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Amtrak NPCU ‘Cabbage’ locomotives
While officially called NPCU's (Non-Powered-Control-Unit) by Amtrak, these earned the nickname 'cabbage car' for its dual use cab car/baggage car design.
I've taken the Amtrak Auto Train, where you take your car with you, over a dozen times. It's great for overpackers who want to reduce driving time.
The Amtrak Auto Train is great for anyone who doesn't want to drive to or from Florida. I've taken it dozens of times — here are my tips for booking.
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Amtrak train slams into car that ended up on tracks in north Chicago suburbs
MORTON GROVE, Ill. (CBS) -- An Amtrak train headed for Union Station hit an unoccupied car on the tracks in Morton Grove Thursday night, just after witnesses pulled out the suspected drunken driver.