Running several hours late, Amtrak 19, the southbound Crescent, hurries through the s-curves between Alto and Yonah with an increasingly rare pair of Genesis locomotives in Phase V paint for power. Leading is P42DC 77, and 2nd out is P40DC 817, one of two remaining in service at this time. Sadly these polarizing yet iconic units are being quickly phased out by the mechanically plagued Siemens Chargers.
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
