The Hiawatha was a train that ran from Chicago to Minneapolis in 6 1/2 hours. The name came from the Native American leader Hiawatha and seems to be culturally appropriated :(. I would love to learn more about Hiawatha from comrades that know more.

Milwaukee Road Class As pulled the Hiawatha. The demanding schedule called for sustained speeds of 100mph (160km/h) and above, so in 1935 the first Class A was built. It was a truly beautiful locomotive and during a record breaking run in 1935 the Hiawatha was recorded at 112.5mph. It was rumored to go even faster.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twin_Cities_Hiawatha

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milwaukee_Road_class_A

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hiawatha

  • iridaniotter [she/her, she/her]
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    3 years ago

    It makes me angry to hear about trains going 100mph in America almost a century ago. Everywhere else trains have gotten faster and here they've gotten slower.