Running almost three hours late, Amtrak's southbound Crescent is seen diverging onto track two at Duluth, in order to meet NS 212 at Carolina. Today's Crescent is lead by Amtrak's Phase I heritage unit, followed by a unique P32-8BWH.
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
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