Recent content by Crescent Mark

http://www.ajc.com/news/georgia-politics-elections/state-adds-to-cuts-963995.html "Projects Long added include several I-285 interchanges, including a $500 million whopper at Ga. 400; road widenings such as Roosevelt Highway and Ga. 138; a new Amtrak station; 62 specific Atlanta bridge and road...

Does this have anything to do with the Crescent using the old consists now with the Viewliners back in front? Noticed the last 3-4 trains I have seen have had that lately.

The Crescent yesterday in Atlanta had a baggage car behind the engines and one on the end. Just thought I'd note that. I guess they were transporting one? I hadn't seen this thread so I was curious as to why the baggage car had suddenly shown up on the end when I was seeing the train in Atlanta.

http://www.ajc.com/news/train-derails-in-downtown-794585.html Several major roads through downtown Douglasville were shut down Tuesday morning as crews began cleaning up an overnight train derailment. Eleven cars of the Norfolk Southern train derailed about 1 a.m. in the heart of the city west...

VERY pleased with Obama's remarks on the trains. "Eventually, the Southeast Corridor is expected to use Atlanta as a regional hub, with connections from Atlanta east to Charlotte, south to Macon and Jacksonville, north to Chattanooga, and west to Birmingham." Woo!!!

Completely wrong. Charlotte station staff was quite nice...I took quite a nap from the Crescent -> Carolinian late night transition on those wooden benches in there. Anyway, noone had a problem when I stepped outside every time I heard a train coming. Facing OUT of the front door, I took a right...

Sweet, this would go right through my downtown.

I witnessed it all on Tuesday and things seemed fine to me. Lots of people but everything was smooth. I had a great time at the inauguration. I was back by the Washington Monument but it was still freakin' sweet. Pic the day before the inauguration right after it snowed briefly (a real treat to...

What's the exact consist of the train? edit: nevermind. "In addition to the Georgia 300, the train will consist of four Amtrak passenger cars, two of which will be food service cars, and two locomotives." Hoping for some good pics.

After the 7 engines it looks like there's a Viewliner something or another in that picture. Is that the diner? Or a random sleeper? It's between the engines and the ExpressTrak cars. Sucks all those cars have to sit in storage. I wish we could start up more lines with them such as stuff like...

2 P42s, a few Amfleets, maybe 1-2 other private cars, and the GA 300 on the back w/Obama. That's my guess.

The City Of New Orleans to the Sunset Limited (when it gets put back in place) doesn't seem that bad to me honestly. I know I'd like to see Chicago -> FL but I don't think it'd ever happen again. Still would be interesting to hear George's perspective about the trackage though.

http://www.mlive.com/annarbornews/news/ind...icago_wait.html Check that out and read the post from "MerrileeA".

Random, but when in the world did the Pere Marquette start using Superliners? I could have sworn it is/was a single level train.

I'm big on that also, but do you really think it'd be faster than a P42/coaches? I wonder if there's anywhere they can wye it at either endpoint (ATL perhaps?) so they don't need a cab car. I don't think we'll see ATL->SAV service for quite a long time now. NC has their stuff together and is...