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   -=> Stan Hosdar wrote to Dave Drum <=-   
      
    DD> If you're going to Florida for Dizzy World - have you considered the   
    DD> "Auto Train"? Board you and your tribe w/auto in Lorton, VA (Washington   
    DD> D.C. area) and ride the 18 hours to Orlando. Get the kids worn out with   
    DD> Mickey Mouse then railfan on the way home.   
      
    SH> We're Canadian. So it isn't as advantageous for us.   
      
    SH> I also like the drive and seeing stuff, and eating stuff (ie:fried   
    SH> catfish , biscuits and gravy, or WAFFLE HOUSE, etc).   
    SH> Next time i'm trying COOK OUT   
      
    SH> cracker barrel is a dream.... if we had one here in Canada.. we don't   
      
    SH> plus i like finding all kinds of new stuff.   
      
    SH> Do tell thoug, what's the cost of the auto train and where is nearest   
    SH> terminal to Toronto we could board? Do they take pickup trucks too?   
       
   They only run one route - Lorton VA to Sanford/Orlando FL. They used to   
   have a route from Louisville, Ky to Sanford/Orlando - but that is just   
   a fond memory.   
      
   According to their web site: "Factory-model standard vehicles, extended    
   vehicles (trucks, vans and 3-row SUVs) and two-wheel motorcycles are    
   accepted on the Auto Train. No dual wheel vehicles, gull wings or    
   scissor doors will be accepted."    
      
   https://www.amtrak.com/auto-train-boarding-and-vehicle-requirements   
      
   I'd assume no jacked-up dually penis extension allowed. Regular and   
   extended cab pickups - not a problem.   
      
   https://www.amtrak.com/auto-train-saver-fares   
      
   If I was driving from Tronna and rail-fanning/exploring I'd head for   
   Windsor, jump across the Ambassador Bridge and head south in I-75 all   
   the way to Florida through Ohio, Kentucky, Tennessee, Georgia and into   
   Florida.   
      
   I've included a couple links so you can do further research.   
      
   Good luck.   
      
   ... "A cheapskate won't tip a waitress. I'm just careful with my money." -- UDD   
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