Our power for the Crescent's trip up the Northeast Corridor passes under a tangle of catenary wires to hook up to the train.

Original paint scheme on the Genesis units

Earlier in the day NS train 342 derailed a few cars at North Garden, VA, blocking the way for Amtrak #20, the northbound Crescent. Busses are at trainside in Lynchburg to take the stranded passen... (more)

The Crescent crosses the James River trestle at sunrise in my last photo in Virginia for the semester.

In a rare daylight appearance, the 6+ hour late Crescent arrives at the Salisbury station. Today's train was missing its other Viewliner sleeper car. (Pentax K10D with DA 50-200mm lens)

The Northbound Crescent crosses the James River on a cool summer morning.

The Crescent rushes through Heflin on its way to Atlanta and points north. It's almost sunset on the day of the summer solstice, and this is as far around as the sun can get on the nose of an east... (more)

Amtrak 20 crosses the James River with turbo belching thick, black smoke.

The Crescent crosses the James River Trestle north of Lynchburg, VA

The Crescent approaches River Road crossing, just North of Lynchburg, VA.

Change of motive power at Washington's Union Station. These diesels pulled the northbound Crescent from New Orleans and electric power will take over for the remainder of the trip.

Running three hours late, the northbound Crescent changes motive power at Washington's Union Station. This AEM-7 will power the train north for the remainder of its trip from the Big Easy to the ... (more)

Amtrak's northbound CRESCENT, just a minute or so after leaving NOUPT, leaves the NOUPT track and enters the NS "Back Belt" mainline on a Sunday morning as a southbound NS freight that will soon b... (more)

The northbound "Crescent" should be well north of here as sunset nears!

Running 5 hours late, the Northbound Crescent crosses the James River in Lynchburg, VA. A P32 in consist is a rare treat as well.