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Funny, when I was in Albany last weekend, I also saw 449 come in with a Horizon coach in the consist!Finally when I was up at Albany last weekend, the 449 came in with a Horizon coach in the consist.
And yes, 50 and 51 almost always have a meet somewhere in western Virginia, since the three days of the week they operate through there are the same. Not only do they meet, but often they stop briefly and swap needed supplies the other train might be out of, and once even a crew member changed from one train to the other!
Regarding the crew on the Capitol Limited, yes they are usually quite friendly --- MUCH more so that the crew on the Lake Shore Limited, which is well-known for its surliness.