When the George Washington was inaugurated as C&O's top-notch train on April 30, 1932, it was one of only two all-air-conditioned, long-distance trains operating in America. (the other was the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad's Capitol Limited, which was instituted as an all-air-conditioned train only a week or so before the George Washington).
On April 30, 1932, when the George Washington became C&O's top train, it was one of only two long-distance trains in America that were air-conditioned. (the other was the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad's Capitol Limited, which had been converted to all-air-conditioning just a few days before).