Though ALC-42’s have been making more frequent appearances on the Chicago-bound Cardinal service, it’s P42DC #148 in charge of the train as it arrives at Alexandria Union Station on track 2.
11.11.88 Orange, VA 3:40 PM. AMT 333 F40PH. On the point westbound #51 Cardinal entering the former C&O Piedmont Subdivision tracks on its way to Charlottesville.. The yard tracks in the foregrou... (more)
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)
The Amtrak Cardinal exits the Millboro Tunnel on the Buckingham Branch Railroad. As the train travels eastward, its vibrations shake the nearby deciduous trees and cause the autumnal leaves to fal... (more)