City of New Orleans
Amtrak's City of New Orleans stops at the Memphis, Tennessee station in 2005. The National Railroad Passenger Corporation, Doing business as Amtrak, is a Government-owned corporation that was organized on May 1, 1971 Memphis is a City in the southwest corner of Tennessee, and the County seat of Shelby County.
Info
Type	Inter-city rail
System	Amtrak
Terminals	Chicago, Illinois – New Orleans, Louisiana
Operation
Opened	1972
Owner	IC (CN) (track)
Operator(s)	Amtrak
Technical
Line length	926 miles (1,490 km)
Gauge	4 ft 8½ in (1,435 mm)

For the city itself, see New Orleans, Louisiana. Inter-city rail services are express Train passenger services which cover longer distances than Commuter trains Africa Inter-city services are reasonably The National Railroad Passenger Corporation, Doing business as Amtrak, is a Government-owned corporation that was organized on May 1, 1971 Chicago (ʃɪˈkɑːgoʊ is the largest City by population in the state of Illinois and the American Midwest of the United States. The State of Illinois ( roughly ill-i-NOY is a state of the United States of America, the 21st to be admitted to the Union. New Orleans (nʲuːˈɔrliənz nʲuːˈɔrlənz French: La Nouvelle-Orléans) is a major United States port city and the largest city in Louisiana The Illinois Central, sometimes called the Main Line of Mid-America, was a railroad carrier in the central United States, with its primary routes The National Railroad Passenger Corporation, Doing business as Amtrak, is a Government-owned corporation that was organized on May 1, 1971 New Orleans (nʲuːˈɔrliənz nʲuːˈɔrlənz French: La Nouvelle-Orléans) is a major United States port city and the largest city in Louisiana

The City of New Orleans is a nightly passenger train operated by Amtrak which travels 926 miles (1,490 km) between Chicago, Illinois and New Orleans, Louisiana. A train is a connected series of vehicles that move along a track ( Permanent way) to transport freight or passengers from one place to another The National Railroad Passenger Corporation, Doing business as Amtrak, is a Government-owned corporation that was organized on May 1, 1971 Chicago (ʃɪˈkɑːgoʊ is the largest City by population in the state of Illinois and the American Midwest of the United States. New Orleans (nʲuːˈɔrliənz nʲuːˈɔrlənz French: La Nouvelle-Orléans) is a major United States port city and the largest city in Louisiana Before Amtrak's formation in 1971, the train was operated by the Illinois Central Railroad along the same route (though changes have been made since then). Year 1971 ( MCMLXXI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. The Illinois Central, sometimes called the Main Line of Mid-America, was a railroad carrier in the central United States, with its primary routes The train currently operates on a 19½ hour schedule. Within Illinois the City of New Orleans shares a route also served by a daily morning train, the Saluki, and a daily afternoon train, the Illini. The State of Illinois ( roughly ill-i-NOY is a state of the United States of America, the 21st to be admitted to the Union. Station stops The Saluki, trains 391 southbound and 390 northbound stop at 11 stations in Illinois including the originating and terminating stations Union The Illini and Saluki terminate at Carbondale, Illinois.

History

Powered by a trio of EMD E7 locomotives, Illinois Central train No. The EMD E7 was a, A1A-A1A passenger train locomotive manufactured by General Motors ' Electro-Motive Division of La Grange Illinois. 2, the City of New Orleans, speeds through Wickliffe, Kentucky on June 24, 1951. Wickliffe is a city in Ballard County, Kentucky, United States. Events 972 - Battle of Cedynia, the first documented victory of Polish forces takes place Year 1951 ( MCMLI) was a Common year starting on Monday. Events of 1951 January

"Drumhead" logos such as this often adorned the end of the observation car on the Illinois Central's City of New Orleans. The term drumhead refers to a type of removable sign that was prevalent on North American railroads of the first half of the 20th century An observation car/carriage/coach (often abbreviated to simply observation) is a type of Railroad passenger car, generally operated in a passenger train

The City of New Orleans began life as the daytime companion train to the all-Pullman car Panama Limited that also traveled the IC's mainline from New Orleans, Louisiana to Chicago, Illinois. The sleeping car or sleeper is a railroad passenger car that can accommodate all its passengers in beds of one kind or another primarily for the purpose of making The Panama Limited was a premier all- Pullman car service between Chicago Illinois and New Orleans Louisiana. New Orleans (nʲuːˈɔrliənz nʲuːˈɔrlənz French: La Nouvelle-Orléans) is a major United States port city and the largest city in Louisiana Chicago (ʃɪˈkɑːgoʊ is the largest City by population in the state of Illinois and the American Midwest of the United States. The daytime train was significantly cheaper. This train was a major part of the large migration of African Americans from the U.S. South during the early 20th century, as it was one of the cheaper transportation options available. African Americans or Black Americans are citizens or residents of the United States who have origins in any of the black populations of Africa The Southern United States &mdashcommonly referred to as the American South, Dixie, or simply the South &mdashconstitutes a large distinctive The twentieth century of the Common Era began on

When Amtrak assumed operation of passenger service on May 1, 1971, its Chicago-New Orleans service was initially operated as the City of New Orleans on the traditional daytime schedule. Because this train made no connections with other trains at either New Orleans or Chicago, the City of New Orleans was replaced by the Panama Limited on November 14, 1971. The Panama Limited was a premier all- Pullman car service between Chicago Illinois and New Orleans Louisiana. In 1974 the name of this overnight schedule was changed back to the City of New Orleans, largely due to the popularity of the song written by Steve Goodman and made popular in 1972 by Arlo Guthrie. Steve Goodman ( July 25, 1948 – September 20, 1984) was an American Folk music Singer-songwriter from Arlo Davy Guthrie (born July 10 1947 is an American folk singer

Amtrak operated the City of New Orleans reliably through the 1980s and into the 1990s; in 1992, the City of New Orleans had the highest on-time performance rate of all Amtrak services at 87%. ^[1]

On September 10, 1995 the train was rerouted between Memphis and Jackson due to the Illinois Central Railroad's desire to abandon the original route (the Grenada District) in favor of the newer and flatter Yazoo District. Events 506 - The Bishops of Visigothic Gaul meet in the Council of Agde. Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 Memphis is a City in the southwest corner of Tennessee, and the County seat of Shelby County. The Illinois Central, sometimes called the Main Line of Mid-America, was a railroad carrier in the central United States, with its primary routes The old route had been the Mississippi and Tennessee Railroad from Memphis to Grenada and the Chicago, St. Grenada is a city in Grenada County, Mississippi, United States. Louis and New Orleans Railroad from Grenada to Jackson. Station stops were at Batesville, Mississippi; Grenada, Mississippi; Winona, Mississippi; Durant, Mississippi and Canton, Mississippi. Batesville is a city in Panola County, Mississippi, United States. Grenada is a city in Grenada County, Mississippi, United States. Winona (previously known as Middleton is a city in Montgomery County, Mississippi, United States. Durant is a city in Holmes County, Mississippi, United States. Canton is a city in Madison County, Mississippi, United States.

On March 15, 1999 the City of New Orleans collided with a flat-bed semi-trailer near Bourbonnais. Events 44 BC - Julius Caesar, Dictator of the Roman Republic, is stabbed to death by Marcus Junius Brutus, Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) Bourbonnais is a village in Kankakee County, Illinois, United States. Of the 217 people aboard the train, eleven people were killed in the Bourbonnais train accident. The fourth car, where the fatalities occurred, was engulfed in flames following the collision at the crossing. ^[2]

On April 6, 2004 the City of New Orleans derailed near Flora, Mississippi, approximately 15 miles (24 km) north of Jackson, while en route to Chicago. Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar defeats Caecilius Metellus Scipio and Marcus Porcius Cato in the Battle of Thapsus "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Flora is a town in Madison County, Mississippi, United States. The train was traveling at 78 miles per hour when it derailed, and resulted in one fatality, Clara Downs, of Chicago, 3 serious injuries, and 43 minor injuries. Chicago (ʃɪˈkɑːgoʊ is the largest City by population in the state of Illinois and the American Midwest of the United States. A subsequent National Transportation Safety Board investigation determined that deterioration of the track due to poor maintenance caused the accident. The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB is an independent U ^[3]

Because of damage to the states of Mississippi and Louisiana due to Hurricane Katrina, Amtrak was forced in late August 2005 to cancel service south of Memphis, Tennessee. Mississippi ( is a state located in the Deep South of the United States The State of Louisiana ( or, État de Louisiane, pronounced) is a state located in the southern region of the United States of America Hurricane Katrina of the 2005 Atlantic hurricane season was the costliest hurricane, as well as one of the five deadliest in the history of the United States PortalCurrent events News collections and sources WikipediaNews collections and sources. Memphis is a City in the southwest corner of Tennessee, and the County seat of Shelby County. Service was first restored as far south as Hammond, Louisiana, and on October 8, 2005, Amtrak resumed service to New Orleans. Hammond is the largest City in Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana, United States. Events 314 - Roman Emperor Licinius is defeated by his colleague Constantine I at the Battle of Cibalae, and loses Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. New Orleans (nʲuːˈɔrliənz nʲuːˈɔrlənz French: La Nouvelle-Orléans) is a major United States port city and the largest city in Louisiana ^[4] In December 2005 Arlo Guthrie, who helped popularize the song "City of New Orleans", led a fundraiser aboard the City of New Orleans and at several stops along the train's route to help in the hurricane recovery efforts. Arlo Davy Guthrie (born July 10 1947 is an American folk singer City of New Orleans is a Folk song written by Steve Goodman, which describes a train ride from Chicago to New Orleans in bittersweet and nostalgic ^[5][6]

In the 1980s, the City of New Orleans' business relied primarily on coach passengers who boarded and disembarked at small stations south of Memphis. As a result of this, the City of New Orleans was equipped with only one sleeper, and provided none of the sleeper-class luxuries that were standard on the other Amtrak long-distance trains. In step with the low level of luxury services, the Heritage-equipped City of New Orleans also did not have a diner. While the train did have a dome-coach, an Amfleet II café and a Heritage lounge, true sit-down meals were not offered and passengers from the lone 10/6 sleeper were forced to eat pre-prepared reheated meals in the Heritage lounge car. In fact, in J. David Ingles' review of the City of New Orleans for Trains magazine, the train was named "Amtrak's Least Glamorous Long-Distance Train". Trains is a monthly magazine dedicated to Trains and railroads, and is one of the two flagship publications of Kalmbach Publishing.

In an effort to make the City of New Orleans more "fun" – that is, more attractive to possible customers – and to make up for the fact that the once-entertaining dome car's windows were now too dirty to see through, Amtrak employees started holding bingo games in the lounge car. While the bingo didn't attract any more customers to the train, the games significantly boosted the crew's morale and made the long ride (which included huge numbers of coach passengers boarding at overnight stations) slightly more bearable. However, when the Food and Drug Administration inspected the food-service cars on all of Amtrak's long-distance trains in August and September of 1992, the inspectors declared the Heritage lounge car's kitchen area "unsanitary". Starting September 21, 1992, the Heritage lounge car ran only between Chicago and Carbondale. Events 1217 - The Estonian tribal leader Lembitu of Lehola was killed in a battle against Teutonic Knights. Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) Very early in 1993, this practice ended and the Heritage lounge cars which had previously served the City of New Orleans were sent to New York to be used on trains such as the Montrealer and Empire Service trains. History Montrealer The Montrealer was originally a service of the Boston and Maine Railroad (BM running between Montreal and Washington With the loss of the Heritage lounge came another blow to the City of New Orleans' sleeper service. The sleeper passengers, who had previously been treated to barely-decent meals in the Heritage lounge car, now faced microwaved tray-meals in the already overcrowded Amfleet café as their only hot meal options.

When the last Superliner II sleeping cars arrived on February 27, 1994, they were coupled into train formations and underwent test runs. Events 1560 - The Treaty of Berwick, which would expel the French from Scotland, is signed by England and the Congregation Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) The first Superliner-equipped City of New Orleans left Chicago and New Orleans on March 3, 1994. Events 1284 - Statute of Rhuddlan incorporated the Principality of Wales into England 1575 - Indian Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) Although the City was now Superliner-equipped, it still ran with ex-Santa Fe Hi-Level cars, which were officially part of the Heritage Fleet. Despite being a Heritage car, the Hi-Level lounge cars were in significantly better condition than the old domes, and they offered more seats with panoramic views as well as a larger lounge area on the lower level. On October 30, 1994, the City of New Orleans departed Chicago with a Superliner II Sightseer Lounge and a coach section made up of only Superliner II coaches, officially ending the Heritage Fleet's tenure. Events 637 - Antioch surrenders to the Muslim forces under Rashidun Caliphate after the Battle of Iron bridge. Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar)

Also, with the delivery of the Superliner II cars came new diners, providing the City of New Orleans will real dining service. While the menu was smaller than that of the other Superliner trains, the new dining service was worlds better than what the City of New Orleans' previous incarnation offered. In April of 1996, the City of New Orleans' dining car received a customized menu and dishes that reflected New Orleans' cuisine. Also, as a throwback to the Illinois Central's all-sleeper Panama Limited and all-coach City of New Orleans, the French Toast was: a) Improved to the caliber of the Illinois Central's French Toast, and; b) Listed on the menu in French, as it had been on the Illinois Central's flagship trains. The Illinois Central, sometimes called the Main Line of Mid-America, was a railroad carrier in the central United States, with its primary routes The Panama Limited was a premier all- Pullman car service between Chicago Illinois and New Orleans Louisiana.

Throughout the City of New Orleans' improvements, New Orleans became a focus city for Amtrak. The Capitol Limited and Auto Train received Superliner II cars when the City of New Orleans did, freeing up numerous Amfleet II coaches. Auto Train is an long scheduled train service for passengers and their automobiles operated by Amtrak between Lorton Virginia (near Washington D These now-unassigned Amfleet II coaches, as well as the Amfleet II café cars freed up by the City of New Orleans switch to Superliners meant that the New York – New Orleans Crescent was able to retire its Heritage Fleet coaches and lounge cars. The Crescent is a passenger Train operated by Amtrak in the eastern part of the United States. The third New Orleans train, the Sunset Limited, also benefited from the arrival of Superliner II cars, and the Sunset's passengers experienced new levels of service, as well as slightly higher on-time performances due to the retirement of the Hi-Level cars. The Sunset Limited is a Passenger train that for most of its history has run between New Orleans and Los Angeles California, and that from early With all of New Orleans' trains now significantly upgraded, crews were based in New Orleans. The Crescent, City of New Orleans, and Sunset Limited received similarly-themed lounge cars, route guides, and tour guides in the lounge cars who gave talks about passing scenery and points of interest.

While all this improvement boosted the City of New Orleans' ridership, it eventually started sharing equipment with the Empire Builder and the train lost its ambiance. The Empire Builder is a Passenger train route operated by Amtrak in the Midwestern and Northwestern United States. When Amtrak standardized the diner service on Superliner trains in 2002, the City of New Orleans lost any remaining trace of individuality. The dramatic improvements which had successfully attracted more patronage were now gone, with the train's consist down to a single P42DC, two sleepers, a diner, a lounge, and two coaches. GE Genesis (officially Trademarked GENESIS) is a series of passenger Locomotives produced by GE Transportation Systems, a subsidiary of General The same thing happened to the other New Orleans trains; the Crescent, upon the delivery of the Viewliners, was put into a common consist pool with the Silver Meteor, Silver Star, and Silver Palm; after only a few years of being a remarkable train once again, the Crescent was reduced to a simple group of train cars. History The Silver Meteor was originally a train of the Seaboard Air Line Railroad (SAL placed in service on February 2, 1939. The Silver Star is the third highest military decoration that can be awarded to a member of any branch of the United States Armed Forces. Silver Palm may be any of the following Several different palm trees in the Genus Coccothrinax, including

Route details

In 1995 the City of New Orleans shifted from the Grenada District (blue) to the Yazoo District (red) in northern Mississippi. Mississippi ( is a state located in the Deep South of the United States

Upon Amtrak's creation in 1971, the City of New Orleans was one of four trains that called at Chicago's Central Station, which was originally Illinois Central's terminal in Chicago. See also Central Station (Chicago Central Station was an intercity Passenger terminal in downtown Chicago Illinois, located All Amtrak trains were consolidated to Union Station by March 1972. Union Station is a Chicago Train station that opened in 1925 replacing an earlier 1881 station and is now the only Intercity rail terminal in Chicago ^[7]

The tracks used were once part of the Illinois Central Railroad system, and are now owned by the CN. The Illinois Central, sometimes called the Main Line of Mid-America, was a railroad carrier in the central United States, with its primary routes The following lines are used:

• St. Charles Air Line Railroad (IC), Chicago Union Station to the shore of Lake Michigan, now CN
• Illinois Central Railroad Chicago Branch and main line, Chicago to Cairo, Illinois, now CN
• Chicago, St. The St Charles Air Line Railroad is a railroad located in Illinois. Union Station is a Chicago Train station that opened in 1925 replacing an earlier 1881 station and is now the only Intercity rail terminal in Chicago Lake Michigan is one of the five Great Lakes of North America, and the only one located entirely within the United States. The Illinois Central, sometimes called the Main Line of Mid-America, was a railroad carrier in the central United States, with its primary routes Cairo is a city in Alexander County, Illinois in the United States. Louis and New Orleans Railroad (IC), Cairo to Fulton, Kentucky, now CN
• Chesapeake, Ohio and Southwestern Railroad (IC), Fulton to Memphis, Tennessee, now CN
• Yazoo and Mississippi Valley Railroad (IC), Memphis to Lake Cormorant, Mississippi, now CN
• Yazoo and Mississippi Valley Railroad (IC) branch, Lake Cormorant to Lambert, Mississippi, now CN
• Yazoo and Mississippi Valley Railroad (IC) branch, Lambert to Swan Lake, Mississippi, now CN
• Yazoo and Mississippi Valley Railroad (IC) branch, Swan Lake to Black Bayou, Mississippi, now CN
• Yazoo and Mississippi Valley Railroad (IC) branch, Black Bayou to Greenwood, Mississippi, now CN
• Yazoo and Mississippi Valley Railroad (IC) Yazoo Branch, Greenwood to Jackson, Mississippi, now CN
• Chicago, St. Fulton is a city in Fulton County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 2775 at the 2000 census. Memphis is a City in the southwest corner of Tennessee, and the County seat of Shelby County. The Yazoo and Mississippi Valley Railroad (Y&MV was incorporated in 1882 and was part of the Illinois Central Railroad system (IC Lambert is a town in Quitman County, Mississippi, United States. Greenwood is the County seat of Leflore County, Mississippi, United States, located at the eastern edge of the Mississippi Delta approximately Louis and New Orleans Railroad (IC), Jackson to New Orleans, Louisiana, now CN

In fiscal year 2004, the City of New Orleans achieved an on-time performance rating of 67. New Orleans (nʲuːˈɔrliənz nʲuːˈɔrlənz French: La Nouvelle-Orléans) is a major United States port city and the largest city in Louisiana 6%. ^[8] The train's average on-time performance rating for fiscal year 2006 was 86. 8%, reaching as high as 93. 5% for the month of May 2006. ^[9]

While suggestions have been made to extend the City of New Orleans service east from New Orleans to Orlando, Florida, Amtrak has not yet made any formal proposals to do so. Orlando is a major City in central Florida, USA and is the County seat of Orange County Florida. ^[10]

Amtrak City of New Orleans route[11]

Legend Distance Station 0 Chicago Union Station Chicago Central Station [7] (route change by March 1972) 25 mi (40 km) Homewood 57 mi (92 km) Kankakee (F) 129 mi (208 km) Champaign-Urbana 174 mi (280 km) Mattoon (F) 201 mi (323 km) Effingham (F) 254 mi (409 km) Centralia (F) 310 mi (499 km) Carbondale Illinois/Kentucky border 407 mi (655 km) Fulton (F) Kentucky/Tennessee border 442 mi (711 km) Newbern-Dyersburg (F) 520 mi (837 km) Memphis Tennessee/Mississippi border (route change in 1995) Batesville Grenada 644 mi (1,036 km) Greenwood Winona Durant 697 mi (1,122 km) Yazoo City (F) Canton 741 mi (1,192 km) Jackson 777 mi (1,250 km) Hazlehurst (F) 797 mi (1,283 km) Brookhaven (F) 821 mi (1,321 km) McComb (F) Mississippi/Louisiana border 873 mi (1,405 km) Hammond 926 mi (1,490 km) New Orleans Notes: F – Flag stop

Folk song

Main article: City of New Orleans (song)

"City of New Orleans" is a folk music song written and first performed by Steve Goodman and subsequently recorded by Arlo Guthrie and many other artists, notably Johnny Cash, John Denver (with slightly different lyrics) and Willie Nelson. Union Station is a Chicago Train station that opened in 1925 replacing an earlier 1881 station and is now the only Intercity rail terminal in Chicago See also Central Station (Chicago Central Station was an intercity Passenger terminal in downtown Chicago Illinois, located The Homewood Amtrak station is a Train station in Homewood, Illinois, United States served by Amtrak, the national railroad passenger Opened in January 1999 the Illinois Terminal is an intermodal transportation center providing city bus intercity bus and rail connections to from and within Champaign History The Mattoon Amtrak Station is housed in the former Illinois Central Railroad Depot The Effingham Amtrak station is a train station in Effingham, Illinois, United States served by Amtrak, the national railroad passenger system Carbondale is a railway station in Carbondale, Illinois, United States served by Amtrak, the national railroad passenger system The State of Illinois ( roughly ill-i-NOY is a state of the United States of America, the 21st to be admitted to the Union. The Commonwealth of Kentucky ( is a state located in the East Central United States of America. The Fulton Amtrak station is a Train station in Fulton, Kentucky, United States, served by Amtrak, the national railroad passenger The Commonwealth of Kentucky ( is a state located in the East Central United States of America. Tennessee ( is a state located in the Southern United States. The Newbern-Dyersburg Amtrak station is a train station in Newbern, Tennessee, United States served by Amtrak, the national railroad passenger Memphis Central Station, referred to as Grand Central Station prior to 1944 is located at 545 South Main Street on the corner of Main and Calhoun Streets (now renamed Tennessee ( is a state located in the Southern United States. Mississippi ( is a state located in the Deep South of the United States The Greenwood Amtrak station is a train station in Greenwood, Mississippi, United States served by Amtrak, the national railroad passenger system The Yazoo City Amtrak station is a train station in Yazoo City, Mississippi, United States served by Amtrak, the national railroad passenger The Hazlehurst Amtrak station is a Train station in Hazlehurst, Mississippi, United States, served by Amtrak, the national railroad The Brookhaven Amtrak station is a train station in Brookhaven, Mississippi, United States served by Amtrak, the national railroad passenger The McComb Amtrak station is a train station in McComb, Mississippi, United States served by Amtrak, the national railroad passenger system Mississippi ( is a state located in the Deep South of the United States The State of Louisiana ( or, État de Louisiane, pronounced) is a state located in the southern region of the United States of America The Hammond Amtrak station is a Train station in Hammond, Louisiana, United States served by Amtrak, the national railroad passenger New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal ( NOUPT) is the main Train station in New Orleans Louisiana. In Public transport, a request stop or flag stop describes a stopping point at which trains or buses stop only on an as-needed basis that is only if there are passengers City of New Orleans is a Folk song written by Steve Goodman, which describes a train ride from Chicago to New Orleans in bittersweet and nostalgic City of New Orleans is a Folk song written by Steve Goodman, which describes a train ride from Chicago to New Orleans in bittersweet and nostalgic Folk music can have a number of different meanings including Traditional music: The original meaning of the term "folk music" was synonymous Steve Goodman ( July 25, 1948 – September 20, 1984) was an American Folk music Singer-songwriter from Arlo Davy Guthrie (born July 10 1947 is an American folk singer Johnny Cash (born J R Cash; February 26 1932 - September 12 2003 was a Grammy Award -winning American country Singer-songwriter. John Denver (December 31 1943 &ndash October 12 1997 born Henry John Deutschendorf Jr Willie Nelson (born April 30, 1933) is an American country Singer-songwriter and Actor. The song lyrics trace the trail of the train route (above) in celebrating the ". . . disappearin' railroad blues. . . . " Interestingly enough, Tom Rush wrote a folk song about the Panama Limited, the overnight train along the same route as the City of New Orleans. Tom Rush (born on February 8, 1941, in Portsmouth New Hampshire) is a noted folk and blues singer songwriter and recording The Panama Limited was a premier all- Pullman car service between Chicago Illinois and New Orleans Louisiana.

See also

• Passenger train service on the Illinois Central Railroad

References

• Mike Schafer, Amtrak's atlas, Trains June 1991
• Bob Johnston, Exiled to the Delta, Trains January 1996

External links

• Amtrak - City of New Orleans
• Photos of the modern City of New Orleans in Memphis
• Champaign-Urbana MTD - History of Illinois Central Railroad
• The City Of New Orleans and other named trains in the Memphis Area
• Amtrak's City of New Orleans (and its predecessor, The Panama Limited.) in Memphis
• Photos from the 2004 derailment scene