Flambeau 400

Flambeau
Flambeau 400
A C&NW EMD F-7(A) number 4087-A, and its train of five Bi-Level, gallery cars, are at the Green Bay C&NW station in August 1969.
Overview
Service typeInter-city rail
StatusDiscontinued
LocaleIllinois, Wisconsin, Michigan
First service
  • Flambeau: June 21, 1935 (1935-06-21)
  • Flambeau 400: May 26, 1950 (1950-05-26)
Last serviceMay 1, 1971 (1971-05-01)
Former operator(s)Chicago and North Western Railway
Route
TerminiNorth Western Terminal
Chicago, Illinois
Distance travelled452 miles (727 km)
Train number(s)153, 216
Technical
Track gauge4 ft 8+12 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
Operating speedMax 90 mph, between Chicago and Green Bay, average speed 50 mph

The Flambeau 400 was a streamlined passenger train operated by the Chicago and North Western Railway between Chicago, Illinois, and Ashland, Wisconsin on Lake Superior, via Green Bay, Wisconsin. It was originally a special service in the summer time.