Sentences with phrase «a-28 dining cars»

In the 1950s, at the peak of the diner craze, the Kullman Dining Car Co. was one of a dozen rivals duking it out to corner the market.

His father was a traveling starch salesman and his mother's father, a former prizefighter and dining car attendant, ran a hotel in Little Rock, Arkansas, where the family lived for a while.

If you've ever eaten on the dining car of a train, you know that dinner on the diner can range from dismal to delightful.

I've staked out a seat here in the dining car and am having my breakfast of non-frosted mini wheats, peach slices, and ff milk.

On several of my trips across Russia on the Golden Eagle train, the dining car chefs cooked a special Ukrainian meal that began with an appetizer of salo, thin slices of cured raw pork fat garnished with fresh, very hot, red or green peppers and accompanied by shots of fiery Pertsovka, pepper - spiked vodka that tastes like high - octane serrano juice.

Back around 1900, when the new Trans - Siberian Railroad began long - distance passenger service, a few of the first - class dining cars and station buffets were sumptuous indeed, serving gourmet dishes, fine wines, and French brandies to well - heeled customers.

Food in the sparsely stocked dining cars was often worse than at a factory workers» canteen, served on soiled tablecloths by surly waiters.

The train features four separate dining cars, but the two - story Champagne Vista Dome Car in which I travelled provides a truly distinctive dining experience.

Descend into this subterranean speakeasy and you'll feel like you've entered a glamorous railway dining car (minus the windows).

Sit at one of 15 stools in the 1927 dining car, and order the hash while Exile on Main St. plays.

Helmed by two young chefs priced out of Portland's booming restaurant market, this shiny red 1927 dining car offers spot - on classics at breakfast and lunch (buttermilk flapjacks, tuna melts)-- served with a side of the Rolling Stones or Wu - Tang Clan to remind you this is not your typical diner.

I first ate this popular salad on the dining car of a Trans - Siberian train and it's been a favorite of mine ever since.

Filled with 31 players and a traveling party of 50 for the 3,417 - mile journey to Durham, the train was high - class: air - conditioning, sleeper cars, dining cars, even formal meal menus (many of which the players sent home).

On the train coming out, Pollard hadn't been allowed to sit with his teammates in the dining car.

The fun: Chessie's was built around a former train depot, and they have an authentic 1920's Illinois Pullman Railroad Car that serves as a dining car.

They have everything from an engine to a caboose as well as cars in between, including a Pullman sleeping car and a Pullman dining car.

The fifth and final conversion of the River Forth into a luxury dining car was completed in June of 2015 by Heritage Park.

The Park's Executive Chef designed a menu reminiscent of those from the 1920s Canadian Pacific dining cars, which guests can enjoy aboard the moving rail car as it circles the picturesque historical park.

Now how do you think you're supposed to eat if you're in the dining car of a train that slows down, stops and starts moving backwards?

I also wanted to invite you to the Great Blog Train (blog hop)-- visit the Dining Car for a Halloween inspired meal.

This restaurant is actually an old railroad car, and we were able to request to sit in a private dining car for our dinner.

The private dining car sounds awesome!

Even though we were able to sit in the private dining car, we were able to hear every drunken word spoken in the bar area, and we could also hear the football game on the TV in the bar area.

The sequence on the train is essentially a more stereoidal take on the train fight in From Russia with Love, and Swann's appearance particularly in the dining car is strongly influenced by Tatiana Romanova.

Russian train attendants give Westerners the evil eye, the liquored - up dining car starts to look menacing, and the music gets overbearing.

Her book was set on the Venice Simplon - Orient - Express (VSOE), a luxury line that still runs in a «tourist» version today, featuring restored vintage sleeping and dining cars.

-- The term «rail passenger car» means, with respect to intercity rail transportation, single - level and bi-level coach cars, single - level and bi-level dining cars, single - level and bi-level sleeping cars, single - level and bi-level lounge cars, and food service cars.

(A) Single - level dining cars.

(D) Special rule for bi-level dining cars for individuals who use wheelchairs.

Unless not practicable, a person providing intercity rail transportation shall place an accessible car adjacent to the end of dining car described in clause (i) through which an individual who uses a wheelchair may enter.

(C) Special rule for single - level dining cars for individuals who use wheelchairs.

(i) if such single - level dining car was purchased after the date of enactment of this Act, table service in such car shall be provided to a passenger who uses a wheelchair if --

(I) the car adjacent to the end of the dining car through which a wheelchair may enter is itself accessible to a wheelchair;

Thursday: A sad - sack dinner at my desk or on the train, or maybe just 3 KIND bars because I hate the Amtrak dining car and it hates me back.

With five routes, the company's Deluxe Gold Leaf service (dining car meals, bi-level dome carriages and luxury hotel rooms — but there's no sleeping on these trains!)

Little conveniences like electrical outlets at each seat, wifi connection, restrooms, and a dining car can be huge when traveling, especially with children.

The luxury train has 21 coaches, out of which 12 are passenger cars accommodating 8 people per coach (10 passenger / deluxe Cars, 4 coupes per coach — 2 Presidential Suite Cars, 2 coupes per coach), 1 Conference / Entertainment Car, 2 Dining Cars, 2 Generator Cars with Luggage Store, 2 Staff Cars, 1 Spa Car, 1 Bar Car.

Dining Cars feature local and European cuisine complemented by a selection of local and European wines (except on trips in Iran).

Beyond the windows of the gently swaying dining car, darkness descended.

Hence, wood paneling in the sleeping compartments, tweed upholstery in the observation car, and an actual mantelpiece in one of the two dining cars.

Dining was always an important part of the Pullman experience and, for today's traveller, this is still the case and included in the tour is a sumptuous meal and drinks in the magnificently appointed Dining Car.

One or more dining cars may be included in the train formation of any given departure depending on the number of passengers.

Dining cars are multi-purpose, used for on - board lectures and viewing documentaries.

Travelling in comfort and style aboard a luxury train, you can toast another South African sunset with champagne in the dining car, safe in the knowledge that tomorrow brings another unforgettable adventure.

By the time we crossed the viaduct over the river Boyne, I was sitting at the desk in my compartment, imagining myself one of the railway - borne statesmen — Ferdinand Foch, commander in chief of the Allies, perhaps — who patrolled the Western Front in converted Wagons - Lits dining cars during World War I.

Seating 42 passengers at once, two dining cars on board Maharajas Express serve an array of delectable cuisines to the guests.

The cabins are housed with modern amenities such as LCD television, Wi - Fi internet, individual climate control, etc. the train has further facilities of a personal attendant, fitness center, spa saloon, dining cars, bar & lounges and even a conference room.

Apart from the 10 passenger / deluxe cars, 2 presidential suite cars, the train has 1 conference / entertainment car, 2 dining cars, 2 generator cars with luggage store, 2 staff cars, 1 spa car and 1 bar car.

Throughout the carriages, rich wooden trimmings are used in addition to button leather seats in the opulent dining cars.

Extra space extends to mealtime, also, if you are on a train with a dining car.