In 1960, to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the first Hiawatha speedliner, the Milwaukee Road bravely offered meals for the same price they had charged for them in 1935. That means a table d’hôte meal of whitefish, lamb chop, or … Continue reading
In addition to the diner, the 1947 Olympian Hiawatha came with a cafe car called the Tip Top Grill (named after a restaurant in Chicago’s Pullman building). It was replaced in 1952 by a cafe-lounge beneath the train’s Super Domes. … Continue reading
Most of the table d’hôte meals on this menu cost twice as much as they did on yesterday’s Hiawatha menu. Fish, ham, or turkey are $2 each, while a sirloin steak was $3. Yet on the a la carte side … Continue reading
The Milwaukee Road had some beautiful covers reminiscent of Native American designs for its Hiawatha menus. This menu offers full means with unspecified fish, old fashioned smothered steak, roast chicken, or cold meats with soup, bread, potatoes, vegetable, rolls, dessert, … Continue reading
Like the menus shown in the previous two days, this one lists Wm. Dolphin as Superintendent of Dining Cars. Unlike the previous menus, this one has a detailed description of the cover photo on the back. This suggests a new … Continue reading
Milwaukee Road menu covers of the 1930s seemed to feature scenes of obscure places that few passengers would see in real life. Instead of showing the Pacific Ocean, yesterday’s menu showed a couple of fishing boats. Instead of showing Mount … Continue reading
The photograph on the cover of this menu shows a scene that few if any passengers riding the Olympian to Seattle would ever see. La Push is in the Quileute Indian Reservation on the Pacific shore and, while it wasn’t … Continue reading
In 1946, railroads aspired to replace their aging passenger equipment that was worn out from the Depression and war. Anticipating a boom in rail travel, they ordered thousands of new cars from the three main builders, Pullman, Budd, and ACF. … Continue reading
Americans traditionally spend Thanksgiving with their families, but a few lucky people occasionally spent a Thanksgiving on board a train. The luckiest got to spend Thanksgiving on a train with a fancy dining car such as the City of Los … Continue reading
Wikipedia says that “supper” usually refers to the “main evening meal” or a “light snack or meal in the evening” while lunch is “eaten around the middle of the day.” So what time of was this menu, which says “supper” … Continue reading
