Co george washington. The george washington was completely upgraded with new cars in 1950. So in this timetable the sportsman runs eastbound only and the f. Its not an omission.
The george washington was inaugurated on april 30 1932 in conjunction with the real george washingtons birth which had occurred 200 years earlier but not on the same day operating between newport news and cincinnati although sleeper service was offered as far as new york city and st. Had discontinued a pair of secondary trains but chose to keep all three of its premium train names in service. Flagship of the chesapeake ohio the george washington was a favorite with folks traveling for business or pleasure between washington dc and cincinnati.
Serving other key southern cities and famed resorts along its route it was known simply as the george to its legions of fans. Taking full advantage of growing public excitement over george washingtons 200th birthday celebrations planned for 1932 co began laying the groundwork for its new train in 1931. The other was the baltimore and ohio railroads capitol limited which was instituted as an all air conditioned train only a week or so before the george washington.
Designed for maximum comfort with unique interior features riders enjoyed cos unique streamlined pullman. When the george washington was inaugurated as cos top notch train on april 30 1932 it was one of only two all air conditioned long distance trains operating in america.