Amtrak had a bad day with a derailment of 53's auto racks up north the day before. While the passenger train was able to continue, the racks had to play catch up the next day.
The Silver Star slides through Seville Florida disturbing the quiet briefly. Of note the Dash 8 2nd motor, which is uncommon but not rare.
Amtrak's Silver Star has changed a bit over the years now without a diner and one less sleeper.
The Silver Star in western / rural Volusia county.
Very rare, a heritage motor leads Auto train south, though they have done it a few times in the other direction. Seen approaching Seville. The last time this happened with in 2013.
It's rare for Auto Train to be late, more rare is a heritage motor on this train. On the way north one of the P40's failed which resulted in a swap with 98, that had 184. Stuck on the way back.
My husband told me that an Amtrak heritage engine would lead Auto Train. That made me decide to take the afternoon yoga class instead of the morning one. First time I got this one.
Amtrak 53 races through rural Seville a few days after Amtrak's 44th birthday. After a week of unsettled weather we catch a spell of pleasant dry air, warm days and cool nights.
On Time! Amtrak 91 blasts through rural Seville Florida rushing south with Deland, Winter Park, Orlando, Lakeland, Tampa and all stops to Miami in mind.
Amtrak PO91 the Silver Star slides into Seville on time.
Amtrak's premier train of the east rolls through rural western Volusia county on a humid morning.
Amtrak 184 makes another appearance in Florida once again on a steamy hot morning.
Yes that guy, "did" just make it..Amtrak 184 returns to Florida this time "turkey hunting" on this steamy morning. The turkey "just" made it across as 91 bored down at 79 mph.
Spring has sprung here in Florida matter of fact it's feeling like summer already. Temps already in the 70's greet Amtrak 91 in Seville.
Amtrak 91 whistles through rural Volusia County as fog lifts on a warm morning.
