Cardinal discussion 2025

[pennyk]

From January 4, 2025 forward, please post comments discussing the Cardinal here. For previous posts regarding the Cardinal, please refer to this thread, which is currently locked:

https://www.amtraktrains.com/threads/cardinal-discussion.80875/page-12

 

[WashingtonFlyer]

Looks like Amtrak 50 and 51 will meet up almost at the same time at Hinton, WV in about an hour or so (2025-01-10 at 6:00 pm). 50 is running 7:10 late and 51 is running about 0:15 late. Might be an interesting photo op but for the fact that it will likely be dark by then.

 

[chadamfleetrailfan]

Amtrak railfans in Ohio and Kentucky were given a treat today that's rare--the Cardinal passing through their states in daylight. Unfortunately, this was not a great experience for the passengers aboard as it was delayed 7 hours after it left Indianapolis, but it was cool to see it pass through in daylight (at least from what I saw on railcams).



It also had a phase 7 sleeper at the end of it deadheading on its way east.



(If I wasn't working today, I would have headed down south to watch the Cardinal pass through in the daylight in person)