Amtrak 19, the Crescent, hurries south bound through the tiny town of Norris, SC on his way to Atlanta, Ga running well over four hours late. Seeing Amtrak in daylight has always been an almost never occurring thing for the upstate, but for the last few months has been quite common as the train gets later and later each day...good for railfans...passengers? Not so much!
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
