The Sanford Auto Train station is a rather modern looking facility, built in 2010 to handle a daily influx of inbound and outbound passengers and their vehicles.

Auto Train is being assembled. The train is so long that the Sanford terminal cannot accommodate all of the passenger cars in one cut, so the yard job ties on the rear half of the Superliners and... (more)

Memories are made when special things happen... A sleep over with bunk beds, staying up past bedtime playing video games when mom said it's okay, and all while rolling down the tracks at 70mph abo... (more)

It's a beautiful morning in the state, and the James River is running a tad high after some nasty thunderstorms rolled through the night before. Still facing residual delays from a derailment a fe... (more)

The longest passenger train in the world blasts through the small downtown of Ashland, Virginia. Today's northbound Amtrak Auto Train is running about an hour and a half late into its final destin... (more)

Auto Train Superliner Sleepers have upgraded beverage stations at the top of the stairs not found on other routes.

An unusual view of "the longest passenger train in the world" (Auto Train,) as seen from the old B&O "Moonlight Dome" on the rear of Amtrak Train 90, "The Palmetto."

With "Spring" having started a day prior, things didn't quite look as such, as the region was receiving a nice coating of the white stuff. It's still early in the morning as we see Amtra... (more)

Happy Spring! It's the second day of spring here in Virginia, but it sure doesn't look that way. A somewhat rare early spring snowstorm is hammering the area, dumping anywhere from a couple inc... (more)

Amtrak's Auto Train beginning another journey south. No need for a designated driver this New Year's Eve for those onboard!

Amtrak southbound auto train is seen running 12 hours late passing through North Charleston enroute to Sanford Florida

Rolling south in the beautiful evening light, the Auto Train has a friendly crew, giving a wave to my friend and I as they pass the Brooke VRE Station.

I spy something Corvette... To ride Auto Train, you have to bring a vehicle with you and save ~900 miles of driving on I-95. Autos are loaded for the daily departure, and a yard job will assemble ... (more)

While most Superliner Sleepers look nearly identical from the outside, there are six of a kind that are unique on the inside, and are only found on one train. Deluxe Sleeper "Palm Bay" i... (more)

835 notches up to max power to draw the 30+ car Auto Train Northbound to Lorton 15 minutes ahead of schedule. I have always wanted to see the Auto Train and now can add it to my list!