You Are Here - Paynes Prairie Old Railway, Gainesville, FL
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member DangerousDale
N 29° 36.519 W 082° 18.233
17R E 373747 N 3276131
This is the site of an old concrete railway trestle that is a remnant of the Florida Southern Railroad near Gainesville Florida.
Waymark Code: WMMGGC
Location: Florida, United States
Date Posted: 09/17/2014
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member the federation
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Crews laid the railroad tracks back in 1882 and created this railroad trestle for the ranchers to herd their cattle from one side of the track to the other safely since there were 24 trains a day going by.
Location Name: You Are Here - Paynes Prairie Old Railway, Gainesville, FL
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