Tuesday 6/13.
Toledo, Ohio.
A 40 minute late eastbound Capitol Limited from Chicago to Washington DC arrives after midnight.
Amtrak Toledo, Ohio by tcamp7837, on Flickr
Amtrak Capitol Limited - Toledo, OH by tcamp7837, on Flickr
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Old Pennsylvania Railroad signals at CP Bloom.
CP Bloom by tcamp7837, on Flickr
USS Steel Switchers
USS Steel - PIttsburgh, PA by tcamp7837, on Flickr
USS Steel Switchers - Pittsburgh, PA by tcamp7837, on Flickr
Old C&O Caboose
C&O Caboose - Pittsburgh, PA by tcamp7837, on Flickr
Crossing the Youghiogheny River
Youghiogheny River Bridges - Pittsburgh, PA by tcamp7837, on Flickr
Scenery in Southwestern Pennsylvania / Northern Maryland
Pennsylvania Scenery by tcamp7837, on Flickr
Pennsylvania Scenery by tcamp7837, on Flickr
Pennsylvania Scenery by tcamp7837, on Flickr
Pennsylvania Scenery by tcamp7837, on Flickr
What appears to be a former tunnel that has been daylighted.
Tunnel Daylighted on CSX by tcamp7837, on Flickr
Cumberland, Maryland
Cumberland, Maryland Scenery by tcamp7837, on Flickr
Railgrinder
Loram Rail Equipment - Cumberland, MD by tcamp7837, on Flickr
CSX Trackwork
CSX Trackwork - Cumberland, MD by tcamp7837, on Flickr
West Virginia Scenery
West Virginia Scenery by tcamp7837, on Flickr
West Virginia Scenery by tcamp7837, on Flickr
West Virginia Scenery by tcamp7837, on Flickr
Harpers Ferry, West Virginia
The Capitol Limited heads into the Tunnel entering Maryland.
Amtrak Capitol Limited into the Tunnel at Harpers Ferry by tcamp7837, on Flickr
Eastbound Stack Train over the Potomac River
CSX Intermodal over the Potomac by tcamp7837, on Flickr
Westbound Autorack Train
CSX 990 - Harpers Ferry, WV by tcamp7837, on Flickr
Westbound HiRail
CSX HiRail - Harpers Ferry, WV by tcamp7837, on Flickr
Eastbound Coal Train
CSX Coal Train - Harpers Ferr, WV by tcamp7837, on Flickr
Eastbound Mixed Freight following the Coal Train
EB CSX Mixed Freight - Harpers Ferry, WV by tcamp7837, on Flickr
Eastbound Autorack Train over the Potomac River
CSX over the Potomac - Harpers Ferry, WV by tcamp7837, on Flickr
CSX over the Potomac River - Harpers Ferry, WV by tcamp7837, on Flickr
Westbound Capitol Limited
Amtrak Capitol Limited - Harpers Ferry, WV by tcamp7837, on Flickr
Meets with multiple eastbound CSX trains while traveling though scenic West Virginia.
West Virginia Scenery by tcamp7837, on Flickr
EB Clear on CSX by tcamp7837, on Flickr
CSX Intermodal meet by tcamp7837, on Flickr
CSX Coal meet by tcamp7837, on Flickr
West Virginia Scenery by tcamp7837, on Flickr
West Virginia Scenery by tcamp7837, on Flickr
Autoracks in West Virginia by tcamp7837, on Flickr
Approach Signal by tcamp7837, on Flickr
West Virginia Scenery by tcamp7837, on Flickr
West Virginia Scenery by tcamp7837, on Flickr
EB CSX Mixed Freight in West Virginia by tcamp7837, on Flickr
West Virginia Scenery by tcamp7837, on Flickr
West Virginia Scenery by tcamp7837, on Flickr
West Virginia Scenery by tcamp7837, on Flickr
Trump Rock
Trump Rock - West Virginia by tcamp7837, on Flickr
Four Historic Tunnels built by the B&O in 1914.
Randolph Tunnel
Inside Randolph Tunnel by tcamp7837, on Flickr
Randolph Tunnel by tcamp7837, on Flickr
Stuart Tunnel
Stuart Tunnel by tcamp7837, on Flickr
The trackage crosses the Potomac River into Maryland and into the Graham Tunnel and then crosses the river again back into West Virginia.
Potomac River Bridge - Maryland by tcamp7837, on Flickr
Graham Tunnel by tcamp7837, on Flickr
Carothers Tunnel
Carothers Tunnel by tcamp7837, on Flickr
Cumberland, Maryland
CSX engines in Cumberland Yard. A mix of GP38s, Switchers, Slugs, and Genesets.
CSX Cumberland Lashup by tcamp7837, on Flickr
Switchers trailing on an EB Mixed Freight.
Switcher on CSX Freight by tcamp7837, on Flickr
Wednesday 6/14
Sandusky, Ohio
The Capitol Limited held just east of the station to allow the EB Lake Shore Limited to complete their stop first. Traffic was very heavy on the Chicago Line at this time with having to frequently stop or slow down while running on approach signals.
Crossing Sandusky Bay Bridge at daybreak. Cedar Point is faintly visible.
Sandusky Bay at Dawn by tcamp7837, on Flickr
Flat farmland in Northern Ohio
Northern Ohio Farmland by tcamp7837, on Flickr
Sunrise near Clay Center, Ohio
Sunrise - near Clay Center, OH by tcamp7837, on Flickr
Northwood, Ohio
Crossing the CSX at CP 285. Q132 waits with intermodal for Detroit.
Crossing CSX at Vickers by tcamp7837, on Flickr
Crossing the Maumee River
Maumee River by tcamp7837, on Flickr
Toledo, Ohio
An NS Stack Train on the Maumee Branch
NS Stack Train on Maumee Branch by tcamp7837, on Flickr
The Capitol Limited departs for Chicago running about 2 hours late.
Amtrak Capitol Limited - Toledo, OH by tcamp7837, on Flickr
Riding the Capitol Limited to Harpers Ferry, West Virginia
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Re: Riding the Capitol Limited to Harpers Ferry, West Virgin
I meant to reply to this months ago.....I've ridden the Capitol Ltd. east from Toledo several times - it's really scenic over Sand Patch and through West Virginia and Maryland even in the winter which is typically when my trips have been. I can imagine it's all the most scenic with leaves on the trees. I spent one day in Harpers Ferry once (arriving by car on this particular trip). I missed 2 CSX trains but did catch the WB Capitol Limited crossing the Shenandoah. I really enjoy your CSX shots in that area. Thanks for sharing these great photos - now I need an excuse to train to the east coast again!
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Re: Riding the Capitol Limited to Harpers Ferry, West Virgin
Very impressive trip report, CRD!
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