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In the late 1800s and early 1900s the Frisco was engaged in a series of expansions. By the early 1920s many of these expansions had not proven fruitful, so new plans of expansion through acquisition and construction were developed. One of these expansion plans involved an outlet to a Port (having lost a line to New Orleans prior to 1920). However, most of these ventures did not pan out either and Frisco was forced to sell or abandon many them. However, one plan, the Frisco's long-standing dream of an outlet to the Gulf of Mexico, was finally realized with the completion of the line to Pensacola, Florida in July 1928. To finalize this dream the Frisco purchased the '''Muscle Shoals, Birmingham and Pensacola Railroad''', on [[July 7]], [[1925]], although responsibility for operating the line was not assumed until a later date. This line extended from [[Pensacola]], Florida North to [[Wikipedia:Kimbrough, Alabama|Kimbrough]], Alabama, a distance of about 143 miles and included port facilities consisting of docks, warehouses and water front property in Pensacola. The line, originally known as the Gulf, Florida and Alabama railroad, was constructed in the early to mid teens of the twentieth century.

There were/are many chemical plants and paper mills along this line with chip and/or pulp wood loading occurring at almost every station. When operated by the Frisco interchanges were with the Southern at Boligee, Demopolis and Kimbrough, Alabama and with the L&N at Linden, Hybart and [[Wikipedia:Atmore, Alabama|Atmore]], Alabama and [[Wikipedia:Cantonment, Florida|Cantonment]] and Pensacola, Florida. The Columbus and Greenville, [[Wikipedia:Southern Railway (U.S.)|Southern]] and [[Wikipedia:Gulf, Mobile and Ohio Railroad|GM&O]] interchanged at [[Wikipedia:Columbus, Mississippi|Columbus]], Mississippi.

 There were several major branch lines serving clients in the Pensacola area. The Goulding Branch industrial park lead, which led to the port and L&N connection, crossed [[Palafox Street]] south of [[Fairfield Drive]]. A branch to the [[Pensacola Naval Air Station ]] crossed [[Bayou Chico ]] on a [[Wikipedia:Bascule Bridge|Bascule]] bridge, now long since demolished. Another branch led to the old [[Frisco passenger station ]], a [[Wikipedia:Mission Revival Style architecture|Mission Revival-style]] structure at the corner of [[Garden Street]] and [[Coyle Street]], now the site of a BellSouth facility. Frisco locomotive #1355 is placed at this location in commemoration of the former passenger depot, a demolished in [[Wikipedia:Mission Revival Style architecture|Mission Revival-style1967]] structure that was demolished in 1967. The easement for this branch is clearly visible, parallel to and just south of Garden Street from [[Pace Boulevard]] to the former station site, crossing intervening roads with some rails still embedded. There was also a branch to the [[Armstrong Cork Plant]], which is still in use. The Pensacola Naval Air Station and passenger station branches were mostly inactive by the early to mid 70s with the NAS branch being removed in the mid 70s.  

 Frisco owned and maintained port facilities in Pensacola, on what is now called the [[Trillium property]]. The pier built shortly after 1900 was sold by the Frisco to the [[Pensacola Port Authority ]] in [[1957 ]] and completely destroyed by fire on [[December 17]], [[1966]]. Adjacent facilities owned by the Frisco were not damaged. After that most of the import/export business was handled through the city of Pensacola Port which was served by the L&N RR. Frisco interchanged this business to the L&N in downtown Pensacola, via tracks that once paralleled Main Street. Frisco locomtives would push railcars, which would be detached and coast along these tracks until being caught by a locomotive on the port end. Scrap metal, as well as rice, flour and other agricultural commodities were exported. Commodities handled in Pensacola included scrap, chemicals, wood products and acoustical tile products.

 Passenger train service was discontinued [[February 1]], [[1955]]. This train ran between Amory and Pensacola as No. 207 and 208. Trains 207-208 made connections with the Sunnyland (107/223-108) at Amory and at various times train 207-208 was also known as the Sunnyland. In the early days 207-208 carried a Memphis to Pensacola [[Wikipedia:Sleeping Car|Pullman]] car and coach. The Pullman car was later replaced with a unique car that was a combination Pullman, buffet, and coach car which was operated independent of the Pullman Company. This car also ran through between Memphis and Pensacola. Sleeping Car Service was discontinued [[November 3]], [[1952]], and by the time 207-208 was discontinued it was a coach only train with [[Wikipedia:Railway post office|RPO]] and baggage cars. 

 Today, what remains of the Pensacola Branch is operated by the [[Wikipedia:BNSF Railway|BNSF]] to Kimbrough at which point Mobile trains enter and leave the [[Wikipedia:Norfolk Southern Railway|Norfolk Southern]]. Kimbrough to Pensacola is operated by the [[Wikipedia:Alabama and Gulf Coast Railway|Alabama and Gulf Coast Railway]], which is owned by a short-line holding company, RailAmerica.[http://http://www.railamerica.com/RailAmerica].