Came across this old Amtrak post card. How long has it been since they had chairs in the dining cars?
Remember when everyone dressed for dinner?
Remember when everyone dressed for dinner?
And no pajamas?Remember when everyone dressed for dinner?
His wife is all ew why did you wear that tie?While it is a shame that no one dresses for dinner, I think we can do without people in that awful brown suit/flowered tie the gentleman in the left side of the postcard is "wearing"
And no pajamas?Remember when everyone dressed for dinner?
Either that or he just told her something really nasty :lol:His wife is all ew why did you wear that tie?While it is a shame that no one dresses for dinner, I think we can do without people in that awful brown suit/flowered tie the gentleman in the left side of the postcard is "wearing"
Don't laugh, I still have a tie almost like that in my closet! :lol:Either that or he just told her something really nasty :lol:His wife is all ew why did you wear that tie?While it is a shame that no one dresses for dinner, I think we can do without people in that awful brown suit/flowered tie the gentleman in the left side of the postcard is "wearing"
I recall reading the accident report from the Auto Train's derailment in Crescent City in 2002 that there were still some loose chairs about in the bedrooms, but they were already on their way out at that point.When did the FRA do away with "loose" chairs?
there a difference between having on and wearing one. I think we all have tie that do not see the light of day.Don't laugh, I still have a tie almost like that in my closet! :lol:Either that or he just told her something really nasty :lol:His wife is all ew why did you wear that tie?While it is a shame that no one dresses for dinner, I think we can do without people in that awful brown suit/flowered tie the gentleman in the left side of the postcard is "wearing"
GregL
Standard physics. If an object is contained in a vehicle going X miles per hour, and that vehicle decelerates with sufficient jerk to overcome the ground friction, then that object will continue to move at a speed roughly equal to X - the friction coefficient until air friction or another object (stationary) stops it.When did the FRA do away with "loose" chairs?
Are you being serious? I don't want to point out how silly that comment is if you are being sarcastic-- just checking.This explains why VIA's dining cars look so much nicer... Canada has no such chair law.
Here are Canadian pictures I took a couple of years ago:Are you being serious? I don't want to point out how silly that comment is if you are being sarcastic-- just checking.This explains why VIA's dining cars look so much nicer... Canada has no such chair law.
No I don't doubt that the Canadian has detached chairs or classier diners.As you can see, the chairs are not attached to anything both in the lounge car and the dining car. Very classy.
I LOVE that you got to ride with Michael Jackson and Lionel Richie!I LOVE your mom's 1970's glasses!
You're forgetting that in the event of a major derailment if the furnature was not fastened down they could pile up and block exits and become obstacles for both passengers and emergency responders.I do agree with the fastening down of seats in lounge cars and the like- empty seats are more likely in an occupied car- as a major safety aspect. But in a dining car its just being nannyish.
That stuff comes up all the time on eBay, just look for "Amtrak" and you'll likely find some coffee mugs or pots in the "National" pattern.Love that Amtrak china, coffee pot and creamer! The plastic stuff they use now just doesn't cut it.
Yes for the most part todays dinners look like the corner hamburger joint. I have often opined that the few nice touches you see in this photo are totally ignored by todays rail car designers. No doubt due partly to cost considerations. I can still remember a time when the majority of those traveling first class at least used to dress up by todays standards when traveling. Of course my mom used to not leave the house for the grocery store unless she had a dress on either. Today its blue jeans even on Amtrak.. And while I like the look of it, I myself always enjoyed a comfortable style of clothing. I would say today from observing people coming and going in the Metropolitan lounges in Chicago that little consideration is given to anything but comfort, and yet some of that resembles pajamas even in day time.
I too miss the chairs. Its probably nearly impossible to design a car under the safety standard that are mandated today and still have the look of fine dining. Although when I think about it , why can't they have the chairs and bolt them to the floor like they do the "bench" seats which are surly not attractive by comparison. The lounge has individual chairs, you just can't move them about?
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