The Auto Train was a great idea, and it did very well...but by 1981 it was bankrupt and out of business. But a white knight was found in Amtrak, specifically W. Graham Claytor, Jr. who was the driving force in resurrecting the train and making it a shining star in the company's fleet of trains.________________________________________________Episode Links: Amtrak's Auto Train by Doug Riddell: https://www.rfandp.org/publications.htmlTheme Trains.com: The Story of the 1971-1981 Auto Train: https://www.themetrains.com/auto-train-main.htm_____________________________________________Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/AllThingsTrainsWebsite: https://www.allthingstrains.comRumble: https://rumble.com/c/c-4552931YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@AllThingsTrains4022Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AllThingsTrains4022/X: https://twitter.com/AllAboardMediaInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/allthingstrains4022/Truth Social: https://truthsocial.com/@AllAboardMedia___________Support Our Content: Get Merch!Etsy: https://www.etsy.com/shop/AllThingsTrainseBay: https://shorturl.at/jqIMT