Hiawatha passenger trains of the Milwaukee Road

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The Hiawatha passenger trains of the Milwaukee Road were a famed fleet of high-speed, streamlined Midwestern trains operated by the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad, renowned for their speed, comfort, and distinctive design in the mid-20th century.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf named passenger train service
streamlined passenger train
competition Burlington Route Zephyrs
Chicago and North Western Railway streamliners
Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Rocket trains
country United States
declineReason growth of commercial aviation
rise of automobile travel
designerAssociatedWith industrial designer Brooks Stevens
linked to: Brooks Stevens
designFeature Beaver Tail observation cars
Skytop Lounge observation cars
heritage inspired later Amtrak Hiawatha Service name
introduced 1935
majorDestination Aberdeen, South Dakota
Green Bay, Wisconsin
Minneapolis, Minnesota
linked to: Minneapolis

Omaha, Nebraska
Rapid City, South Dakota
Seattle, Washington
Spokane, Washington
St. Paul, Minnesota
linked to: Saint Paul

Tacoma, Washington
Upper Peninsula of Michigan
majorOperatorCity Milwaukee, Wisconsin
linked to: Milwaukee
namedAfter Hiawatha, the legendary Native American figure popularized by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
notableFor distinctive orange and maroon livery
high-speed operation
onboard comfort and amenities
streamlined design
operator Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad
peakEra mid-20th century
primaryRegionServed Midwestern United States
railroadBrand Milwaukee Road
rollingStockFeature lightweight passenger cars
streamlined diesel locomotives
streamlined steam locomotives
serviceBrandIncludes Afternoon Hiawatha
Arrow (Hiawatha-branded)
Chippewa-Hiawatha
Columbian (Hiawatha-branded)
Copper Country Limited (Hiawatha-branded)
Dakotan (Hiawatha-branded)
Midwest Hiawatha
linked to: Hiawatha

Morning Hiawatha
North Woods Hiawatha
Olympian (Hiawatha-branded)
linked to: Olympian Hiawatha

Olympian Hiawatha
Pioneer Limited (Hiawatha-branded)
linked to: Pioneer Limited

Sioux (Hiawatha-branded)
Tomahawk (Hiawatha-branded)
Twin Cities Hiawatha
serviceClass coach
dining car
observation lounge
parlor car
sleeping car
shortName Milwaukee Road Hiawathas
startPoint Chicago, Illinois
linked to: Chicago
topSpeed over 100 miles per hour

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Amtrak Hiawatha Service namedAfter Hiawatha passenger trains of the Milwaukee Road
Chicago–Twin Cities route servedByNamedTrain Hiawatha (Milwaukee Road)
linked to: Hiawatha passenger trains of the Milwaukee Road
Twin Cities Zephyr competedWith Milwaukee Road Hiawatha trains
linked to: Hiawatha passenger trains of the Milwaukee Road
Olympian Hiawatha partOfSeries Hiawatha passenger trains
linked to: Hiawatha passenger trains of the Milwaukee Road
Olympian Hiawatha category Milwaukee Road passenger trains
linked to: Hiawatha passenger trains of the Milwaukee Road
Morning Hiawatha partOf Hiawatha (Milwaukee Road) service
linked to: Hiawatha passenger trains of the Milwaukee Road
Morning Hiawatha category Passenger trains of the Milwaukee Road
linked to: Hiawatha passenger trains of the Milwaukee Road
North Coast Hiawatha namedAfter Hiawatha (Milwaukee Road train)
linked to: Hiawatha passenger trains of the Milwaukee Road