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.
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
