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 20, 2023 | Amtrak, City of New Orleans
There’s a City of New Orleans hitchhiker heading into NOL. City of New Orleans Hitchhiker Amtrak’s City of New Orleans #59 (Southbound) at Central Avenue in Jefferson, Louisiana, 19-October-2023. AMTK 50, AMTK 135, P42DC Genesis locomotives, pull the...
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 | Oct 20, 2022 | Amtrak, City of New Orleans
Siemens Chargers on the City of New Orleans Siemens Chargers at work ALC-42, Siemens Chargers, operate now on Amtrak’s City of New Orleans route. AMTK 300 and AMTK126 pull the City out of Union Passenger Terminal, New Orleans, 19-October-2022. The blue-liveried...
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...
by edward | Oct 28, 2021 | Amtrak, Crescent, NS Back Belt
Amtrak’s 50th anniversary celebrated by the Crescent #20. Amtrak’s 50th Amtrak Crescent #20 celebrates Amtrak Crescent #20, about 20 minutes after departing Union Passenger Terminal, New Orleans (NOL). P42DCs AMTK 75 and 161 pull a consist of 3...
by edward | Mar 13, 2021 | NS Back Belt
Norfolk Southern MOW equipment on the New Orleans #BackBelt. Norfolk Southern MOW Maintenance-Of-Way (MOW) equipment seen recently on the Norfolk Southern “Back Belt.” This equipment does crack clearing and ballast balancing. One of my regular...
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