Steam Locomotive Information

Here are the notes for Florida East Coast Ry No. 153, a 4-6-2 located in Miami, FL. If you have additional information about this locomotive, and would like to share it, click the Add Note button.

Posted: Jun 14, 2006 @ 20:06:52 by Daniel Lindfors
A long time ago, #153 was hauling a passenger train through the Key West area when suddenly a hurricane struck the keys. Number 153 raced across trestles and thundered down the track to beat the oncoming storm only minutes behind her last car! But a few minutes later the storm hit, and passed through. A rescue effort was put in place to find #153 and its train. After about a week of searching, they found the train. Only a few cars were derailed towards the back end of the train! The locomotive and most of the cars stayed intact! However, the track underneath, a little to the north, and through the Key West area south of the train, was ripped up and trestles between the Key West Islands were almost completly destroyed. Therefore, FEC #153 is a very unique locomotive that I think is pretty lucky to have survived that hurricane!!!

Posted: Dec 12, 2003 @ 24:12:27 by Stephen Syfrett
A cosmetic restoration of this locomotive has been completed, and it is on display inside the main exhibit building.

Posted: Nov 3, 2002 @ 04:11:36 by Doug Bailey
In response to several people who've asked: the main photo for FEC #153 was chosen because it is the most recent shot we have of the locomotive. Other shots, with greater detail are in the Photo Album


Florida East Coast Ry 4-6-2 No. 153 Miami, Florida, United States	Location: Gold Coast RY Museum Status: Restoration