From the pages of the Official Guide, March 1973

 Southern Railway System herald

The Southern Crescent

Southern Railway System
November 1, 1972

Through Cars to/from New York City
171 Connecting Train Number (Amtrak) 172
2 25P Dp 0 New York, NY (Penn Station) (ET) Ar 12 53P
2 40P 10 Newark, NJ 12 38P
3 25P 58 Trenton, NJ 11 52A
4 05P Philadelphia, PA (30th St. Station) 11 16A
4 32P 118 Wilmington, DE 10 47A
5 34P 187 Baltimore, MD 9 46A
6 20P Ar 227 Washington, DC Dp 9 05A
1 Train Number 2
Daily Miles
Services Daily
7 00P Dp 0.0 Washington, DC (Union Station) (ET) C Ar 8 15A
7 17P 8.2 Alexandria, VA C 7 35A
F 7 50P 32.6 Manassas, VA C
F 8 21P 67.4 Culpeper, VA C F
F 8 42P 84.7 Orange, VA C
9 15P 112.2 Charlottesville, VA C 5 45A
F 160.0 Sweet Briar, VA (See Note) C
10 30P 165.1 Monroe, VA (Sweet Briar College) 4 45A
10 46P 172.5 Lynchburg, VA C 4 30A
F11 10P 195.8 Altavista, VA C
12 06A 235.8 Danville, VA 3 15A
F12 35A 259.9 Reidsville, NC C
1 10A 283.9 Greensboro, NC C 2 15A
1 28A 299.2 High Point, NC C 1 40A
2 10A Ar 333.7 Salisbury, NC C Dp 1 06A
2 15A Dp Ar 1 00A
F 2 38A 356.4 Concord, NC C
3 00A Ar 375.2 Charlotte, NC C Dp 12 05A
3 15A Dp Ar 11 57P
F 3 46A 399.3 Gastonia, NC C 11 32P
4 48A 452.6 Spartanburg, SC 10 35P
5 40A 484.1 Greenville, SC C 9 55P
F 6 14A 514.2 Clemson, SC C F 9 07P
F 6 50A 547.3 Toccoa, GA C F 8 35P
7 35A 584.6 Gainesville, GA C 7 55P
8 30A Ar 633.3 Atlanta, GA (Peachtree Station) (ET) C Dp 7 00P
8 45A Dp Ar 6 40P
9 58A 735.0 Anniston, AL (CT) C 3 31P
11 35A Ar 798.9 Birmingham, AL C Dp 2 10P
TuThSu (Operates triweekly Birmingham - New Orleans) MoWeFr
11 50A Dp 798.9 Birmingham, AL C Ar 1 55P
1 01P 854.3 Tuscaloosa, AL C 12 42P
F 1 35P 888.9 Eutaw, AL C F12 08P
F 2 00P 914.9 Livingston, AL C F11 43A
3 00P 951.3 Meridian, MS C 11 10A
F 4 08P 1007.7 Laurel, MS C F 9 55A
F 4 45P 1036.3 Hattiesburg, MS C F 9 20A
F 5 02P 1052.9 Purvis, MS C F 9 01A
F 5 29P 1076.4 Poplarville, MS C F 8 37A
6 14P 1118.6 Slidell, LA C 7 53A
7 30P Ar 1153.8 New Orleans, LA (Union Psgr. Tml.) (CT) C Dp 7 00A
Through Sleeper New York-Los Angeles
1 Connecting Train Number (Amtrak) (Tri-Weekly, See Note) 2
1 00P Dp 0 New Orleans, LA (Union Psgr Term) (CT) Ar 7 00P
7 17P 279 Beaumont, TX 12 20P
9 50P 363 Houston, TX (Southern Pacific Sta.) 10 35A
2 35A 569 San Antonio, TX (E. Commerce St. Sta.) (CT) 6 00A
2 35P 1177 El Paso, TX (MT) 4 20P
8 15P 1488 Tucson, AZ 9 45A
10 50P 1608 Phoenix, AZ (MT) 7 00A
7 30A Ar 2033 Los Angeles, CA (Union Station) (PT) Dp 9 00P

Train 1 (Washington-Birmingham): 23 stops; 17:35; 45.4 MPHTrain 1 (Washington-New Orleans): 33 stops; 25:05; 45.2 MPH

Train 2 (Birmingham-Washington): 17 stops; 17:05; 46.8 MPHTrain 2 (New Orleans-Washington): 27 stops; 24:15; 47.6 MPH

Note: The Southern Crescent operates daily between New York and Birmingham and tri-weekly between Birmingham and New Orleans, departing Birmingham for New Orleans on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Sundays and departing New Orleans northbound on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays.

Note: The Amtrak connecting train (Sunset Limited) operates tri-weekly departing New Orleans westbound on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays and arriving Los Angeles on Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays. The eastbound Sunset Limited departs Los Angeles on Tuesdays, Fridays and Sundays and arrives New Orleans on Thursdays, Sundays and Tuesdays.

NOTE for No. 1 at Sweet Briar: "Stops to discharge revenue passengers from Charlottesville and beyond, on Sundays only."


SOUTHERN RAILWAY SYSTEM

EQUIPMENT
Nos. 1 and 2—THE SOUTHERN CRESCENT—All Reserved.
Dining Cars—

Washington-Atlanta. (Daily.)

Atlanta-New Orleans. (Note 1)


Tavern-Lounge Car—

Washington-Atlanta. (Daily.)


Parlor-Dome Car— (Note 1)
West East Between Type
0107 0207 Atlanta-New Orleans 21 Parlor Seats

Reclining Seat Coaches—Reservation Charge Applying.
South North Between Type
0134 0234 Washington-Birmingham 52-Seat (Note 2)
0135 0235 Washington-New Orleans 52-Seat (Note 2)
0136 0236 Washington-Atlanta 52-Seat (Daily)
0137 0237 New York-Atlanta 52-Seat (Note 3)
0138 0238 New York-New Orleans 52-Seat (Note 3)
0139 0239 New York-Birmingham 52-Seat (Note 4)

Sleeping Cars—
South North Between Type
0184 0284 Washington-Atlanta Drawing-room, Master Room, Buffet-Lounge (Daily)
0154 0254 Washington-Atlanta 10 Roomette, 6 Double Bedroom (Daily)
0153 0253 New York-Birmingham 10 Roomette, 6 Double Bedroom (Note 4)
West East Between Type
0150 0250 New York-Los Angeles 10 Roomette, 6 Double Bedroom (Note 5)


Note 1—Tri-Weekly Atlanta to New Orleans Tuesday, Thursday, Sunday; New Orleans to Atlanta Monday, Wednesday, Friday.

Note 2—Cars 0134/0234 operated four days a week, from Washington on Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday; from Birmingham on Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday. Cars 0135/0235 operate Tri-Weekly from Washington on Monday, Wednesday and Saturday; fro New Orleans on Monday, Wednesday and Friday.

Note 3—Cars 0137/0237 and 0138/0238 operate Tri-Weekly, from New York on Monday, Wednesday and Saturday; from Atlanta or New Orleans on Monday, Wednesday and Friday.

Note 4—Cars 0139/0239 and 0153/0253 operate four days each week, departing New York on Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday; and departing Birmingham on Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, Sunday.

Note 5—Cars 0150/0250 operate Tri-Weekly, departing New York on Monday, Wednesday, Saturday; and departing Los Angeles on Tuesday, Friday, Sunday.

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LEGEND

Time:

A - A.M.

D - Train stops only to discharge passengers

F - Conditional (Flag) stop

I  - Customs/Immigration inspection stop

M - Meal stop

N - Not a passenger stop

P - P.M.

R - Train stops only to receive passengers


Services:

A - Auto loading/unloading facilities (as freight)

B - Checked baggage is handled

C - Coupon station (Ticket office)

I  - International border inspection station

M - Food service available

P - Telephone station

R - Rental cars available

T - Telegraph station

X - Checked baggage NOT handled

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