After meeting 290 at Mt. Airy, Amtrak 19 coming through Cornelia, GA with the 145 (Phase III) heritage unit leading the Crescent to Atlanta, GA, and then towards New Orleans, LA.
Amtrak took over the New York - New Orleans market when the Southern Railway discontinued its famed Southern Crescent. Following the same route, it takes two days and a night to connect the Big Apple with the Big Easy. The crossing of Lake Ponchartrain is
