With colors approaching their peak on B&O's Sandpatch, the eastbound Capitol Limited descends through the S curves west of Hyndman, enroute to Cumberland, Hancock, and points east on the B&O mainl... (more)

The Capitol Limited, P030, clears the still standing B&O signal CP-FIELD on the P&W sub, the AVR connection between NS and CSX rails.

Eastbound Amtrak Capitol Limited approaches Cumberland on a foggy morning.

Eastbound Amtrak Capitol Limited

The Capitol Limited pauses as it makes its Valentines Day stop at HF in 2011.

Eastbound Amtrak ducks under the Amrose CPL as the engineer gives us his best Richard Nixon impression.

The Capitol Limited works the station stop on track 1 in Martinsburg WV. The CSX BB dispatcher has blocking in place on track 2 to protect the passengers

The yard has changed (no tower, no CPLs, a few changes to the track arrangement) but the process remains much the same; the Capitol Limited heads east. In the background is a rail train; the caboo... (more)

On a cold fall morning, frozen fog hangs low on the Yough River as a late P030 cuts through the thick stuff heading east.

Amtrak's eastbound Capitol Limited approaches Sand Patch.

A trio of Amtrak engines lead the Capitol Limited away from the station stop at Harpers Ferry WV. The C&O Canal towpath was crowded with visitors below.

On a frosty fall morning, three units lead Amtrak's eastbound Capitol Limited towards the summit at Sand Patch.

Last train before the CSX curfew ending 7 hours from now, P030 leans into the curve and exits Carothers Tunnel which is on the National Gateway Projects hit list. Looks like someone needs to give... (more)

Depalma & crew @ Pinkerton

Capitol Limited makes its daily eastbound trip down Sand Patch grade @ Fairhope