It was an express train with limited stops between Chicago and the Twin Cities. The "400" ran from 1935 to 1963 on the Chicago to Twin Cities route. The C&NW later named their other …

CNW’s most famous train was the Twin Cities 400, introduced in 1935 and named because it travelled the 400 miles in 400 minutes, about 6 ½ hours. It was the fastest railroad on that …

2022年10月24日 · Few realize this was once the route of one of the fastest long-distance passenger trains in the world — the Chicago & North Western Railway’s 400, a train named …

Except for the Kate Shelley 400, most of these trains went through Milwaukee, thus providing seven trains a day between Milwaukee and Chicago, down from 13 in 1939. But only the Twin …

2025年2月24日 · The first train of the railroad’s famous passenger fleet was simply known as 400 but later changed to Twin Cities 400, a train that connected Chicago with Minneapolis. The …

2024年11月7日 · The Flambeau 400 was a late addition to the C&NW's fleet, inaugurated in 1950 between Ashland and Chicago. It was discontinued in early 1971.

The Chicago & North Western 400 Series Trains were named for the concept of a 400 mile trip in 400 minutes, with one of the most well-known examples being the Twin Cities 400 between …

CNW 5023B (E8A) leading the Peninsula 400 north of Oconto, Wisconsin in September 1964. The Peninsula 400 was a daily express passenger train operated by the Chicago and North …

2023年12月3日 · Flagship of the Chicago & North Western, the 400 from the Twin Cities to Chicago — train 400, of course — nears North Lake, Wis., 30 miles out of Milwaukee, on Sept. …

Three Midwestern railroads introduced luxury passenger service in 1935, competing for Chicago-Twin Cities business and leisure travelers. Chicago and North Western’s modern, sleek, and …