https://fox11online.com/news/local/national-railroad-museum-completes-vintage-dining-car-restorations
"Atlantic Coastal?" Oh well, at least the car looks great.
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Great job!!!. You have to love that acl purple paint job
If you restore a dining car - staff it and serve dinner - The Atlantic Coast Line way.
Never too old to have a happy childhood!
A Northern Pacific crew and menu (including the Great Big Baked Potato) would be much better.
Judging by my one trip on the Mainstreeter, NP food was great. But many ACL and SAL trips indicated their food was great also, and the menu and crew should match the car itself.
CSSHEGEWISCH A Northern Pacific crew and menu (including the Great Big Baked Potato) would be much better.
Lady Firestorm and I agree with you, our lives won't be complete until we sample a "Great Big Baked Potato."
I showed her a vintage photo of an NP dining car serving one. She was MOST impressed!
For those who don't know, look upon this and wonder...
https://streamlinermemories.info/?p=3700
5lbs 3oz, 111/2 inches long and 181/2 inches in girth! Wholly Mackinaw!
luv the picture of the big potato on the roof. Now I know we lost too much.
A person would willingly go through all the trouble and delays of flying when we could still have this going! Are you kidding me?
Amazing item, thanks so much. Would have made a great item for Classic Trains.
You know, the Northern Pacific even had a "Great Big Baked Potato" song, sung to the tune of "The Old Oaken Bucket."
I've been trying to find it, but so far, no luck. Maybe the one who "...knows all and can find all..." can help us out on that one?
RobertSchuknecht https://fox11online.com/news/local/national-railroad-museum-completes-vintage-dining-car-restorations
D NICHOLS So what period is it being restored to?
So what period is it being restored to?
During the Winter 'Season', the B&O would furlough Dining Car Crews - Steward's and cooks, down to waiters. Those furloughed B&O dining car crews would then go to the ACL and SAL and staff their Dining Cars with their Winter Season snowbird rush, returning to the B&O in the Spring.
Firelock76You know, the Northern Pacific even had a "Great Big Baked Potato" song, sung to the tune of "The Old Oaken Bucket." I've been trying to find it, but so far, no luck.
https://cudl.colorado.edu/luna/servlet/detail/UCBOULDERCB1~78~78~1052041~138070
http://bonafidaho.com/GreatBigBakedPotatoFinalHTMP3.mp3
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