The eastbound Capitol Limited rolls thru Versailles with the Florida Fun Train engine running 3rd.
In the last week of "Heritage fleet" equipment service on the Capitol Limited the eastbound train was running hours late allowing a pretty view of the west slope of the Sand Patch grade. When I h... (more)
The Eastbound Capitol Limited sneaks around the horseshoe at Mance on a very chilly but clear fall morning.
Having finally been released to head west with a new crew after a roughly 5 hour delay resulting from striking two high school kids walking to school, the Capitol Limited is once again highballing... (more)
A fitting pan for the fast paced "Capitol Limited".
Night train in Toledo. The westbound Capitol Limited makes a brief station stop at the depot.
AMTK 94 leads the eastbound Capitol Limited through downtown Hyndman
The Capitol Limited crosses over to the eastbound main at Mexico Tower. You can see Q130 in the background, it's been held to let the late running Cap out of Cumberland first.
Engineer Makosky on the westbound Capitol Limited as it decends Sand Patch grade and passes under the old WM Western Maryland Trestle AMTK 125 AMTK 48
The westbound Capitol Limited passes the Hobbs signal as the engineer gives the double "peace" sign.
The westbound Capitol Limited departs Cumberland shortly after the switch to Superliner service.
AMTRAK 29, the Capitol Limited, pauses momentarily in Sandusky, OH while I exchange pleasantries with the conductor.
A seven hour late running Capitol Limited heads across the frozen Cuyahoga River on the coldest day I've ever taken part in. The wind chill was at -29 degrees on this perfectly sunny morning.
Eastbound Amtrak Capitol Limited passes the CPLs at East Carothers.
A somewhat late Capitol Limited negotiates the east slope of Sand Patch. Fall has come and gone, leaving a few browned leaves clinging to the trees.