St. Augustine historian helps unravel mystery of Southwestern Railway
Editor's note: Last month, as part of The Record's "Where History Lives" series, Peter Willott wrote about the mystery of the Florida Southwestern Railway and the two brothers, Fred and Floyd Perry, who built their very own locomotive in a St. Augustine backyard. Floyd's son, Charles Perry, saw the story and reached out to St. Augustine Historical Society's Chief Librarian Bob Nawrocki with more information. On Wednesday, Nawrocki and Willott met Charles Perry at his St. Augustine home where helped to unravel some of the mystery. Fred Perry was fascinated with railroads from an early age...