The morning Cardinal running late slows to check for passengers at Thurmond.

Emerging from the east portal of Ft. Spring Tunnel, Amtrak's eastbound Cardinal catches the morning sun, eastbound on the C&O mainline to Clifton Forge from Hinton.

Opened by the Chesapeake & Ohio Railway in June 1946 the station at Prince, West Virginia proudly served the surrounding region as a gateway to the C&O’s passenger trains of the era. Fast forward ... (more)

Amtrak running 40 minutes late passes by CW cabin as it starts to slow for there stop in Hinton.

Amtrak train number 50 kicks up the fresh snow enroute to Hinton for there next stop.

Eastbound Cardinal rolls through a distinctly C&O scene near Hinton, Wv.

The Cardinal makes track speed as it passes through Marmet enroute to Montgomery for its next stop.

Amtrak's eastbound Cardinal briefly pauses in downtown Alderson, observing its 'flag stop' before continuing east along the route of the C&O's George Washington. Fall colors are post peak at this ... (more)

Exiting Stretchers Neck Tunnel, the only tunnel on CSX's New River Subdivision, Amtrak's eastbound Cardinal prepares to board passengers at Prince, before continuing east. The tri-weekly Cardinal ... (more)

Passing the EAS at WS Cabin, west of the White Sulphur Springs Station, Amtrak's eastbound Cardinal reduces from track speed, preparing to observe the station stop. Fall colors are near peak in hi... (more)

The morning Cardinal heads east out of Hinton in fall colors.

On time, Amtrak's Cardinal operates at track speed with ease through the S curves, east of C&O's 'A' Cabin. Destined for Clifton Forge, and points east, by dusk, Amtrak's Cardinal will be north ea... (more)

Amtrak's eastbound Cardinal has just exited the Alleghany Tunnel, eastbound on the C&O mainline from Hinton to Clifton Forge. This is the highest point elevation on the C&O between Hinton and Clif... (more)

The Cardinal makes track speed as it heads for it's next stop at Montgomery.