(Pennsylvania Railroad
Notes)
SLEEPING,
PARLOR
AND DINING CARS (via Southern Railway)
Coaches
on all trains, except where otherwise noted.
SOUTHWARD
Nos.
149-37—THE
CRESCENT.
Lounge
Car...New York to New Orleans—(2 Drawing-rooms, Master
Room, Buffet).
Sleeping
Cars...New York to New Orleans—(10 Roomettes, 6 Double
Bedrooms). (Three Cars.)
New York
to Atlanta—(10 Roomettes, 6 Double Bedrooms).
(Four Cars.)
Washington
to New Orleans—(10 Roomettes, 6 Double Bedrooms).
Washington
to Atlanta—(10 Roomettes, 6 Double Bedrooms).
Observation
Car...New York to New Orleans—(5 Double Bedrooms,
Lounge).
Dining Car...New
York to New Orleans.
No
Coaches New York to Atlanta.
NORTHWARD
No.
38-118—THE
CRESCENT.
Lounge
Car...New Orleans to New York—(2 Drawing-rooms, Master
Room, Buffet).
Sleeping
Cars...New Orleans to New York—(10 Roomettes, 6 Double
Bedrooms). (Three Cars.)
Atlanta
to New York—(10 Roomettes, 6 Double Bedrooms).
(Four Cars.)
New
Orleans to Washington—(10 Roomettes, 6 Double
Bedrooms). (May be occupied until 7:00 a.m.)
Atlanta
to Washington—(10 Roomettes, 6 Double Bedrooms).
(May be occupied until 7:00 a.m.)
Sleeping
cars open in New Orleans 10:00
p.m.
Observation Car...New
Orleans to New York—(5 Double Bedrooms, Lounge).
Dining Car...New
Orleans to New York.
No
Coaches Atlanta to New York.
(Southern Railway Notes)
THE
CRESCENT
All Pullman—New York-Atlanta
Coach
and Pullman—Atlanta-Montgomery-New Orleans
Diesel Power
Washington-New Orleans
STREAMLINED
TRAIN
Stainless Steel Equipment
Reclining
Seat Coaches—Atlanta-New Orleans.
Diner—New York-New Orleans.
Private-room
Sleepers—
New
York-New Orleans (SR-24 South) (L-18 North) 2
Drawing-room, 1 Master Room, Buffet-Lounge.
New
York-New Orleans (SR-25 South) (L-30 North) 10 Roomette,
6 Double Bedroom.
New
York-New Orleans (SR-26 South) (L-16 North) 10 Roomette,
6 Double Bedroom.
New
York-New Orleans (SR-27 South) (L-93 North) 10 Roomette,
6 Double Bedroom.
New
York-New Orleans (SR-28 South) (L-38 North) 5 Double
Bedroom, Lounge-Observation.
Washington-New
Orleans (S-35 South) (L-17 North) 10 Roomette,
6 Double Bedroom.
New
York-Atlanta (SR-20 South) (S-59 North) 10 Roomette, 6
Double Bedroom.
New
York-Atlanta (SR-21 South) (S-52 North) 10 Roomette, 6
Double Bedroom.
New
York-Atlanta (SR-22 South) (S-50 North) 10 Roomette, 6
Double Bedroom.
New
York-Atlanta (SR-23 South) (S-57 North) 10 Roomette, 6
Double Bedroom.
Washington-Atlanta
(85 South) (94 North) 10 Roomette, 6
Double Bedroom.
(Sleeping Cars may be occupied
9:30
p.m. New
Orleans and until 7:00 a.m. Washington.)
(Atlanta & West
Point/Western Ry. of Alabama Notes)
Trains Nos.
37 and
38—THE CRESCENT
All-Pullman
train between Washington and Atlanta.
Through
air-conditioned coaches between Atlanta and New Orleans.
Sleeping Cars...New
York-New Orleans—10 Roomette, 6 Double Bedroom.
New
York-New Orleans—10
Roomette, 6 Double Bedroom.
New
York-New Orleans—10 Roomette, 6 Double Bedroom.
Washington-New
Orleans—10 Roomette, 6 Double Bedroom (may be occupied at Washington
until 8:00
a.m.).
Lounge Car...New
York-New Orleans—1 Drawing-room, Master Room, Buffet.
Observation Car...New
York-New Orleans—5 Double Bedrooms, Lounge.
Dining Car Service—AIR-CONDITIONED.
Through
Coaches...Between Atlanta and New Orleans.
ALL
REGULARLY ASSIGNED CARS AIR-CONDITIONED.
(Louisville &
Nashville
Notes)
No.
37—The New Crescent.
Streamlined Train—Diesel Powered.
Club Lounge...[SR-24]
New York-New Orleans (1 Master Room with shower and individual radio, 2
Drawing-rooms) (Radio in Lounge).
Observation-Lounge...[SR-28]
New York-New Orleans (5 Double Bedrooms) (Radio in Lounge).
Sleepers...[SR-25]
New York-New Orleans (10-Roomettes, 6 Double Bedrooms).
[SR-27]
New York-New
Orleans (10-Roomettes, 6 Double Bedrooms).
[SR-26]
New York-New Orleans (10-Roomettes, 6 Double
Bedrooms).
[S-35]
Washington-New Orleans (10-Roomettes, 6 Double
Bedrooms).
Diner...New
York-New Orleans.
Coaches...Atlanta-New
Orleans (Individual Reclining Seats).
No Coaches New York-Atlanta.
No. 38—The
New
Crescent.
Streamlined Train—Diesel Powered.
(Sleepers
open for occupancy at New Orleans 9:30
p.m.)
Club
Lounge...[L-18] New Orleans-New York (1 Master Room with
shower and individual radio, 2 Drawing-rooms) (Radio in
Lounge).
Observation-Lounge...[L-38]
New Orleans-New York (5 Double Bedrooms) (Radio in Lounge).
Sleepers...[L-30]
New Orleans-New York (10-Roomettes, 6 Double Bedrooms).
[L-93]
New
Orleans-New
York (10-Roomettes, 6 Double Bedrooms).
[L-16]
New Orleans-New York (10-Roomettes, 6 Double Bedrooms).
[L-17]
New
Orleans-Washington (10-Roomettes, 6 Double Bedrooms).
[72]
Mobile-Birmingham
(Drawing-room). (Open 9:00 p.m.) (In No. 98 leaving Mobile 12:55 a.m.,
arriving Montgomery 5:35 a.m.)
[68]
Pensacola-Birmingham (4 Private Sections, 10 Open
Sections). (Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday.) (In No. 98 leaving Flomaton
2:40 a.m., arriving Montgomery 5:35 a.m.)
Diner...New
Orleans-New York.
Coaches...New
Orleans-Atlanta (Individual Reclining Seats).
Atlanta-Washington
(Southern Railway No. 30). Washington-New York.
AIR-CONDITIONED
CARS ARE REGULARLY ASSIGNED PRINCIPAL THROUGH MAIN LINE TRAINS.
The Crescent had been completely re-equipped with new streamlined equipment from Pullman-Standard in 1949. In this issue of the Guide there appears a full-page advertisement touting the new Crescent as "The Grand New Train with the Grand Old Name." The new equipment featured the only Master Rooms (with private shower bath and radio) to be found in the South, as well as the "Lookout Lounge" observation cars with a raised-floor seating area and enlarged windows.
View Southern's advertisement for the "New Crescent" (PDF, 509K).