End of The Railroad in the Continental USA
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- Опубліковано 7 вер 2024
- This is the end of the railroad in the continental USA (simultaneously it is also the end of the CSX Homestead Subdivision near Florida City, FL.) We are just about 14 miles away from the tip of mainland Florida and the end of the continental United States of America.
It is now know as the CSX Homestead Subdivision and up until around a decade ago, it was used for freight and initially built for passenger trains to bring tourism to the area. This historic railway was built in 1926 by Seaboard Air Line and even connected with the Miami Extension of the FEC Overseas Railway en route to the Florida Keys and Key West until the 1935 Labor Day Hurricane destroyed it. This line played a vital role in the history of South Florida as we know it today and unfortunately, it is being left to rot disgracefully. I think it deserves better. Some investor with money should purchase it and make a tourism or excursion ride out of it. Join me for some archaeology in this video!
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That is one of the most awesome things I've ever heard. I'm flattered you think so, TrainSpotting. Hopefully one day I'll get there. Thanks as always for the views and comments
We're definitely working on it!
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@@maureenberls1281 Truer words have never been spoken, Hans! Thank you for recognizing that. I appreciate you, your views, and comments. Please keep them coming!
Love your videos! Keep them coming !! Hello from Tennessee!!
I hope to visit and film in TEN one day my friend. Thanks as always for the views and comments!
Thank you for taking us to the very end of the Homestead Subdivision. It has been a long and interesting journey to arrive here. The whole trip was very interesting and enjoyable. I look forward to what else you have in store for us. See you on Sunday 28 February 2021.
I'm glad you liked it, Thomas. It was a pleasure having you along for the ride. Thanks as always for the views and comments... Please keep them coming!
Something tells me we haven't heard the last of the Homestead sub. Great series Roly, looking forward to what you have planned next.
Roy, honestly I think we have a better chance of seeing pigs fly than this line being restored. Thanks as always for the views and comments!
Enjoy the series very much. Excited about what's next. Thank you Railrol82
You will not be disappointed, JB. Thanks as always for the views and comments... Please keep 'em coming!
Awesome find sir
There is so much wasted potential on this line. Thanks as always for the views and comments, Michael!
This is so fascinating to me.
I love how the tracks are just basically buried in the grass.
It's almost symbolic of the history of the line itself. Thanks as always for the views and comments, Rob!
May the line rest in peace I enjoyed the series thanks
I'm glad you enjoyed it, Alfonse. It was a pleasure to have you along for the ride as always! Thanks as always for your views and comments.
👍 👍 👏👏 That grass is so green and nice, pity that railroad is no more. 😢 Cool video to end this series.
They might be able to pull the rails, but they will never be able to pull the memories!
good afternoon Roly... Wow....what an adventure this has been. You have taken us all the way to the end of the USA to share this amazing piece of history. I'm sure all your subs would agree. Thank you so much for all your hard work! What an amazing picture it would have been to see a steam engine and its tender on these historic tracks. Stay safe my friend...
Good afternoon John, I'm glad you liked it. There's a lot of people that live in Miami that are clueless about this line and its historical significance. It was a pleasure to have you along for the ride and thanks as always for your views and comments. Please keep 'em coming!
I used to work in the area around the mid 2000, and remember seeing railroad cars store right at the end of the line, those tracks were in use until around 2009, there was a freight train that came sometimes one or twice a week to a construction company that used to be at Mowry drive , they also serviced a yard north of that company were I used to see lumber cars stored inside that yard.
You're right on the money, Michael. That is how I remember it happening as well. Thanks as always for the views and comments!
Roly was wondering how and where did they turn around to head back? Probably used a side track to switch the engine around.
Also will be applying to have the Homestead station put on the U.S.
historic registry. Thanks for your posts for the Homestead Sub.
Great question Tommy. I'm assuming that is what the wye in my previous video was for. Keep me posted on the historic registry status! Thanks as always for the views and comments!
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That is one of the best comments I've ever read, Konlin. I am truly flattered you think so. I try my best and thank you for your support!
RIP CSX Homestead Subdivision
1926-2019
Good afternoon from SE Louisiana 24 Feb 21.
Hello Bill, hope all is well. Thanks as always for the views and comments!
It's crazy how grass grew on the rail ties, not weeds.
Mother nature is unpredictable my friend. There is a pine tree growing in the middle of the 7 mile bridge, which is huge and even has its own FB fan page, Fred the tree!
An interesting series of videos! I did a bit more internet reading on the Homestead line, and one source said that passenger service ended pretty early after it was built. The remaining question for me is whether or not there were freight customers on the "connection" track east of the Y, and if so, which railroad served them. If it was FEC, then there must have been a connection. If it was SAL, then the question remains open. Cheers from Wisconsin.
I'm catching up on my comments today, Andrew. You are correct sir, it was built in 1926 for passenger service and in 1929 it switched over to freight (because of the great depression and other factors. The businesses to the East of the Y were definitely FEC. Thanks as always for the views and comments!
@@railrol82 Well then, there must have been a connection if those businesses were served by FEC, as you saw track extended from the east leg of the Y that ran past them. I guess the case is closed!
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Sad to see the continental railroads go but atleast my main man is out here teaching us about it . Nice video as always respect to the CSX Homestead Subdivision .
I appreciate your kind words my bro! It's always a pleasure to read your comments. Taj Mahal says that if the line is ever restored, he wants to film an Indian style music video on the train with a bunch of women... If so, you have an invite!
@@railrol82 Okay ill make sure to join if I can ! Anyway have a nice day man !
@@ArrowIIIRailfan Thanks and you too!
That was very interesting
I'm glad you liked it, ML! Thanks as always for the views and comments.
Great video!
Thanks as always for the views and comments, USA!
@@railrol82 No Problem!
I propose a new series. Explain and show (in video) the different passenger rail connections now existing and being built in south Florida.
Great suggestion, Walt! Yes, that is definitely feasible. I wrote it down in my notebook where l keep my future "to do" videos. Thanks for the heads up.
Nice video. ,🍁🍁🇮🇳
Thanks as always for your views and comments, Taslim!
The archeologist has spoken
My main man, Costanza! Thanks as always for the views and comments!
That end of the line is where my main locomotives will be after it is restored. I think I will name them in honor of your railroad archaeology. It will say RailRol 82 and World's railroad In honor of RailRol 82 and his great archaeology
I would like to be a conductor on your line.
World - That is one of the most awesome things I've ever read! I'm flattered to have that honor on your railroad.
Tommy - Would make a great conductor!
I want to have a boxcar spotted there at the end of the track so that I can load it with boxes of fossils and rocks to ship to Ohio. Lol
@@JawTooth Ok well there will be a change of plans on building the railroad and I will need your help if possible when I move to Florida
@@railrol82 Indeed. I will hire him when I move to Florida. There will be a change in plans. We need to also build the railroad to Ohio for Jawtooth's rocks/fossils
So sad that there's not even a memorial marker to highlight this historic location.
Hey Susan, how funny, I was just thinking about you the other day. I hadn't heard from you in a while, hope all is well. Sadly, people in Miami are so superficial that they don't know/care about this line and its historical significance. I bet if it was a Gucci or Louis Vutton store, they'd make a monument for it! Thanks as always for the views and comments.
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Interesting, the border shot of Texas is close to being as far south as the homestead line extends and the difference is negligible. Again, there is probably little chance that the line will ever be resurrected and used as a functional rail road. Nice presentation, thanks for posting. Edward
I'm a sucker for the details, Edward! Thanks as always for the views and comments.
I’ve seen an end of the track before, the heller lumber yard at the UP Harvard Sub at Arlington Heights. UP might still put freight cars around it but who knows, it might’ve been abandoned.
You live in the Disney world for railroads. There are so many things to see in Chicago railroad related!
R.I.P. Homestead subdivision, you will be missed.
Indeed it will be missed, RIP 1926-2019
It's sad that this series is over.. but that just means new things are coming
I like your perspective, Bo. Thanks as always for your views and comments!
What a shame. Such a nice area. Hope and pray that someday something good will come for this line. Have a nice day😊
It is a shame, there is so much wasted potential and history here : /
Thanks as always for the views and comments, GD!
another sad day in US railroading
Truer words have never been spoken. Thanks as always for your views and comments, Richard!
It’s to shame they pill out the rails hopefully they can put that line back to live pretty soon
I hope so, Alan. Thanks as always for the views and comments!
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@@railrol82 so are you going to try to start a shortline company here?
@@cadespencer6320 I wish. That would require several million dollars. All I do is document!
So I guess this is it. You've covered the entire SAL/FEC line(s) as far as you could go. So what's next?
Good question, CD. I will go where the wind takes me! I was thinking about some before and after videos, among other things... I'll eventually travel once the pandemic is over. Thanks as always for your views and comments!
@@railrol82 You bet. Stay safe.
And most importantly; they saw King Babalawo's chicken bag barrage!
LOL How can we ever forget?! Hope all is well Tony!
It would be cool if we could get the railfans to put some money together and tell CSX that we need a boxcar dropped off there for loading. Then film the train coming and going one last time. Lol
Now that is a great idea, JT! I like the way you think!!
The problem is the rates, it's cheaper to truck it on government highways. And Amtrak specials have been stopped by the Trump management of Amtrak.
@@intercityrailpal As long as lobbyists and special interest groups run the show, we are doomed!
@@railrol82 Cash doesn't talk it screams.
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such a Shame they could have made more of this but instead let it Rot and be forgotten again such a Shame!
I feel your pain my friend. Thanks as always for the views and comments!
The CSX abandoned subdivision.
LOL That would be an awesome title! I wrote it down for next time I do a follow up on the location at the end of 2021. Thank you sir!
i wonder why there aren't any remnants further down the line? why was that land specifically redeveloped so fast and not the remaining ROW? I can't even see the ROW on google maps
I'm not sure I understand you, WB. Are you referring to the land after it ends?
@@railrol82 yea
@@WoodsBeatle As far as I know, that is as far South as it went. I've gone back in maps, all the way to the 1950s and it always ended here.
@@railrol82 seems rather odd to not have a buffer stop or turntable
Maybe somebody can see if the East terminal rail guys want to look into it like what they are doing just a couple of States over.
Yes but that ex Conrail abandoned branch they purchased is about a mile of track. Will be for car storage. They will make money The CSX Homestead abandoned is roughly twelve miles. Hope they have plenty of money.
Good job Tommy!
I have the original golden spike of the transcontinental railroad of 1869
Wow, where'd you get that?
@@railrol82 my uncle found a can of transcontinental railroad spikes at a yard sell they are from 1860-1869
@@railrol82 I just uploaded a few videos of my transcontinental railroad spikes
@@paducahandlouisvillerailro1694 In what city was this yard sale?
@@railrol82 Grand Rivers Kentucky
Where does it go
This is the end of the line, it goes nowhere from here : /
Thanks as always for the views and comments, Ravyn!
At least the grass is cut. You can actually see the end of the line.
Can you clue us in as to that the next big adventure is? 😂😂
A hint? LOL
The next big adventure starts today, I posted a video about a historic Miami Vice RR bridge and what it looks like today. Thanks as always for the views and comments, Glenn!
so sad the rail line ends lie that really hope the rail line saved if more railroad crossings on the rail line get redone could that mean that the rail line gets used again ?😢
Brian, sadly, I don't think there is a good chance of this line making a comeback. The best we can do is honor it now that it is still around. Thanks as always for your views and comments!
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That’s the end of the line
Double end of the line, end of the CSX Homestead Sub and end of the tracks in the USA!
@@railrol82 Now could you please find out how long it took to make that line
@@csxtrainfan319 The answer is it was all built in 1926!
@@railrol82 did the track get replaced if that bit is still in service
@@csxtrainfan319 It hasn't been replaced yet, it's not in service.
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Thanks as always for your views and comments, Zoe!
Would you mind if I put a comment similar to this on all of your videos from now on unless I have a different comment
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I feel sick at end of the train line i want train to comeback now is hartbraking i feel sad ?😞😞😞😞😞😞😞😞😞😞😞😞😞😞😞😞😞😞😞😞😞😞😞😞😞😞😞😒😎😞😞😞😞😞😞😞💪💪💪💪😞😞😞😞😞😞😞😞 i want florida east cost train back on a Former train track on a busway all the way to dadeland south station. Ther a track hidin track that they forgot is on the floor. Next to a garbage cambacter wm west loction shoty restront in dadeland station i just discover a former fec rail track is clost to a bike storege lock i was wat that is history i dont know is ther or not becouse of covid 19 people got crasy bad. Ant thuge ate night time or anytime please stay safe uall
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One of the most critical things in a concert is the energy that the brings and they sure bought it! Although lately, I've been listening to Taj Mahal songs!
I told ya CSX was a rail disease! I told ya!
Ever since Hunter Harrison took over, they've been shutting down yards and "cutting out fat" all over the country. One casualty in 2017 was the Tropicana Unit train. Now it runs in a mixed intermodal train. Hope you have a great week, J!
Nice but why you drive right side like your a mailman
I was the passenger and someone else was driving so l could film. It is risky to drive and film at the same time. Thanks as always for your views and comments!
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