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	File:Koster Two Light Signal on Flat Springs and Southern 1972.png\|Koster two-light signal on Flat Springs and Southern Railroad. From Koster's Miniature Locomotive Supplies 1972 Catalog.		File:Koster Two Light Signal on Flat Springs and Southern 1972.png\|Koster two-light signal on Flat Springs and Southern Railroad. From Koster's Miniature Locomotive Supplies 1972 Catalog.
	File:FlatRiverSouthern caboose.png\|Flat River & Southern caboose, from "Large-scale Model Railroading".		File:FlatRiverSouthern caboose.png\|Flat River & Southern caboose, from "Large-scale Model Railroading".
			File:FlatRiverSouthern switcher.png\|A beautiful transformation of a flat area into a railroad with mountains, tunnels and a waterfall, is represented by this photo of the Flat River & Southern Railroad. From "Large-scale Model Railroading".
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	File:Bill Koster Switcher at Ruthville Station on Flat River and Southern 1972.png\|Koster Switcher at Ruthville Station on Flat River & Southern Railroad. From Koster's Miniature Locomotive Supplies 1972 Catalog.		File:Bill Koster Switcher at Ruthville Station on Flat River and Southern 1972.png\|Koster Switcher at Ruthville Station on Flat River & Southern Railroad. From Koster's Miniature Locomotive Supplies 1972 Catalog.
	File:Koster Two Light Signal on Flat Springs and Southern 1972.png\|Koster two-light signal on Flat Springs and Southern Railroad. From Koster's Miniature Locomotive Supplies 1972 Catalog.		File:Koster Two Light Signal on Flat Springs and Southern 1972.png\|Koster two-light signal on Flat Springs and Southern Railroad. From Koster's Miniature Locomotive Supplies 1972 Catalog.
			File:FlatRiverSouthern caboose.png\|Flat River & Southern caboose, from "Large-scale Model Railroading".
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	File:Bill Kosters Switcher on Flat River and Southern 1972.png\|Bill Koster's 4-wheel switcher crossing the trestle on the Flat River & Southern RR. From Koster's Miniature Railroad Supply 1972 catalog.		File:Bill Kosters Switcher on Flat River and Southern 1972.png\|Bill Koster's 4-wheel switcher crossing the trestle on the Flat River & Southern RR. From Koster's Miniature Railroad Supply 1972 catalog.
	File:Bill Koster Switcher at Ruthville Station on Flat River and Southern 1972.png\|Koster Switcher at Ruthville Station on Flat River & Southern Railroad. From Koster's Miniature Locomotive Supplies 1972 Catalog.		File:Bill Koster Switcher at Ruthville Station on Flat River and Southern 1972.png\|Koster Switcher at Ruthville Station on Flat River & Southern Railroad. From Koster's Miniature Locomotive Supplies 1972 Catalog.
	Koster ~~Switcher at Ruthville Station~~ on Flat ~~River &~~ Southern ~~Railroad. From Koster's Miniature Locomotive Supplies~~ 1972 ~~Catalog~~.\|Koster ~~Switcher at Ruthville Station~~ on Flat ~~River &~~ Southern Railroad. From Koster's Miniature Locomotive Supplies 1972 Catalog.		File:Koster Two Light Signal on Flat Springs and Southern 1972.png\|Koster two-light signal on Flat Springs and Southern Railroad. From Koster's Miniature Locomotive Supplies 1972 Catalog.
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	File:EdPruitt FRandS trestle.jpg\|Ed Pruitt at the throttle on the trestle of FR&S		File:EdPruitt FRandS trestle.jpg\|Ed Pruitt at the throttle on the trestle of FR&S
	File:Frstrackplan.jpg\|Track plan for the original Flat River and Southern. The waterfall was 15 feet high, and grades exceeded 3% with curves as tight as 35'.		File:Frstrackplan.jpg\|Track plan for the original Flat River and Southern. The waterfall was 15 feet high, and grades exceeded 3% with curves as tight as 35'.
			File:Bill Kosters Switcher on Flat River and Southern 1972.png\|Bill Koster's 4-wheel switcher crossing the trestle on the Flat River & Southern RR. From Koster's Miniature Railroad Supply 1972 catalog.
			File:Bill Koster Switcher at Ruthville Station on Flat River and Southern 1972.png\|Koster Switcher at Ruthville Station on Flat River & Southern Railroad. From Koster's Miniature Locomotive Supplies 1972 Catalog.
			Koster Switcher at Ruthville Station on Flat River & Southern Railroad. From Koster's Miniature Locomotive Supplies 1972 Catalog.\|Koster Switcher at Ruthville Station on Flat River & Southern Railroad. From Koster's Miniature Locomotive Supplies 1972 Catalog.
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	== History ==		== History ==

	The Flat River and Southern Railroad was built about 1970. It was one of the first 1-1/2" scale railroads to operate as a commercial venture. It was one of the most renowned railroads in Florida, and is mentioned prominently in the book [[Large-scale Model Railroading]] by T.A. Hill and [[Bill Koster\|W. C. Koster]] which was published in the ~~mid91070~~'s.		The Flat River and Southern Railroad was built about 1970. It was one of the first 1-1/2" scale railroads to operate as a commercial venture. It was one of the most renowned railroads in Florida, and is mentioned prominently in the book [[Large-scale Model Railroading]] by T.A. Hill and [[Bill Koster\|W. C. Koster]] which was published in the mid 1970's.

	The FR&S was featured in the 1972 catalog of [[Koster's Miniature Railroad Supplies]]:		The FR&S was featured in the 1972 catalog of [[Koster's Miniature Railroad Supplies]]:

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	:The Flat River & Southern is located in North Palm Beach, Florida, built to 1-1/2" scale is open to the public. Ed Pruitt is the owner and welcomes visits by Live Steamers.		:The Flat River & Southern is located in North Palm Beach, Florida, built to 1-1/2" scale is open to the public. Ed Pruitt is the owner and welcomes visits by Live Steamers.

	~~The FR&S ceased as a commercial venture in the early 1970's, and all of the equipment except for a couple of pieces of rolling stock were sold.~~

	The FR&S operated for just under 3 years before it closed. The assets of the railroad were sold at auction.		The FR&S operated for just under 3 years before it closed. The assets of the railroad were sold at auction.

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	The Flat River and Southern Railroad was built about 1970. It was one of the first 1-1/2" scale railroads to operate as a commercial venture. It was one of the most renowned railroads in Florida, and is mentioned prominently in the book [[Large-scale Model Railroading]] by T.A. Hill and [[Bill Koster\|W. C. Koster]] which was published in the mid91070's.		The Flat River and Southern Railroad was built about 1970. It was one of the first 1-1/2" scale railroads to operate as a commercial venture. It was one of the most renowned railroads in Florida, and is mentioned prominently in the book [[Large-scale Model Railroading]] by T.A. Hill and [[Bill Koster\|W. C. Koster]] which was published in the mid91070's.

	The FR&S was featured in the 1972 catalog of [[~~Kosters~~ Miniature Railroad Supplies]]:		The FR&S was featured in the 1972 catalog of [[Koster's Miniature Railroad Supplies]]:

	:The Flat River & Southern is located in North Palm Beach, Florida, built to 1-1/2" scale is open to the public. Ed Pruitt is the owner and welcomes visits by Live Steamers.		:The Flat River & Southern is located in North Palm Beach, Florida, built to 1-1/2" scale is open to the public. Ed Pruitt is the owner and welcomes visits by Live Steamers.

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	File:FRandSpromo.jpg\|The propane powered Mogul pauses in front of the road sign for the FR&S. Note the engine house visible in the lower right corner of the photo.		File:FRandSpromo.jpg\|The propane powered Mogul pauses in front of the road sign for the FR&S. Note the engine house visible in the lower right corner of the photo.
	File:EdPruitt FRandS trestle.jpg\|Ed Pruitt at the throttle on the trestle of FR&S		File:EdPruitt FRandS trestle.jpg\|Ed Pruitt at the throttle on the trestle of FR&S
			File:Frstrackplan.jpg\|Track plan for the original Flat River and Southern. The waterfall was 15 feet high, and grades exceeded 3% with curves as tight as 35'.
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	The [[Doolittle, Seemore & Nap]] railroad was built on the same property in the mid 1980's, over a decade after the original FR&S closed.		The [[Doolittle, Seemore & Nap]] railroad was built on the same property in the mid 1980's, over a decade after the original FR&S closed.

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			File:FRandSpromo.jpg\|The propane powered Mogul pauses in front of the road sign for the FR&S. Note the engine house visible in the lower right corner of the photo.
			File:EdPruitt FRandS trestle.jpg\|Ed Pruitt at the throttle on the trestle of FR&S
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	== References ==		== References ==

	* [http://www.moosevalley.org/dsn/history/dsnhistory.htm History of the DS&N]		* [http://www.moosevalley.org/dsn/history/dsnhistory.htm History of the DS&N]

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The Flat River & Southern was a commercial 7-1/2" railroad in North Palm Beach, Florida. It was owned and operated by Ed Pruitt.

== History ==

The Flat River and Southern Railroad was built about 1970. It was one of the first 1-1/2" scale railroads to operate as a commercial venture. It was one of the most renowned railroads in Florida, and is mentioned prominently in the book [[Large-scale Model Railroading]] by T.A. Hill and [[Bill Koster|W. C. Koster]] which was published in the mid91070's.

The FR&S was featured in the 1972 catalog of [[Kosters Miniature Railroad Supplies]]:

:The Flat River & Southern is located in North Palm Beach, Florida, built to 1-1/2" scale is open to the public. Ed Pruitt is the owner and welcomes visits by Live Steamers.

The FR&S ceased as a commercial venture in the early 1970's, and all of the equipment except for a couple of pieces of rolling stock were sold.

The FR&S operated for just under 3 years before it closed. The assets of the railroad were sold at auction.

The [[Doolittle, Seemore & Nap]] railroad was built on the same property in the mid 1980's, over a decade after the original FR&S closed.

== References ==

* [http://www.moosevalley.org/dsn/history/dsnhistory.htm History of the DS&N]

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	File:EdPruitt FRandS trestle.jpg\|Ed Pruitt at the throttle on the trestle of FR&S		File:EdPruitt FRandS trestle.jpg\|Ed Pruitt at the throttle on the trestle of FR&S
	File:Frstrackplan.jpg\|Track plan for the original Flat River and Southern. The waterfall was 15 feet high, and grades exceeded 3% with curves as tight as 35'.		File:Frstrackplan.jpg\|Track plan for the original Flat River and Southern. The waterfall was 15 feet high, and grades exceeded 3% with curves as tight as 35'.
			File:Bill Kosters Switcher on Flat River and Southern 1972.png\|Bill Koster's 4-wheel switcher crossing the trestle on the Flat River & Southern RR. From Koster's Miniature Railroad Supply 1972 catalog.
			File:Bill Koster Switcher at Ruthville Station on Flat River and Southern 1972.png\|Koster Switcher at Ruthville Station on Flat River & Southern Railroad. From Koster's Miniature Locomotive Supplies 1972 Catalog.
			Koster Switcher at Ruthville Station on Flat River & Southern Railroad. From Koster's Miniature Locomotive Supplies 1972 Catalog.\|Koster Switcher at Ruthville Station on Flat River & Southern Railroad. From Koster's Miniature Locomotive Supplies 1972 Catalog.
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