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Blountstown, Florida: Locomotive 444

1911 locomotive was part of the Marianna and Blountstown Railroad, at 29 miles the shortest in Florida. It has been on display, next to the old M and B railbed, since 1989.

Address:
17401 N Main St., Blountstown, FL
Directions:
North edge of downtown, on the east side of FL-71/Main St. N., two blocks north of its intersection with FL-20/Central Ave. E. NE Railroad Ave.
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M&B Railroad.

M and B Engine 444

According to its historical marker, this small 1911 locomotive was part of the Marianna and Blountstown Railroad, at 29 miles the shortest in Florida. It's been on display here, next to the old M and B rail bed, since 1989. The M and B was known to its passengers as the "Many Bumps."

[Bernie Wright, 04/09/2021]

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