Welcome to Florida! - Amtrak 53 brings the very first visit of an Amtrak Charger to Florida in the morning sun. I think the twilight years of the P42 and P40 is approaching.

Amtrak #53, the Auto Train, is loaded down with snowbirds and their vehicles, as it crest a rare hill in Florida.

Amtrak 91 blasts into Pierson.

Amtrak P42DC 13 leading Amtrak P092 inbound towards Tampa.

The Silver Star!

Amtrak 1092 departs from the Winter Haven Amtrak Station.

The southbound Silver Star pauses at Deerfield Beach to pick up and drop off passengers. Due to Hurricane Florence, the Star's route had been shortened to Jacksonville to Miami. Three coaches and ... (more)

Amtrak P091 racing southbound to Miami running 2 hours late

Amtrak P42DC 90 leads Amtrak P098 around the curve at Green Cove Springs, FL.

Amtrak P092 flies into Tampa with 184 in the lead.

Searchlight Alley. Amtrak P091 sprints south past the rarely photographed signals at South Winston Wye. From here you can see all the interlockings at South and North of Winston Wye. The old ACL s... (more)

Back in April a business trip took me to Florida, and since I'd never railfanned the Sunshine State I tacked on a couple vacation days and met a friend for a 4 day epic 1000 mile tour of the state... (more)

For the first time in over a decade, Amtrak passes thru on its way on the Sunset Route in the Florida panhandle. The train stayed overnight in Pensacola before heading on east to Jacksonville, Flo... (more)

For the first time in over a decade, Amtrak passes thru on its way on the Sunset Route in the Florida panhandle. The train stayed overnight in Pensacola before heading on east to Jacksonville, Flo... (more)