Auto Train Arrival. Amtrak B32-8WH no. 511 is on standby at the railroad's Sanford Station, ready to begin the switching process for train 53(22), the southbound Auto Train, that... (more)
Sanford Terminal. One of Amtrak's unique operations is the Auto Train, which runs overnight non-stop from Lorton, VA (outside Washington, DC) to Sanford, FL (outside Orlando) and... (more)
Split Train. Amtrak P40DC no.s 831 and 830 pause while moving into the locomotive servicing tracks at Sanford Station. The pair just arrived with train 53(22), the southbound Auto Tr... (more)
SunRail Surprise. Amtrak B32-8WH no. 511 is seen at Sanford Station switching auto rack cars from train 53(22), the southbound Auto Train. Interestingly there were two SunRail ca... (more)
To Auto Train. Amtrak P40DC no. 831 (GE Genesis, 1992-2001) has just arrived at Sanford Station with train 53(22), the southbound Auto Train. In the background is Amtrak 5... (more)
Due to the derailment of CSX L640-09 on the Charleston Subdivision, all A-Line passenger trains were rerouted via the S-Line. Seen here is the Northbound AutoTrain (Amtrak 53) crossing the interl... (more)
Amtrak's southbound Auto Train 53 is staged at the station, waiting to board passengers. Next to the train are a string of multilevel auto carriers assigned to the train.
Amtrak Auto Train #53 passes through Ashland on its journey to Florida. April 2011.
Amtrak E8 253, ex SCL 596, exx SAL 3057 and leased SCL E7 5557, ex SCL 557, ex SAL 3031 poke out from under the north end of the huge trainshed at Montgomery, AL, while powering the northbound Flo... (more)
AUTO TRAIN passing thru Folkston Ga at 5:35AM