Amtrak's southbound Crescent crosses over the Coosa River as it heads for its next station stop in Birmingham.

Already running a few minutes late out of Penn Station, Amtrak's Silver Meteor leans into the super-elevated curve at Metropark. The train has many miles and hours before it reaches its destinatio... (more)

Phase IV leads a new Siemens in Phase VII paint. Phase IV was brand new when I started taking pictures 30 years ago... cool to see it leading what will soon take over. Reports are that crews wil... (more)

Amtrak's southbound Crescent is running a couple hours behind schedule passing through 'Bolton' as it departs Atlanta ,GA on their way to Birmingham and NOLA.

Amtrak P020, the northbound Crescent, crosses the James River on its way to DC.

Amtrak’s southbound Crescent Train #19 passes through Heflin, AL. With P42DC #164 leading the way wearing the phase IV paint scheme.

Amtrak's recently-painted Phase IV heritage P42 no. 164 makes an appearance on the point of a pleasantly-late Crescent as it leans into the s-curve at Red Lane on a bright summer morning.

A southbound Amtrak Crescent dips below the many bridges (and underpasses) along a stretch of track on the NEC located between Sharon Hill and Glenolden, PA just outside of Philadelphia. Interest... (more)

ACS-64 #600, the "David L. Gunn," leads Amtrak's Crescent north through Marcus Hook, PA. The train, originating in New Orleans, is bound for New York City.

Amtrak's south bound Crescent en route to New Orleans reunites with the southbound main, navigating past a maintenance of way semi parked on the rails just to the left of the train.

A late Crescent rolls south through Wellford, SC, just south of Spartanburg.

The Crescent picks up speed after departing Meriden, MS with the 130 phase ll heritage unit leading.

Amtrak 20 pulls from Salisbury Station, with two heritage locomotives up front, and comes to a stop only moments after to hold for NS 15R and Amtrak 73. On the rear of the train you can see two pr... (more)

Amtrak #136 leads #193 and the Northbound Crescent only 13 minutes out of NOUPT. Only a few hours later, the LSU Women's basketball team will win their first National Championship.

Northbound Crescent is only 117 miles into the 1377 mile trip from New Orleans to New York City. The train departed New Orleans at 9:15, and is out of Hattiesburg now on time at 11:45. Here the tr... (more)