Disappearing Crescent: The southbound Crescent, Train #19, obscures itself in snow as it passes through Metuchen, NJ en route to a warmer climate in New New Orleans on Saturday, January 18, 2020.
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