(Pennsylvania Railroad
Notes)
SLEEPING,
PARLOR AND DINING CARS (Via Atlantic Coast Line Railroad)
Coaches on all trains except where otherwise noted.
SOUTHWARD
Nos. 193-87—FLORIDA
SPECIAL.
Lounge Cars...New York to Miami—(6 Double Bedrooms, Bar). (Two Cars.)
Sleeping Cars...New York to Miami—(10 Roomettes, 6 Double Bedrooms).
(Seven Cars.)
New York to Miami—(21 Roomettes). (Two Cars.)
New York to Miami—(14 Roomettes, 2 Drawing-rooms). (First trip on
advice). (Two Cars.)
New York to Jacksonville—(10 Roomettes, 6 Double Bedrooms).
Dining Cars...New York to Miami. (Two Cars.)
No Coaches.
NORTHWARD
Nos. 88-192—FLORIDA
SPECIAL.
(Effective
December 18 [1949].)
Lounge Cars...Miami to New York—(6 Double Bedrooms, Bar). (Two Cars.)
Sleeping Cars...Miami to New York—(10 Roomettes, 6 Double Bedrooms).
(Seven Cars.)
Miami to New York—(21 Roomettes). (Two Cars.)
Miami to New York—(14 Roomettes, 2 Drawing-rooms). (First trip on
advice). (Two Cars.)
Jacksonville to New York—(10 Roomettes, 6 Double Bedrooms).
Dining Cars...Miami to New York. (Two Cars.)
No Coaches.
(Richmond, Fredericksburg & Potomac Notes)
Nos. 87 and 88 (A. C. L.
Florida
Special)—Sleeping Cars New York and Miami. Dining and
Bar-Lounge
Cars. Sleeping and Dining Cars (over B. & O.).
No Coaches over P. R.R.-R. F. & P.-A. C. L.-F. E. C.
(Atlantic Coast Line Notes)
ATLANTIC COAST LINE RAILROAD
SOUTHBOUND
PULLMAN, COACH AND
DINING CAR SERVICE
Between the East and
Florida
All
equipment regularly
assigned and operated in trains as shown below is completely
Air-Conditioned and Air-Cooled.
Service which will be
effective
December 16, 1949.
No. 87—Florida Special.
Daily.
Effective from New York
December 16.
STREAMLINED
ALL PULLMAN TRAIN.
Two (2) Dining Cars...New York to Miami.
Sleepers...[FS-1] [FS-2] {FS-3] [FS-4] [FS-5] New York to
Miami—10-Roomette, 6-Double Bedrooms.
[FS-6] New York to Miami—6 Double Bedrooms, Bar-Lounge.
[FS-7] New York to Miami—6-Double Bedrooms, Bar-Lounge.
[FS-8] New York to Miami—10-Roomette, 6-Double Bedrooms.
[FS-9] New York to Miami—21-Roomette.
[FS-12] New York to Miami—10-Roomette, 6-Double Bedrooms.
[FS-14] New York to Miami—21-Roomette.
[J-15] New York to Jacksonville—10-Roomette, 6-Double Bedrooms.
NORTHBOUND
PULLMAN, COACH AND DINING CAR SERVICE
Between Florida and the
East
All
equipment regularly
assigned and operated in trains as shown below
is completely Air-Conditioned and Air-Cooled.
Service which will be
effective
December 15, 1949.
No. 88—Florida Special.
Daily.
Effective from Miami
December 18.
STREAMLINED ALL PULLMAN
TRAIN.
Two (2) Dining Cars...Miami to New York.
Sleepers...[FS-1] [FS-2] {FS-3] [FS-4] [FS-5] Miami to New
York—10-Roomette, 6-Double Bedrooms.
[FS-6] Miami to New York—6 Double Bedrooms, Bar-Lounge.
[FS-7] Miami to New York—6-Double Bedrooms, Bar-Lounge.
[FS-8] Miami to New York—10-Roomette, 6-Double Bedrooms.
[FS-9] Miami to New York—21-Roomette.
[FS-12] Miami to New York—10-Roomette, 6-Double Bedrooms.
[FS-14] Miami to New York—21-Roomette.
[J-15] Jacksonville to New York—10-Roomette, 6-Double Bedrooms.
(Florida East Coast Notes)
EQUIPMENT.
All
Regularly Assigned Cars
Air-Conditioned.
SOUTHBOUND
No. 87—Florida Special.
Daily.
First trip
from New York
December 16.
Sleepers...[FS-1] New York-Miami—10 Roomettes, 6 Double Bedrooms.
[FS-2] New York-Miami—10 Roomettes, 6 Double Bedrooms.
[FS-3] New York-Miami—10 Roomettes, 6 Double Bedrooms.
[FS-4] New York-Miami—10 Roomettes, 6 Double Bedrooms.
[FS-5] New York-Miami—10 Roomettes, 6 Double Bedrooms.
[FS-6] New York-Miami—6 Double Bedrooms, Bar-Lounge.
Dining Cars (2)...New York-Miami.
Sleepers...[FS-7] New York-Miami—6 Double Bedrooms, Bar-Lounge.
[FS-8] New York-Miami—10 Roomettes, 6 Double Bedrooms.
[FS-9] New York-Miami—21 Roomettes.
[FS-10] New York-Miami—14 Roomettes, 2 Drawing-rooms.
[FS-11] New York-Miami—14 Roomettes, 2 Drawing-rooms.
[FS-12] New York-Miami—10 Roomettes, 6 Double Bedrooms.
[FS-14] New York-Miami—21 Roomettes.
NORTHBOUND
No. 88—Florida Special.
Daily.
First trip
from Miami December
18.
Sleepers...[FS-1] Miami-New York—10 Roomettes, 6 Double Bedrooms.
[FS-2] Miami-New York—10 Roomettes, 6 Double Bedrooms.
[FS-3] Miami-New York—10 Roomettes, 6 Double Bedrooms.
[FS-4] Miami-New York—10 Roomettes, 6 Double Bedrooms.
[FS-5] Miami-New York—10 Roomettes, 6 Double Bedrooms.
[FS-6] Miami-New York—6 Double Bedrooms, Bar-Lounge.
Dining Cars (2)...Miami-New York.
Sleepers...[FS-7] Miami-New York—6 Double Bedrooms, Bar-Lounge.
[FS-8] Miami-New York—10 Roomettes, 6 Double Bedrooms.
[FS-9] Miami-New York—21 Roomettes.
[FS-10] Miami-New York—14 Roomettes, 2 Drawing-rooms.
[FS-11] Miami-New York—14 Roomettes, 2 Drawing-rooms.
[FS-12] Miami-New York—10 Roomettes, 6 Double Bedrooms.
[FS-14] Miami-New York—21 Roomettes.
The Florida Special was Atlantic Coast Line's answer to Seaboard's Orange Blossom Special, a premium winter-season-only train aimed at the vacationing snowbirds from the northeast. While the Orange Blossom Special was (and still is) immortalized in the famous bluegrass tune, it was never to receive what this edition of the Florida Special premiered: modern streamlined equipment from nose to tail. The Orange Blossom Special would fade into the mists of time in another three seasons, but the streamlined Florida Special would still be going strong all the way to the handover of passenger service to Amtrak in May 1971.
See Atlantic Coast Line's advertisement for its winter season streamliners.
See the Peninsular & Occidental Steamship Line's ad for its service between Miami and Havana.