The Grand Luxe Express Southern Antebellum tour enters the Great State of Alabama as it crosses the Chattahoochee River. Columbus, GA is on the opposite side of the river.
The Grand Luxe Express (former American Orient Express) highballs through Jackson's Gap, AL on its Antebellum South tour between Washington DC and New Orleans. Like many of the other routes the lu... (more)
Approaching Vincent, the Grand Luxe Express (former AOE) speeds over Shelby County Road 62 (to the left) and the CSX Lineville Subdivision (to the right).
interior shot of the "Copper Canyon", the Great Dome Lounge
westbound Grand Luxe Express departing for Meridian and Jackson
westbound Antebellum South tour is waiting for the eastbound Amtrak Crescent before proceeding on to Birmingham
AOE Eastbound approaching Macon Junction crossover. Canon EOS 20D w/ 17-85mm IS F/4 lens ISO 400 1/250 sec. @ F/16.
This turned out to be the last westbound Southern Antebellum tour under the American Orient Express name.
The first of this year's annual springtime American Orient Express (AOE) Southern Antebellum trips heads west at Jackson's Gap, approaching Alexander City. The train is headed for New Orleans.
The westbound American Orient Express luxury train on its Southern Antebellum tour storms through Chewacla (Royal City on the railroad) on the former Central of Georgia as it nears Opelika.
American Orient Express departs Columbus, GA enroute Birmingham.
AOE westbound from Savannah to New Orleans / Camera-Mamiya RB67 / Film-Kodak 120 400NC
AOE westbound from Savannah to New Orleans @ 12:45 pm / Camera-Mamiya RB67 / Film-Kodak 120 400NC
AOE westbound from Savannah to New Orleans @ 8:45 am / Camera-Mamiya RB67 / Film-Kodak 120 400NC