Background
Scribbins, Jim was born on September 1, 1928 in Milwaukee. Son of Ralph and Katherine (Graf) Scribbins.
( First there was a single experimental coach, then an en...)
First there was a single experimental coach, then an entire fleet. Soon Hiawatha was a railway legend. Loved for their radically new, streamlined look, the Hiawatha’s Art Deco engines were a hallmark of American industrial design—a genre of passenger cars from Tip Top Tap to Touralux to the glass-encased Skytop. For Midwestern passengers from Chicago to Aberdeen, the Hiawatha represented speed, comfort, and luxury, offering spectacular views of the rolling landscape. From 1935 to 1970 it carried countless passengers and even more memories. Richly illustrated with more than 350 photographs, The Hiawatha Story brings the design and history of this beloved rail fleet to life. Jim Scribbins had a lifetime career at Milwaukee Road and is the author of five books about upper Midwestern railroads. He lives in West Bend, Wisconsin.
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(This lavishly illustrated book recounts the vastly intere...)
This lavishly illustrated book recounts the vastly interesting story of the Hiawatha. At first it was a single experimental coach, then a fleet. Out of the fleet emerged a train. Shortyly a service that was itself a legend touched northern Wisconsin, Omaha, Upper Michigan even Seattle and Tacoma. the Hiawatha was speed, comfort, luxury, a genre of imperishable passenger-car memories: Tip top Tap, Touralux, Skytop, and Super Dome. All but gone now...
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Scribbins, Jim was born on September 1, 1928 in Milwaukee. Son of Ralph and Katherine (Graf) Scribbins.
High School graduate, Milwaukee.
Various positions from operating to public relations, Milwaukee ready reckoner, 1948-1985.
( Three midwestern railroads introduced luxury passenger ...)
(This lavishly illustrated book recounts the vastly intere...)
( First there was a single experimental coach, then an en...)
(Originaly published: Waukesha, WI: Kalmbach Books, c1990.)
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Volunteer Milwaukee Road Archives Public Library., since 1983. Member Milwaukee Road History Association (life), Chicago and North Western History Society (editorial staff since 1992).
Married Barbara Claire Driscoll, February 25, 1956.