Travel Aboard Amtrak's Crescent, surprising comfort and welcome seclusion on a slow train to Mississ

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4. I worked the Southern Crescent out of NYC in the late 70's early 80's.

Usually 2 GG1’s with between 10-14 cars. Dining car, sleepers, lounge, porters. Still used steam generators to heat in winter. I had to take water at Philly for the steam generators. Train originated in Sunnyside yard. We’d bring the northbound in the afternoon before and layover in NYC for the night. One of the best time periods of my life. Many of morning I spent in Penn Station enjoying the scenery. I used to say the Penn Station smelled like perfume in the morning and a sewer in the afternoon. Great memories. Those G’s were awesome motors. But, colder than hell in winter and dirty. All the time. I used to joke that I’d get dirty just looking at them. Thanks for the post. Apropos for a trip down memory lane today!