Key Figures in Railroad History

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Blanton Thomas Martin

Engineer — Atlantic Coast Line Railroad

B.T. Martin was an engineer for the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad, working freight service on the line between the Tampa area and north Florida.

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John P. Mays

Conductor — Western & Atlantic Railroad

John P. Mays joined the Western and Atlantic Railroad before the Civil War.

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M. P. McCrary

Engineer — Western & Atlantic Railroad

M. P. McCrary was a veteran locomotive engineer who spent more than forty years in the service of the Western & Atlantic Railroad. Evidence suggests he joined the Western and Atlantic Railroad circa 1856.

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Robert Meek

Superintendent — Memphis, Clarksville & Louisville Railroad

Robert Meek entered the railroad industry in 1848, initially working as a machinist and later holding other roles, including engineer and master machinist.

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