The 400 StoryThree midwestern railroads introduced luxury passenger service in 1935, competing for ChicagoTwin Cities business and leisure travelers. Chicago and North Westerns 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