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The Rise & Fall (& Rise) of Auto-Train

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In an era when American passenger rail was dying out, one company offered a new concept: bring your car with you on the train. This documentary tells the full story of the Auto-Train Corporation, which went from immense success to severe financial ruin in the span of a decade. Chapters: 0:00 - Intro 2:47 - Just Reading Material 7:46 - Conservatively Groovy 10:43 - Retaliation 14:08 - Riding Rough 15:48 - Expansion 20:20 - Diversification 24:11 - Double Trouble 26:53 - A Fresh Start 30:04 - A Further Disruption 31:09 - A Hell of a Way to Run a Railroad 35:08 - New Life 38:43 - Epilogue & Credits --------------------------- Support my work by leaving a tip: https://ko-fi.com/peterdibble This video is for educational purposes and is distributed for non-commercial use. It is not monetized or sponsored. All video footage, images and audio recordings are the property of their original owners and are used in accordance with Fair Use principles. If ads appear on this video, it means a piece of media was copyright-claimed; this ad revenue is collected by the copyright holder and bypasses this channel entirely. --------------------------- Related viewing: DCNRHS / Doug Riddell: “Auto Train: The Perfect Storm” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2zMoUJEZkYU Defunctland: "The Downfall of Disney's Official Airline, Eastern Airlines" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wpg95rJWAIs Midway to Main Street: "The Fate of The Florida Fun-Train" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L--zRD5dwts --------------------------- Music: “Harlem Spills“ by Nicky Dowling https://open.spotify.com/track/7r6aDJHFPj77brXPpXPCCd?si=8b33b86e3cee4708 “Moonlight Night” by Martin Landstrom https://open.spotify.com/track/0CbipWEeHHjQfEdXpHpNeP?si=84ec543d09c94b6c “Sunny San Francisco” by Oakwood Station https://open.spotify.com/track/5TEwIOAzgwy8pHYfnN5Bhw?si=d04182c8c11e435d “At the Tropicana” by Chalalatas https://open.spotify.com/track/6LoXl7Etx4ENVJSw9CcGDP?si=ac3bbad9c8734587 “Fica Frio Amigo” by Redeemin' https://open.spotify.com/track/1wMVYASNbKixAbjtF5lVCB?si=68aa026112f44724 “Gatinha” by Cornelio https://open.spotify.com/track/0otdvuCW81E3P1elNfNV5u?si=e8cb8b3a27db42d2 “Crossover Creek” by Guy Trevino and Friends https://open.spotify.com/track/7j0WQTWnXKEGhp6Y745hkQ?si=d1958c35537e4389 “Canopy of Dreams” by Oakwood Station https://open.spotify.com/track/5DbXxZVKydg2GnP6cq1tUX?si=e07598f943ce460f “Feriado” by Cornelio https://open.spotify.com/track/4665iqMc2qZ18vxGsaP9l4?si=364b52c4c28d42a6 “Thought You Knew Me” by Guy Trevino and Friends https://open.spotify.com/track/62P8n8pzmwFVVCeB09kY1A?si=cafef73f29e94808 “The Stylish Traveller” by Martin Landstrom https://open.spotify.com/track/5H8fGeOAUxIxnxPQttVi72?si=d8cf6ee1736d4bb3

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