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Blouston Train

4/21/2023

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The Marianna and Blountstown Railroad is located on Highway 71 in Blountstown, Florida was Calhoun County’s link to the commerce of the nation. Until 1929, the M&B (also affectionately known as “Many Bumps” or “Meat and Bread”) provided passenger service, carried mail, agricultural products, manufacturing goods, and building products. In the early years, logging spur lines extended into remote areas of the county and millions of board feet made from long-leaf pine lumber were shipped from local sawmills.

Steam locomotive #444 was in operation when the M&B’s first diesel engine arrived in 1947 and rests today on the exact location of the old M&B roadbed. Climb aboard the historic locomotive and caboose." Source: Explore NW Florida
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