Amtrak Phase III At Elizabeth. The surprise announcement of the Amtrak collaboration with Dovetail Games/Train Sim World 2 that resulted in Amtrak ACS-64 662 being "wrapped" in Phase III in December of 2021 was a wonderful addition to the 50th Anniversary program. The last run that AMTK 662 would make with this wrap was on Sunday, September 4, 2022 leading Amtrak Train 19 (Crescent) seen here about to lean into the curve at Elizabeth, New Jersey as it heads towards Washington D.C., where it will be replaced with diesel power for the train to continue on to New Orleans, Louisiana.
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
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