by edward | Oct 31, 2023 | Amtrak, City of New Orleans, Crescent, New Orleans - Mobile service
Amtrak Training to Mobile operates a special consist. Amtrak Training The national passenger railroad runs a two-locomotive, two-car training consist between New Orleans and Mobile. Crews prepare for the resumption of passenger service between the two cities. ...
by edward | Oct 5, 2023 | Amtrak, Crescent, NS Back Belt
A back belt fire disrupts trains and autos. Back Belt fire A back belt fire broke out on the Canal Boulevard underpass on Monday, 2-October-2023, around 6pm. NOFD documented the fire on Twitter. By Wednesday, 4-October, the damage to the tracks appears to be repaired....
by edward | Jan 29, 2022 | Amtrak, Crescent, Private Railcars
Catalpa Falls – Private railcar running on the Amtrak Crescent. Catalpa Falls Private railcar Catalpa Falls, bringing up the rear of the Amtrak Crescent #20 (Northbound), 27-January-2022. Catalpa Falls is a 1949-vintage 6-double-bedroom/lounge car, built for the...
by edward | Dec 19, 2021 | Amtrak, Crescent, NS Back Belt
AMTK 100, in Midnight Blue Anniversary livery. Midnight Blue Anniversary Caught the third of six Amtrak’s P42-DC “Genesis” locomotives painted to celebrate the railroad’s fiftieth anniversary, pulling the Crescent. This is AMTK 100, along with...
by edward | Nov 26, 2021 | Amtrak, City of New Orleans, Crescent
Amtrak’s Superliners Viewliners, and an anniversary locomotive. Amtrak Superliners Two passenger rail videos for y’all today, Amtrak’s City of New Orleans and the Crescent. The City of New Orleans travels up to Chicago, and the Crescent to New York...
by edward | Nov 4, 2021 | Amtrak, Crescent, Private Railcars
NYC 3 is a restored Executive Car from the New York Central. NYC 3 on the Crescent The northbound (#20) Crescent delivered a treat on Tuesday, 2-November. A “private varnish” car brought up the rear, NYC 3, named “Portland.” This railcar served...
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