The crew of Amtrak #19, led by F40PHR #328, has just snagged orders from the 13th Street operator

Amtrak F40PHR's 256 and 257 lead New Orleans bound train #19 away from the passenger station to the double track at 13th Street Tower

Crescent southbound on the day before Thanksgiving

The very popular AMTK 145 and its Celebratory Phase III paint scheme honoring Amtrak's 40th Anniversary make their first trip into the Magic City pulling the Southbound Crescent while the famous S... (more)

AMTK 145, recently painted in a commemorative Phase III retro scheme for Amtrak's 40th anniversary, leads the southbound Crescent into downtown Birmingham.

Sunshine and slow orders makes for a good morning as the Amtrak Heritage unit treks across Georgia.

The Heritage unit leads the Crescent thru the twists and turns of midwest Georgia

The Crescent accelerates away from Inman Yard nearing CP "Bridge"

The Crescent crosses the muddy waters of the Tallapoosa River. In just a few minutes, the Heritage unit will be making its first appearance in Alabama.

The first Amtrak Heritage unit arrives at its Atlanta station stop on a rainy Saturday morning. The building above the train is the actual station, and the bridge railings and platforms extend acr... (more)

The first Amtrak Heritage unit arrives at Peachtree Station on a rainy Saturday morning

The southbound Crescent races through the west Alabama woods at a location which holds much sentimental value for the photographer. My grandfather used to belong to a hunting club which owned the ... (more)

Amtrak 19 heads south through York towards the setting sun. Next stop...Meridian, MS.

The Southbound Crescent is seen coming off of the East End District and will soon negotiate its way through the "puzzle" from NS track and onto CSX track in route to the Birmingham Station.

As far as Amtrak down here goes, this is about as much variety as your going to get. Amtrak 19, the southbound Southern Crescent gets back up to speed as it departs Peachtree station, passing thro... (more)