Southerner (passenger train)
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The Southerner was a named passenger train of the Southern Railway
in the United States
. The Southerner began service in 1941. The train served the City of New Orleans, Louisiana
, Terminal Station, at 1125 Canal Street. The Southerner departed New Orleans daily for New York City
. The train was an all coach day streamliner with parlor and lounge services.
The train was originally equipped with EMD E6
's. But later, newer power, including EMD E7
's, Alco DL-109's, and Alco PA
's, was assigned to the train.
In 1970, the Southern Railway combined the Crescent with the Southerner to form the Southern Crescent. This train became Amtrak's Crescent
on February 1, 1979.
Southern Railway (US)
The Southern Railway is a former United States railroad. It was the product of nearly 150 predecessor lines that were combined, reorganized and recombined beginning in the 1830s, formally becoming the Southern Railway in 1894...
in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The Southerner began service in 1941. The train served the City of New Orleans, Louisiana
New Orleans, Louisiana
New Orleans is a major United States port and the largest city and metropolitan area in the state of Louisiana. The New Orleans metropolitan area has a population of 1,235,650 as of 2009, the 46th largest in the USA. The New Orleans – Metairie – Bogalusa combined statistical area has a population...
, Terminal Station, at 1125 Canal Street. The Southerner departed New Orleans daily for New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
. The train was an all coach day streamliner with parlor and lounge services.
The train was originally equipped with EMD E6
EMD E6
The EMD E6 was a , A1A-A1A, passenger train locomotive manufactured by Electro-Motive Corporation, and its corporate successor, General Motors Electro-Motive Division, of La Grange, Illinois. The cab version, or E6A, was manufactured from November, 1939 to September, 1942, and 91 were produced...
's. But later, newer power, including EMD E7
EMD E7
The EMD E7 was a , A1A-A1A passenger train locomotive manufactured by General Motors' Electro-Motive Division of La Grange, Illinois. The cab version, or E7A, was manufactured from February, 1945 to April, 1949, and 428 were produced. The booster version, or E7B, was manufactured from March, 1945...
's, Alco DL-109's, and Alco PA
ALCO PA
ALCO PA refers to a family of A1A-A1A diesel locomotives built to haul passenger trains that were built in Schenectady, New York in the United States by a partnership of the American Locomotive Company and General Electric between June, 1946 and December, 1953...
's, was assigned to the train.
In 1970, the Southern Railway combined the Crescent with the Southerner to form the Southern Crescent. This train became Amtrak's Crescent
Crescent (Amtrak)
The Crescent is a passenger train operated by Amtrak in the eastern part of the United States. It runs daily from Pennsylvania Station in New York City to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal in New Orleans, Louisiana as train 19 and returns, on the same route, as train 20. Most of the route of...
on February 1, 1979.
