Auto train derailment south of Deland 3/26

[AmtrakBlue]

Is the auto train detouring thru Waldo today? If so, what time?

Read the posts above yours. Thirdrail7 has been giving updates.

 

[Thirdrail7]

Okay all of you boppers out there! It looks like it is past Penny K and we haven't heard from COCO. It's up to Qapla to catch some video of this train. Currently it is making a run out of Wildwood, heading towards OCA.


Stay tuned, boppers! Stay tuned!

 

[pennyk]

It looks like Track a Train may be fairly accurate.

 

[cocojacoby]

Not the greatest video, but got it.



I waited for hours on the sunny side of the tracks but it took so long to get here. It came though about 8:45 PM.

 

[Thirdrail7]

Is the auto train detouring thru Waldo today? If so, what time?

Well done commander! Okay, all of you Boppers! The AUto Pain is north of OCA, closing in one Hawthorne. That's about 15 miles from the outskirts of WDO so I'm guestimating 1000p, depending on your location in WDO..

 

[Thirdrail7]

Coming to SW5th in WDO. Do your thing, Quapla.

 

[pennyk]

Coming to SW5th in WDO. Do your thing, Quapla.

Waldo was my home station when I was in college in the 1970's. Waldo is bringing back memories of fun times.

 

[railiner]

Waldo? The one that was notorious for "Traffic Laws Strictly Enforced" rubber stamped on my old AAA Triptik's?

 

[jiml]

Waldo? The one that was notorious for "Traffic Laws Strictly Enforced" rubber stamped on my old AAA Triptik's?

There's a blast from the past. For those of us who have driven south for years they were required reading - not just because there were no GPS units, but for the other valuable information such as rest areas, interchange services (long before today's descriptive signs) and speed warnings. Those were the days that an AAA (CAA) card doubled as a bail bond, since many smaller jurisdictions would hold northerners in jail if ticketed on a weekend - especially in Georgia and North Florida - until the magistrate showed up Monday morning. There's still a stretch in West Virginia that deserves a stamp.

 

[Qapla]

Sadly, I missed it

 

[jiml]

More video will show up in the next few days I'd bet. The Florida railfan community seems to be particularly tuned in to unusual movements. There were people talking about videos on other sites - not sure if they're the same ones that appeared here.

 

[M&O]

was the "tow" engine from Amtrak or CSX? Amtrak Sanford has a Dash 8 for switching.
Not sure which wye they used. Nearest may have been the spur to Stanton power plant for coal drags.
Guessing they had to take aboard a CSX pilot from Lakeland to Jacksonville?

 

[Thirdrail7]

was the "tow" engine from Amtrak or CSX? Amtrak Sanford has a Dash 8 for switching.

Amtrak used their own engine.

Not sure which wye they used. Nearest may have been the spur to Stanton power plant for coal drags.

They towed an extra car carrier and used the wye at Lakeland to make their way back to SFA at track speed.

Guessing they had to take aboard a CSX pilot from Lakeland to Jacksonville?

That's a good guess.

 

[gwolfdog]

AMTRAK called yesterday, cancelled our Tuesday Auto Train tickets and gave us a refund. What's Up?

 

[M&O]

You Tube video shows slow moving AT at A-line MP 851, seeming to enter Lakeland wye (MP 851.2) to the Vitis Junction and S-line north. Since it is directionally arranged to go north and has no tow engine attached, they may have used Auburndale wye/interlocking to position the AT/remove the tow engine.

 

[Bob Dylan]

AMTRAK called yesterday, cancelled our Tuesday Auto Train tickets and gave us a refund. What's Up?

Are you going North or South??

 

[gwolfdog]

North. Had safety concerns anyways, both of us in High Risk Group. Extending Lease till ??????

 

[ET2020]

North. Had safety concerns anyways, both of us in High Risk Group. Extending Lease till ??????

I hope you can extend as long as needed; Stay Safe!

 

[gwolfdog]

Stay safe also. Remember the good old days when people said "Have a Good Day". Seems like ages.

 

[user 15597]

Are you going North or South??

North. Had safety concerns anyways, both of us in High Risk Group. Extending Lease till ??????

When were you scheduled to take the Auto Train? We cancelled our reservation for May and had no trouble with getting a full refund.

 

[gwolfdog]

We'd be sitting in the station right now, nervously watching the crowd, avoiding the coughs, and wondering if we should have ourselves committed. In reality, no CERTAINTY out there and Bad Tracks, prevailed. May of what year?

 

[user 15597]

We'd be sitting in the station right now, nervously watching the crowd, avoiding the coughs, and wondering if we should have ourselves committed. In reality, no CERTAINTY out there and Bad Tracks, prevailed. May of what year?

May of this year--2020. We usually head north the weekend before Memorial Day weekend. Given the virus, we'll either drive north (taking our chances with motels) or stay in Florida. Neither choice is great.

 

[gwolfdog]

We're looking to have the WC Van put on a Auto Carrier. Around $1000. Get on Jet Blue or Allegiant $200-300 for 2 and be home in three hours (Syracuse). NO good choices, germs in airports, etc. Love Florida but there's no place like home with Family, at this time.

 

[BLNT]

Regarding the derailment, was it determined how many people made it to Sanford and didn't have their cars (and what Amtrak did to assist those people) and/or the extent of damage to vehicles?

 

[user 14106]

Regarding the derailment, was it determined how many people made it to Sanford and didn't have their cars (and what Amtrak did to assist those people) and/or the extent of damage to vehicles?

Made it to Lorton you mean. They had rental cars waiting and $100 vouchers to help them get home and I would imagine they got refunds as well. It was 89 affected cars.