Southern Crescent         
The northbound SOUTHERN CRESCENT pulls out of the last remnant of Birmingham's Terminal Station as it continued its journey from New Orleans to New York City. The train consisted of E8A's 6902, 6910, 6908 and 6914 with 10 cars: baggage-dormitory car 706 SOUTH CAROLINA, coaches 837, 840, 819 and Amtrak 5680, sleepers 2023 WARRIOR RIVER, Amtrak 2619 PACIFIC MEADOW and 3499 ROYAL PALM, diner 3306 and dome car 1613. In less than a year, Amtrak would take over the operation of the train and it would begin using the Louisville & Nashville station, so scenes like this would not last for much longer.
Date: 3/17/1978 Location: Birmingham, AL   Map Show Birmingham on a rail map Views: 353 Collection Of:   Michael Palmieri
Locomotives: SOU 6902(E8A)    Author:  Paul H. Oliver, Jr.
Southern Crescent
Picture Categories: Station,Passenger This picture is part of album:  PAUL H. OLIVER, JR.
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Olaf Junges General Great photo! 8/14/2015 5:10:12 PM

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