Amtrak's phase 1 heritage scheme unit #156 leads the southbound Crescent (train #19) through Buford, Georgia, as it nears Atlanta. The statue is of Roy Rogers and his horse, "Trigger", whose sadd... (more)
A three+ hour late Crescent glides onto the East End District at Austell.
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 ne... (more)
A gloomy afternoon at the Tuscaloosa Amtrak station fits the dampened spirits of the Alabama Crimson Tide faithful less than 24 hours after a close loss to Ohio State in the Sugar Bowl. Many passe... (more)
At 7:45am on a crystal clear fall day, the 47-minute late Crescent departs Gainesville for Atlanta.
The Crescent pauses in Atlanta.
Amtrak 19 makes its classic on-time arrival into Gainesville at sunrise. This general scene hasn't changed a lot since the Southern days, as the Crescent of that era ran on a similar schedule.
Late running Amtrak train 83 leans into the Elizabeth S curve as it meets an even later running train 20 (Crescent). Train 83 has one of the remaining HHP-8 locomotives for power.
Amtrak's 19, the southbound Crescent, is powered by one of the remaining HHP-8 locomotives. Of the 20 built for Amtrak, 15 are currently in service. Soon, they will all be retired in favor of the ... (more)
Amtrak ACS-64 #604 leads the Southbound Crescent over the Delaware River on the former Pennsy bridge from Trenton, NJ to Morrisville, PA.
Amtrak's New Orleans bound Crescent slows down for the Elizabeth S-Curve, as it passes a New York bound NJ Transit train.
The "Crescent" on its way south
The northbound Crescent is led by the Phase III Heritage unit duo of #145 and 822.
The southbound Crescent is a few minutes tardy as it blasts through North Elizabeth.
The northbound Crescent races up track 2 as a southbound Acela Express bypassing BWI passes on 3. The person reading their book looks oblivious to all of the high speed action.
