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George Washington The Most Wonderful Train in the World 1932-1950 by Edgar Park
The George Washington, The Most Wonderful Train in the World 1932-1950 by Edgar Parke Billups
Hard Cover with Dust Jacket SIGNED
304 pages
Copyright 2012
CONTENTS
PREFACE5
THE CONCEPT7
PROLOGUE8
The Ancestry
The Role Of Washington
The New River
The James River Company
The Patowmack Company
THE EMERGENCE OF THE RAIL ROUTE14
The Louisa Railroad
The Virginia Central
The Blue Ridge Railroad
The Covington and Ohio
The Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad
Along the New River
The Chesapeake and Ohio Railway
CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO PASSENGER SERVICE24
The FFV
The Sportsman
Enter the George
THE TRAIN29
Pullman Car Routes - 1932
George Washington on Display
Inaugural Consists
Early Time Tables
THE MOTIVE POWER44
F Class Pacifics
J Class Mountains
The Greenbrier
The Hudson
RAILWAY OWNED CARS55
The Imperial Salons
The Combines
The Tavern Cars
Inaugural Menus
Twin unit Diner
Club Diners
THE PULLMAN COMPANY79
THE GEORGE WASHINGTON PULLMAN CARS88
The Early Years
1932
Observation Lounge Cars
1933
1934
The Enigma
Search for a Solution
A Comparison of Rosters Letterboards
Nomenclature
Configuration
The Ambiguity
Series II Cars 1938
1939
1940
1941
THE CREW140
THE VOYAGE OF THE GEORGE146
Riding the George Summer of `42 Great Lakes Tour
I Take a Journey on the Train
Dinner is Served
She's the Great American Train, Sir!
LOWER NINE HAS GONE TO WAR169
Coaches
Head End Cars Wartime Schedules
TWILIGHT OF STEAM AND STEEL175 Peacetime Passenger Enhancements
L-1 Hudsons
The Locomotives of 1948
THE COLOUR OF THE GEORGE182
A GEORGE WASHINGTON PHOTO GALLERY193
IN CONCLUSION199
A Reflection A Glimpse Beyond
APPENDICES 204
DUST JACKET INTRODUCTION:
The George Washington was the premier passenger train of the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway. While not provided with all of the services of First Class trains on some other railroads, The George was the epitome of elegance and grace, a train that embodied all the hallmarks of the colonial and revolutionary periods in American history.
From its inauguration in 1932 until about 1950 The George Washington was equipped with heavy weight Pullmans, coaches, and diners, and it is this version of the train that this book focuses on. It tells the full story of these conservatively elegant cars and the history of their service on The George. Of particular note is the fact that each Pullman and dining car was named for a person, place, or event that was significant in the life and career of the train's namesake, our country's First Citizen, and the history of each of those people, places, and events is briefly detailed.
Also covered are the history of the train itself, its motive power, and the experience of riding this remarkable train. The extensive appendices that address the George Washington's (and other C&O) cars make this book a must have reference for anyone interested in C&O mainline passenger operations.
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