All aboard for sunny Florida! The Auto Train stands proud at the entrance to the Lorton facility and passengers are greeted by a palm tree sign invoking thoughts of a warmer climate at the destin... (more)

Auto Train beginning its journey south

Amtrak’s Auto Train heads over Neabsco Creek Bridge near Woodbridge, Virginia, on April 23, 1996. The train is powered by a pair of GE P40DC (Nos. 831 and 833) locomotives.

The last rays of sunshine on the southbound Auto-Train as it approaches Collier on this beautiful October evening.

Racing on the RF&P? Not quite... A southbound CSX mainfest is rolling towards Woodbridge station at walking speed, while Amtrak's Florida-bound Auto Train overtakes it.

The Auto Train heads south over the St John's River in a view only possible from a boat.

Just past 11:00 pm and Amtrak #833 leads the southbound Auto-Train past the restored station in Rowland, NC. The train is just two miles away from the South Carolina boarder and just over 40 mile... (more)

A trio of Pooches wait to depart Lorton.

Amtrak train 53, southbound "Auto Train" rolls over the grade crossings in downtown Ashland, VA on it's way from Lorton, VA taking the some early snowbirds and other vacationers down to Sanford, F... (more)

The auto train heads south through Ashland.

Yes It's Big! The Auto Train slides through Ashland.

Amtrak's southbound Auto Train is getting ready for departure. The yard switcher will assist in doubling the multilevels, on the right, onto the rear of the train.

Amtrak's Auto Train crosses the still waters of Quantico Creek on the first day of VRE service to Fredericksburg. The combination of commuter trains and a single track bridge created a pinch poin... (more)

A pair of Amtrak SDP40F diesels are in charge of train #53, The Floridian, stops at Union Station in Montgomery, Alabama, in October 1974. Montgomery Union Station was built by the Louisvi... (more)

With a sign like this, it's unmistakable what train this is. Gotta love that signature palm tree.