For Train Buffs, Some Facts

The press is seated in standard Amtrak fashion, but Obama is ensconced in a car called the Georgia 300, which has hosted presidents before. It is armored, has a kitchen, two living areas and a small bedroom. At two times the length of a football field, the train has ten cars; one for Obama and family; one for staff; two for Secret Service -- their cadre includes a heavily-armed counter assault team -- two for guests; three for press and one for the engine.