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@전현철-i2j 2 жыл бұрын
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@rael5469 2 жыл бұрын
Totally fascinating. Always wondered what this process looked like. Thank you.
@MC-kj8uy 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you, that was really interesting.
@mrdrummer2564 3 жыл бұрын
You'd think they would have a drive thru rig with cameras that auto image the bodywork so they didn't have to hire some guy with a camera.
@railfanningmichael3970 3 жыл бұрын
Beginning of the video where the car is being loaded onto Amtrak Autotrain is Po 53 (that's what I call any Amtrak train) and how I know that is because I go to Selma and stay there every Saturday night and I see Po 53 coming South passed the Station from Virginia to Florida
@derrickm45 4 жыл бұрын
I never knew this was a thing
@andrewzheng4038 4 жыл бұрын
Feel like more autotrains could help fix the issue if it being really hard to get anywhere outside of the train station in the US
@POKEGAMERZ-uy5lv 4 жыл бұрын
This is the closest we'll get to having a Eurotunnel type of train.
@Phil-wq9uq 5 жыл бұрын
We took our car to Perth on the Indian Pacific and our 4WD on The Ghan to and from Darwin. Much cheaper than driving the 4WD. Just lazy with the house car. Well it only cost $100 back then. That's our 4wd on the top level directly behind the engines. It got covered with oil. BAD IDEA. Should have been covered wagons like the Yanks have. facebook.com/philip.rayner.75/videos/vb.100005839301376/1110777215793578/?type=2&video_source=user_video_tab
@christianserrano9448 5 жыл бұрын
How much is pay 💰
@JayFresh98 5 жыл бұрын
Such a tight space too for people
@richardalanhicks470 6 жыл бұрын
Nice video but you are aware, I take it, that Lorton is in VA NOT PA
@55chevyguy_steve 5 жыл бұрын
Thanks...Yes, I posted a graphic correction..it's just not visible to everyone.
@kartracer_145 6 жыл бұрын
Correction lorton va not pa
@CousinLarry211 6 жыл бұрын
Good video - I'm taking the Auto Train in a couple weeks. You said it took 50 mins to get your car. Did you pay for the priority unloading? I'm wondering if it's worth it and how much time it would save.. Thanks!
@55chevyguy_steve 6 жыл бұрын
CousinLarry211 Hi, no I did not pay for priority unloading...I didn't see the value in saving 20 or 30 minutes.
@keithjenkins109 6 жыл бұрын
What kind of dash cam was you using here?
@brat997 7 жыл бұрын
Interesting. I'm surprised they don't do another video after unloading, for their own protection. What's to stop someone, having video proof their car was fine on loading, then at the destination crashing into a bridge abutment and blaming Amtrak for the damage?
@sylvie1383 6 жыл бұрын
brat997 The video taken up north would be sent to them if need be. For example, a customer points at a scratch that was there before loading, Amtrak could use the video from up north to protect themselves if needed
@jhangzhou1762 7 жыл бұрын
Really cool. How does the employee open the door to get out in that space?
@GeneralRELee 7 жыл бұрын
@ 5:40. I can see the light at the end of the tunnel,,,
@HandsomeAquarius90 7 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the video, I'm gonna do that next year for my car in 2018 for VA to FL. Now I understand how they do it but do they park the vehicle then wait until the passengers arrive to Florida to get their vehicle or does the vehicles come first then passengers come last or is it the other way around?
@55chevyguy_steve 7 жыл бұрын
You're on the same train as the cars. They uncouple the auto cars when you arrive at the destination and begin unloading them right away. You wait until they call you that your car is outside and ready to go. You can also pay a fee to have your car unloaded earlier than the rest.
@stanpatterson5033 7 жыл бұрын
05:01 ... did your satellite radio reacquire signal when it popped out of the train, or was the AutoTrain employee fiddling with your radio? Don't remember the radio blaring when you parked or when it was loaded....
@55chevyguy_steve 7 жыл бұрын
Yes, I think he fidled with it because it was off when I dropped it off.
@TheTravelVlogger 7 жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing!
@TheCgrules 7 жыл бұрын
Is it first come first serve on this? And I hope they have something to lock the wheels in place so the cars don't move during transport
@55chevyguy_steve 7 жыл бұрын
No, a reservation is required. I don't see anything that ties the vehicle down. You can pay extra for Priority loading/unloading, so you are unloaded within the first set of cars.
@TheCgrules 7 жыл бұрын
55 NJChevyGuy that's cool. Wish they did it in Louisiana. Would love to take my SUV with me if I go traveling without putting the miles and ware and tear on it .
@WhiteCamry 8 жыл бұрын
I hope you weren't disappointed in that chilly day in Florida.
@55chevyguy_steve 7 жыл бұрын
It was one of the coldest days down there, but it was still warmer than the north.
@RossJohnsonVIA1 8 жыл бұрын
that was cool! ive never seen how they load and unload autorack rail cars. and to see the inside of the autorack rail car was cool. i cannot travel to the US because i am autistic and i need support staff around me all time. i live in canada and i and my support staff travel on Via Rail Canada once per year.
@55chevyguy_steve 8 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the feedback
@thavvolf9157 8 жыл бұрын
Lurton is in Virginia NOT Pennsylvania
@55chevyguy_steve 7 жыл бұрын
I overlayed the text to correct that.
@HillbillyRednecking 8 жыл бұрын
Is it Lorton PA? Like it says at the beginning of the video or Lorton VA like the video description says?
@55chevyguy_steve 8 жыл бұрын
Lorton, VA....I thought I fixed that. The auto train is not able to go further north, because it won't fit through the tunnels.
@HillbillyRednecking 8 жыл бұрын
55 NJChevyGuy hey thanks for the quick reply, just blew my mind you get you and your vehicle from VA all the way to Orlando for approximately $260, I will never drive that again!!
@ilyaaronov7449 8 жыл бұрын
does the train scratch your wheels? i noticed there are rails along the carts just like a drive through car wash.
@55chevyguy_steve 8 жыл бұрын
No, there was no damage whatsoever. I don't know how they could get scratched. It's not like a car wash mechanism.
@sandror6984 4 жыл бұрын
55ChevyGuy Any scratches on door or bumps? looks pretty tight to open door.
@jetegtmeier71 8 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the video, I had an idea of how auto racks were loaded but wasn't sure :)
@UrbanSawgrass 9 жыл бұрын
Good quality on the video.What camera brand/model do you use?Thank you
@55chevyguy_steve 8 жыл бұрын
it's a Mini 803 dash cam
@MsViva710 9 жыл бұрын
I wonder what the cost is like to do this. from florida to alabama? anyone have any idiea?
@todaresq 8 жыл бұрын
+Valerie Anderson There is only one line with two stops for the Auto Train. Lorton, VA to/from Sanford, FL.
@kdmq 9 жыл бұрын
Anyone notice the GPS coordinates in the bottom right changing to 0N 0E during the unloading? Lorton Virginia to the middle of the Atlantic Ocean???
@55chevyguy_steve 9 жыл бұрын
+kdmq Yes, the metal body of the train car shields the satellite GPS signal. Notice that the location isn't updated once the car enters the cars when loaded. When the car is unloaded it takes a little time before the GPS signal can be re-acquired for the dash cam GPS to figure out where it is, so the location is zeros until that happens. Navigation units will remember their last location when turned off to make re-acquisition quicker, because they can assume which satellites to get a signal from. But th dash cam doesn't remember anything when turned off.
@TimDaCorgi 9 жыл бұрын
where do you catch this train? what part of lorton, Va?.
@55chevyguy_steve 9 жыл бұрын
+Timothy Fuller www.google.com/maps/place/Lorton+Auto+Train+Station/@38.7084126,-77.2227919,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m2!3m1!1s0x89b65366f85f0a7b:0xaa3fb3d2a5b2775d
@mikemac2888 9 жыл бұрын
Worker must have their favorite radio station locally!
@CastleMr40 9 жыл бұрын
I hate it when someone drives my car and turns o the radio to a station he/she likes. That is just plain vandalism. It hapens a lot at car washes, where teens are employed.
@mikel9567 9 жыл бұрын
+CastleMr40 dude, seriously? get a life. First it isn't vandalism. Second, so what? It is a minor inconvience for you. Granted they shouldn't do it but its not that big of a deal, especially considering they are most likely performing a job that your too lazy to do yourself. Don't like it, then wash your own damn car.
@southernpacific7200 8 жыл бұрын
Smart that you have a dashboard camera, but that's not can prove any kind of theft. Dashboard cams are only good for capturing accidents and road rage.
@55chevyguy_steve 8 жыл бұрын
Theft? Who said anything about theft? Anyway, there are people that have dashcams mounted inside the passenger compartment for that reason.
@Crosshead1 9 жыл бұрын
That's an amazingly efficient service. There are a handful of similar services in Australia (we call them Motorail) but on nothing like your scale, usually no more than three Motorail cars attached to a long distance passenger train. Thanks for posting.
@BionicleStudios55 9 жыл бұрын
Awesome! That's really cool to see happen. I wish they ran more of these trains :D
@djmcgett 9 жыл бұрын
Didn't you boarded the train in Lorton Va instead of Lorton PA?
@55chevyguy_steve 9 жыл бұрын
Anthony McGettigan Thanks for pointing out my mistake Anthony. I added a fix.
@postalfnj 9 жыл бұрын
nice I like this
@jschmid 9 жыл бұрын
postalfnj I liked this too.
@55chevyguy_steve 9 жыл бұрын
No, I did not see them tie-down any of the vehicles (except the motorcycles on the dollies). But, you can hear the employe step/put on the emergency brake when he loads the vehicle and shuts off the engine. I'm sure that saves a lot of wear on the vehicle drive-train from bouncing back and forth.
@MrLakers1991 5 жыл бұрын
55ChevyGuy cars are chocked down
@55chevyguy_steve 9 жыл бұрын
Thanks travelsonic. Yes, they break them up into sections of 6 cars for loading and unloading. Did you also notice the square large dollies they use for the motorcycles?
@travelsonic 9 жыл бұрын
Also gives us unique insight as to how the auto train cars are hooked together during the stage of the journey when cars are being loaded into them....that's really cool.