Southbound "City" moves slowly over north (L. Pontchartrain side) trestle. Track, cables, and roadbed were swept inland during Katrina but the wood trestle survived. CN work crews continue major ... (more)

Northbound Crescent splits new signals on NS tracks repaired post-Katrina.

Westbound "Sunset Limited" crossing the Atchafalaya River Drawbridge along with locomotive #1.

Amtrak 16 sits with train 59, the southbound City of New Orleans, at Hammond while the crew makes a cut 5 cars from the rear. The head end will then pick up three cars from the team track and hea... (more)

Westbound "Sunset Limited" slowing for a brief stop at Schriever. AMTK 46 is second locomotive.

Amtrak 354 and 390 lead train 58, the City of New Orleans, out of NOUPT by Clara Street Tower. Slumber Coaches 2091, 2096, and 2087 deadheading to Chicago make the consist unique.

Westbound "Sunset Limited" crossing Des Allemands Drawbridge. Second GE P42DC is AMTK 25.

3 hours late, the Sunset Limited rolls up the Huey P. Long bridge west bound on it's way to California.

Outbound City of New Orleans.

The City of New Orleans has departed NOUPT just behind the late Sunset Limited. Here is along side infamous Airline Hwy. (HWY 61)

West bound Sunset Limited exits SP's Avondale Yard.

"City of New Orleans" northbound rolling through the wye at Orleans Junction. [Editor's Note: This train derailed several hours later near Flora, MS killing one passenger and injuring at least 30 ... (more)

"City of New Orleans" crossing the bridge northbound at Manchac Pass. [Editor's Note: This train derailed several hours later near Flora, MS killing one passenger and injuring at least 30 more. Mo... (more)

The "City of New Orleans" just minutes after departing N.O.U.P.T. Visable in the background is the Louisiana Super Dome.

Sunset Limited westbound