{"product_id":"the-400-story-jim-scribbins-9780816654499","title":"The 400 Story: Chicago \u0026 North Western's Premier Passenger Trains","description":"\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\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\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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jim Scribbins\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0816654492\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780816654499\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Minnesota Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/01\/2008\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 232\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.46lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.42h x 11.02w x 0.48d","brand":"Jim Scribbins","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47135253266687,"sku":"9780816654499","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_84fd055f-ac4d-418b-ada7-c4ead1b8190b.jpg?v=1755009592","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-400-story-jim-scribbins-9780816654499","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}