{"product_id":"the-400-story","title":"The 400 Story","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThree 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 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 400 Story captures the excitement of this era, tracing the rise and fall of the premier passenger system that made “Twin Cities 400” a household term in the upper Midwest.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJim Scribbins had a lifetime career at Milwaukee Road and is the author of The Hiawatha Story (Minnesota, 2006) and four other books about upper midwestern railroads. He lives in West Bend, Wisconsin.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Jim Scribbins","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53616391160188,"sku":"9780816654499","price":23.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0251\/4980\/0541\/files\/9780816654499.jpg?v=1746711730","url":"https:\/\/combined-academic.myshopify.com\/products\/the-400-story","provider":"Combined Academic Publishers - Mare Nostrum Group","version":"1.0","type":"link"}