The 400 Story: Chicago & North Westerns Premier Passenger Trains
(Paperback)
Publishing Details
The 400 Story: Chicago & North Westerns Premier Passenger Trains
By (Author) Jim Scribbins
University of Minnesota Press
University of Minnesota Press
1st July 2008
United States
Classifications
General
Non Fiction
385.220977
Physical Properties
Paperback
232
Width 279mm, Height 216mm, Spine 10mm
Description
Three midwestern railroads introduced luxury passenger service in 1935, competing for ChicagoTwin Cities business and leisure travelers. Chicago and North Western's modern, sleek, and fast rail line began with a conventional steam-powered train dubbed the "400" and named after its ambitious schedule: "400 miles in 400 minutes." In 1939, it evolved into an even faster diesel-powered streamlined train, eventually expanding into a fleet of streamliners that served Wisconsin, Minnesota, and upper Michigan.
