Train 19 sits nearly ready to depart the Amtrak station in Atlanta. The Amtrak Crescent route spans 1,377 miles between New York and New Orleans.
Train 19 sits nearly ready to depart the Amtrak station in Atlanta. The Amtrak Crescent route spans 1,377 miles between New York and New Orleans.
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Passenger Lorraine Carr eats breakfast in the dining car. Carr was riding the train from Atlanta to Birmingham, Alabama, where she planned to have lunch before riding back.
Passenger Lorraine Carr eats breakfast in the dining car. Carr was riding the train from Atlanta to Birmingham, Alabama, where she planned to have lunch before riding back.
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The train features a new Viewliner II dining car, with two rows of windows and booth seating.
The train features a new Viewliner II dining car, with two rows of windows and booth seating.
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Meals are prepared aboard the train. Breakfast, lunch and dinner are included for sleeper car passengers and available to other diners à la carte.
Meals are prepared aboard the train. Breakfast, lunch and dinner are included for sleeper car passengers and available to other diners à la carte.
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The train rolls through woods and over water and through cities on its way to New Orleans.
The train rolls through woods and over water and through cities on its way to New Orleans.
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The Sloss Furnaces Historic Landmark outside of Birmingham, Alabama, is visible from the train.
The Sloss Furnaces Historic Landmark outside of Birmingham, Alabama, is visible from the train.
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The train station in Birmingham is close to 19-acre Railroad Park and not far from the University of Alabama at Birmingham.
The train station in Birmingham is close to 19-acre Railroad Park and not far from the University of Alabama at Birmingham.
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Viewliner Roomette sleeper compartments feature a fold-down sink, seats, lie-flat berths and a toilet.
Viewliner Roomette sleeper compartments feature a fold-down sink, seats, lie-flat berths and a toilet.
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The toilet cover doubles as a table and a stepladder to the bunk above.
The toilet cover doubles as a table and a stepladder to the bunk above.
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The train rolled into Meridian, Mississippi, behind schedule. Freight trains often cause passenger train delays.
The train rolled into Meridian, Mississippi, behind schedule. Freight trains often cause passenger train delays.
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Church steeples pierce the sky on the way out of Meridian, Mississippi.
Church steeples pierce the sky on the way out of Meridian, Mississippi.
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The pull-down bunk is a comfortable perch for watching the scenery stream by.
The pull-down bunk is a comfortable perch for watching the scenery stream by.
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The Crescent route ends in New Orleans. If the train is on time, the journey from Atlanta takes 11 hours and 54 minutes.
The Crescent route ends in New Orleans. If the train is on time, the journey from Atlanta takes 11 hours and 54 minutes.
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