As if seeing NS 8099 on point wasn't enough, The Crescent had 156 trailing yesterday with several of freshly painted Phase III cars in its consist. After leaving the station, it met a NB military... (more)
Running almost nine hours late, Amtrak's first official southbound Crescent of the year races into the brisk setting sun, doing every bit of track speed through Buford, GA.
Amtrak 19, the Crescent, heads for a somewhat warmer climate. The train is passing through a frigid Edison, NJ shortly after originating in an equally frigid New York City.