The northbound Crescent races up track 2 as a southbound Acela Express bypassing BWI passes on 3. The person reading their book looks oblivious to all of the high speed action.
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