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Dining on the Shore Line Route: The History and Recipes of the New Haven Railroad Dining Car Department
Dining on the Shore Line Route The History and Recipes of the New Haven Railroad Dining Car Department Author:Marc Frattasio The New Haven Railroad, in its day the largest railroad serving New England, was one of the most heavily passenger oriented railroads of the pre-Amtrak era. Famous for its fleet of crack passenger trains that operated over the so-called "Shore Line Route" between Boston and New York City on an hourly basis, the New Haven was also famous for the... more » high quality on-board food and refreshment service offered by its Dining Car Department. How good was the food served on the New Haven's trains? Well, the New Haven was the only railroad in the modern era that claimed to earn a profit from its dining cars! This detailed 112 page study of the New Havens food service operations is actually two books in one. The first part presents the complete story of on-board food service on the New Haven Railroad. The second part presents a sampling of over 200 actual recipes used on board the New Havens trains. Meals prepared in your home following these recipes will provide you with genuine railroad cuisine indistinguishable from the food served on the New Haven Railroad in the days when train travel was at its finest. Profusely illustrated with over 170 photographs of New Haven passenger trains, food service cars, employees at work, food service car tableware, menus, food service advertising, and more. Theres something in this book for everyone whos interested in the New Haven Railroad, passenger trains, railroadianna, or cooking.« less