A brief look at the Georgian passenger train (Part II: The later years and notable incidents)

While the Georgian’s early years were successful, the train soon saw a decrease in ridership.

Louisville & Nashville E8A 788 (ex-SLSF 2014) with the Georgian, on December 14, 1970, in St. Louis. (Photo by Roger Puta)

While the Georgian’s early years were successful, after about a decade, the train saw a decrease in ridership.

In January 1958, a newspaper report indicated the Georgian would operate as a combined train with the Humming Bird between Nashville, Tennessee, and Chicago. The Humming Bird connected Chicago and New Orleans.

It was a harbinger of future changes.