Just noticed this on Facebook regarding the inspection train. Saw it had V1 diner 8400 and V New River in the consist. I plan to watch this go thourgh Chipley tomorrow.
http://www.al.com/news/mobile/index.ssf/2016/02/after_10_years_amtrak_returns.html#incart_river_home
Wow. The crowds in Bay St. Louis, Gulfport, Biloxi, Pascagoula, and Mobile are pretty impressive. (I have said before that these cities really REALLY want train service.)
I guess tomorrow we see what the crowds are like in Atmore and in Florida.
...apparently Ocean Springs wants a stop and had a party too, even though the inspection train went by without stopping. Seems reasonable to me.
http://www.sunherald.com/news/business/article60707071.html
Tomorrow's schedule:
Feb. 19 (all times local)
Pensacola, 7:30 a.m. media availability, 7:50 a.m. event; 8:00 a.m. departure
Crestview, 9:10 a.m. arrival; 9:20 a.m. departure
Chipley, 10:50 a.m. arrival; 11:00 a.m. departure
Tallahassee, 2:37 p.m. arrival; 2:47 p.m. departure
Madison, 4:14 p.m. arrival; 4:24 p.m. departure
Lake City, 5:25 p.m. arrival; 5:35 p.m. departure
Jacksonville, community event begins prior to 7:15 p.m. arrival
(
http://ricksblog.biz/amtrak-lays-out-southern-rail-commission-tour-schedule/ )
I haven't seen any reports of turnout in Atmore, though.