Re: Auto Train
There are folks who make that trip often. I am one of those who having tried it, will never do it again.
Trying to recall my trip, what comes to mind was their ad that said you get on train, close your eyes and wake up in FL. Not me, I kept closing my eyes and never really got to sleep. We had a small compartment. My bed was the upper and it had about as much comfort as aclosed MRI. The train is noisy and passes through lots of towns with the resulting horns and whistles a crossings.
The car that had the light meals, drinks and movie, was dirty and the movie was a vintage Disney flick that they just played over and over and over again.
The dining car was okay but seating was tight.
I have heard some folks report that sleeping in one of the cars that had reclining seats similar to an airplane, was somewhat more comfortable.
Having traveled the I-95 route many times, my feeling is the train from Lorton, VA to Sanford, FL travels along the easiest part of the I-95 trip. I still had to get to Lorton, which meant the NY,NJ, Baltimore, DC coridor, which has always been the worst part of the auto trip.
Don't know what the current fares are but at the time (1997) it seemed pretty steep for the one-way ticket for two with a single auto. With today's gas prices, motel accomodations it might be an alternative to driving. Just not sure about that.
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