This is Fox Valley Models 10082 HO 1935 Express Car, MILW/Brown Roof #1111. Milwaukee Road (original brown roof) 1935 REA express car which carried mail were originally assigned to the 1935 Hiawatha train and served the Milwaukee Road for many years after. The Hiawathas were named passenger trains operated by the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul, and Pacific Railroad (also known as the Milwaukee Road), and traveled from Chicago to the Two Cities in Minnesota. The original train takes its name from The Song of Hiawatha by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. There are a number of Hiawatha-themed names within the city of Minneapolis, the terminus of the original train. The Hiawatha inaugurated service bettwen Chicago and the Twin Cities on May 29, 1935, on a regular, daily 6-hour schedule covering 410 miles. The first Milwaukee Road Hiawathas were streamlined lightweight trains designed to meet competition from Chicago, Burlington, and Quincy Railroad's (Burlington-Route), Twin Cities Zephrs, and Chicago and North Western's Railway's Twin Cities 400. Unlink the diesel-powered Zephyrs, the Hiawatha trains were pulled by steam locomotives of the Atlantic (4-4-2) wheel arrangement, thought the trains were by no means slow or old-fashioned.
Its key features are: Finely molded details Accurate paint and lettering Metal wheelsets Wire grab irons Kadee couplers State of the Art Injection molding with numerous add on details
Condition: Factory New (C-9) Operational Status:Functional Original Box: Yes (P-9)
Manufacturer: Fox Valley Models Model Number: 10082 Road Name: Chicago Milwaukee St Paul & Pacific (MILW) MSRP: $59.95
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