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Running several hours off schedule for the third time in the past week due to equipment issues in Chicago, Amtrak No. 50 (P050 on CSX), the eastbound "Cardinal", leaves the skyline of the Queen City of Cincinnati behind as it heads east on the former C&O mainline in Newport, Kentucky.

Illuminated by the golden light of the early morning sunrise, CSX train B641 is reflected in the calm waters of the Mill Creek as it hustles northbound across the bridge at Winton Place just north of Cincinnati with a trio of Union Pacific motors on the point.

As the morning fog begins to burn off, a pair of CSX Geeps greets the sunrise on the Ohio River Bridge as train L348-29 brings a cut of cars from the former L&N DeCoursey Yard in Kentucky to Queensgate Yard in Cincinnati.

An empty I&O Melvin Stone Train makes a sprint across CSX trackage as train Z896-29, heading for the I&O's Midland Sub behind three SD40-2's as they cross the Mill Creek Bridge at Winton Place interlocking in Spring Grove Village.

Dawn breaks over Cincinnati as CSX's Worthville Turn, train L411-12, crosses the Ohio River Bridge on the northbound leg of their journey to Queensgate Yard with a three pack of classic EMD SD40-2's for power.

A colorful pair of KCS Southern Belle units leads CSX road local L423-26 southbound under the signals at Wyoming, Ohio.

With three SD40-2's on the point and 95 cars on the drawbar, CSX's Worthville Turn, train L411-12, looks almost like a vision out of the past as it exits the south portal of the Latonia Tunnel.

With a rare former Delaware & Hudson EMD GP39-2 on the point, CSX train L425-01 hustles southbound on Main 1 under the holdout signals at Glendale on the former B&O Toledo to Cincinnati route.

One of the few SD50-3's remaining on the CSX roster, CSXT 8526, leads local L425-21 southbound under the signals at Glendale on a beautiful and unseasonably warm February afternoon.

CSX's daily Lima, OH to Cincinnati Road Local, train L423-12, rolls southbound under the Holdout Signals at Glendale with an all EMD lashup on Super Bowl Sunday 2023.

A rare former Delaware & Hudson EMD GP39-2 leads CSX road local L425-07 southbound under the holdout signals at Glendale on a dreary and drizzly February afternoon.

CSX manifest freight M511-23 rolls southbound under the signals at Glendale, Ohio on Main 1 of the former B&O Toledo to Cincinnati mainline on a cold late January morning. Snow from a recent storm is still present, with more on the way through the rest of the week.

Awaiting a new crew to take it on south, CSX train K227 rests at Tower A behind Cincinnati Union Terminal with a solo fresh CSX Huntington Shops SD70AC rebuild, CSXT 4566, on the point. This view is from CUT's Amtrak Station platform.

Running over four hours late, Amtrak No. 50, the eastbound "Cardinal", approaches the former C&O Ohio River Bridge as it departs the Buckeye State of Ohio and the City of Cincinnati for the Bluegrass State of Kentucky.

I&O transfer job Z880-01 is reflected in the calm waters of the Mill Creek and it rolls northbound through Winton Place interlocking just north of Cincinnati on CSX trackage with the IORY 5016 as the sole power. 5016 (ex-UTAH and Hamersley Iron 6063) is one of two Australian-built EMD SD50S units on the I&O roster, with the other being IORY 5017 (ex-UTAH and Hamersley Iron 6064).

With their EMD 16-645E's in full song, three classic CSX GP38-2's power road turn job J784-14 across the Mill Creek Bridge at Winton Place Interlocking in the Cincinnati suburb of Spring Grove Village, Ohio, on an absolutely beautiful late Spring morning.

A classic pair of EMD GP38-2's lead CSX local freight Y221-07 northbound through the MP 17.3 signals on the Cincinnati Terminal Subdivision at Sunset with autoracks for the auto facility in Springdale, Ohio.

Our daughter Naomi gives a friendly wave as CSX's latest commemorative paint scheme locomotive, painted for the 50th Anniversary of Operation Lifesaver, rebuilt EMD SD70AC No. 4568 leads the Cincinnati to Lima Turn, train L424-08, northbound on former B&O rails in the Cincinnati suburb of Hartwell, Ohio.

Running about 4 hours behind schedule, Amtrak Train No. 50, the eastbound "Cardinal", makes its way along the old Cincinnati Union Terminal Southeast Connector (today part of the CSX Cincinnati Terminal Subdivision), heading towards CT Junction and the Ohio River Bridge as it passes over the Global Shipping Company building on Mehring Way below.

Running several hours off schedule, Amtrak's "Cardinal", train 50 (P050 on CSX), makes a rare daylight appearance coming into Cincinnati, seen here rolling southbound on Main 1 of the former B&O in Wyoming on the Cincinnati Terminal Sub.