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As New in As New dust jacket. A substantial, well-illustrated, and thoroughly readable account of the dining car history of the Southern Pacific by a longtime executive with the company. Loveland, a professional writer and editor, brings to life the golden years of railroad dining. "For almost 60 years, Southern Pacific provided passengers with service unsurpassed by most other American railroads. From just before the turn of the century, through the mid-1950s, SP set the standard for comfort and fine dining. Carefully prepared meals were served with a panache that made every guest feel like visiting royalty." – p. 9. Dining aboard the Southern Pacific's 140 dining cars, 26 all-day lunch cars, 36 club and observation cars and 20 steamer restaurants was a rite of passage for the rail traveler. The archival photographs from private collections and the SP illustrate interiors of dining cars, menus, kitchens, chefs at work, the commissaries, advertisements and other scenes from the railroad's history. Black boards. As new in like dust jacket.; Illustrated; 8vo 8"-9" tall; 241 pages.
