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PHOTOS: Auto Train Sanford Terminal Friday

Posted by chuchubob on Sun Mar 25 11:23:48 2012

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Auto Train is currently using six P40DC's, with the spare pair kept at Sanford.



GE B32-8WH switching



car carriers



power for train 52(23)




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Re: PHOTOS: Auto Train Sanford Terminal Friday

Posted by Avid Reader on Sun Mar 25 11:36:12 2012, in response to PHOTOS: Auto Train Sanford Terminal Friday, posted by chuchubob on Sun Mar 25 11:23:48 2012.

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Neat.
Who drives the car into the carrier?

In a more perfect world , wouldn't it be nice if you could send your kids off to a distant college in a train like this.
Say to ,and from Gotham to, and from the Upstate NY campuses during inclement weather months.

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Re: PHOTOS: Auto Train Sanford Terminal Friday

Posted by chuchubob on Sun Mar 25 11:52:30 2012, in response to Re: PHOTOS: Auto Train Sanford Terminal Friday, posted by Avid Reader on Sun Mar 25 11:36:12 2012.

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Auto Train drivers drive the vehicles onto and off of the carriers.

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Re: PHOTOS: Auto Train Sanford Terminal Friday

Posted by chud1 on Sun Mar 25 11:52:46 2012, in response to PHOTOS: Auto Train Sanford Terminal Friday, posted by chuchubob on Sun Mar 25 11:23:48 2012.

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A+ on da pictures.
chud1

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Re: PHOTOS: Auto Train Sanford Terminal Friday

Posted by Jersey Mike on Sun Mar 25 13:01:53 2012, in response to PHOTOS: Auto Train Sanford Terminal Friday, posted by chuchubob on Sun Mar 25 11:23:48 2012.

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Better not wear your hoodie while railfanning, you might get shot.

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Re: PHOTOS: Auto Train Sanford Terminal Friday

Posted by Amtrak guy on Sun Mar 25 16:11:02 2012, in response to Re: PHOTOS: Auto Train Sanford Terminal Friday, posted by Jersey Mike on Sun Mar 25 13:01:53 2012.

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Seriously though? After what's going on with this case your going to make light of this situation? C'mon man can we stick to train talk please?

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Re: PHOTOS: Auto Train Sanford Terminal Friday

Posted by Gold_12TH on Sun Mar 25 16:21:07 2012, in response to Re: PHOTOS: Auto Train Sanford Terminal Friday, posted by Jersey Mike on Sun Mar 25 13:01:53 2012.

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lol

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Re: PHOTOS: Auto Train Sanford Terminal Friday

Posted by Train Dude on Sun Mar 25 17:27:31 2012, in response to PHOTOS: Auto Train Sanford Terminal Friday, posted by chuchubob on Sun Mar 25 11:23:48 2012.

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I've enjoyed the auto train the two times I've used it. I was thinking about riding it one way this summer. Now that they take motorcycles, I wonder who rides the bikes onto the train. Did you happen to see any put on board?

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Re: PHOTOS: Auto Train Sanford Terminal Friday

Posted by Train Dude on Sun Mar 25 17:28:52 2012, in response to Re: PHOTOS: Auto Train Sanford Terminal Friday, posted by Train Dude on Sun Mar 25 17:27:31 2012.

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Great pictures, by the way.

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Re: PHOTOS: Auto Train Sanford Terminal Friday

Posted by chuchubob on Sun Mar 25 18:30:37 2012, in response to Re: PHOTOS: Auto Train Sanford Terminal Friday, posted by Train Dude on Sun Mar 25 17:27:31 2012.

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Motorcycles are loaded onto racks by the rider and an Auto Train employee working together.

file photo from March 11, 2009 at Sanford


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Re: PHOTOS: Auto Train Sanford Terminal Friday

Posted by Neil Feldman on Sun Mar 25 19:15:49 2012, in response to PHOTOS: Auto Train Sanford Terminal Friday, posted by chuchubob on Sun Mar 25 11:23:48 2012.

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I know where I'll be next December to take more shots! Very nice!

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Re: PHOTOS: Auto Train Sanford Terminal Friday

Posted by Train Dude on Sun Mar 25 19:24:04 2012, in response to Re: PHOTOS: Auto Train Sanford Terminal Friday, posted by chuchubob on Sun Mar 25 18:30:37 2012.

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Wow, Thanks for that Bob.

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Re: PHOTOS: Auto Train Sanford Terminal Friday

Posted by zac on Sun Mar 25 19:33:44 2012, in response to PHOTOS: Auto Train Sanford Terminal Friday, posted by chuchubob on Sun Mar 25 11:23:48 2012.

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I passed through both Sanford and Alexandria this weekend, driving back from FL. I saw the terminal in Virginia from I-95, but was probably driving at 75mph so I didn't really dwell on it.

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Re: PHOTOS: Auto Train Sanford Terminal Friday

Posted by salaamallah@hotmail.com on Sun Mar 25 20:42:25 2012, in response to PHOTOS: Auto Train Sanford Terminal Friday, posted by chuchubob on Sun Mar 25 11:23:48 2012.

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good photos

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Re: PHOTOS: Auto Train Sanford Terminal Friday

Posted by jabrams on Sun Mar 25 22:48:28 2012, in response to Re: PHOTOS: Auto Train Sanford Terminal Friday, posted by Train Dude on Sun Mar 25 17:27:31 2012.

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Motorcycles are driven onto a special platform on wheels. Their front wheel is lifted into a curved slot, the bikes are tied down (3 per platform). A tractor tows the platform into the auto carrier and removes the platform at the other end.

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Re: PHOTOS: Auto Train Sanford Terminal Friday

Posted by CJ on Mon Mar 26 00:09:55 2012, in response to PHOTOS: Auto Train Sanford Terminal Friday, posted by chuchubob on Sun Mar 25 11:23:48 2012.

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Good pictures. Man I live 17 miles away from this station. I seriously need to go back here.

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Re: PHOTOS: Auto Train Sanford Terminal Friday

Posted by CJ on Mon Mar 26 00:11:44 2012, in response to Re: PHOTOS: Auto Train Sanford Terminal Friday, posted by CJ on Mon Mar 26 00:09:55 2012.

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Actually 16 miles.

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Re: PHOTOS: Auto Train Sanford Terminal Friday

Posted by Train Dude on Mon Mar 26 12:47:28 2012, in response to Re: PHOTOS: Auto Train Sanford Terminal Friday, posted by jabrams on Sun Mar 25 22:48:28 2012.

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Thank you for the details. I might give it a try coming north this summer

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Re: PHOTOS: Auto Train Sanford Terminal Friday

Posted by seabeachexpress on Mon Mar 26 15:30:17 2012, in response to PHOTOS: Auto Train Sanford Terminal Friday, posted by chuchubob on Sun Mar 25 11:23:48 2012.

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I use it when I go to Florida. My folks are buried in Palm Beach County and I find it very convenient to have my car with me and it's only a 2 hr + ride and also going to Disney World it's 50 miles from there. The new waiting room/ticket office is great. AC and WiFi now and it's hell of allot better than what they had. It was built with stimulus money and was money well spent. Very nice pictures.

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Re: PHOTOS: Auto Train Sanford Terminal Friday

Posted by Train Man Paul : Metro-North's Best Conductor FOR ALL 3 LINES!!! on Wed Mar 28 09:51:15 2012, in response to PHOTOS: Auto Train Sanford Terminal Friday, posted by chuchubob on Sun Mar 25 11:23:48 2012.

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Very very nice, Bob!! :-)

Bob, what camera do you use?? I am right now on the hunt for a nice, new DSLR!!

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Re: PHOTOS: Auto Train Sanford Terminal Friday

Posted by chuchubob on Wed Mar 28 10:42:55 2012, in response to Re: PHOTOS: Auto Train Sanford Terminal Friday, posted by Train Man Paul : Metro-North's Best Conductor FOR ALL 3 LINES!!! on Wed Mar 28 09:51:15 2012.

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point-and-shoot Canon Power Shot SX10IX

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