New Haven Railroad Dining Car Menu
Breakfast lunch and dinner are served.
New haven railroad dining car menu. Hard to believe such low prices. Inside is white background w dark blue lettering and details. New haven railroad dining car breakfast menu may 1 1940 h w. Traditional dining service is provided in the dining car on the auto train california zephyr coast starlight empire builder southwest chief sunset limited and texas eagle.
Hayden mathews of vero beach florida and stamford connecticut. Railroad dining car menus see rr playing cards below here we offer a collection of railroad dining car menus. New york centrail james whitcomb riley menu and photos posted on february 12 2014 by gary garth mccann the two nyc photos below of a circular bar in a lounge car on the riley and of an observation car are reproduced here from beebe clegg the trains we rode. Ho scale nh stainless steel dining car.
We have concentrated on the three railroads that comprised the overland route as a starting point. We are open to presenting other railroads menus from other collections if scanned and identified. A newly digitized menu collection shows off america s lost railroad cuisine once americans rode the rails for charbroiled steak golden french toast and prunes. This unique beautiful and historical collection of menus was graciously donated on behalf of mr.
On inside right at bottom is chessie cat logo. The cover design features representative examples of the diesel steam and electric passenger locomotives operated by the railroad at that time. The new haven railroad was very proud of its dining car services. This new haven railroad dining car menu dates from the late 1940s.
Customers in sleeping cars enjoy complimentary meals throughout their journey. Welcome to the railroad commissary on line railroad dining car menus and other collectibles catalog. Quinlan superintendent menu collection of hayden mathews johnson wales university library providence ri created date 7 18 2013 5 37 30 pm. Other railroads will follow.
6 1 4 x 9 3 8. The promotion proved widely popular and in addition to national print advertising grew to include calendars clothing and even two children s books about the character. This menu is from the collection of marc frattasio. Menus are presented by railroad and date where date can be determined.
The stock is always changing. Mathews began collecting menus when he was a young boy in the 1930s.