Amtrak #53, the southbound auto train, rolls through the morning sun through Bostwick on its way toward Sanford.

Due to the snow storms up north here we see a 7 hour late amtrak auto train rolling through Charleston SC headed for Sanford Florida

Auto Train is seen shortly after beginning its journey with a sign of what's to come in the foreground.

Amtrak Auto Train Auto Carriers.

Amtrak Auto Train! Load 'em up.

Amtrak Auto Train!

The Sanford Auto Train station sees many snow birds.

A thumbs up is given from a worker as cars are loaded onto the auto carriers at Lorton in preparation for the daily southbound Auto Train departure. Auto Train is known as one of the most unique ... (more)

Gliding through Folkston, GA at dusk is the northbound Amtrak Auto Train P052-05 making the 855 mile long run north for Lorton, VA. This history of the Auto train dates to the formation in the 197... (more)

A custom cover tested on Auto Train to further prevent diesel exhaust from entering into the car when positioned directly behind the locomotive is seen here.

My husband told me that an Amtrak heritage engine would lead Auto Train. That made me decide to take the afternoon yoga class instead of the morning one. First time I got this one.

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.

Vehicles are loaded into auto carriers and hauled down to sunny Florida while they relax and get ready to enjoy a ride on the longest passenger train in the world; Amtrak's Auto Train.

Amtrak's Auto Train is seen stretching through the Randolph Macon College Campus in Downtown Ashland, Virginia.

The sun is setting on this cold February evening as Amtrak's Auto Train is seen coming across the Rappahannock River, about to pass through the Amtrak Station in Fredericksburg.