Alleghany Ascents: AMTK 331, a new charger, leads the eastbound Cardinal out of the Alleghany Tunnel, as it passes a loaded coal train on track one on the left side of the frame. The elevation of... (more)

Junction Charge: New on capital limited service, Siemans ALC-42 AMTK 315 leads the eastbound Amtrak through Shenandoah Junction, running nearly 3 hours late.

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)

Amtrak 30 passes the CPLs at Kessler with a couple Horizon coaches behind the power.

An eastbound coal train passing Amtrak Cardinal train 50 at Hinton.

“Beard’s Crossing”
Already 15 minutes late for its 11:01 appointment at Martinsburg, and with 10 miles yet to go, Amtrak 30(1), the eastbound Capitol Limited (CSX P030), on ... (more)

Bridging the Potomac. The Capitol Limited exits the Harpers Ferry tunnel and crosses the Potomac on its way to pick up a small group of passengers, including two persons that have biked th... (more)

Amtrak’s Eastbound Cardinal slowly crosses Hawks Nest bridge with the Phase III heritage unit leading.

Amtrak 190 leads the eastbound Cardinal through Talcott, WV on Christmas morning kicking up the snow as it heads to its next stop in Alderson.

On a beautiful Summer day, the Capitol Limited crosses overhead from West Virginia into Maryland. The passengers are treated to some beautiful scenery along the B&O's Magnolia Cutoff.

The Westbound "Capitol Limited" is seen arriving in Harpers Ferry, WV. The daily train runs from Washington DC to Chicago.

The Capital Limited arriving in Martinsburg. Currently, CSX has to shut down the second track to allow passengers to cross, but a new platform is being constructed on the east side of the platform... (more)

Precious Cargo. Amtrak Train 30 (Capital Limited) was entrusted with the final leg of the delivery of Amtrak ACS-64 642 (Salutes Our Veterans). On the afternoon of May 18, 2015, it makes the stati... (more)

0 on, 0 off, as the eastbound Cardinal makes its station stop at the quiet station of Prince, West Virginia. The leaning “I” in Prince seems to keep getting worse as time passes.

Any white-water rafting trip to West Virginia and the New River isn't complete without a side excursion to Thurmond. The National Park Service had just recently taken control of Thurmond during th... (more)