Golden Arrow (train) Golden Arrow (train) The ' () was a luxury boat train of the Southern Railway and later British Railways. It linked London with Dover, where passengers took the ferry to Calais to join the ' of the Chemin de Fer du Nord and later SNCF which took them on to Paris. The "Flèche d’Or" was introduced in 1926 as an all-first-class Pullman service between Paris and Calais. On 15 May 1929, the Southern Railway introduced the equivalent between London Victoria and Dover while simultaneously launching a new first class only ship, the , for the ferry crossing.The train usually consisted
Vacationer (train) but canceled it after three weeks because of equipment shortages. In 1975 Amtrak dropped the special seasonal trains altogether when it returned the "Champion", which had been combined with the "Silver Meteor" New York—Jacksonville, to independent operation for the winter season. Vacationer (train) The Vacationer was a seasonal passenger train operated by Amtrak between New York City and Miami, Florida. The "Vacationer", like its predecessor the "Florida Special", was designed to supplement regular Northeast—Florida service during the winter months. It made its first run on December 15, 1972. The "Florida Special" was a popular service, earning a reputation for luxury