The Amtrak Cardinal exits the Millboro Tunnel on the Buckingham Branch Railroad. As the train travels eastward, its vibrations shake the nearby deciduous trees and cause the autumnal leaves to fal... (more)

Phased Out Phase Four. Like a reunion of bygone eras, Amtrak Train 50 (Cardinal) makes the station stop at Clifton Forge, Virginia on October 19, 2022 with AMTK 184 (P42DC, Phase IV) leadin... (more)

Autumn Colors. The foliage colors were very bright (if not the sky) on the morning of Wednesday, October 19, 2022 in South Charleston, West Virginia. Amtrak’s tri-weekly Cardinal (Train 5... (more)

The eastbound Cardinal approaches Hawks Nest as viewed from the Lovers Leap overlook at 9:18 a.m.

Running about 30 minutes late, the eastbound Cardinal's station stop will see two leave and five passengers board.

The evening Amtrak Cardinal and Hoosier State rolls through downtown Crawfordsville

Note the new signals not yet in service and the last days of the signal bridges.