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59. The Capitol Limited takes the old Baltimore and Ohio Railroad (B&O) mainline over the Alleghenies.

It's a scenic route. I have an Amtrak Winter-Spring 2013 timetable open now. I don't have the 2017 times at hand, but they shouldn't be too far off. That timetable shows the eastbound Capitol, train Number 30, leaving Connellsville, Pennsylvania, 6:29 a.m. -- if it's on time. If it runs late, which happens, you should have daylight over the Alleghenies. The actual high point is at Sand Patch, Pennsylvania. There's a two-track tunnel there.

I used to go up there in the 70s to watch trains. I'd have the place all to myself. Since, it's become discovered. Here's some footage of what the terrain looks like.

This is an eastbound train nearly at the top:

If you take a phone or tablet with you, install the Scanner 5-0 app. You'll be able to listen to railroad radio traffic. You'll know what's going on. You can hear a scanner running in the second video.

Great footage of Hyndman, PA, at night. Look for the westbound Capitol Limited at 6:08: