Its route was from Chicago to Miami a total distance of 1,493 miles ( 2,403 km ) .
The City of Miami was a seven - car coach streamliner inaugurated by Illinois Central Railroad on December 18 , 1940 .
Its route was from Chicago to City of Miami a total distance of 1,493 miles ( 2,403 km ) .
The City of Miami was a seven - car coach streamliner inaugurated by Illinois Central Railroad on December 18 , 1940 .