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PHOTOS: Lorton Auto Train terminal Monday

Posted by chuchubob on Tue Feb 8 21:15:01 2011

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Re: PHOTOS: Lorton Auto Train terminal Monday

Posted by arnine on Tue Feb 8 21:52:19 2011, in response to PHOTOS: Lorton Auto Train terminal Monday, posted by chuchubob on Tue Feb 8 21:15:01 2011.

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Great Stuff :)

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Re: PHOTOS: Lorton Auto Train terminal Monday

Posted by salaamallah@hotmail.com on Tue Feb 8 22:51:19 2011, in response to PHOTOS: Lorton Auto Train terminal Monday, posted by chuchubob on Tue Feb 8 21:15:01 2011.

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excellent photos
nice

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Re: PHOTOS: Lorton Auto Train terminal Monday

Posted by Bob Andersen on Wed Feb 9 08:21:16 2011, in response to PHOTOS: Lorton Auto Train terminal Monday, posted by chuchubob on Tue Feb 8 21:15:01 2011.

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Nice pictures!

I rode the auto train twice, around 1990. The first time we made the mistake of not getting a sleeper and, because of all of the Disney World-bound families, did not get a minute of sleep from all the noise!

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Re: PHOTOS: Lorton Auto Train terminal Monday

Posted by Terrapin Station on Wed Feb 9 10:26:47 2011, in response to PHOTOS: Lorton Auto Train terminal Monday, posted by chuchubob on Tue Feb 8 21:15:01 2011.

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Cool.

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Re: PHOTOS: Lorton Auto Train terminal Monday

Posted by Train Man Paul : Metro-North's Best Conductor FOR ALL 3 LINES!!! on Thu Feb 10 09:08:44 2011, in response to PHOTOS: Lorton Auto Train terminal Monday, posted by chuchubob on Tue Feb 8 21:15:01 2011.

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Great stuff!! And that MP15DC, 533, really gets around!! I have seen it in New Haven at the Motor Storage (PARCEL G) quite a few times!! :-)

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Re: PHOTOS: Lorton Auto Train terminal Monday

Posted by chuchubob on Thu Feb 10 09:39:42 2011, in response to Re: PHOTOS: Lorton Auto Train terminal Monday, posted by Train Man Paul : Metro-North's Best Conductor FOR ALL 3 LINES!!! on Thu Feb 10 09:08:44 2011.

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Yes, 533 gets around. I saw 533 in Washington in June 2009 and July 2010.





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Re: PHOTOS: Lorton Auto Train terminal Monday

Posted by Train Man Paul : Metro-North's Best Conductor FOR ALL 3 LINES!!! on Thu Feb 10 09:40:31 2011, in response to Re: PHOTOS: Lorton Auto Train terminal Monday, posted by chuchubob on Thu Feb 10 09:39:42 2011.

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Well, I will be in Florida in July and where my family is, Sanford is only like an hour away!! I might definitely pay there a visit!!

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Re: PHOTOS: Lorton Auto Train terminal Monday

Posted by Avid Reader on Thu Feb 10 10:28:08 2011, in response to PHOTOS: Lorton Auto Train terminal Monday, posted by chuchubob on Tue Feb 8 21:15:01 2011.

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I know little about the Auto Train.
Is there only the Florida - Baltimore run?
Are there any other Auto trains throughout the country.

If it's just the one, where else would benefit from an Auto train?

avid

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Re: PHOTOS: Lorton Auto Train terminal Monday

Posted by Train Man Paul : Metro-North's Best Conductor FOR ALL 3 LINES!!! on Thu Feb 10 10:38:00 2011, in response to Re: PHOTOS: Lorton Auto Train terminal Monday, posted by Avid Reader on Thu Feb 10 10:28:08 2011.

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Presently, and sadly, yes the Lorton, VA to Sanford, FL run is the only one. If I am not mistaken, there used to be one from the Midwest (I do not recall which city/state) to Florida, but it was very short lived and if I recall right, done way sometime in the late 70s or early 80s.

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Re: PHOTOS: Lorton Auto Train terminal Monday

Posted by chuchubob on Thu Feb 10 13:53:20 2011, in response to Re: PHOTOS: Lorton Auto Train terminal Monday, posted by Train Man Paul : Metro-North's Best Conductor FOR ALL 3 LINES!!! on Thu Feb 10 10:38:00 2011.

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The second train was three days per week between South Louisville and Sanford. It was started up in the late 1970's when high inflation rates caused the cost of the borrowed startup money to exceed revenue from the train,

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Re: PHOTOS: Lorton Auto Train terminal Monday

Posted by jabrams on Fri Feb 11 22:57:24 2011, in response to Re: PHOTOS: Lorton Auto Train terminal Monday, posted by Train Man Paul : Metro-North's Best Conductor FOR ALL 3 LINES!!! on Thu Feb 10 09:08:44 2011.

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I was there on Thursday. Did you see the new sign about photography. Basically, it states what we have been staying recently. Photography by passengers is legal in "non-restrictive areas" and on platforms prior to boarding and after detraining. Photography of any Amtrak equipment and other items is legal if taken from any non-Amtrak property.

They did mention on the train about adjustments to the reclining seats in coach that now only tilt about 45 degrees.

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