Milwaukee Passenger Trains

[Supermicha]

I like to model some of Milwaukees Passenger trains, my question is, were there any left in the 1970´s? Is there a source with an overview of all of Milwaukees Passenger trains?

Thanks,

[CSSHEGEWISCH]

Immediately prior to Amtrak, there was still a small timetable of passenger trains on MILW. The "Morning Hiawatha" and "Fast Mail" ran Chicago-Twin Cities, there also were about 3 or 4 Chicago-Milwaukee runs in each direction, a weekend-only Chicago-Madison run, and the Chicago-Omaha "Consolidated Cities" which was handed off to UP at Omaha. MILW also ran a suburban service on two lines out of Chicago.

Any corrections and addditions would be appreciated.

[nanaimo73]

This is a list of all Milwaukee Road and city of Milwaukee passenger trains still running when Amtrak started.
http://www.trains.com/Content/Dynamic/Articles/000/000/001/138fddcg.asp

[Supermicha]

Thanks for the infos guys.

Does anybody knows when the last train runs over the electrified Portions of the Milwaukee? Which equipment was used?

Thanks

[CSSHEGEWISCH]

The last run of the "Olympian Hiawatha" on the Pacific Coast Extension took place in 1961 or 1962. The electrification itself was discontinued in 1974.

[dknelson]

There was also a commuter train in Milwaukee WI itself called the Cannonball.
Almost any book by Jim Scribbins should help but the Hiawatha Story especially

Dave Nelson