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== Origin and Design ==

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]].

== Major Local Branch Lines ==

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, 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.