Southern Crescent

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The Southern Crescent was a famed Southern Railway passenger train that provided luxurious long-distance service between Washington, D.C., and New Orleans during the mid-20th century.

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Southern Crescent canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf named train
passenger train
continent North America
country United States of America
era mid-20th century
hadCarType Pullman sleeping car
baggage car
coach car
dining car
observation car
introducedAsName Southern Crescent self-link
introducedFromCombinationOf Crescent
Southerner
knownFor full dining service
high-quality service
luxurious accommodations
overnight travel between the Northeast and the Deep South
onboardService checked baggage
dining car
lounge car
observation car
sleeping cars
operatedOnCorridor Washington–Atlanta–New Orleans corridor
operatedOnLine Southern Railway mainline
surface form: Southern Railway main line
operator Southern Railway (U.S.)
surface form: Southern Railway
predecessor Crescent Limited
railGauge standard gauge
railroadBranding Southern Railway green-and-gold livery
railwayCompany Southern Railway (U.S.)
surface form: Southern Railway
routeEnd New Orleans
surface form: New Orleans, Louisiana
routeStart Washington, D.C.
serviceClass coach
first-class
luxury
serviceType long-distance passenger service
stoppedAt Atlanta
surface form: Atlanta, Georgia

Birmingham, Alabama, United States
surface form: Birmingham, Alabama

Charlotte, North Carolina
Greensboro, North Carolina
Greenville, South Carolina
Hattiesburg, Mississippi NERFINISHED
Jackson, Mississippi
Meridian, Mississippi NERFINISHED
Spartanburg, South Carolina
successor Amtrak Crescent
traction diesel
steam

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Southern Railway (U.S.) notableTrain Southern Crescent
Southern Crescent introducedAsName Southern Crescent self-link