Frisco Docks at Pensacola, Florida 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
Pensacola Docks 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
ALFA Loading Scrap at Pensacola Docks 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
FRISCO DOCK AND STORAGE FACILITIES - Pensacola 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
Pensacola Dock - Line between yard and the docks parallels Main Street The line between the yard and the docks parallels Main Street. Looking eastbound. Owsley Lumber is on the right.
Pensacola Dock - Line from the yard to the docks Down the line from the yard towards the docks. Looking eastbound.
