Amtrak's flagship of the east passes by frozen fern farms (some ice can be seen to the left) one hour before arriving at SFA.
Amtrak 53 the Auto Train rolling through rural Volusia county.
Amtrak 53 blasts out of Seville nearing the end of it's journey, an hour away at Sanford.
It's a warm humid morning where we catch Auto Train about an hour away from it's destination.
A line of autos pace Auto Train as it whistles into Volusia County about an hour away from it's terminal.
Amtrak needed a little help from CSX on this day
Famed Amtrak Autotrain only a few minutes down rolls into Volusia County from Putnam near Silver Lake in Seville.
A little help from your friends, a CSX motor gave 53 an assist amazingly only an hour or so late. A tie replacement and other MOW work is underway on the A line.
Amtrak unfortunately has had some issues of late and a failure of one of the P40's sent CSX to the rescue. Amazingly, 53 was only an hour or so late despite this issue.
Due to the first schedule change with Auto Train since Amtrak took it on in 1983, the departures are now an hour later giving us a daylight view.
The famous Auto Train
Auto Train!
Auto Train on it's last leg into Sanford Terminal, an hour away.
Amtrak 53 blasts out of Seville about an hour away from it's terminal.
Amtrak's flagship of the east about an hour from it's destination in Sanford.
