After stocking up on snacks in the Metropolitan Lounge, I headed out to board Train 29 on track 15. Of course the weather was cold and wet, which, combined with the short days, made the 405pm departure extra dreary. The one bright spot was the presence of MARC HHP-8 #4910 on the adjacent track #16.
Amtrak ACS-86 #614 and MARC MP36PH-3C #10 were also at the heads of their respective trains on nearby tracks. Part of the reason this trip was possible was that I had made a new Amtrak LD travel friend after a previous one had sworn off using the westbound Capitol Limited in winter.
Amtrak was continuing the process of discouraging travel on the Capitol Limited with limited capacity and amenities, however they had been nice enough to add an extra coach and sleeper to the consist raising the total number of cars to 5. P42DC #78 was the sole engine for the trip.
Looking down Washington Union Station track #15 past K TOWER.
About 30 miles from Union Station, rear facing video from Capitol Limited Train 29 as it diverges through the junction with the CSX Old Main Line at Point-of-Rocks. The video quality was impacted by the low ambient light and dirt on the outside of the window.
About 5 miles further west here is another rear facing video from Train 29 as it passes the CSX Brunswick Yard and MARC Brunswick Station on Metropolitan Sub Track #1 between EAST BRUNSWICK and WEVERTON interlockings.
Smoke stop at Cumberland, MD.
About 5 miles further west here is another rear facing video from Train 29 as it passes the CSX Brunswick Yard and MARC Brunswick Station on Metropolitan Sub Track #1 between EAST BRUNSWICK and WEVERTON interlockings.
Smoke stop at Cumberland, MD.
P42DC #78 after an on-time arrival at Pittsburgh with the next day's Pennsylvanian Train 42 on one of the stub tracks.
Train 42 was headed up by a rather shabby P42DC #106 while Train 29 had Superliner coach #34020 on the rear.
