Train #19, "The Crescent", is southbound on the NEC at Aberdeen, MD.
The northbound Crescent is led by a veteran locomotive whose days are numbered.
Old and new elements of railroading share the scene at L'Enfant, with weed covered PRR catenary supports contrasting the months old VRE station. Bridging the gap between old and new is Amtrak's C... (more)
A "no-name" AEM-7AC races the southbound Crescent towards DC where it will be swapped out for a duo of diesels.
With the quick station stop complete, the northbound Crescent highballs out of Anniston with the next destination of Atlanta in its sight.
Amtrak Heritage unit on the "Crescent" passing the historic Candy Factory opposite the Mansassas depot
Amtrak train #819, the Crescent, has just departed the Birmingham Passenger Station on its southbound run to New Orleans
Running on time today, the southbound Crescent pulls into Birmingham for a quick station stop before blasting off with the P... (more)
Crescent southbound on the day before Thanksgiving
The Crescent rolls out of the morning fog at Bristow VA
The Heritage unit leads the Crescent thru the twists and turns of midwest Georgia
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.
Two fisherman decide to take a break from trying to catch the big one so they can watch the eastbound Crescent Limited traverse Lake Pontchartrain.
It's 7:50AM and Amtraks northbound Crescent has just about completed its trip across Lake Pontchartrain as it begins its run for New York.
The Southern Crescent and The Patriot
