Capitol Limited approaching Hapers Ferry station

The westbound "Capitol Limited" passes over the Magnolia Cutoff and the Potomac River on a nice summer evening.

Friends Meet: As Capitol Limited #29 performs a station stop at the iconic hillside town of Harpers Ferry, WV, the engineer of the train meets a good friend of his who is in town to watch some of ... (more)

P42DC #75, in the new Phase VII scheme, is rolling to a stop at the art deco station of Prince, W.Va. This station has certainly seen better days. Years of lack of maintenance and TLC is starting ... (more)

The WV Curves: After departing Martinsburg, Amtrak 30 winds through the curves of the Cumberland Subdivison on its way to Harpers Ferry for another station stop.

The "Capitol Limited" rolls through the "Magnolia Cutoff" on a warm summer morning with the P1 Heritage unit leading.

Ronceverte Refreshments: AMTK 160, the Pepsi Can, leads the westbound Cardinal through Ronceverte, West Virginia, along the CSX Alleghany Subdivision.

The Capitol Limited arrives Martinsburg.

Alleghany Ascents: AMTK 331, a new charger, leads the eastbound Cardinal out of the Alleghany Tunnel, as it passes a loaded coal train on track one on the left side of the frame. The elevation of... (more)

Junction Charge: New on capital limited service, Siemans ALC-42 AMTK 315 leads the eastbound Amtrak through Shenandoah Junction, running nearly 3 hours late.

Autumn Colors. The foliage colors were very bright (if not the sky) on the morning of Wednesday, October 19, 2022 in South Charleston, West Virginia. Amtrak’s tri-weekly Cardinal (Train 5... (more)

Amtrak 30 passes the CPLs at Kessler with a couple Horizon coaches behind the power.

An eastbound coal train passing Amtrak Cardinal train 50 at Hinton.

“Beard’s Crossing”
Already 15 minutes late for its 11:01 appointment at Martinsburg, and with 10 miles yet to go, Amtrak 30(1), the eastbound Capitol Limited (CSX P030), on ... (more)

Bridging the Potomac. The Capitol Limited exits the Harpers Ferry tunnel and crosses the Potomac on its way to pick up a small group of passengers, including two persons that have biked th... (more)