Frisco Docks

[mike]

The Frisco Docks at Pensacola, Florida, were completely
destroyed by fire December 17, 1966. The pier was built
shortly after 1900 and was sold by the Frisco to the
Pensacola Port Authority in 1957. Adjacent facilities
owned by the Frisco were not damaged.

Next morning view from the air.

Source February 1967 All Aboard
Mike Lutzenberger
August 04, 2001

[mike]

Pensacola Docks date unknown. Note the cars in the yard and
the number of tank cars in the background. Cars in the
back upper portion of picture are adjacent to lead that
connected with the L&N and City Docks to the right. The
main Frisco Yard is about one mile to the left.

Source - November 1961 Modern Railroads
Mike Lutzenberger
9/01/2001

[mike]

Loading Scrap late 1966. Notice there were at least
two tracks on the dock. This picture taken same year
dock was destroyed by fire.

Source - November 1966 All Aboard
Mike Lutzenberger
9/02/2001

[qaprr]

FRISCO DOCK AND STORAGE FACILITIES
Frisco Lines' dock property located at the foot of Barcelona and Main Streets
consists of approximately 20 acres, on which there is located trackage sufficient to
accommodate 347 cars. At the south of this property the Frisco maintains 3 piers,
described as follows:

PIER NO 1 - COAL TIPPLE. This pier, 46 feet by 521 feet, is equipped
with a modern electrically operated movable coal tipple, having a reach of 40 feet and a
capacity of 600 tons an hour. Coal is unloaded directly from self-clearing hopper cars, and is
carried by a conveyor belt to the tipple, where it is elevated and discharged into vessels
along side of the pier. The tipple is equipped with a flexible attachment which minimizes
the trimming of the cargo. The tipple has a traveling range of 300 feet permitting the complete
loading of vessels without moving the ship.

PIER NO 2 - WAREHOUSE AND TRANSIT SHED. This pier is 130.5 feet by 1200 feet, occupied by
a warehouse with single depressed track near the center 900 feet long, and three (3)outside
marginal tracks 1200 feet long. The main warehouse measures 83 feet by 900 feet
with two additions at the south end which do not have a depressed track.

One of these additions is 81.5 by 192 and the other 81.5 by 80 feet, making a total of
83,500 square feet. The warehouse is frame construction, with sheet metal sides and
composition roof. A description of the main warehouse (not including the two extensions)
is as follows:

INSIDE WIDTH
West Side, from wall to edge of depressed track 43 feet 6 inches.
East Side, from wall to edge of depressed track 27 feet 6 inches.
Space occupied by depressed track 12 feet.
Total inside width 83 feet.

With an inside clearance of 13 feet 10 inches on the West side and 16 feet 10 inches
on the East side, the warehouse contains approximately 864,000 cubic feet. This building has
a floor load of 300 pounds per foot.

MARGINAL TRACKS
There is a single marginal track extending the full length of the
pier on the East side of the warehouse and two marginal tracks the full length of
the pier on the West side of the warehouse

PIER NO. 3. This pier is 21 feet wide and 906 feet long. Primarily used for handling logs,
lumber, and bulk cargo, it is entirely open with one track extending ifs full length. This allows
ships or barges to load or discharge from either side.

A steam operated movable Browning hoist with a 45 foot boom and 14 ton
lift capacity is used for handling shipments on this pier.

OPEN STORAGE
Attention is called to the fact that there is considerable vacant ground in the dock area
which can be used for open storage. In addition to this, Frisco Lines has a large acreage
in the Pensacola Terminal available for open storage.

FREIGHT YARDS
The Frisco Lines' freight yards at Pensacola have a capacity of 238 cars; additional
trackage at West Pensacola has a capacity of 88 cars, and, including the 347 car storage
capacity of the docks, makes a total capacity of 673 cars. There is ample room at both
locations for the construction of additional trackage to meet all requirements.


SOURCE - Frisco Publication circa 1944
Mike Lutzenberger
11/14/02

[john]

The line between the yard and the docks parallels Main Street. Looking eastbound. Owsley Lumber is on the right.

[john]

Down the line from the yard towards the docks. Looking eastbound.

[john]

Bell Steel - along the line between the yard and the docks.

[railroadguy65]

:) Pensacola, Fla - SLSF Pier - 1923 Sanborn Map