Archer Railroad Station

Former Railroad Station is now Archer Historical Museum

     The railroad station in Archer, Florida was constructed prior to 1900.  It was built  y Seaboard Airline Railroad.  It was built to service a rail line between Fernandina and Cedar Key which was constructed between 1859 and 1861 by David Yule.  The first  official name was the Florida Railroad; it later was called the Florida Central and Peninsular Railroad.  Eventually, it became the Seaboard Airline Railroad.

     The Station is now owned by the Archer Historical Society

Archer Railroad Station

Hialeah, Florida Seaboard Airline Railroad Station

Hialeah Seaboard Airline Railroad Station

   The Hialeah Seaboard Airline Railroad depot is a historic building located at 1200 Southeast 10th Court, Hialeah, Florida.  It was constructed in 1926.  The architects were Harvey and Clarke.  Similar to the station at Naples, the building style is Mediterranean Revival.  The Orange Blossom Special served the station until 1953.  The Silver Meteor served the station beginning in 1939.  Passenger service ended in 1972.

     In 1989, South Florida Regional Transportation Authority began Tri Rail service to Hialeah.

     The station was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on 7/14/1995  

HialeahSeaboard Airline Railroad Station

Homestead, Florida Seaboard Airline Railroad Station

      This station was constructed by the Seaboard Airline Railroad.  It is located at 214 Northwest 9th Terrace Homestead, Florida.  It was constructed in 1927.  It is similar to the station in Delray Beach. The exterior is stucco; however in Homestead, there are Corinthian arches.  The style is Mediterranean Revival.   The building was both a passenger depot and a freight depot.  The architect was Gustav Adams Maas of the Harvey and Clark Architectural Firm.  It provided passenger service only for a short time.

     The station closed in 1967.  It has been vacant for years.

Homestead Florida RR Station

Homestead Florida RR Station

Homestead, Fl RR Station Ornate Columns not seen in Delray Beach Station

Homestead RR Station

View of Interior RR Station

View of Interior

Delray Beach Seaboard Airline Railway Station

    This is a historic building located at 1525 West Atlantic Avenue, Delray Beach Florida.  It was built in 1927.  The architect was Gustav Mass.  He was a member of the architectural firm of Harvey and Clark of West Palm Beach.

  The station has a similar.appearance to the Seaboard Airline Railway Station in Homestead, Florida.  However, the Delray Beach Station used plain stucco.  The building style is Mediterranean Revival.  The northern end of the building was a freight room. It was modified and enlarged.  The building was used for passengers and freight.

RR Station Homestead, FL Note the Similarity to the Delray Beach Station

Delray Beach Train Station

     Amtrak continued passenger service to Delray Beach in 1971.  Tri Rail commuter service began in 1989.  In 1991, it was moved to a new Delray Beach Station a few blocks to the south.  Passenger service to the old station ended completely in 1995.

     In February 25, 2020, the Delray Beach Station was largely destroyed by an arson fire

Same as above  The station was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on 9/4/1986

Delray Beach RR Station

Railroad Platform Delray Beach RR Station

Photo of Delray Beach Seaboard Airline Station

Homestead Station

Homestead Station  These ornamental Columns are not present in the Delray Beach Station

Rum Runners, 5848 Cape Harbor Drive Cape Coral

Rum Runners Outdoor Eating

     This restaurant was founded 18 years ago.  Jeff Gately and Chefs Todd Johnson and Ralph Centalonza founded it.   Their other restaurants included Bistro 41, Fort Myers (closed 2019), Aqua Grill, Naples and Mia in Tampa.  The Cape Coral establishment features waterfront views, fresh seafood and steaks.

     Recently, it was announced that their lease renewal was denied.  Information about their future plans and what will occupy their space is very sketchy.

Same as above

View from outdoor eating

View of outdoor eating area

View from outdoor eating area

Outdoor eating area

Drinks at the table

Entree

Railroad Bridge over the Illinois River at Chillicothe, Illinois.

   The first bridge at this location was built by the Atchinson, Topeka, Santa Fe. It was built in 1887. One source described the bridge as draw span with one section raised and lowered.  Another source described the bridge as a swing bridge.  Over the years the bridge could not handle the volume at the his crossing.

2nd Bridge over the Illinois River at Chillicothe, Illinois

Chillicothe Bridge


     The first bridge was dismantled and replaced with a new bridge in 1932.  During the replacement, the old bridge was used until the new bridge was completed.

     The current bridge is a polygonal Warren through truss. Total bridge length is 1,700 feet.  The largest span is 400 feet.  This is a rail only bridge