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.

My first catch of 2013 is Amtrak 91 hustling south on a warm morning.

My first train of 2013, Amtrak 91 blast south on a mild 70 degree morning in the fern country of western Volusia County. Today he was right on time.

Amtrak's Silver Star flashes into Seville at speed on a warm and humid morning.

The Silver Star running on time flashes through Seville on a warm morning in Florida. Today's Star has back to back motors a bit unusual for this train.

The Silver Star now back to "normal" scoots out of Seville running on time.

Amtrak 91 looking like a regional due to service disruptions from Hurricane Sandy. This "trapped" several sets in the southeast between Jax and Miami or Miami and DC. Three motors on the head end.