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?
Silver Meteor The Silver Meteor is a passenger train operated by Amtrak between New York City and Miami, Florida. The first diesel-powered streamliner between New York and Florida, since being introduced by the Seaboard Air Line Railroad (SAL) in 1939, it remains in operation now. The train is part of Amtrak's "Silver Service" along with the "Silver Star", another former SAL streamliner.
Cincinnati Limited The Cincinnati Limited was a named train of the Pennsylvania Railroad; the train traveled from New York City's Pennsylvania Station to the Cincinnati Union Terminal. It was a rival to New York Central's "Ohio State Limited". The "Cincinnati Limited" carried connecting Sleeping cars to the Louisville and Nashville Railroad's Cincinnati to New Orleans "Pan American". Both the "Cincinnati Limited" and the "Pan American" ended service on April 30, 1971, as passenger trains moved over to Amtrak.