TomDiehloltmanndDeggesty CSSHEGEWISCH Historically, full service dining cars lost money even in the pre-streamliner era. However, most roads viewed them as a necessary amenity and ate the losses. I never saw a statement otherwise. It is interesting that, in most cases, when all but perhaps one sleeper were dropped from a train, the diner would be dropped also, and arrangements made for advance orders to be taken for meals to bought at certain stations. The Southern, in particular, did this.And Amtrak doesn't do this why?? Well, on the freight railroads, Amtrak's ability to stay on schedule is spotty at best. Coordinating this type service with scheduled meal times would be a "challenge."
oltmanndDeggesty CSSHEGEWISCH Historically, full service dining cars lost money even in the pre-streamliner era. However, most roads viewed them as a necessary amenity and ate the losses. I never saw a statement otherwise. It is interesting that, in most cases, when all but perhaps one sleeper were dropped from a train, the diner would be dropped also, and arrangements made for advance orders to be taken for meals to bought at certain stations. The Southern, in particular, did this.And Amtrak doesn't do this why??
Deggesty CSSHEGEWISCH Historically, full service dining cars lost money even in the pre-streamliner era. However, most roads viewed them as a necessary amenity and ate the losses. I never saw a statement otherwise. It is interesting that, in most cases, when all but perhaps one sleeper were dropped from a train, the diner would be dropped also, and arrangements made for advance orders to be taken for meals to bought at certain stations. The Southern, in particular, did this.
CSSHEGEWISCH Historically, full service dining cars lost money even in the pre-streamliner era. However, most roads viewed them as a necessary amenity and ate the losses.
Historically, full service dining cars lost money even in the pre-streamliner era. However, most roads viewed them as a necessary amenity and ate the losses.
Well, on the freight railroads, Amtrak's ability to stay on schedule is spotty at best. Coordinating this type service with scheduled meal times would be a "challenge."
-Don (Random stuff, mostly about trains - what else? http://blerfblog.blogspot.com/)
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