Video: 'The Beatles Train Journey To Washington - Maysles Brothers Footage - 11 February 1964'

(Tuesday, February 11, 1964, The Midday Congressional was scheduled to leave Penn Station in New York City at 11:00 a.m. EST) — The Beatles traveled from New York to Washington, D.C., this morning/afternoon by train for their first concert in the United States, scheduled for this evening at the Washington Coliseum.

An East Coast snowstorm had caused all flights to be cancelled. A private sleeper car, the “King George,” was hastily chartered expressly for the Beatles use by their manager, Brian Epstein.

With most of the New York press corps crowding into the car along with the Beatles, there was nowhere for the group to hide.

For nearly 4 hours as the train headed South, the group talked and mingled with everyone they came into contact with.

Video: 'The Beatles Short Stop in Baltimore On The Way To Washington -WMAR Channel 2 News - 11 February 1964'

John Lennon and Paul McCartney sauntered through the entire train, interacting with the regular passengers, signing autographs and posing for pictures.

Ringo Starr flirted with a charming little girl from Virginia, who kissed him on the cheek, complimented his singing, and invited him to visit her in Richmond.

He escorted her down the corridor to meet his mates (Paul asked teasingly, “Are you engaged to Ringo Starr?”).

During their train journey to Washington they made a brief stop in Baltimore but they didn’t alight from the train and John, Paul, and George only posed for photos from inside the carriage.