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 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.

As the crow's fly so does the "Pointless Arrow" leading the Chicago bound Capital Limited in a light rain.

The eastbound Cardinal arrives at its brief station stop of Thurmond, deep in the New River Gorge. It was a rainy morning, but an Amtrak photo on Amtrak's birthday seemed appropriate.

No. 50, the eastbound Cardinal, blasts through Marmet on a beautiful spring morning.

Amtrak's 40th anniversary P42 pulls the eastbound Capital Limited into Harpers Ferry. Not only does Amtrak celebrate 40 years of service, 2011 also marks the 175th anniversary of the Baltimore & O... (more)

The Eastbound Capitol Limited approaches the Hobbs signal near Bardane, WV

Train PO30 Amtrak's Capitol Limited glides under the Ambrose signal bridge on a very rainy Nov. 30,2010. The classic B&O CPL's are disappearing rapidly, and should be photographically recorded ... (more)

Passengers on the eastbound Cap roll across the old stone bridge at Great Cacapon, easily one of the oldest structures on CSX's Cumberland Subdivision.

AMTRAK PO50, the Cardinal, pulls the cut at Moss Run, WV on its journey East.

The bracket mast CPLs at Hansrote frame the westbound Capital Limited.

P030 blast through the metropolis of Handsrote.

A couple of train watchers and crew members, but no revenue riders, are on hand in Bluefield, WV, as Amtrak's westbound Hilltopper arrives. The April 30, 1978, timetable shows train departure at ... (more)