Amtrak Crescent passes the Manassas wye and entrance onto the B-Line a mile west of Manassas shared VRE and Amtrak station, with 2 Viewliner sleepers, a new baggage car, and the usual coaches and diner.
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
