Images of passenger service on the Flagler System
E7-E9-E7 with winter only New York–Miami Florida Special at Melbourne, April 1960.
David W. Salter
New York–Key West Havana Special on Long Key Viaduct, circa 1925–35.
FEC
4-8-2 No. 816 with Miami–Jacksonville Tiresaver during World War II.
A. Howard Christiansen
Brand-new No. 1001, one of FEC’s first two passenger diesels, named for the road’s founder, Henry M. Flagler, in 1940.
Ben F. Cutler
E9 1031 with New York–Miami Champion meets the northbound Champion at Fort Pierce, March 1955.
Jim Scribbins
New York–Miami Champion arriving Miami, Aug. 15, 1950.
James G. La Vake
New York–Key West Havana Special with steamer Governor Cobb for Cuba at Key West.
Classic Trains coll.
E7 1009 with Jacksonville–Miami local train 29 at St. Augustine, Dec. 31, 1957.
William J. Husa Jr.
Miami–Chicago South Wind/Dixie Flagler at Fort Pierce, 1953.
Fraser Hale
New York–Miami Champion at Jacksonville, December 1948.
James G. La Vake
Five sections of winter-only Miami–New York Florida Special lined up for departure at Miami, March 1936.
R. B. Hoit
Three E7s with Chicago–Miami City of Miami crossing St. Johns River, Jacksonville, Dec. 25, 1961.
William J. Husa Jr.
Third section of all-Pullman Miami–New York Vacationer at 79th Street, Miami, March 1, 1952.
Walter Voelker
E3 1001 Henry M. Flagler with Chicago–Miami South Wind at Miami station, 1940s.
Rail Photo Service
Shrine convention specials ready for loading at Miami station, early 1950s.
Harry M. Wolfe
E7s 1008 and 1011 with 16-car, winter-only Miami–New York Florida Special just north of New Smyrna Beach, Feb. 21, 1951.
R. R. Malinoski
Royal Poinciana
4-8-2 No. 437 with Chicago–Miami Royal Poinciana leaving Jacksonville, Dec. 27, 1948.
James G. La Vake
Miami–New York Champion crossing St. Johns River at Jacksonville, 1949.
Frank Clodfelter
First court-ordered Miami–Jacksonville local at Miami, Aug. 2, 1965, during strike that diverted long-haul trains to Seaboard Air Line routing.
J. R. Tanner