Six years after yesterday’s timetable, the Cincinnatian had been Dieselized and all trains were completely streamlined (except possibly for some head-end cars). In addition, a new train entered the list of “fine feature trains,” although it was not, in fact, a fine train compared with the others.

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That train was the Daylight Speedliner, which connected Philadelphia with Pittsburgh via Baltimore and Washington. For Philadelphians trying to get to Pittsburgh, this route was not especially speedy, being about 75 miles longer than Pennsylvania’s line (429 vs 353). PRR trains took around 7 hours to make the trip while the Daylight Speedliner took 8-2/3 hours. However, Washingtonians trying to get to Pittsburgh could do it in 6-1/3 hours by the B&O vs. 8-1/2 hours on the Pennsy.

While PRR trains such as the Liberty Limited had lounge and dining cars, the B&O train was made up of Budd Rail Diesel Cars. One of these cars was a “refreshment-diner,” but the food it offered would have paled in comparison with the food on a full diner. While this was an innovative use of RDCs, it hardly compares with the National Limited or even the Diplomat as a “fine feature train.”