Amtrak's westbound Cardinal No. 51 splits the classic C&O cantilever signals at Quinnimont, QN Cabin on the railroad's original Chesapeake & Ohio mainline. This interlocking is one of the l... (more)

Amtrak conductor Larry Bjornson unloads bags from the new baggage car of Amtrak's westbound Cardinal No. 51 in a damp and humid Huntington, W.Va. on the night of July 19, 2015.

Amtrak Cardinal service train 51 arrives at Charlottesville with F40PH 406 and the exhibit train in the consist.

Amtrak's Chicago bound Cardinal No. 51 eases into downtown Huntington on a frigid December night. The tri-weekly New York to Chicago train will swap its Charlottesville crew for an Indianap... (more)

Amtrak's westbound Cardinal eases into the capital city of Charleston led by Amtrak GE P42DC No. 151.

Number 51, the westbound Cardinal, passes beneath a cantilever C&O era signal bridge lurking in the shadows as its heads towards Thurmond, Huntington and ultimately, Chicago.

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)

Amtrak's westbound Cardinal resumes track speed after observing a 10MPH slow order across the Hawks Nest bridge. The late evening sunshine in the summer months permits daytime photos of Amt... (more)

Amtrak's westbound Cardinal blasts through the interlocking at the E.E. Meadow Creek on its late evening trek through the New River Gorge. Amtrak's 40th anniversary heritage locomotives hav... (more)

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

As three passengers disembark from Amtrak's Chicago destined Cardinal, Amtrak's Phase II heritage P42DC departs from Prince Station under the cover of darkness.

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.