Evening star., 1932-04-14
CAPITAL WILL SEE
A|R-COOLED TRAIN
Chesapeake and Ohio to
Show New Travel Comforts
Here April 23.

The Chesapeake & Ohio Railway is
undertaking a new venture in trans
portation by introducing artificial cool
ing and r-conditioning on long-dis-
tance sleeping car train.
Hitherto the application of this fea-
ture of travel comfort has been OF lin
tied scope.
The Chesapeake & Ohio innovation
is the first move in a program which
probably will be followed b. several
other leading railroads during the Sum-
mer.
The public will have its first oppor-
tunity to see the air-cooled sleeping
cars with the inauguration of a new
train. the George Washington, on April
"a. The cars viii be exhibited at Union
Station April %. 1t is expected that
large delegations of railroad men will
come to the Capital to view it.
Building Systems Adapted.
The cooling system employed has
been adopted by the Pullman company
from the air-conditioning systems which
have been developed for use in theaterS
and public buildings. Twenty-Five cars
have been built for the Chesapeake g.
Ohio and car orders have been placed
for other roads, principally dining cars.
A new refrigerant, odorless and harm
less, is used. The system operates by
electricity generated by movement of
the train. When the train is standing
the system is operated by commercial
electricity drawn from outlets alcng the
station platforms. 1t is claimed the
system eliminates all dust. dirt and
cinders by flltering and conditioning the
incoming air as it is cooled.
Preliminary tests indicate tempera-
&c.. lrr, q Il l..
tanned within the cars against tempera-
lures of 100 degrees and more outside.
Railroad managers expect they have
developed a new weapon with which to
meet the competition of private auto
mobiles and airplaneS.
Linked to BicentenniaI.
The George Washington is described
as the Chesapeake & Ohio Railways
contribution to the Bicentennial Cele-
bration of the 200th anniversary of the
birth of George Washington President
Bernet of the railway company recently
announced that it had been decided to
name the new train the George Wash
ington because Gecrge Washington as
a young surveyor indicated the route
of the Chesapeake & Ohio when he
planned the Midland trail. which the
railroad parallels. and. further, because
George washington was the nrSt preSl-
dent and original stockholder in the
James River Co. which was cne of the
principal predecessor companies of the
Chesapeake & Ohio Railway.
All of the cars of the George Wash
ington. it has been announced, have
been designed and furnished to be in
keeping with its name: all have been
named after persons and events con-
nected with the life Of Washington and
the American Revolution. The dining
cars for the train have been named
Gadsby's Tavern, Michie's Tavern and
Raleigh Tavern, after three celebrated
Colonial taverns which figured in the
Revolution, and it is said have been
furnished and equipped appropriate to
their names.
Through Service Arranged.
Through air-cooled cars from the
New York Central Lines, originating at
Chicago, st. Louis and indianapolis,
will be brought to the Capital on the
George Washington, and service will
be operated in connection with it over
the New York Central Lines going
westward from Cincinnati.
At the same time the Chesapeake e.
Ohio has announced new service in
connection with the George Washing
ton through the Cincinnati, Louisville
and Lexington gateways.