One Tank of Gas
The Museum occupies the L&N Milton combination freight and passenger depot that was built in 1907-09 on the site of the original 1882 P&A depot. The station was closed in 1973, bought by the Santa Rosa Historical Society, and partially restored with a 1976 Bicentennial grant. The Museum moved into the building in 1989 and completed the restoration. Its car displays include L&N Dining Car 2722, Globe Coffee House, L&N Dining Car 2715, two former Pullman sleeper cars, renovated into L&N baggage-dormitory cars 1652 and 1653, L&N caboose 1148, Frisco caboose 1102, L&N box car 18050 and L&N flat car 21107. Outbuildings include a bridge tenders house from the Escambia Bay trestle and a section shed with motor car. The Museum houses a wide variety of memorabilia from the L&N, Frisco, and other railroads.
The Milton depot, on the National Register of Historic Places, is owned by the Santa Rosa Historical Society and leased by the West Florida Railroad Museum, Inc. The Museum is staffed by volunteer members and it and the model railroad gift shop are open every Friday and Saturday from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. and other times by appointment for group tours. The L&N Dining Car 2722 is available for the private parties of Museum members, as is our riding model railroad.
Milton:
L N Train Depot
Milton: L N Train Depot
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This is the second depot, built in 1909. Electric lights were added in 1917, but the sole heating source remained a pot-bellied stove that is still used today. -
The station is located between the village of Bagdad and Milton, Florida on Henry Street. -
Passenger trains were discontinued and the depot closed in 1973. With the help of a small Bicentennial grant the depot was repoened on July 4, 1976. -
The dining car can be accessed from the loading platform. -
The loading platform is on the east side of the building. The tracks can be seen on the far right of the building. -
The original equipment used at the station is displayed on the loading dock. -
The west side of the station is adjacent to other museum displays of toy trains and the caboose car. -
The front of the station faces Henry Street. -
The train station is recognized by the National Register of Historic Places.
