| With a dirty nose and flaking paint, Southern 6916 and three siblings power the northbound SOUTHERN CRESCENT on its way out of New Orleans. The train is on the Southern's New Orleans Terminal Co. subsidiary at Gentilly Blvd. Today's train consists of E8A's 6916, 6902, 6913 and 6907 with eight cars: baggage-dormitory 706, coaches 3786, 824 and 3788, 10-6 sleepers 2023 WARRIOR RIVER and Amtrak 2604 PACIFIC CAPE, diner 3311, and dome-parlor 1602. |