Twice a month, SunRail gathers up what needs to be washed in Sanford and sends the train across the street, so to speak, to CSXT's Aloma Spur where Amtrak has a wash rack. They typically do this ... (more)

CSXT was about to tear up their portion of the former branch to Sorrento/Mount Dora before Conrad Yelvington stepped in and built a location to compliment the one they have up the line in Benson J... (more)

CSXT is continuing to run Orlando traffic the traditional route via Jax and in daylight. Here, 455 is pulling down to "CP Sanford" to make a setout while Amtrak's "Silver Star"... (more)

The Auto Train switcher has pulled out past their switch onto the Aloma Spur (also known as the Aloma Branch) to yard the train. Amtrak uses the wye here to turn their own power. At one time, it... (more)

One of a very few occasions Auto Train sported a "Heritage" unit, passing the yard switcher in the same paint.

For a few months in 2015, it was possible to get FEC & SunRail side-by-side. In this case, an extra move from the Auto Train maintenance facility is passing back to their own facility.

Five trainsets are moving from the SunRail facility in old Rand Yard to the Amtrak wash rack along CSXT's Aloma Branch. This used to take place every Saturday morning before service extended to P... (more)

In some markets, this is what a typical commuter train would look like. Here? Five trainsets are moving from the SunRail facility in old Rand Yard to the Amtrak wash rack along CSXT's Aloma Bran... (more)

The first six months of 2015 saw something most peculiar in Florida, the CSXT lease of FEC six-axles. They had four SD70M-2 and most of the SD40-2 fleet. Used primarily for the heavy rock traffi... (more)

A 4014 of a different shade. Summer 1990 into summer 1991 was a very interesting time to be on CSXT in Florida. They were taking back NYSW's fleet of B40-8 and using them, initially, in TOFC ser... (more)

Perhaps the rarest leader added to Auto Train in the digital age is this leaser, which was acquired in Rocky Mount. If you note, it has both CITX & GCFX markings showing thru.

Very rarely does an Amtrak "heritage" unit lead the Auto Train, you'd sooner catch a CSX motor. This was the second time #184 led, with the previous run being the same date a year prior... (more)

Despite widespread service issues plaguing Amtrak in Florida for the last year or so, it's been a while since the Auto Train has required an assist home. Such is the case today.

Amtrak Dash 8-32BWH 508 switches a cut of autoracks at Amtrak’s Sanford Auto Train Station. Southbound Auto Train number 52 arrived thirty minutes earlier, and several Amtrak Dash 8-32BWHs are ... (more)

Auto Train is yarding in Sanford while the yard job pulls the loaded racks in off the main, passing some "stand by" equipment. Lots of operational issues have made this seemingly necess... (more)