CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS



To the Shareholders and Board of Directors of
First American Railways, Inc.


         We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration
Statement on Form S-8 of First American Railways, Inc. (the "Company"), of our
report dated January 14, 1997, except for Note 9 which is as of March 13, 1997,
relating to the financial statements of the Company, appearing in the Company's
Annual Report on Form 10-KSB for the year ended December 31, 1996.






                                                      /s/ BDO SEIDMAN, LLP
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Miami, Florida                                        BDO SEIDMAN, LLP
July 10, 1997