Amtrak's southbound Crescent 19 passes through Cook Springs, AL., bound for New Orleans, LA., with Amtrak #160 leading the way wearing it's heritage "Pepsi can" paint scheme which Amtrak painted up for their 50th anniversary.
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