On May 1, 1971, Amtrak became Wisconsin"s rail passenger carrier. Passenger service along the Burlington Northern"s Mississippi River Route ended as did all service on the Chicago & North Western. Famous train names such as the Milwaukee Road"s <i>Hiawathas,</i> C&NW"s <i>Streamliners,</i> and Burlington Northern"s <i>North Coast Limited</i> disappeared. When Amtrak began, only the <i>Empire Builder</i> and Chicago-to-Milwaukee corridor service were spared, and the <i>Builder</i> was rerouted from the BN onto the Milwaukee"s Twin Cities line.<p>By November, 1971, Amtrak was ready for some new Wisconsin trains. Added were <i>Hiawatha</i> trains to the Twin Cities; <i>North Coast Hiawatha</i> trains to Seattle via Southern Montana; and St. Louis service through Chicago to Milwaukee. Things were looking up for Wisconsin"s rail passenger service!<p>The first vestiges of Amtrak paint slowly appeared in 1972 and in 1973 there were brand new Amtrak e |
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