Amtrak's "Cardinal" paused at Manassas

The east bound Cardinal led by a heritage unit heads thru the once busy town of Thurmond. The old C&O coaling tower is in the background as well as the old US&S signals are still in charge of move... (more)

The last of the remaining 2011 fall foliage adds a little bit of color to the background of CSX P940, the eastbound New River Train. The NRT has just resumed pulling after waiting for Amtrak's Chi... (more)

Amtrak's eastbound Cardinal catches the morning sun as it leans into the curve at W.E. Dock. United States Navy Inspection Car 118 is bringing up the markers on today's New York bound passenger tr... (more)

With colors still decent along Alleghany grade, Amtrak's eastbound Cardinal blasts through Moss Run with Amtrak's dull dome "Ocean View" bringing up the rear.

Full moon at Prince.. Deep in Appalachia, this one of a kind C&O structure still proudly serves the tri-weekly Amtrak Cardinal.

Arriving from the east, Amtrak's westbound Cardinal catches a glimpse of the evening sun as it arrives at White Sulphur Springs.

Operating track speed along the scenic Alleghany Subdivision, Amtrak's eastbound Cardinal leans into a rocky cut at E.E. Alleghany.

The eastbound Cardinal passes under the soon to be gone C&O signals.

The Eastbound Cardinal crosses the New River around the sharpest curve on the old C&O at 10 mph.

Amtrak and C&O heritage on the Eastbound Cardinal.

Blue hour.. Amtrak's westbound Chicago bound Cardinal observes a 10MPH slow order over the Hawks Nest bridge.

The WB Cardinal Amtrak PO51 has just cleared the switch from double to single track at OX Cabin, as it makes its way to the summit of the Alleghanies at Alleghany, Va, and continue its westward jo... (more)

The Cardinal finally gets a heritage unit. 145 rolls West through downtown Alderson at 7pm.

Deep in Appalachia, Amtrak 50, the eastbound Cardinal knocks down the WS Cabin interlocking, approaching the White Sulphur Springs Depot. To my right, out of the scene is the location of The Green... (more)