MSYtristar From United States of America, joined Aug 2005, 6242 posts, RR: 51 Posted (5 years 11 months 6 days 22 hours ago) and read 1297 times:
I took this one today. Others will follow in the coming days for your viewing pleasure.
Amtrak #58, the norhtbound City of New Orleans, with 1 P42 locomotive and 7 Superliners departing New Orleans on time at 1:45pm en route for Chicago by way of Jackson, Memphis, Carbondale, Champaign, and other stops.
MSYtristar From United States of America, joined Aug 2005, 6242 posts, RR: 51 Reply 1, posted (5 years 11 months 6 days 19 hours ago) and read 1254 times:
Tomorrow morning, God willing, I'm going to wake up early and catch the northbound Crescent, train #20, head off for NYP. Then on Monday, i'll catch train #1, the Sunset Limited, departing for LAX. So stay tuned for those videos.
I figure I might as well get my fill of Amtrak while I still can...when I move to ATL next week, my Amtrak spotting options will be fewer.
FriendlySkies From United States of America, joined Aug 2004, 4007 posts, RR: 6 Reply 2, posted (5 years 11 months 6 days 18 hours ago) and read 1221 times:
Quoting MSYtristar (Reply 1): I figure I might as well get my fill of Amtrak while I still can...when I move to ATL next week, my Amtrak spotting options will be fewer. Wink
Really? That little shack that says "Amtrak Station" I always drive by off of I-85 looks full of life...
MSYtristar From United States of America, joined Aug 2005, 6242 posts, RR: 51 Reply 3, posted (5 years 11 months 6 days 17 hours ago) and read 1198 times:
Quoting FriendlySkies (Reply 2): Really? That little shack that says "Amtrak Station" I always drive by off of I-85 looks full of life
Well I said "fewer", not shot altogether.
From what I hear the Crescent is pretty popular with Atlanta passengers going up to D.C.
Halls120 From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 4, posted (5 years 11 months 6 days 16 hours ago) and read 1188 times:
Quoting MSYtristar (Thread starter): Amtrak #58, the norhtbound City of New Orleans, with 1 P42 locomotive and 7 Superliners departing New Orleans on time at 1:45pm en route for Chicago by way of Jackson, Memphis, Carbondale, Champaign, and other stops.
What, no sound? No playing of "City of New Orleans" by Arlo Guthrie in the background?
DL021 From United States of America, joined May 2004, 11433 posts, RR: 81 Reply 5, posted (5 years 11 months 6 days 2 hours ago) and read 1061 times:
AMTRAK should be enjoyed while it's still around...I don't know how it's going to look in 5 years.
When you get to ATL it'll be easy to get back to MSY for visits since the trip there and back are both day trains and very inexpensive for a roomette. Less than $200 rountrip...you can't pay the gas with that in a car.
Nice video of the train, but I'm with Halls...where's the music?
MSYtristar From United States of America, joined Aug 2005, 6242 posts, RR: 51 Reply 6, posted (5 years 11 months 6 days 2 hours ago) and read 1060 times:
Quoting DL021 (Reply 10): Nice video of the train, but I'm with Halls...where's the music?
Tomorrow morning, God willing, I'm going to wake up early and catch the northbound Crescent, train #20, head off for NYP. Then on Monday, i'll catch train #1, the Sunset Limited, departing for LAX. So stay tuned for those videos.
Where are we eating this time?
Quoting MSYtristar (Reply 1):
I figure I might as well get my fill of Amtrak while I still can...when I move to ATL next week, my Amtrak spotting options will be fewer.
Just 1 train in each direction.
Quoting MSYtristar (Reply 3):
From what I hear the Crescent is pretty popular with Atlanta passengers going up to D.C.
It is damn sure popular with New Orleans-Atlanta passengers. They reserve a whole coach for Atlanta out of NOL
Quoting DL021 (Reply 5): Less than $200 rountrip...you can't pay the gas with that in a car.
Maybe in your car
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MSYtristar From United States of America, joined Aug 2005, 6242 posts, RR: 51 Reply 8, posted (5 years 11 months 4 days 23 hours ago) and read 962 times:
Quoting N1120A (Reply 7): Where are we eating this time?
Oh, I meant on video. My move is in five days so unfortunately there's no time to catch a train.
Quoting N1120A (Reply 7): Just 1 train in each direction
Yep. And it's a single level one at that. I've always liked the Superliners better. Although Viewliner sleepers are pretty nice.
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