Marquette (MILW train)
The Marquette was a passenger train operated by the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad ("Milwaukee Road") between Chicago and Mason City, Iowa.[1] Service had begun prior to 1940, but was eliminated by 1955.[2] Despite the elimination of the Marquette, the line continued to see service by the Sioux until 1960, when that service was cut back to Madison, Wisconsin.[3]
 The former terminus at Mason City, Iowa in 2018 | |
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Former operator(s) | Milwaukee Road |
| Route | |
| Start | Chicago, Illinois |
| End | Mason City, Iowa |
| Service frequency | Daily |
| Train number(s) | 3 (westbound), 18 (eastbound) |
References
- http://streamlinermemories.info/Milw/Milw40TT.pdf
- http://streamlinermemories.info/Milw/Milw55TT.pdf
- Dorin, Patric C. (1978). Milwaukee Road East. Burbank, California: Superior Publishing Company. pp. 29–30. ISBN 0-87564-702-2. LCCN 78003834.
Named trains of the Milwaukee Road | ||
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| Hiawathas |  | |
| Overland Route | ||
| Others |
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| Rolling stock | ||
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