Another classic shot of Sand Patch, with The Capitol Limited struggling upgrade to reach the Summit. The wind was blowing unusually hard this day, allowing for any clouds to quickly be blown away... (more)

An earlier collision with a tow truck results in

NORFOLK SOUTHERN

Leading the Capitol Limited int... (more)

Eastbound approaching Virginia Ave Cumberland,Md AMTK 66 AMTK 14 AMTK 19

Eastbound Capitol at Franklin Street Signals Cumberland,Md AMTK 66 AMTK 14 AMTK 19

A closeup of the

Capitol Limited

from high above Wills Mtn AMTK 163 AMTK 147

Capitol Limited

is moments away from the Cumberland station and running just ahead of its... (more)

My first amtrak travels through Sand Patch.

The Capitol Limited passes thru downtown Cumberland just moments after departing the station and starting its journey west over the famed Sand Patch Grade AMTK 81 AMTK 69

P030 at approaching Baltimore Street with 3- SD50 helpers on standby for the next heavy train east over sand patch grade

P030 eastbound along the Casselman River just west of Meyersdale and east of Yoder on sandpatch

P030 is beats its scheduled arrival time by 5 minutes today but quickly looses that and more in a breif rain that hits the area. The actual holdup however is because the conductor has to issue tic... (more)

P030 is moments ahead of a morning thunderstorm that stretches across the area. This train arrives 49 minutes later in Cumberland ... still 5 minutes early... in a light rain shower and thunder

The view from the Loudoun Heights incorporates most of the attractions in the Harpers Ferry area... Here we have the eastbound Capitol Limited departing the station, running 40 minutes late...

AMTK 51 & AMTK 23 in fresh paint lead todays Capitol Limited into Cumberland

AMTK 51 & AMTK 23 in fresh paint lead todays Capitol Limited over Sandpatch