The Champion was a direct competitior to a passenger train operated by Amtrack, and was introduced by the Seaboard Air Line Railroad in what year?
Champion (train) The Champion was a streamlined passenger train operated by the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad and Florida East Coast Railway between New York City and Miami or St. Petersburg, Florida. It operated from 1939 until 1979, continuing under the Seaboard Coast Line and Amtrak. It was a direct competitor to the Seaboard Air Line Railway's "Silver Meteor", the first New York-Florida streamliner.
Arrow (MILW train) The Arrow was a passenger train operated by the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad (the "Milwaukee Road") between Chicago, Illinois and Omaha, Nebraska. It operated from 1926 until 1967. The "Arrow" provided overnight service between the two cities and included through cars for other destinations in Iowa.