Westbound Cardinal at the White Sulphur Springs, W. Va., station, 2014.
Color digital image showing the westbound Cardinal (New York-Chicago) stopped at the historic White Sulphur Springs, W. Va., depot.
- Digital Image Details
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- Date Archived:
- June 5, 2014
- Geography:
- South
- Decade:
- 2010s
- Data Format:
- Image
- Route:
- Cardinal
- Date Created:
- May 4, 2014
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The brick Colonial Revival style depot in White Sulphur Springs was built for the Chesapeake & Ohio Railway (C&O) around 1931. As of 2014, it contained a Christmas store, which explains its festive paint scheme. The White Sulphur Springs station serves the adjacent Greenbrier resort, founded around a series of naturally occurring springs that has attracted tourists since the late 18th century.
By 1910, the springs and property were purchased and renovated by the C&O, which vigorously promoted the Greenbrier in its timetables and literature. Tracks behind the station could accommodate business and private cars while their owners took advantage of the resort's recreational and health offerings.
In this image, the westbound Cardinal is pulled by P-42 locomotive No. 157. General Electric built approximately 200 P-42 locomotives for Amtrak, and they entered service between 1996 and 2001. Used in long-distance and corridor services, they have 4250 horsepower and can reach a top speed of 110 mph.
Photographer: Chuck Gomez for Amtrak. From the Amtrak Corporate Collection.