EXHIBIT 23.1



               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-3 (Amendment No. 1) 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
September 18, 1997