Eastern Florida 4.5 - 4.6.23

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Eastern Florida 4.5 - 4.6.23

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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

ImageSunrail - Sand Lake Rd, Orlando by tcamp7837, on Flickr

ImageSunrail - Sand Lake Rd, Orlando by tcamp7837, on Flickr

ImageSunrail - Sand Lake Rd, Orlando by tcamp7837, on Flickr

Amtrak 97, The Silver Meteor. Final destination Miami.

ImageAmtrak Silver Meteor - Sand Lake - Orlando, FL by tcamp7837, on Flickr

Amtrak 98, The Silver Meteor. Final destination New York City.

ImageAmtrak Silver Meteor - Sand Lake - Orlando, FL by tcamp7837, on Flickr

ImageAmtrak 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.

ImageAmtrak 511 switching the Auto Train in Sanford, FL by tcamp7837, on Flickr

ImageAmtrak 511 switching the Auto Train in Sanford, FL by tcamp7837, on Flickr

ImageAmtrak 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.

ImageAmtrak 831 & 837 switching the Auto Train Terminal in Sanford, FL by tcamp7837, on Flickr

Meanwhile, the coaches get switched onto 2 platform tracks.

ImageAmtrak 831 & 837 switching the Auto Train Terminal in Sanford, FL by tcamp7837, on Flickr

ImageAmtrak 511 switching the Auto Train in Sanford, FL by tcamp7837, on Flickr

ImageAmtrak 831 & 837 switching the Auto Train Terminal in Sanford, FL by tcamp7837, on Flickr

ImageAmtrak 511 switching the Auto Train in Sanford, FL by tcamp7837, on Flickr

ImageAmtrak 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.

ImageAmtrak 831 & 837 switching the Auto Train Terminal in Sanford, FL by tcamp7837, on Flickr

ImageAmtrak 831 & 837 switching the Auto Train Terminal in Sanford, FL by tcamp7837, on Flickr

ImageAmtrak 831 & 837 switching the Auto Train Terminal in Sanford, FL by tcamp7837, on Flickr

ImageAmtrak 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.

ImageAmtrak 511 switching the Auto Train in Sanford, FL by tcamp7837, on Flickr

ImageAmtrak 511 switching the Auto Train in Sanford, FL by tcamp7837, on Flickr

Car inspection

ImageAmtrak Car Inspector by tcamp7837, on Flickr

ImageAmtrak 511 switching the Auto Train in Sanford, FL by tcamp7837, on Flickr

ImageAmtrak 511 switching the Auto Train in Sanford, FL by tcamp7837, on Flickr

ImageAmtrak 511 switching the Auto Train in Sanford, FL by tcamp7837, on Flickr

ImageAmtrak Auto Train Terminal - Sanford, FL by tcamp7837, on Flickr

ImageAmtrak 511 switching the Auto Train in Sanford, FL by tcamp7837, on Flickr

ImageAmtrak 511 switching the Auto Train in Sanford, FL by tcamp7837, on Flickr

ImageAmtrak 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.

ImageAmtrak 511 switching the Auto Train in Sanford, FL by tcamp7837, on Flickr

ImageAmtrak 511 switching the Auto Train in Sanford, FL by tcamp7837, on Flickr

CSX Rand Yard in Sanford

ImageCSX 404 - Sanford, FL by tcamp7837, on Flickr

ImageSunrail & CSX - Sanford, FL by tcamp7837, on Flickr

Shuttlewagon moving hoppers around at Conrad Yelvington in Daytona Beach on the Florida East Coast.

ImageShuttlewagon moving hoppers - Daytona Beach, FL by tcamp7837, on Flickr

ImageShuttlewagon moving hoppers - Daytona Beach, FL by tcamp7837, on Flickr

SB FEC Intermodal in Titusville.

ImageFlorida East Coast in Titusville by tcamp7837, on Flickr
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Re: Eastern Florida 4.5 - 4.6.23

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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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Re: Eastern Florida 4.5 - 4.6.23

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The documentation of the Auto Train operations is phenomenal! 10/10
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