Amtrak's south bound Crescent en route to New Orleans reunites with the southbound main, navigating past a maintenance of way semi parked on the rails just to the left of the train.
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
