Double Heritage. On Friday, September 30, 2022, Amtrak Train 20 (Crescent) had 2 of Amtrak's anniversary engines for power. P42DCs AMTK 161 (Phase I, 50th Anniversary) and AMTK 145 (Phase III, 40th Anniversary) lead an unusual edition of the Crescent as the consist was reversed to accommodate the presence of the "American View" (AMTK 10004) on the rear. The car carried VIPs on part of the trip to Laurel, Mississippi for a celebration with the cast of the HGTV show "HomeTown". The train is seen crossing Lake Pontchartrain as it approaches Slidell, Louisiana.
Amtrak took over the New York - New Orleans market when the Southern Railway discontinued its famed Southern Crescent. Following the same route, it takes two days and a night to connect the Big Apple with the Big Easy. The crossing of Lake Ponchartrain is
