Snackville Junction - Food Served on/by Lionel Trains - Closing...

[Andrew Falconer]

How complicated is it to set up such a delivery system and properly maintain it?

Andrew

[zwbob]

When I was little there was a drug store that sent your prescription back to the pharmacist on a train and he would send the pills back on the train. I think it was a GP-7/9 with a gondola.

[pbjwilson]

The Choo-Choo restaurant in DesPlaines, IL is still alive and kickin. Close to DesPlaines Hobby and the airport for you travelers coming this a way.

[vbkostur]

Lived in Seattle for a few years and the Iron Hosrse Inn did the same thing. It was a landmark but closed a few yrs ago. Need to open one of those in Ohio.

Just like that episode oh cheers. 

[cnw1995]

I've been there too - interestingly, there's at least two other places doing this same thing - delivering your food via O gauge railroad - in the Chicago area.

Lately, they've been running a UP GE unit pulling flats - each with a plastic basket containing your burger and fries - no drinks or soup - the train just flies along the track.

[LS1Heli]

My dad and I used to go there a lot. No they did not serve soup on the trains. It was basically a 50's dinner. There was one large oval I would say like 50ft long hooked up to 072. The last time I was there they had a Lionel MPC engine pulling some homemade flat cars. It would pull up and you took your food.

On the shelf I remember they had a 1055 Texas Special and a 2023 Union Pacific.

Nice place.

[csxt30]

Oh boy !!  I wish I could make it too !! I wonder if they send soup on the train !!

I do hope it reopens like it is again someday !!

Thanks, John 

[ADCX Rob]

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I wish I could make it over there before they shut the doors... 

Rob