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 I... (more)

Nassau Towers. While the destruction of its cousin in Long Island, New York has recently grabbed the headlines, another former Pennsylvania Railroad Tower with the same name in Princeton Ju... (more)

Fishing. On March 28, 2018, Webb Rail's former Union Pacific Railroad Budd built Pullman 10-6 sleeper "Pacific Union" (WEBX 800640) and former New York Central Railroad Budd built... (more)

Amtrak Train 20, The Crescent, is northbound crossing the high trestle at Altavista VA. Leading is Amtrak #161 painted in the 50th Anniversary Phase 1 livery.

It's very rare to see Amtrak 20, The Crescent, at High Point in daylight. I got lucky today as it was running 1hr 32 min late. Here at 8:33 am, the sun has not yet broken through the clouds. But t... (more)

The northbound Crescent has traveled about 200 miles from New Orleans to make a station stop in downtown Meridian, Mississippi. Both Norfolk Southern and Kansas City Southern put a halt to their ... (more)

Soaring over the Susquehanna! On the afternoon of Saturday, April 14, 2018, the Webb Rail LLC - Babbling Brook “Babbling Brook” (800007) and “Pacific Union” (800640) held the markers on Am... (more)

During February this year the morning Crescent (#20) is typically 2-3 hours late. While annoying for passengers this is convenient for taking photos as it now typically hits the UVA area with the ... (more)

A 5 hour late Amtrak 20 heads north near Pelham.

Amtrak 20 glides through Monroe, VA where the Southern once had a depot, yard, roundhouse, and wye. All that remains is the single track mainline that the Crescent still traverses daily, now behin... (more)

Amtrak's Bloody Nose Phase 1 heritage unit leads the Crescent north on a beautiful morning in central Virginia.

Running slightly behind the advertised schedule, a ~3 hour late Crescent pulls into the nations capitol behind a P42DC pair as the cherry blossoms show their beauty.

Amtrak Crescent passes the Manassas wye and entrance onto the B-Line a mile west of Manassas shared VRE and Amtrak station, with 2 Viewliner sleepers, a new baggage car, and the usual coaches and ... (more)

The "Crescent" slows for its Manassas stop

Amtrak 20 with the Veterans unit leading a BW40-8 in Lula, GA on its way to its next station stop in Toccoa, GA