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)
72 leads the Capitol Limited down the Sand Patch east slope, eastbound and here on wrong main, running around a slower manifest. She's already 15 minutes late!
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.
The eastbound Capitol Limited makes it's first stop at Harpers Ferry Station, as viewed from Maryland Heights.
Due to a grade crossing accident with a tow truck that took two lives and injured the engineer, a now 11 hour late Amtrak Capitol Limited is slowly rolling towards the Toledo stop with a pair of N... (more)
Amtrak 30 makes a quick station stop In Toledo on its way east.
The eastbound Capitol Limited slows for its station stop in Cumberland, running about a half-hour late this fine February morning.
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.
The Capitol Limited backs out of Union Station toward Ivy City engine terminal for maintenance and cleaning.
The two trains to Pittsburgh share the platform in the early morning
Eastbound Amtrak "Capitol Limited" in the enclosed Pittsburgh, PA station early in the morning, running about 3 1/2 hours late
Eastbound Amtrak "Capitol Limited" departing beautiful Harpers Ferry, WV on a crisp, yet very dry, autumn day--Note the very low water level in the Potomac River as a result of the severe drought... (more)
Eastbound Amtrak "Capitol Limited" passing the historic B & O station at Point Of Rocks, MD on a beautiful mid autumn day
Shorty after sunrise Amtrak's Capitol Limited makes it's way downgrade and around the horseshoe at Mance.