Amtrak Silver Service and Auto Train through Jacksonville Florida

[@tommythomason6187]

Impressive. Good camera angles. Florida is such a great place! What does the outside of the Jacksonville depot look like? Or, it's interior, for that matter? I know that some would like to see Jacksonville Terminal used as a depot again, but doubt that'd happen. Amtrak never liked those stations whereby back-up moves were required. Only takes two 4000hp (or 4200hp) GE locomotives to handle Auto Trains, whereas it used to require three F40PHs. They also used those General Electric P30CHs up through the 1980s, but I don't think the passenger railroad was happy with their performance.

[@mattlanta88]

The station is not bare bones but clean and functional. I agree that Florida is a great place for train spotting and the FEC yard is a great place to visit.

[@mattlanta88]

The outside of the station is near and clean. The trackside of the station is wonderful. Very spacious covered from the sun.

[@JoshuaTheTransitProdigy]

Lovely catch.

[@up844fan9]

That Amtrak dash 8 was off line . it is used for switching purposes of the Auto racks into sections