Amtrak's phase 1 heritage scheme unit #156 leads the southbound Crescent (train #19) through Buford, Georgia, as it nears Atlanta. The statue is of Roy Rogers and his horse, "Trigger", whose saddle was made at a nearby tannery.
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
