David EilersNovember 14, 2012

St. Augustine, Florida, Jeep Tour Train

Anyone ever ride this jeep train? I'm still searching for more information about this tourist train.

This picture is from a postcard on eBay: View all the information on eBay

This is another postcard I found on eBay: View all the information on eBay

This is a little fuzzier. I found this postcard for sale at jumpingfrog.

BoNovember 14, 2012 at 9:29 PM
I believe the train is still in business, but I think they now use some sort of vehicle that looks like a train engine. My inlaws live nearby and we visit St. Augustine a few times a year and have seen them. Maybe if they still used the jeep I would ride them!
deilersNovember 15, 2012 at 4:14 AM
I saw an example of the newer train, but it didn't look much like a jeep in the picture. But, it didn't really look like a regular train engine.
BoNovember 15, 2012 at 12:15 PM
We have plans for the ENTIRE family to gather down there for Christmas. St. Augustine is 25 minutes away and I won't have my jeep with me...so I'll be looking for an escape. If I see/find anything (old or new),I'll let you know!
BoNovember 15, 2012 at 2:55 PM
I think this is the train tour I've seen down there. They say they've been around since '53; maybe they bought out the jeep tour? The color scheme is different. http://www.ripleys.com/redtrains/
BoNovember 15, 2012 at 2:59 PM
I just clicked on the "About" icon and it gives the history of the trains. The first picture shown is the same train with the postcard jeep acting as the engine!
David EilersNovember 15, 2012 at 4:07 PM
Thanks for checking that out! I will update the post with that information.