Running over four hours late, Amtrak's southbound Crescent is seen charging through Buford, Georgia at track speed, attempting to make up as much time as possible before reaching its terminus in New Orleans.
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
