Wednesday 4/5
Sand Lake Rd Station in Pine Castle, just south of Downtown Orlando. North end of CSX Taft Yard on the A Line.
SunRail
Sunrail - Sand Lake Rd, Orlando by tcamp7837, on Flickr
Sunrail - Sand Lake Rd, Orlando by tcamp7837, on Flickr
Sunrail - Sand Lake Rd, Orlando by tcamp7837, on Flickr
Amtrak 97, The Silver Meteor. Final destination Miami.
Amtrak Silver Meteor - Sand Lake - Orlando, FL by tcamp7837, on Flickr
Amtrak 98, The Silver Meteor. Final destination New York City.
Amtrak Silver Meteor - Sand Lake - Orlando, FL by tcamp7837, on Flickr
Amtrak Silver Meteor - Sand Lake - Orlando, FL by tcamp7837, on Flickr
Thursday 4/6
Amtrak Auto Train Terminal in Sanford.
A few minutes before the Auto Train arrived from Lorton, Virginia, the switcher engine gets in place for a nimble switching operation.
Amtrak 511 switching the Auto Train in Sanford, FL by tcamp7837, on Flickr
Amtrak 511 switching the Auto Train in Sanford, FL by tcamp7837, on Flickr
Amtrak 511 switching the Auto Train in Sanford, FL by tcamp7837, on Flickr
The Autoracks were dropped just north of the station platform for the switcher to couple on to.
Amtrak 831 & 837 switching the Auto Train Terminal in Sanford, FL by tcamp7837, on Flickr
Meanwhile, the coaches get switched onto 2 platform tracks.
Amtrak 831 & 837 switching the Auto Train Terminal in Sanford, FL by tcamp7837, on Flickr
Amtrak 511 switching the Auto Train in Sanford, FL by tcamp7837, on Flickr
Amtrak 831 & 837 switching the Auto Train Terminal in Sanford, FL by tcamp7837, on Flickr
Amtrak 511 switching the Auto Train in Sanford, FL by tcamp7837, on Flickr
Amtrak 511 switching the Auto Train in Sanford, FL by tcamp7837, on Flickr
The switcher pulled the autoracks far enough south so the road engines could go to the engine tracks for service.
Amtrak 831 & 837 switching the Auto Train Terminal in Sanford, FL by tcamp7837, on Flickr
Amtrak 831 & 837 switching the Auto Train Terminal in Sanford, FL by tcamp7837, on Flickr
Amtrak 831 & 837 switching the Auto Train Terminal in Sanford, FL by tcamp7837, on Flickr
Amtrak 831 & 837 switching the Auto Train Terminal in Sanford, FL by tcamp7837, on Flickr
After the road engines were in the clear, the switcher filled the docks with the autoracks. Vehicles would then be immediately unloaded for anxious travelers to claim their vehicles and be on their way to their destinations with their vehicles.
Amtrak 511 switching the Auto Train in Sanford, FL by tcamp7837, on Flickr
Amtrak 511 switching the Auto Train in Sanford, FL by tcamp7837, on Flickr
Car inspection
Amtrak Car Inspector by tcamp7837, on Flickr
Amtrak 511 switching the Auto Train in Sanford, FL by tcamp7837, on Flickr
Amtrak 511 switching the Auto Train in Sanford, FL by tcamp7837, on Flickr
Amtrak 511 switching the Auto Train in Sanford, FL by tcamp7837, on Flickr
Amtrak Auto Train Terminal - Sanford, FL by tcamp7837, on Flickr
Amtrak 511 switching the Auto Train in Sanford, FL by tcamp7837, on Flickr
Amtrak 511 switching the Auto Train in Sanford, FL by tcamp7837, on Flickr
Amtrak 511 switching the Auto Train in Sanford, FL by tcamp7837, on Flickr
After the docks were filled, the switcher goes for the Superliners on the platform.
Amtrak 511 switching the Auto Train in Sanford, FL by tcamp7837, on Flickr
Amtrak 511 switching the Auto Train in Sanford, FL by tcamp7837, on Flickr
CSX Rand Yard in Sanford
CSX 404 - Sanford, FL by tcamp7837, on Flickr
Sunrail & CSX - Sanford, FL by tcamp7837, on Flickr
Shuttlewagon moving hoppers around at Conrad Yelvington in Daytona Beach on the Florida East Coast.
Shuttlewagon moving hoppers - Daytona Beach, FL by tcamp7837, on Flickr
Shuttlewagon moving hoppers - Daytona Beach, FL by tcamp7837, on Flickr
SB FEC Intermodal in Titusville.
Florida East Coast in Titusville by tcamp7837, on Flickr
Eastern Florida 4.5 - 4.6.23
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Re: Eastern Florida 4.5 - 4.6.23
Excellent pictures and report as usual. The segment about Amtrak's vehicle train is especially interesting and would make for a nice Magazine article.
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The documentation of the Auto Train operations is phenomenal! 10/10
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