 | In service | |
| EMD | NW5 | Diesel-electric | Cargill 61 | Derelict | ||
| Porter | 0-6-0T | Steam | BEDT 12 | Static display |
[edit] Cars
| Builder | Model | Year built | Type | Current number | Former numbers (if applicable) | Operational status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pullman | Pullman | 1926 | Passenger | Kentucky Club | Mt. Langford; Kentucky; Royal American Shows 51 | In service |
| Pullman | Pullman | 1954 | Passenger | Cape Tormentine | In service | |
| EMU | 1930 | Passenger | FGCX 3518 | Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad 3518; New Jersey Transit 3518 | In service | |
| EMU | 1930 | Passenger | FGCX 3572 | Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad 3572; New Jersey Transit 3572 | In service | |
| Baggage-RPO | 1925 | Passenger | Southern Railway 142 | Gift shop | ||
| Coach | 1914 | Passenger | Illinois Central Railroad 2682 | Royal American Shows 2682 | Stored, partially restored | |
| Coach | 1950 | Passenger | In service | |||
| Caboose | 1929 | Freight | Texas and Pacific Railway 12070 | Ticket office | ||
| N&W | Caboose | 1942 | Freight | Norfolk and Western Railway 518415 | In storage | |
| B&O | Caboose | 1945 | Freight | Baltimore and Ohio Railroad C-2417 | In storage | |
| Pullman | Pullman | 1953 | Passenger | Short Leaf Pine | Under restoration | |
| Bethlehem Steel | Coach | 1938 | Passenger | Atlantic Coast Line Railroad 1116 | In storage |

