The Westbound Cardinal passes through my hometown during a heavy snowfall.

After waiting for a re-crew in Huntington, Amtrak train no. 51 prepares to proceed West from the Huntington Amtrak Station with the Phase IV Heritage Unit. The two-hour delay in Huntington for a n... (more)

The evening Cardinal passes over the bridge at the bottom of Hawks Nest resort.

Amtrak 145 leads P051 as it goes from number one main to single main. P051 will meet a eastbound 5.2 miles at Mt. Carbon when the track goes back to double main.

The Westbound Cardinal approaches the former C&O depot in Alderson to board two passengers.

Amtrak's Cardinal pulls the grade at Moss Run, VA with varnish on the rear. The dome observation car "Sierra Hotel" carries the markers this day.

The C&O Chapel Hill brings up the rear of the train during a stop at the Charleston Amtrak Station.

The Westbound Cardinal is boarding six passengers on a snowy night at Prince.

The Eastbound Cardinal passes thru rural Anstead,WVa but the location is better known as Hawks Nest

A Northbound P051 Amtrak passes by the MP 141.1 signal on the CSX Monon Sub bound for Lafayette and then onto Chicago.

Amtrak 51 blasts through the crossing at Elmwood Place. Note the police car, who 30 seconds earlier questioned why we were standing by the tracks at 2 in the morning. After explaining our hobby, h... (more)

Amtrak 51 Cardinal departs Charlottesville, VA.

In a rare sight, Amtrak train 51 departs Charlottesville while train 50 sits on the middle depot track waiting to make a reverse move and then pull back into the station on the mainline. Conductor... (more)

Amtrak Cardinal train 51 at Charlottesville.

Amtrak Cardinal train 51 at Charlottesville.