late running Amtrak heads north at Hurt, Va.

Northbound Amtrak Crescent crosses the Potomac from Virginia into DC.

Northbound on the ex-Southern between Meridian and Tuscaloosa .

Eastbound Southwest Chief

Amtrak's northbound Crescent accelerates out of the curve and into the sun on a beautiful May morning.

Crossing over from track 1 to track 2

Train #20 with F40 and E-units crosses the James River, leaving Lynchburg and entering Amherst County.

Amtrak train #20 with 257 and E-units at the Charlottesville station. Train shed was still in place at the time.

A late Amtrak Cresent crosses the James River out of the City of Lynchburg and into Amherst County.

Sun sets on the Crescent as it heads for Atlanta

Amtrak Train 20 The Crescent kicks up the white stuff at Eddington Station

Amtrak train #20 with P42's 137 and 129 are underway in Hattiesburg, MS after being stopped by an empty coal train on the CN.

A pair of AEM-7's led by 905 on Amtrak 20 The Crescent heading east to complete its trip from New Orleans to New York City

Amtrak 5 leads P40 #841 on the Crescent at Hattiesburg, MS.

Amtrak train #20 departs Meridian station.